Dr. Daniel Lidstone

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Daniel E. Lidstone, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Kinesiology at Penn State Harrisburg. He earned his doctorate in Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, focusing on Biomechanics, from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 2019. Dr. Lidstone completed a three-year postdoctoral fellowship at the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, MD. His research focuses on sensory-motor differences in children with autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders such as ADHD and fetal alcohol syndrome. Dr. Lidstone aims to enhance early detection and intervention strategies through collaboration with colleagues at the Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins University. He has developed innovative, low-cost video games designed to assess sensory preferences in children with autism, which highlight that these children may struggle with dynamic visual information but prefer intrinsic proprioceptive feedback. Dr. Lidstone's commitment is to improve early autism detection and provide clinicians with valuable metrics for planning and monitoring interventions. He is also a NSCA certified strength and conditioning coach with extensive experience working with individuals with physical and intellectual differences through his work at Kennedy Krieger Institute and Special Olympics Maryland.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2020-01-01 — Present

Penn State Harrisburg •

Teaching and conducting research in Kinesiology.

Postdoctoral Fellow

2019-01-01 — 2020-01-01

Kennedy Krieger Institute • Baltimore, MD

Conducted research on sensory-motor differences in neurodevelopmental disorders.

Courses

KINES 202 KINES 321

Requirements for Penn State Harrisburg

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GMAT
Total Score
Required:500
Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:500
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:150
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution Demonstrated competence in Analytic skills (Math course or exam) Computer skills proficiency (MIS 204 or equivalent) Communication skills proficiency (AWA score of 4.0 or higher)
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Information Systems. Program: M.S. in Information Systems. GRE/GMAT waiver available for GPA 3.5+ from US schools.