Dr. Erin Cressman

Biography

Erin Cressman is a full professor and the Assistant Director of Graduate Studies and Research at the School of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa. She holds a PhD in Motor Control from the University of British Columbia and completed a two-year postdoctoral fellowship at the renowned Centre for Vision Research at York University. Professor Cressman's research employs robotic technology and virtual environments to investigate the brain processes involved in sensory information and goal-directed actions in novel contexts. Her research interests include sensorimotor neuroscience, motor learning and adaptation, virtual reality, robotic technology, and the implications of neurological impairments. By manipulating virtual environments, she has demonstrated the critical role that conscious strategies and unconscious processes play in how the brain adapts to new task demands. Cressman specifically examines sensorimotor transformations in both healthy individuals and those with neurological disorders, such as Parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis, to develop innovative interventions for improving sensorimotor function.

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