9:14 a.m., March 31, 2009----Susan Hall, chairperson and professor in the Department of Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences at the University of Delaware, has been selected to receive the Ruth B. Glassow Biomechanics Honor Award for her significant contributions to applied biomechanics research. Hall's research focuses on low back pain prevention and clinical biomechanics.

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The Glassow award is given by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE), a non-profit professional membership association that sets the standard for practice in physical education and sport.

“Receiving the Glassow Award is a distinction that places Dr. Hall in an elite group of Biomechanics Academy award winners,” said Steven Stanhope, interim dean of UD's College of Health Sciences. “Dr. Hall has spent decades advancing the science of human movement studies and enriching the lives of students who pursue careers in the field of biomechanics and movement sciences. The University of Delaware is very fortunate to benefit directly from her contributions as an outstanding department chair, leader in applied sciences, and passionate mentor of students and aspiring faculty.”

Hall is the second UD faculty member to win the Glassow Award in the past six years.  David Barlow, associate professor in the Department of Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences, was the 2003 recipient.

Hall will be recognized during the national convention of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) in Tampa, Florida, in April. NASPE is the largest of the five national associations that make up AAHPERD.

“It is certainly an honor for me to receive this recognition from the Biomechanics Academy,” Hall said. “The award's namesake, Ruth B. Glassow, was a pioneer in developing the study of applied anatomy, or kinesiology, which was a precursor for the modern-day field of biomechanics. I think it's important with every new giving of this award to also honor the memory of Glassow, whose life work really made a difference in laying the foundation for the exciting work now being done in biomechanics.”

Hall joined the University of Delaware faculty in 1999. A fellow and president-elect of the AAHPERD Research Consortium and a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, she has served as president of the NASPE Biomechanics Academy and vice president of the American College of Sports Medicine. She is also a member of the board of directors of the International Society for Biomechanics in Sport.

In addition, Hall has served on a number of journal editorial boards and is the author of several books, including Foundations of Athletic Training, published in 2009, and Basic Biomechanics, originally published in 2006 and now in its fifth edition and available in four languages.

Article by Diane Kukich