Dr. Sara Scharoun Benson

Assistant Professor

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Email:    sara.scharoun@uwindsor.ca
Phone:  (519) 253-3000 ext. 4994
Room:  HK Building, Room 123
 
 

Bio

Ph.D. (Kinesiology, University of Waterloo, 2016)
M.Sc. (Kinesiology, Wilfrid Laurier University, 2012)
B.Sc. (Health and Human Performance, University of Louisville, 2010)
Graduate Certificate in University Teaching (University of Waterloo, 2014)

Dr. Sara Scharoun Benson joined the faculty in July 2017. Prior to joining the University of Windsor, she completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Nipissing University.  
Dr. Scharoun Benson’s research interests lie in motor behaviour. Her program of research focuses on two specific objectives which aim to understand: (1) cognitive and sensorimotor factors influencing upper-limb movement control, and (2) contributions of movement to functioning in everyday life settings, such as physical activity. Her research focuses on understanding similarities and differences across the human lifespan in typical development and individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders. 

 

Areas of Research Interest

  • Motor behaviour
  • Motor learning and control
  • Lifespan development
  • Physical Activity   

 

Research and Publications

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