Gerald F. Harris, Ph.D.

Gerald HarrisDirector, Orthopaedic & Rehabilitation Engineering Center
Office (414) 288-0698
Fax (414) 288-0713
gerald.harris@marquette.edu

Dr. Harris received his bachelor of science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1971. In 1981, he completed his doctoral requirements in Biomedical Engineering at Marquette University. Following this, from 1981 until 1987, he was director of biomechanical research at The Shriners Hospital in Chicago. While there, he developed a pediatric orthopaedic research laboratory that concentrated on the special needs of children with cerebral palsy and spinal cord injury.

In 1987, Dr. Harris joined the Biomedical Engineering faculty at Marquette University, where he has continued research with projects involving gait analysis, orthopaedic biomechanics, upper and lower extremity function, sensor development, bone remodeling, and studies of intramedullary bone rodding.

He is active in a number of professional organizations, including the American Society for Biomechanics, Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IEEE), and Orthopaedic Research Society. He has served as the president of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, North American Society for Gait and Clinical Motion Analysis, and is a Fellow of the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Development Medicine.

Dr. Harris has given more than 100 scientific presentations and authored numerous articles, short papers and book chapters. Dr. Harris has co-authored three books: Foot and Ankle Motion Analysis: Clinical Treatment and Technology published in 2008 by CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, Pediatric Gait published in 2000 and Human Motion Analysis published in 1996 by IEEE Press, New York.

His research interests include orthopaedic biomechanics, rehabilitation engineering, and analysis of gait; measurement of human performance; mechanical design; and computerized data acquisition and analysis.