W. Geoffrey Wright (PI)

After receiving a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Virginia Tech, Dr. Wright was commissioned as an officer in the USAF doing satellite engineering and operations. Following military service, he redirected his interests from hardware-in-space to humans-in-space in graduate school. His masters research (Experimental Psychology, Northeastern University) and Ph.D. research (Cognitive Neuroscience, Brandeis University) focused on human perception of spatial orientation with support from NASA and the DoD. During his post-doctoral training in Munich, Germany and at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, OR, he began working more closely with various patient populations, including stroke, Parkinson's disease, vestibular loss, traumatic brain injury (TBI) and neuropathy. 

Dr. Wright's research goals at Temple have continued to focus on studies of the central nervous system in individuals with impairment to perception, motor control, balance, and gait, with the intention of applying knowledge about sensorimotor integration to shaping rehabilitation therapy. His funding largely comes from the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (US Army Rapid Innovation Fund) to validate new technology his team is developing  for assessing postural deficits in individuals with mild TBI. Some of these approaches have involved using advanced technology such as virtual environments (VE) to manipulate visual input, and gaming  and/or smart phone technology to measure human movement. He also has had collaborations with the Veterans Administration to investigate PTSD/TBI comorbidities, and motor control deficits related to Parkinson's Disease using postural control and functional MRI procedures.

Jonathan Marchetto, MA, PhD

In 2024, Jon successfully defended his Ph.D. dissertation in the Neuromotor Sciences program and is currently working in industry as a marketing research director. While at Temple University he was awarded the Presidential Fellowship. His dissertation focused on postural control, oculomotor control, and developing novel virtual reality assessments for concussion patients. He earned his B.A. and M.A. from Montclair State University, where he worked as a researcher in psychology and motor learning focused on visual control of movement.  He recently joined Northwestern Mutual as a full-time user experience researcher, where he applies his academic experience to understand how we interact with technology, inform the development of new applications, and leverage science to drive financial decisions.

Shirin Hussain, PhD

In 2025, Shirin successfully defended her PhD dissertation in Neuromotor Science Program at Temple University. Her research focused on the early detection and diagnosis of chronic diseases such as Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (DPN), specifically in underrepresented populations. She was a Future Faculty Fellowship recipient while at Temple. Prior to her time here, she earned her Bachelors of Science in Kinesiology from Southwestern University and working as a Health and Wellness Consultant at Apple Inc., Shirin’s prior academic and corporate experiences revolve around understanding the human body and preventing chronic diseases. She is currently employed as a human factors engineer at Apple Inc.

Paula Kramer

In 2024, Paula graduated with a BS in Exercise and Sport Science from Temple University.  While here she was most interested in learning data analysis, motion capture, and the use of virtual reality as a diagnostic tool. She was accepted in the masters and then the PhD program in Biomechanics under Dr. Peter Fino at University of Utah. She has presented her work at international conferences and continues to fulfill her goals of study movement science and pursue a career in rehabilitation research.