Lisa MacFadden

Dr. Lisa MacFadden is an accomplished engineering leader and a globally recognized expert in Biomedical Engineering. With 20 years of experience in musculoskeletal and orthopedic biomechanics, her work focuses on athletic performance, orthopedic biomechanics, musculoskeletal injury, biosensors and technologies, and biomechanical data science. Currently, her research is centered on baseball, running, and golf biomechanics, musculoskeletal injury mechanisms, rehabilitation, 3D printing, mixed reality, machine learning, and artificial intelligence methods in biomechanics, as well as biomechanics applications in orthopedics and sports medicine. Her work has been published in numerous peer-reviewed manuscripts and technical reports and presented at national and international conferences. Dr. MacFadden has been involved in the development of many hardware and software products, as well as clinical and sports performance testing services.

Dr. MacFadden earned her B.S. in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Rochester (Rochester, NY) with minors in Applied Mathematics and Mechanical Engineering. She obtained her M.S. and Ph.D. in Bioengineering at the University of Utah, focusing on neuromuscular control and functional electrical stimulation for spinal cord injury.

She currently serves as the Director of Biomechanics at the University of South Dakota and is a Professor of Practice in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, as well as adjunct faculty at the Sanford School of Medicine. Dr. MacFadden is actively involved in committees and boards of national and international biomechanics societies and groups. Prior to her current roles, she was the director of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Sanford Orthopedic Research, and the Sanford Sports Science Institute at Sanford Health. Dr. MacFadden also led programs on developing hardware and software technologies for injury biomechanics, musculoskeletal injury, and physical performance for the US military at L-3 Communications.