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Gerald Harris, PhD

Gerald Harris, PhD

Professor, Director of Orthopaedic Research

Locations

  • Marquette University
    Orthopaedic & Rehabilitation Engineering Center (OREC)
    735 N. 17th St., ASF 105, Milwaukee, WI 53233

General Interests

Gait Analysis, Orthopaedic Biomechanics, Upper and Lower Extremity Function, Sensor Development, Bone Remodeling

Education

PhD, Biomedical Engineering, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, 1981

Biography

Dr. Harris joined the 91ɫƵ in 1989, bringing with him years of extensive orthopaedic biomechanics research and academic engineering experience. In addition to being Professor and Director of Orthopaedic Research in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at 91ɫƵ, Dr. Harris holds a joint appointment as Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Marquette University and Director of Research of the Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Center (OREC), a joint effort between the Medical College and Marquette.

Dr. Harris is also Director of the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center (RERC) for Technologies for Children with Orthopaedic Disabilities through Marquette University. This national center is comprised of a multi-institutional team known for their work and is dedicated to improving the lives of children with orthopaedic disabilities through the development of effective technologies. The 91ɫƵ is excited to be a part of this research team.

Prior to joining Marquette in 1987, Dr. Harris was Director of Biomechanical Research at 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. Dr. Harris continues research at Shriners as Director of Biomedical and Rehabilitation Engineering.

He has authored over 450 articles, short papers and book chapters and has given numerous presentations at scientific conferences. 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. He is co-author of a book on osteogenesis imperfecta which will be published by Shriners Press next year.

Dr. Harris is also 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 received his bachelor of science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1971. After completing five years in the U.S. Marine Corps, he enrolled in the Biomedical Engineering program at Marquette University. In 1981, he completed his doctoral requirements in Biomedical Engineering at Marquette.


Research Interests

Dr. Harris' research interests involve gait analysis, orthopaedic biomechanics, upper and lower extremity function, sensor development, bone remodeling, and studies of intramedullary bone rodding. 

Publications

  • (Leonardis JM, Schnorenberg AJ, Vogel LC, Harris GF, Slavens BA.) J Appl Biomech. 2024 Apr 01;40(2):112-121 PMID: 37984356 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85189119204 11/21/2023

  • (Shepherd WS, Wiese AD, Cho HE, Rork WC, Baig MU, Kostick KM, Nguyen D, Carter EM, Tosi L, Smith P, Raggio C, Nicol L, Orwoll E, Krischer J, Krakow D, Jain M, Hart T, Harris G, Gomez D, Eyre D, Bober M, Wallace M, Esposito P, Lee J, Retrouvey JM, Glorieux F, Rauch F, Nagamani SCS, Sutton VR, Murali CN, Robinson ME, Schneider SC, Lee B, Sutton VR, Storch EA.) Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings. September 2024;31(3):614-627 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85183433022 09/01/2024

  • (Marulanda J, Retrouvey JM, Lee B, Sutton VR, Lee B, Sutton VR, Nagamani SCS, Rauch F, Glorieux F, Retrouvey JM, Lee J, Esposito P, Wallace M, Bober M, Eyre D, Gomez D, Harris G, Hart T, Jain M, Krakow D, Krischer J, Orwoll E, Nicol L, Raggio C, Smith P, Tosi L, Rauch F, Briner M.) Orthodontics and Craniofacial Research. April 2024;27(2):237-243 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85182852497 04/01/2024

  • (Rork WC, Hertz AG, Wiese AD, Kostick KM, Nguyen D, Schneider SC, Shepherd WS, Cho H, Lee B, Sutton VR, Nagamani SCS, Rauch F, Glorieux F, Retrouvey JM, Lee J, Esposito P, Wallace M, Bober M, Eyre D, Gomez D, Harris G, Hart T, Jain M, Krakow D, Krischer J, Orwoll E, Nicol L, Raggio C, Smith P, Tosi L, Murali CN, Lee B, Sutton VR, Storch EA.) American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A. September 2023;191(9):2267-2275 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85161906730 09/01/2023

  • (Rodriguez Celin M, Kruger KM, Caudill A, Murali CN, Nagamani SCS, Members of the Brittle Bone Disorders Consortium (BBDC), Smith PA, Harris GF.) Am J Med Genet A. 2023 Jan;191(1):160-172 PMID: 36271817 PMCID: PMC10399129 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85140724814 10/23/2022

  • (Cross JA, Higgins AW, Dziuk CC, Harris GF, Raasch WG.) J Strength Cond Res. 2023 Jan 01;37(1):129-135 PMID: 35333195 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85144135628 03/26/2022

  • (Leonardis JM, Schnorenberg AJ, Vogel LC, Harris GF, Slavens BA.) Arch Rehabil Res Clin Transl. 2022 Dec;4(4):100235 PMID: 36545526 PMCID: PMC9761265 12/23/2022

  • (Fritz JM, Canseco K, Konop KA, Kruger KM, Tarima S, Long JT, Law BC, Kraus JC, King DM, Harris GF.) J Orthop Res. 2022 Mar;40(3):685-694 PMID: 33913547 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85106000150 04/30/2021

  • (Leonardis JM, Schnorenberg AJ, Vogel LC, Harris GF, Slavens BA.) Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2021 Nov;2021:4619-4622 PMID: 34892243 PMCID: PMC9817032 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85122538268 12/12/2021

  • (Nicol LE, Coghlan RF, Cuthbertson D, Nagamani SCS, Lee B, Olney RC, Horton W, Members of the Brittle Bone Disease Consortium, Orwoll E.) Bone. 2021 Aug;149:115990 PMID: 33932621 PMCID: PMC8217291 05/02/2021

  • (Rousseau M, Vargas J, Rauch F, Marulanda J, Retrouvey JM, Lee B, Sutton VR, Nagamani SCS, Glorieux F, Lee J, Esposito P, Wallace M, Bober M, Eyre D, Gomez D, Harris G, Hart T, Jain M, Krakow D, Krischer J, Orwoll E, Nicol L, Raggio C, Smith P, Tosi L.) Orthodontics and Craniofacial Research. December 2021;24(S2):92-99 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85106566019 12/01/2021

  • (Hanks MM, Leonardis JM, Schnorenberg AJ, Krzak JJ, Graf A, Vogel LC, Harris GF, Slavens BA.) Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil. 2021;27(3):26-37 PMID: 34456544 PMCID: PMC8370704 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85115279830 08/31/2021