Elena Caruthers

• Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 2017
• M.S., The Ohio State University, 2015
• B.S., Hope College, 2012

Peer-Reviewed Journal Publications

• Roelker, S.A., Koehn, R.R., Caruthers, E.J., Schmitt, L.C., Chaudhari, A.M.W., Siston, R.A. (2021). Effects of Age and Knee Osteoarthritis on the Modular Control of Walking: A Pilot Study, PLOS ONE, 16(12), e0261862.
• Caruthers, E.J., Schneider, G., Schmitt, L.C., Chaudhari, A.M.W., Siston, R.A. (2020). What Are the Effects of Simulated Muscle Weakness on the Sit to Stand Transfer? Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, 23(11), 765-772.
• Roelker, S.A., Caruthers, E.J., Hall, R.K., Pelz, N.C., , A.M.W., Siston, R.A. (2020). Effects of Optimization Technique on Simulated Muscle Activations and Forces, Journal of Applied Biomechanics, 36(4), 1-20.
• Caruthers, E.J., Oxendale, K.K., Lewis, J.M., Schmitt, L.C., Best, Chaudhari, A.M.W., Siston, R.A. (2018). Forces Generated by Vastus Medialis and Lateralis Decrease with Increasing Stair Descent Speed. Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 46(4), 579-589.
• Roelker, S.A., Caruthers, E.J., Baker, R.K., Pelz, N.C., Chaudhari, A.M.W., Siston, R.A. (2017). Interpreting Musculoskeletal Models and Dynamic Simulations: How Much Does My Model Choice Matter? Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 45(11), 2635-2647.

Conference Abstracts and Presentations

• Merkowitz, J., Caruthers, E.J. and Hudoba, M. Designing Custom Musical Instruments: A Collaboration between Music and Engineering Students. 2020 Annual Meeting of the Association for Technology in Music Instruction. Virtual. October 9, 2020 (Video Presentation conducted by all authors).
• Caruthers, E.J., Scheider G., Schmitt, L.C., Chaudhari, A.M.W., Siston, R.A. What Are the Effects of Muscle Weakness on the Sit to Stand Transfer? 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics. Rochester, MN August 8-11, 2018. (Thematic Poster).
• Roelker, S.A., Caruthers, E.J., Schmitt, L.C., A.M.W., Siston, R.A. Modular Control of Gait in Healthy Older and Young Adults. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics. Rochester, MN August 8-11, 2018. (Poster Presentation)
• Roelker, S.A., Caruthers, E.J., Schmitt, L.C., A.M.W., Siston, R.A. Discrepancy between the Modular Control of Gait Derived from Experimental Versus Simulated Activation Patterns. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics. Rochester, MN August 8-11, 2018. (Podium Presentation)
• Lee, A., Jackson A.M., Caruthers, E.J., Roelker, S.A., Schmitt, L.C., A.M.W., Siston, R.A. Simulated Development of an Assistive Device to Aid Older Adults in Ascending Stairs. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics. Rochester, MN August 8-11, 2018. (Poster Presentation)
• Kohen, R.R., Leszcz, E.M., Baker, R.K., Caruthers, E.J., Lewis, J.M., Freisinger, G.M., Schmitt, L.C., A.M.W., Siston, R.A. Post-Operative Function and Muscle Modules during Gait at 6 and 24 Months Following Total Knee Arthroplasty. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics. Rochester, MN August 8-11, 2018. (Poster Presentation)

• Otterbein FSDC Summer Writing Award, 2023
• Otterbein Advisor of the Year (for Society of Women Engineers), 2023
• American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 - present
• American Society of Biomechanics, 2013 - present
• Phi Beta Kappa Society, 2012 - 2016
• Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society, 2011 - 2012
• Ohio State University Future Faculty Program Fellow, 9/15 – 8/16
• Second Place Engineering Oral Presenter at Hayes Graduate Research Forum, 2/14
• National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow, 9/13-9/17
• Hope College Southland Award, 4/12
• Hope College Engineering Department Blok-Williams Graduate Study Award, 4/12
• Member of Phi Beta Kappa, 4/12
• Hope College Sigma Xi Award for outstanding research, 4/12
• Howard Hughes Medical Institute Grant Recipient, 3/11-3/12
• Hope College Pew Society (graduate school organization), 4/11-4/12
• Hope College John H. Kleinheksel Award for Mathematics, 4/09
• Hope College Presidential Scholarship, 8/08-5/12
• Hope College Distinguished Artist Award, 8/08-5/12
• Otterbein Advisor of the Year (for Society of Women Engineers), 4/20
• Otterbein FSDC Summer Writing Award, 5/18