K. Michael Rowley, PhD (he/him)

K. Michael Rowley, PhD, (he/him) is an Assistant Professor in the Kinesiology Department at California State University East Bay (CSUEB) in Hayward, CA, USA, where he studies neuromuscular control of movement in the context of high-intensity movement demands of dance with the goals of reducing injury risk and improving rehabilitation. In particular, Michael focuses on dance styles and genres typically under-represented in dance medicine and science with the aim to improve equity in access to evidence-based healthcare and training for all dancers. In addition to educating Kinesiology students at CSUEB in biomechanics, Michael teaches in the University of Southern California’s Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy in the hybrid pathway, educating first-year physical therapy students in anatomy and biomechanics. Michael has served as a committee chair and a member of the Intersectionality Task Force with the International Association for Dance Medicine and Science (IADMS) and has developed and led continuing education courses through both USC and IADMS. Michael has also worked as a dancer with the Rudy Perez Ensemble in Santa Monica, CA, and NOVA Dance Company in Wilmington, DE, practicing primarily ballet, contemporary, modern, and post-modern movement styles.