Andrea Mason

Andrea Mason is a Professor and Department Chair in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her research focuses on motor control, particularly in autism spectrum disorder, aging, and virtual environments. She holds the Conway Professorship of Kinesiology (2021) and has received the NSF Career Award (2004).

Education: Ph.D. in Human Motor Systems from Simon Fraser University (under Dr. Christine MacKenzie). Her work examines bimanual coordination, gait analysis, and balance training. She leads a lab (visit lab webpage) and collaborates on projects involving robotic-assisted motor assessments and VR feedback for clinical populations.

Key research themes include:

• Motor control in autism
• Age-related changes in locomotion and grasping
• Virtual environment interaction
• Developmental coordination disorders

Recent studies explore gait variability in dual-task scenarios, sensory feedback effects in VR, and biofeedback-based balance training for children with autism. Her work bridges kinesiology, neuroscience, and clinical applications.

• Awards: Conway Professorship (2021), Best Paper (2013), NSF Career (2004)
• Lab: Accessible via dedicated webpage
• CV: Downloadable from her portal