Angela L. Ridgel

Angela L. Ridgel is a Professor in Exercise Science/Physiology at Kent State University and serves as the Associate Director of the Brain Health Research Institute. She maintains active research collaborations with University Hospital, Case Western Reserve University, and the Cleveland VA Medical Center.

• B.S. in Biology from The College of William and Mary, Virginia
• M.S. in Biology from Villanova University, Pennsylvania
• Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences from Marshall University, West Virginia
• Postdoctoral training at Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic

Dr. Ridgel specializes in neurorehabilitation research focusing on aging, Parkinson's disease, and movement therapy. Her work integrates motor control studies with cognitive outcomes in special populations, employing randomized controlled clinical trials as primary research methods. Current projects examine exercise-based interventions for neurological disorders.

Scientific Recognition

• Earned multiple Faculty Excellence Awards at Kent State University (2010-2018)
• EHHS Distinguished Faculty Researcher (2020)
• Held two patents (US 9,802,081 and US 10,058,736) for rehabilitation bike systems
• Participated in Kent State's Mid-Career Faculty Success Coaching Program

As Neurological and Behavioral Outcomes Research Scholar at Case Western University, Dr. Ridgel has secured funding from National Institutes of Health, Davis Phinney Foundation, TeCK Fund, and Kent State's Brain Health and Healthy Communities Research Institutes. She leads the Motor Control Lab at Kent State, conducting translational research from animal models to human clinical applications.