Clifford E. Brubaker
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Clifford E. Brubaker is Dean
of the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
at the University of Pittsburgh
. Brubaker is also a Professor
at that institution and an Adjunct Professor at both Xian Jiaotong University and Carnegie Mellon University
.
degree in Exercise Physiology
from the University of Oregon
in 1968. Subsequently, in 1971, he became a Professor at the University of Virginia
, eventually directing its Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Wheelchair Mobility. In July 1991, he became Dean of the University of Pittsburgh's School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, where he founded the Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology. In 1997, he led the school to develop the first multidisciplinary doctoral program in rehabilitation sciences in the United States. In 2002, Brubaker received a Lifetime Achievement "Health Care Hero Award".
Dean (education)
In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
of the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
The University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences is one of the schools of the University of Pittsburgh, one of six dedicated to Health Sciences....
at the University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...
. Brubaker is also a Professor
Professor
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at that institution and an Adjunct Professor at both Xian Jiaotong University and Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States....
.
Education and career
Born in Indiana, Brubaker received his PhDPHD
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degree in Exercise Physiology
Exercise physiology
Exercise physiology is the study of the acute responses and chronic adaptations to a wide-range of physical exercise conditions. In addition, many exercise physiologists study the effect of exercise on pathology, and the mechanisms by which exercise can reduce or reverse disease progression...
from the University of Oregon
University of Oregon
-Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :...
in 1968. Subsequently, in 1971, he became a Professor at the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
, eventually directing its Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Wheelchair Mobility. In July 1991, he became Dean of the University of Pittsburgh's School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, where he founded the Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology. In 1997, he led the school to develop the first multidisciplinary doctoral program in rehabilitation sciences in the United States. In 2002, Brubaker received a Lifetime Achievement "Health Care Hero Award".
Awards and Fellowships
- Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA) Distinguished Service Award - June, 1988.
- PVA Distinguished Lecturer, Seattle Veterans Administration Medical Center, March, 1989.
- Sigma XiSigma XiSigma Xi: The Scientific Research Society is a non-profit honor society which was founded in 1886 at Cornell University by a junior faculty member and a handful of graduate students. Members elect others on the basis of their research achievements or potential...
. (full member) 1989. - RESNA Distinguished Service Award, June, 1990.
- Elected Fellow (founding), American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, February, 1992.
- Elected Fellow, RESNA, 1992.
- Elected President-elect of RESNA, June, 1992. (President 1995, 1996)
- Isabelle and Leonard H. Goldensen Technology Award, 1995 (United Cerebral Palsy Research and Education Foundation).
- Robin Gray Fellowship, University of Western AustraliaUniversity of Western AustraliaThe University of Western Australia was established by an Act of the Western Australian Parliament in February 1911, and began teaching students for the first time in 1913. It is the oldest university in the state of Western Australia and the only university in the state to be a member of the...
, September, 1996. - Lifetime Achievement Award, The Pittsburgh Business Times 2002 Health Care Hero Award, March, 2002
- Riland Memorial Lecture, American Osteopathic College of Occupational & Preventive Medicine, April, 2003
- The Joe Award (Pittsburgh Employment Conference), August, 2003
Selected publications
- DM Brienza and CE Brubaker, (1999) "A Steering Linkage for Short Wheelbase Vehicles," Journal of Rehabilitation Research and DevelopmentJournal of Rehabilitation Research and DevelopmentThe Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development is a peer-reviewed open access medical journal published by the Rehabilitation Research and Development Service of the Veterans Health Administration Office of Research and Development. Itcovers research on rehabilitation medicine. It...
, 36(1) - Brienza, DM, RA Cooper, CE Brubaker, (1996) "Wheelchairs and Seating," Current Opinion in Orthopedics, 7 (VI)
- Brienza, DM, TE Karg, CE Brubaker (1996) "Seat Cushion Design for Elderly Wheelchair Users Based on Minimization of Soft Tissue deformation using stiffness and pressure measurements" IEEE Trans on Rehab. Eng 4(4):320-328.
- Brienza, DM, KC Chung, CE Brubaker, J Wang, TE Karg, CT Lin, (1996) "A System for the Analysis of Seat Support Surfaces Using Surface Shape Control and Simultaneous Measurement of Applied Pressures," IEEE Trans on Rehab Eng 4(2):103-113.
- Cooper, RA, DM Brienza, CE Brubaker (1994) "Wheelchairs and Seating," Current Opinion in Orthopedics, 4;VI:101-107.