Our Team
Our team currently includes Ali Brian, Ph.D., CAPE, Director and a number of staff.
Our research assistants are doctoral, masters, and undergraduate students from the
College of Education. We also support collaboration across departments and colleges
within the University of South Carolina and with colleagues from other universities.
Director

Ali Brian, Ph.D., CAPE
Associate Professor, Physical and Developmental Disabilities Research Lab Director,
Professional Development Liaison to Lexington Four Early Childhood Center
Education: Ph.D. in Kinesiology from Ohio State University
Email: abrian@sc.edu
Phone: (803) 777-3101
Staff

Michael Ertel
Doctoral Student in Physical Education

Alex Stribing, Ph.D.
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Project Manager for SKIPping with PALS
Education: Ph.D., in Physical Education, University of South Carolina
Email: stribing@email.sc.edu

Sally Taunton Miedema, Ph.D., CAPE
Clinical Assistant Profesor, Department of Educational and Developmental Science
Education: Ph.D., in Physical Education, University of South Carolina
Email: staunton@email.sc.edu
Research Assistants

T. Cade Abrams
Post Doctoral Research Fellow

Stephen Griffin
Doctoral Student in Motor Behavior and Physical Education

Unjong Lee
Doctoral Student in Physical Education

Sarah Lewis
Masters Student in Adapted Physical Education

Lucas Miedema
Research Assistant

Scarlett Miedema
Research Assistant

Emily Munn
Post Doctoral Research Fellow