UNE promotes faculty member

14/12/2006

The University of New England (UNE) in
Maine, USA, has promoted Professor Dennis Leighton from assistant professor to associate professor in the department of physical therapy, College of Health Professions.

In addition to teaching, Professor Leighton is UNE's faculty athletic representative and was recently elected president of the Faculty Athletic Representative Association for 2007-2008. His current research involves studies on motion changes in the lower extremities associated with different footwear, and in particular how the gait of women changes when wearing heels of different heights.