Steve Hansen
Graduate Program Coordinator
Professor

Dr. Steve Hansen

Biography

Visual control of upper limb movements, Measurement and quantification of individual differences in the preparation and execution of movement, Kinematic analyses of the movements of individuals from typically developing and special populations, Theoretical modelling of movement control and movement rehabilitation

Positions

Full-time Faculty
Faculty of Education and Professional Studies - Schulich School of Education - Physical and Health Education
Graduate Program Coordinator
Graduate Studies - Kinesiology, MSc
Full-time Faculty
Graduate Studies - Master of Education
Graduate Program Faculty
Graduate Studies - PhD in Education (Educational Sustainability)

Education

PhD, Kinesiology, McMaster University
2007
MSc, Kinesiology, McMaster University
2004
HBKin, Kinesiology, McMaster University
2002
Areas of specialization
Analysis of Human Movement Behaviours
Human Sensory-Movement Systems
Movement Learning and Development of Expertise
Movement Control in Special Populations

Current University Committees & Engagement

  • Academic Quality Assurance and Planning Committee (AQAPC)
  • Graduate Studies Committee (GSC)
  • Graduate Studies in Education (GSE)
  • Coordinator, Graduate Studies in Kinesiology

Languages spoken

  • French

Teaching Areas

Undergraduate Programs

  • Physical and Health Education

Graduate Studies

  • Kinesiology, MSc
  • Education, MEd/PHD Program

Graduate Supervision

Accepting Students for Supervision

School year

  • 2028/29
  • 2027/28
  • 2026/27

Research

Research Interests

  • Visual control of upper limb movements,
  • Measurement and quantification of individual differences in the preparation and execution of movement, 
  • Kinematic analyses of the movements of individuals from typically developing and special populations, 
  • Theoretical modelling of movement control and movement rehabilitation.

Current Research Projects / Labs

  • Examining Sex Differences in Regulation of the Chuck-Grip
  • Impacts of Self-Control of Feedback on Future Coaching Behaviours and the Perception of Good Performances
  • Competing and Collaborating During the Hercules Endurance Hold
  • Examining Joint-Action Inhibition of Return of Attention During Collaborative and Competitive Object Retrieval
  • Measuring Competitive Muscle Endurance During a Fatiguing Task

Collaborations / Affiliations

Centre for Motor Control

Publications