Tiffany Zachry

Research Engineer
University of Pennsylvania

Hometown

Garden City, TX (with a long layover in Las Vegas)

Education

B.A. Literature and Language/Creative Writing, 1999, Texas Tech University
M.S. Biomechanics/Motor Behavior, 2005, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Publications

Ionescu, LC, Lee, GC, Garcia, GH, Zachry, TL, Shah, RP, Sennett, BJ, and Mauck, RL. (2011). Maturation state-dependent alterations in meniscus integration: implications for scaffold design and tissue engineering. Tissue Engineering Part A, 17(1-2), 193-204.

Abernethy, AB, Masters, RSW, and Zachry, TL. (2008). Using biomechanical feedback to enhance skill learning and performance. In Bartlett, R and Hong, Y (Eds.), Handbook of biomechanics and human movement science. London: Routledge.

Zachry, TL, Wulf, G, and Mercer, JA. (2007). Increases in jump-and-reach height through an external focus of attention. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, 2(3), 275-284.

Poolton, JM and Zachry, TL. (2007). So you want to learn implicitly? Coaching and learning through implicit motor learning techniques. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, 2(1), 67-78.

Mercer, JA, Bezodis, N, DeLion, D, Zachry, TL, and Rubley, MD. (2006). EMG sensor location: Does it influence the ability to detect differences in muscle contraction conditions? Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology 16(2), 198-204.

Zachry, TL, Wulf, G, Mercer, JA, and Bezodis, N. (2005). Increased movement accuracy and reduced EMG activity as the result of adopting an external focus of attention. Brain Research Bulletin, 67, 304-309

Abstracts

Baker BM, Shah RP, Silverstein AM, Zachry TL, Qu F, Schenker M, Esterhai JL, Mauck, RL. "Instruction without Impediment: Tunable Fibrous Scaffolds for Engineering Dense Connective Tissues." Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting, Long Beach, CA, January 13-16, 2011.

Farrell MJ, Zachry TL, Mauck RL. Micromechanical deformation of chondrogenic mesenchymal stem cells in 3d hydrogels is modulated by time in culture and matrix connectivity. American Society of Mechanical Engineering, Bioengineering Division, Annual Conference 2010, Naples, FL, June 16-19, 2010.

Ionescu LC, Garcia GH, Zachry TL, Lee GC, Sennett BJ, Mauck RL. In vitro meniscus integration potential is inversely correlated with tissue maturation state. American Society of Mechanical Engineering, Bioengineering Division, Annual Conference 2010, Naples, FL, June 16-19, 2010.

Nerurkar NL, Sen S, Baker BM, Zachry TL, Elliott DM, Mauck RL. Dynamic culture enhances stem cell ingress and extracellular matrix deposition on electrospun nanofibrous scaffolds. 56th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, New Orleans, March 6 – 9, 2010.

Zachry, T. (2006, March). Normalizing EMG: Influence of selected techniques on study outcome. Oral presentation given at the Post-graduate Students Seminar on Musculoskeletal Sciences in Rehabilitation. Hong Kong SAR, China.

Zachry, T., Wulf, G., Mercer, J., & Bezodis, N. (2005, June). The effect of internal versus external focus of attention on EMG activity during basketball free throws. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA), St. Pete Beach, FL.

Zachry, T., Wulf, G., & Mercer, J. (2005, June). Effects of focus of attention on reach height. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA), St. Pete Beach, FL.

Zachry, T., Wulf, G., and Mercer, J. (2005, June). Increased Movement Accuracy and Reduced EMG Activity in Response to an External Focus of Attention. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). Nashville, TN.

Zachry, T., Wulf, G., Mercer, J., Bezodis, N., & DeLion, D. (2005, June). The effect of internal versus external focus of attention on EMG activity during basketball free throws. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). Nashville, TN.

Zachry, T., Wulf, G., Mercer, J., Bezodis, N., & DeLion, D. (2004, October). The effect of internal versus external focus of attention on EMG activity during basketball free throws. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southwest Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine (SWACSM). Las Vegas, NV.

Chiviacowsky, S., Wulf, G., & Zachry, T. (2004, June). Self-controlled feedback is effective if based on the learner's performance. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA), Vancouver, BC, Canada.