Aaron Likness, M.A.

Assistant Professor of Exercise & Sport Sciences

School of Health Professions

Education

M.A. in Kinesiology & Sport Management, 2019, University of South Dakota; B.S. in Biology, 2017, Morningside College

Biography

Aaron Likness joins Augustana University as an assistant professor in the Augustana Exercise & Sport Sciences Program within the School of Health Professions. His primary teaching areas include structural kinesiology, nutrition and biomechanics.

Likness' research investigates how cognitive load impacts lower-body biomechanics — utilizing dual-task paradigms to evaluate human movement. By analyzing complete movement patterns, his work accounts for individual motor strategies as they relate to performance and injury risk. He is completing a Ph.D. in rehabilitation sciences with an emphasis in biomechanics at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.