Michael Harris-Love , PT, DHS, CSCS

Assistant Professor

Education

Michael Harris-Love obtained his Baccalaureate degree in Exercise Science with a minor in Physical Sciences from Northern Arizona University. He conducted undergraduate research on the effects of trunk exercise on respiratory muscle function as a NASA and NSF grant recipient (with Stan Lindstedt, PhD). Dr. Harris-Love went on to graduate from the Masters of Physical Therapy Program at the Mayo School of Health Sciences in Rochester, MN. His doctorate in Health Sciences with a concentration in Adult Neurology was conferred from the University of Indianapolis. His doctoral research included the creation and validation of a functional assessment tool for myopathy and examination of the influence of impairments on disability in people with muscle disease. He was named a U.S. Bone and Joint Decade Young Investigator Fellow in 2006.

Professional & Research Interests

Dr. Harris-Love is an Assistant Professor of Health Care Sciences for the Program in Physical Therapy at the George Washington University. He has previous teaching experience at the Krannert School of Physical Therapy at the University of Indianapolis and the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science at the University of Maryland. His prior clinical experience includes work as a Staff Therapist at the Mayo Medical Center and a Rheumatology Clinical Specialist at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center.

Dr. Harris-Love has clinical experience in the areas of oncology, rheumatology, neurology, and geriatrics. He has certification as a Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the NSCA. He is also a member of the International Myositis Outcomes Assessment Study Group and the first physical therapist to be named to the Medical Advisory Board of the Myositis Association. Dr. Harris-Love is an Associate Investigator for clinical trials involving rheumatic and neurological conditions at NIAMS, NINDS, and NIEHS. In addition, he serves as a member of the Steering Committee for the Rituximab in Myositis study at the University of Pittsburgh. His research interests are focused on muscle function and performance, specifically: developing functional assessment tools, using force control testing to quantify movement dysfunction, and exploiting the characteristics of eccentric muscle actions for use in rehabilitation interventions.

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