Current Members
Yue Du
| Principal Investigator
Yue is an Assistant Professor of Kinesiology at Texas A&M University. He earned his BS degree in Mathematics and Applied Mathematics from Beijing Normal University and completed his PhD in Kinesiology at University of Maryland, College Park. Prior to joining Texas A&M, he worked as a postdoc and research associate at the Johns Hopkins University. His research focuses on understanding how skills are acquired and how expertise develops through practice. Outside of science, Yue enjoys playing soccer and walking his dog.
Chieh-Wen Kao
| PhD Student
Kevin is a Ph.D. student in the Motor Neuroscience program at Texas A&M University. He earned his master’s degree in Athletics and Coaching Science from National Taiwan Sport University. Before stepping into the lab, Kevin spent about 10 years on the field as a strength and conditioning coach, working alongside physical therapists to help injured athletes find their way back to competition. That hands-on experience of watching bodies learn, break down, and rebuild sparked a deeper question: how does the brain actually make all of this happen? That curiosity brought him to research, where he now studies motor skill learning and habit formation. Outside of the lab, Kevin still gets his reps in — you’ll find him in the baseball batting cage or on the tennis court.
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Email:
chiehwen.kao at tamu.edu
Lexie Kahn
| Undergraduate Student
Lexie is a part of the Texas A&M Class of 2028, majoring in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise and Sport Science. She grew up participating in many sports, but her sport of choice has been figure skating for the last 11 years! Now she has been coaching all levels of ice skating for six years. When not skating or working on schoolwork, she loves doing anything with her friends, taking a nap, or FaceTime with her dog at home.
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Email:
lexie_kahn at tamu.edu
Alexander Pfeiffer
| Undergraduate Student
Alexander is a Senior Kinesiology student minoring in Biology. After finishing his undergraduate degree, he plans to continue his studies at the Texas A&M College of Medicine, and begin a career as a doctor in the military. He is most interested in the fields of family medicine, emergency medicine, orthopedics, and psychology. Alexander is a member of the Corps of Cadets and Parsons Mounted Cavalry where he has learned leadership and life skills. In his free time he likes to play guitar, sing, and play sports with his friends.
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Email:
alpfeiffer at tamu.edu
Emma Dixon
| Undergraduate Student
Emma Mae Dixon is part of the class of 2027 at Texas A&M University earning a Kinesiology degree with a minor in Psychology. She grew up in Boerne, TX and has been playing soccer her entire life. She has participated in soccer both as a player and a coach. She currently plays on the Women’s club team at the University, and has recently joined the Football team staff as a student athletic training manager. In her spare time, she enjoys playing soccer, going to the gym, walking her dog, and spending it with friends and family!
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Email:
maemae49 at tamu.edu
Zane Reynolds
| Undergraduate Student
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Email:
zr080605@tamu.edu
Lab Alumni
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Collaborators
Aaron Wong Jefferson Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute
Laurel Buxbaum Jefferson Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute
John Krakauer Johns Hopkins University
David Luque University of Malaga
Ronan Denyer University Catholique Louvian
Adrian Haith