Assistant Professor

Department:
Health and Human Performance

Kinesiology

Office Number: 104Q GAR

Phone/Fax:
(713) 743-2377 , (713) 743-9860  (Fax)

Email: doconnor@mail.coe.uh.edu

Home Page:
http://grants.hhp.coe.uh.edu/doconnor

Research Interests:

My research involves application of biostatistical models to investigate the effectiveness of clinical interventions and to evaluate subject-level changes in health measures and health-related quality of life.

I have participated in studies supported by funding from the Joe W. King Orthopedic Institute, NASA, and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Recent Publications:

Book
O'Connor DP, Fincher AL. Clinical Pathology for Athletic Trainers: Recognizing Systemic Disease, 2nd edition. Slack Inc., 2008.


Journal Articles (selected from 55 peer-reviewed publications)

McFarlin BF, Johnston CA, Tyler C, O'Connor DP, Strohacker K, Reeves R, Jackson AS, Foreyt JP. Change in adiposity is related to changes in biomarkers of inflammation, cholesterol profile, and insulin sensitivity in Mexican-American children. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, 2009.

Arrellano CJ, Layne CS, O'Connor DP, Scott-Pandorf M, Kurz MJ. Does load carrying influence locomotive stability? Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 2009.

Scott-Pandorf M, O’Connor DP, Layne CS & Kurz MJ. Locomotion stability in a simulated Martian gravity: insights on the influence of load location. ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 2009.

Edwards TB, Williams MD, Labriola JE, Elkousy HA, Gartsman GM, O'Connor DP. Subscapularis insufficiency and the risk of shoulder dislocation following reverse shoulder arthroplasty. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, 2009.

Edwards TB, Gartsman GM, O'Connor DP, Sarin VK. Safety and utility of computer-aided shoulder arthroplasty. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, 2008.

Brinker MR, O’Connor DP. Outcomes of tibial nonunion in older adults following treatment using the Ilizarov method. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, 2007.

Brinker MR, O’Connor DP, Monla YT, Earthman TP. Metabolic and endocrine abnormalities in patients with nonunions. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, 2007.

Elkousy HA, Hammerman SM, Edwards TB, Warnock KM, O’Connor DP, Meyers D, Ambrose C, Gartsman GM. The arthroscopic square knot: A comparison to open and arthroscopic knots. Arthroscopy, 2006.

O’Connor DP, Laughlin MS, Woods GW. Factors related to additional knee injuries after anterior cruciate ligament injury. Arthroscopy, 2005.

O'Connor DP. Comparison of two psychometric scaling methods for ratings of acute musculoskeletal pain, Pain. 2004.

Education:

B.A. in Human Performance and Health Sciences, Rice University, 1991.
M.S. in Physical Therapy, Texas Woman's University, 1993.
Ph.D. in Kinesiology, University of Houston, 2002.