Amy L. Lenz portrait
  • Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
  • Adjunct Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
  • Adjunct Assistant Professor, Elect & Computer Engineering
  • Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery
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Honors & Awards

  • James A Nunley MD Visiting Professor. Duke University, 05/2023
  • Early Career Achievement Award. American Society of Biomechanics, 08/2022
  • Young Scientist Novel Loadsol Contest Winner. Novel, 04/2019
  • Women's Research Fellowship. Stryker/Orthopaedic Research Society, 02/2019
  • New Investigator Recognition Award Finalist. Orthopaedic Research Society , 02/2019
  • Future Engineering Faculty Workshop Awardee . NextProf Nexus , 08/2018
  • Scholar Award. LS Peery Foundation, 09/2017
  • Future Academic Scholars in Teaching Fellowship. Michigan State University, 09/2015
  • DewGood Public Service Technology Award: 2nd Place. Michigan State University, 05/2015
  • Past President's Scholarship. Society of Women Engineers, 09/2014
  • Professional Development Award. University of Delaware, 09/2011
  • 1st Place Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Research Symposium. University of Wisconsin-Madison, 05/2009
  • Brill Family Scholarship. Society of Women Engineers, 09/2008
  • E. Wayne Kay Scholarship. Society of Manufacturing Engineers, 09/2006

Professional Service

  • Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. Review Editor. 01/2023 - present
  • North American Congress of Biomechanics. Session Moderator: Imaging I - Bone. 08/2022 - 08/2022
  • World Congress of Biomechanics. Session Moderator: Ankle and Foot Biomechanics. 07/2022 - 07/2022
  • American Society of Biomechanics. Rocky Mountain Regional Meeting Organizer. 04/2022 - 04/2023
  • Foot and Ankle International/Foot and Ankle Orthopaedics. Specialty Content Assistant Editor. 01/2022 - present
  • Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society. Awards Council Chair and Executive Board Member. 06/2021 - 06/2023
  • International Foot and Ankle Biomechanics Society. Session Moderator: Kinematics Methodological Aspects II. 04/2021 - 04/2021
  • Journal of Orthopaedic Research. Editorial Board Member. 01/2021 - present
  • Orthopaedic Research Society. Foot and Ankle Research Interest Group Committee Organizer. 01/2021 - present
  • American Society of Biomechanics. Annual Conference Program Committee Member. 08/2020 - 08/2021
  • American Society of Biomechanics. Session Moderator: Orthopaedics I. 08/2020 - 08/2020
  • American Society of Biomechanics. Early Career Faculty Affinity Group Member. 01/2020 - present

Internal Service

  • American Society of Biomechanics University of Utah Student Chapter . Faculty co-Advisor , 01/2022 - present. University service.
  • School of Medicine Admissions. MMI Interviewer, 01/2021 - 01/2023. College service.

Outreach

  • National Biomechanics Day. 01/2019 - present