Gwendolyn Retzinger

Gwen is a kinesiology graduate student and a research assistant at California State University, Northridge. She is a Teaching Associate for courses such as Biomechanics Labs, Motor Behavior Principles, and various activity classes. Since 2021, Gwen has been actively involved in the GOLD lab, progressing from volunteer to intern, lab manager, and finally, graduate research assistant. She ultimately hopes to pursue a career enriched with biomechanics research, either in academia or industry research. Outside the lab, she is a gamer, virtual reality enthusiast, and circus artist and particularly enjoys juggling, hooping, and slacklining.

Interests:
Biomechanics
Motor Control and Behavior
Virtual and Augmented Reality

Education:
HHD Dean’s Award Recipient, 2024
M.S. in Kinesiology - 2023 - Present
CSUN Pedagogy Fellow
B.S. in Kinesiology - Exercise Science, 2019-2022
Cal State Northridge