Rate My Professor Noelle Selkow

Selkow's research interests encompass athletic training, with emphases on cryotherapy, blood flow responses, diagnostic ultrasound, and manual therapy. Her scholarly contributions include key publications such as 'Short-term effect of muscle energy technique on pain in individuals with non-specific lumbopelvic pain: a pilot study' (2009, Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy), 'Transversus abdominis activation and timing improves following core stability training: a randomized trial' (2017, International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy), 'Subcutaneous thigh fat assessment: a comparison of skinfold calipers and ultrasound imaging' (2011, Journal of Athletic Training), 'Self-myofascial release of the superficial back line improves sit-and-reach distance' (2019, Journal of Sport Rehabilitation), 'Dry cupping therapy for improving nonspecific neck pain and subcutaneous hemodynamics' (2020, Journal of Athletic Training), 'Effects of immobilization and re-mobilization on knee joint arthrokinematic motion quality' (2020, Journal of Clinical Medicine), and 'Vibroarthrographic analysis of patellofemoral joint arthrokinematics during squats with increasing external loads' (2020, BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation). She has mentored more than 20 students through research projects and chaired over 10 thesis committees. Selkow's service record is distinguished, including roles as Lead Institutional Review Board departmental representative, member of the Graduate Research Council, University Research Council, College Research Council, and various accreditation and search committees. She received the Service Initiative Award in 2017 for exemplary service and a 2025-26 Advancing Research and Creative Scholarship (ARCS) Track I award for her project on skeletal muscle in pregnancy and maternal health disparities. Additionally, she was inducted into the 2022 Million Dollar Club for cumulative external funding achievements.