Louise Declerck
Post Doctoral Fellow
PT, PhD
Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Contact
Building & Room:
545 AHSB, MC 517
Address:
1919 W. Taylor St., Chicago, IL 60612
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About
Louise completed her PhD in Physical Therapy and Motricity Sciences at the Université Catholique de Louvain in Brussels, Belgium. Her doctoral work focused on exploring the role of adaptive sports as a novel therapeutic ally in neurorehabilitation. For her postdoctoral position at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Louise will delve into implementation and dissemination research, aimed at optimizing exercise promotion within the usual care of individuals with multiple sclerosis. She will also work towards developing updated, evidence-based, international guidelines for exercise in MS.
Selected Grants
Belgian American Educational Foundation, Research Fellowship, Post Doctoral Fellow
Education
PhD, Motricity Sciences, Universite Catholique de Louvain (Belgium), 2024.
Master, Neurorehabilitation Sciences, Universite Catholique de Louvain (Belgium), 2018.
Master, Rehabilitation Sciences, Universite Catholique de Louvain (Belgium), 2017.
Bachelor, Physical therapy, Universite Catholique de Louvain (Belgium), 2013.