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Lucas Seehafer, Assistant Professor of the Exercise Science Department, stands in front of a gray mottled background.

Lucas Seehafer

Assistant Professor
Department: Exercise Science Department
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Education

  • BA in Exercise Science from Bethany Lutheran College
  • Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of South Dakota
  • MA in Journalism from the University of Alabama
  • Ph.D. in Kinesiology from Concordia University, St. Paul

Academic Interests

  • Injury occurrence and risk mitigation
  • Strength and Conditioning
  • Anatomy
  • Health and Science communication

Research

Ness BM, Sudhagoni R, Tao H, Full O, Seehafer L, Walder C, Zimney K. The reliability of a novel heel-rise test versus goniometry to assess plantarflexion range of motion. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2018;13(1):19-27.

Seehafer L, Morrison S, Severin R, Ness BM. A Multi-Systems Approach to Human Movement after ACL Reconstruction: The Cardiopulmonary System. IJSPT. 2021;17(1):60-73. doi:10.26603/001c.29451

Seehafer, L. (2025). Sports Injury Epidemiology in the Women’s National Basketball Association 2023-2024 (Thesis, Concordia University, St. Paul). Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.csp.edu/kinesiology_doctorate/25

Licensure-Certifications

  • Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (ABPTS)
  • Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (NSCA)
  • Certification in Dry Needling (AAMT)
  • Blood Flow Restriction Certification (Owen’s Recovery Science)
  • Professional Memberships
  • American College of Sports Medicine – 2023 to 2024
  • National Strength and Conditioning Association – 2019 to Present
  • Human Anatomy & Physiology Society – 2024 to Present

Additional Campus Responsibilities

  • Exercise Science department chair
  • IRB Committee member

Biography

Dr. Lucas Seehafer is from Winthrop, Minnesota, and currently resides in Mankato, Minnesota, with his wife, Aimie, and daughters, Taite and Chloe. In his free time, he enjoys exercising, writing, and hanging out with family.