Clifford E. Brubaker facts for kids

Clifford E. Brubaker, born on December 23, 1938, is a very important person in the world of health and engineering. He is currently the Dean of the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh. This means he leads a big school that helps people get better after injuries or illnesses. He is also a professor there and teaches at other universities like Xian Jiaotong University and Carnegie Mellon University.

Early Life and Education

Clifford E. Brubaker was born in Muncie, Indiana, on December 23, 1938. He studied hard and earned his Ph.D. degree in Exercise Physiology from the University of Oregon in 1968. Exercise physiology is the study of how the body works during exercise.

Career Highlights

After finishing his studies, Brubaker became a professor at the University of Virginia in 1971. There, he helped lead a special center that focused on making wheelchairs better for people.

In 1991, he became the Dean of the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh. He started a new department there to study how technology can help people with disabilities. In 1997, he helped create the first advanced program in the United States that brought together different types of rehabilitation sciences. This program helps train experts who can work together to solve complex health problems.

In 2002, Brubaker received a special "Health Care Hero Award" for his lifetime of work. This award recognized all the amazing things he did to help people's health.

Awards and Recognitions

Clifford Brubaker has received many awards for his important work. Here are some of them:

• Distinguished Service Award from RESNA (Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America) in 1988 and 1990. This award is for people who have done great things to help others through engineering and technology.
• He was chosen as a Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering in 1992. Being a Fellow means you are recognized as a top expert in your field.
• He was also chosen as a Fellow of RESNA in 1992 and BMES (Biomedical Engineering Society) in 2005.
• He was elected President of RESNA from 1995 to 1996.
• He received the Isabelle and Leonard H. Goldensen Technology Award in 1995 from the United Cerebral Palsy Research and Education Foundation. This award honors people who create new technology to help those with cerebral palsy.
• He received the Robin Gray Fellowship from the University of Western Australia in 1996.
• The Lifetime Achievement Award from The Pittsburgh Business Times in 2002. This award celebrates his long and successful career helping others.
• The Joe Award from the Pittsburgh Employment Conference in 2004.

Sources

• Biography at SHRS
• Biography at McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine