PhD, Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, 2004 - 2008
BS, Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, 2000 - 2004
Griffin, S.C., Williams, V.M., Redfern, M.S., & Beschorner, K.E. (2025). Foot-body coupling angle is a strong kinematic predictor of friction requirements during ladder descent: Implications for slipping risk. J Biomech, 184, 112661.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2025.112661.
Islam, S., Beschorner, K., & Bagheri, Z.S. (2025). Enhancing friction with additively manufactured surface-textured polymer composites. POLYMER ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE, 65(2), 520-538.Wiley. doi: 10.1002/pen.27022.
Williams, V.M., Griffin, S.C., Redfern, M.S., & Beschorner, K.E. (2025). Kinematics and kinetics of the shoe during unexpected ladder slip events. J Biomech, 189, 112798.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2025.112798.
Beschorner, K.E., Nasarwanji, M., Deschler, C., & Hemler, S.L. (2024). Prospective validity assessment of a friction prediction model based on tread outsole features of slip-resistant shoes. Appl Ergon, 114, 104110.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2023.104110.
Chadha, V., Miller, N.C., Ding, R., Beschorner, K.E., & Jacobs, T.D.B. (2024). Evaluating scanning electron microscopy for the measurement of small-scale topography. Surf Topogr, 12(3).IOP Publishing. doi: 10.1088/2051-672x/ad49b9.
Pliner, E.M., Beschorner, K.E., & Seo, N.J. (2024). Strategies to Reduce Fall Severity after a Perturbation during Ladder Climbing. IISE Trans Occup Ergon Hum Factors, ahead-of-print(ahead-of-print), 1-9.Taylor & Francis. doi: 10.1080/24725838.2024.2420722.
Pliner, E.M., Sturnieks, D.L., Beschorner, K.E., Redfern, M.S., & Lord, S.R. (2024). Ladder Use Ability, Behavior and Exposure by Age and Gender. Geriatrics (Basel), 9(3).MDPI. doi: 10.3390/geriatrics9030061.
Randolph, A.B., Reifler, K., Chadha, V., Jacobs, T.D.B., & Beschorner, K.E. (2024). The need for better metrics for floor-tile topography: Conventional metrics correlate only modestly with shoe-floor friction. Tribol Int, 193.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.triboint.2024.109366.
Williams, V.M., Griffin, S.C., Redfern, M.S., & Beschorner, K.E. (2024). Effects of extension ladder fly configuration on climbing safety. Appl Ergon, 121, 104371.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2024.104371.
Beschorner, K., Ing, H., Chadha, V., Randolph, A., Reifler, K., & Jacobs, T. (2023). Shoe-floor friction is predicted by high-frequency material properties and small-scale floor topographical features. FOOTWEAR SCIENCE, 15(S1), S82-S83.Taylor & Francis. doi: 10.1080/19424280.2023.2199298.
Beschorner, K.E., & Randolph, A.B. (2023). Friction performance of resilient flooring under contaminant conditions relevant to healthcare settings. Appl Ergon, 108, 103960.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2022.103960.
Beschorner, K.E., Chanda, A., Moyer, B.E., Reasinger, A., Griffin, S.C., & Johnston, I.M. (2023). Validating the ability of a portable shoe-floor friction testing device, NextSTEPS, to predict human slips. Appl Ergon, 106, 103854.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2022.103854.
Deschler, C.L., Pliner, E.M., Sturnieks, D.L., Lord, S.R., & Beschorner, K.E. (2023). Correlations between reach, lean and ladder tipping risk. J Biomech, 150, 111508.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2023.111508.
Griffin, S.C., Williams, V., Vidic, N., & Beschorner, K.E. (2023). During roof-to ladder transitions, walk-through extensions modify required friction direction. J Biomech, 159, 111780.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2023.111780.
Hemler, S.L., & Beschorner, K.E. (2023). Validation of a portable shoe tread scanner to predict slip risk. J Safety Res, 86, 5-11.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jsr.2023.05.014.
Beschorner, K.E., Li, Y.S., Yamaguchi, T., Ells, W., & Bowman, R. (2022). The Future of Footwear Friction. In Proceedings of the 21st Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2021). 223, (pp. 841-855).Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-74614-8_103.
Bharthi, R., Sukinik, J.R., Hemler, S.L., & Beschorner, K.E. (2022). Shoe Tread Wear Occurs Primarily during Early Stance and Precedes the Peak Required Coefficient of Friction. Footwear Sci, 14(3), 219-228.Taylor & Francis. doi: 10.1080/19424280.2022.2124319.
Griffin, S.C., Hemler, S.L., & Beschorner, K.E. (2022). Investigating the Influence of Spatiotemporal Gait Characteristics on Shoe Wear Rate. IISE Trans Occup Ergon Hum Factors, 10(1), 1-6.Taylor & Francis. doi: 10.1080/24725838.2021.2005184.
Hemler, S.L., Pliner, E.M., Redfern, M.S., Haight, J.M., & Beschorner, K.E. (2022). Effects of natural shoe wear on traction performance: a longitudinal study. Footwear Sci, 14(1), 1-12.Taylor & Francis. doi: 10.1080/19424280.2021.1994022.
Meehan, E.E., Vidic, N., & Beschorner, K.E. (2022). In contrast to slip-resistant shoes, fluid drainage capacity explains friction performance across shoes that are not slip-resistant. Appl Ergon, 100, 103663.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2021.103663.
Williams, D.D., Beschorner, K.E., Sturnieks, D.L., Lord, S.R., & Pliner, E.M. (2022). Situational factors that influence overreaching on a ladder during a gutter clearing task among older adults. Appl Ergon, 104, 103794.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2022.103794.
Beschorner, K.E., Meehan, E.E., Iraqi, A., & Hemler, S.L. (2021). Designing shoe tread for friction performance: a hierarchical approach. FOOTWEAR SCIENCE, 13(S1), S97-S99.Taylor & Francis. doi: 10.1080/19424280.2021.1917701.
Ding, R., Gujrati, A., Pendolino, M.M., Beschorner, K.E., & Jacobs, T.D.B. (2021). Going Beyond Traditional Roughness Metrics for Floor Tiles: Measuring Topography Down to the Nanoscale. TRIBOLOGY LETTERS, 69(3).Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/s11249-021-01460-8.
Hemler, S., & Beschorner, K. (2021). Out of the box and into the workplace-the friction mechanics of worn shoes. FOOTWEAR SCIENCE, 13(S1), S67-S69.Taylor & Francis. doi: 10.1080/19424280.2021.1917685.
Hemler, S.L., Sider, J.R., Redfern, M.S., & Beschorner, K.E. (2021). Gait kinetics impact shoe tread wear rate. Gait Posture, 86, 157-161.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2021.03.006.
Pliner, E.M., Sturnieks, D.L., Beschorner, K.E., Redfern, M.S., & Lord, S.R. (2021). Individual factors that influence task performance on a stepladder in older people. SAFETY SCIENCE, 136.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.ssci.2020.105152.
Seneli, R.M., Beschorner, K.E., O'Connor, K.M., Keenan, K.G., Earl-Boehm, J.E., & Cobb, S.C. (2021). Foot joint coupling variability differences between habitual rearfoot and forefoot runners prior to and following an exhaustive run. J Electromyogr Kinesiol, 57, 102514.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2021.102514.
Walter, P.J., Tushak, C.M., Hemler, S.L., & Beschorner, K.E. (2021). Effect of tread design and hardness on interfacial fluid force and friction in artificially worn shoes. FOOTWEAR SCIENCE, 13(3), 245-254.Taylor & Francis. doi: 10.1080/19424280.2021.1950214.
Beschorner, K.E., Iraqi, A., Redfern, M.S., Moyer, B.E., & Cham, R. (2020). Influence of averaging time-interval on shoe-floor-contaminant available coefficient of friction measurements. Appl Ergon, 82, 102959.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2019.102959.
Beschorner, K.E., Siegel, J.L., Hemler, S.L., Sundaram, V.H., Chanda, A., Iraqi, A., Haight, J.M., & Redfern, M.S. (2020). An observational ergonomic tool for assessing the worn condition of slip-resistant shoes. Appl Ergon, 88, 103140.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2020.103140.
Cook, A., Hemler, S., Sundaram, V., Chanda, A., & Beschorner, K. (2020). Differences in Friction Performance between New and Worn Shoes. IISE Trans Occup Ergon Hum Factors, 8(4), 209-214.Taylor & Francis. doi: 10.1080/24725838.2021.1925998.
Hemler, S.L., Charbonneau, D.N., & Beschorner, K.E. (2020). Predicting Hydrodynamic Conditions under Worn Shoes using the Tapered-Wedge Solution of Reynolds Equation. Tribol Int, 145.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.triboint.2020.106161.
Hemler, S.L., Pliner, E.M., Redfern, M.S., Haight, J.M., & Beschorner, K.E. (2020). Traction performance across the life of slip-resistant footwear: Preliminary results from a longitudinal study. J Safety Res, 74, 219-225.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jsr.2020.06.005.
Iraqi, A., Vidic, N.S., Redfern, M.S., & Beschorner, K.E. (2020). Prediction of coefficient of friction based on footwear outsole features. Appl Ergon, 82, 102963.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2019.102963.
Martin, E.R., Pliner, E.M., & Beschorner, K.E. (2020). Characterizing the shoe-rung friction requirements during ladder climbing. J Biomech, 99, 109507.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2019.109507.
Nazifi, M.M., Beschorner, K., & Hur, P. (2020). Angular momentum regulation may dictate the slip severity in young adults. In Masani, K. (Ed.). PLoS One, 15(3), e0230019.Public Library of Science (PLoS). doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0230019.
Pliner, E.M., Dukes, A.A., Beschorner, K.E., & Mahboobin, A. (2020). Effects of Student Interests on Engagement and Performance in Biomechanics. J Appl Biomech, 36(5), 360-367.Human Kinetics. doi: 10.1123/jab.2020-0029.
Pliner, E.M., Novak, A.C., & Beschorner, K.E. (2020). Hand-rung forces after a ladder climbing perturbation. J Biomech, 106, 109790.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2020.109790.
Strayer, S.T., Moghaddam, S.R.M., Gusenoff, B., Gusenoff, J., & Beschorner, K.E. (2020). Contact Pressures Between the Rearfoot and a Novel Offloading Insole: Results From a Finite Element Analysis Study. J Appl Biomech, 36(5), 326-333.Human Kinetics. doi: 10.1123/jab.2019-0356.
Sundaram, V.H., Hemler, S.L., Chanda, A., Haight, J.M., Redfern, M.S., & Beschorner, K.E. (2020). Worn region size of shoe outsole impacts human slips: Testing a mechanistic model. J Biomech, 105, 109797.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2020.109797.
Beschorner, K.E., Iraqi, A., Redfern, M.S., Cham, R., & Li, Y. (2019). Predicting slips based on the STM 603 whole-footwear tribometer under different coefficient of friction testing conditions. Ergonomics, 62(5), 668-681.Taylor & Francis. doi: 10.1080/00140139.2019.1567828.
Chanda, A., Reuter, A., & Beschorner, K.E. (2019). Vinyl Composite Tile Surrogate for Mechanical Slip Testing. IISE Trans Occup Ergon Hum Factors, 7(2), 132-141.Taylor & Francis. doi: 10.1080/24725838.2019.1637381.
Hemler, S.L., Charbonneau, D.N., Iraqi, A., Redfern, M.S., Haight, J.M., Moyer, B.E., & Beschorner, K.E. (2019). Changes in under-shoe traction and fluid drainage for progressively worn shoe tread. Appl Ergon, 80, 35-42.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2019.04.014.
Moghaddam, S.R.M., Hemler, S.L., Redfern, M.S., Jacobs, T.D., & Beschorner, K.E. (2019). Computational Model of Shoe Wear Progression: Comparison with Experimental Results. Wear, 422-423, 235-241.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.wear.2019.01.070.
Nazifi, M.M., Beschorner, K.E., & Hur, P. (2019). Do Walking Muscle Synergies Influence Propensity of Severe Slipping?. Front Hum Neurosci, 13, 383.Frontiers. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2019.00383.
Pliner, E.M., Seo, N.J., Ramakrishnan, V., & Beschorner, K.E. (2019). Effects of upper body strength, hand placement and foot placement on ladder fall severity. Gait Posture, 68, 23-29.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2018.10.035.
Beschorner, K.E., Slota, G.P., Pliner, E.M., Spaho, E., & Seo, N.J. (2018). Effects of Gloves and Pulling Task on Achievable Downward Pull Forces on a Rung. Hum Factors, 60(2), 191-200.SAGE Publications. doi: 10.1177/0018720817742515.
Chanda, A., Jones, T.G., & Beschorner, K.E. (2018). Generalizability of Footwear Traction Performance across Flooring and Contaminant Conditions. IISE Trans Occup Ergon Hum Factors, 6(2), 98-108.Taylor & Francis. doi: 10.1080/24725838.2018.1517702.
Iraqi, A., Cham, R., Redfern, M.S., & Beschorner, K.E. (2018). Coefficient of friction testing parameters influence the prediction of human slips. Appl Ergon, 70, 118-126.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2018.02.017.
Iraqi, A., Cham, R., Redfern, M.S., Vidic, N.S., & Beschorner, K.E. (2018). Kinematics and kinetics of the shoe during human slips. J Biomech, 74, 57-63.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2018.04.018.
Jones, T., Iraqi, A., & Beschorner, K. (2018). Performance testing of work shoes labeled as slip resistant. Appl Ergon, 68, 304-312.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2017.12.008.
Moghaddam, S.R.M., & Beschorner, K.E. (2018). Predicting shoe-floor contact pressures and their impact on coefficient of friction using finite element analysis. 24-28.
Moghaddam, S.R.M., Acharya, A., Redfern, M.S., & Beschorner, K.E. (2018). Predictive multiscale computational model of shoe-floor coefficient of friction. J Biomech, 66, 145-152.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2017.11.009.
Nazifi, M.M., Beschorner, K.E., & Hur, P. (2017). Association between Slip Severity and Muscle Synergies of Slipping. Front Hum Neurosci, 11, 536.Frontiers. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2017.00536.
Nazifi, M.M., Yoon, H.U., Beschorner, K., & Hur, P. (2017). Shared and Task-Specific Muscle Synergies during Normal Walking and Slipping. Front Hum Neurosci, 11, 40.Frontiers. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2017.00040.
Pliner, E.M., Seo, N.J., & Beschorner, K.E. (2017). Factors affecting fall severity from a ladder: Impact of climbing direction, gloves, gender and adaptation. Appl Ergon, 60, 163-170.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2016.11.011.
Beschorner, K.E., Albert, D.L., & Redfern, M.S. (2016). Required coefficient of friction during level walking is predictive of slipping. Gait Posture, 48, 256-260.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2016.06.003.
Cowap, M.J.H., Moghaddam, S.R.M., Menezes, P.L., & Beschorner, K.E. (2015). Contributions of adhesion and hysteresis to coefficient of friction between shoe and floor surfaces: Effects of floor roughness and sliding speed. Tribology - Materials Surfaces & Interfaces, 9(2), 77-84.SAGE Publications. doi: 10.1179/1751584x15y.0000000005.
Moghaddam, S.R.M., Redfern, M.S., & Beschorner, K.E. (2015). A Microscopic Finite Element Model of Shoe-Floor Hysteresis and Adhesion Friction. TRIBOLOGY LETTERS, 59(3).Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/s11249-015-0570-x.
Schnorenberg, A.J., Campbell-Kyureghyan, N.H., & Beschorner, K.E. (2015). Biomechanical response to ladder slipping events: Effects of hand placement. J Biomech, 48(14), 3810-3815.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2015.09.001.
Beschorner, K.E., Albert, D.L., Chambers, A.J., & Redfern, M.S. (2014). Fluid pressures at the shoe-floor-contaminant interface during slips: effects of tread and implications on slip severity. J Biomech, 47(2), 458-463.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2013.10.046.
Pliner, E.M., Campbell-Kyureghyan, N.H., & Beschorner, K.E. (2014). Effects of foot placement, hand positioning, age and climbing biodynamics on ladder slip outcomes. Ergonomics, 57(11), 1739-1749.Taylor & Francis. doi: 10.1080/00140139.2014.943681.
Singh, G., & Beschorner, K.E. (2014). A Method for Measuring Fluid Pressures in the Shoe-Floor-Fluid Interface: Application to Shoe Tread Evaluation. IIE Trans Occup, 2(2), 53-59.Taylor & Francis. doi: 10.1080/21577323.2014.919367.
Beschorner, K.E. (2013). Biotribology and Human Tribology. In Tribology for Scientists and Engineers. 9781461419457, (pp. 583-603).Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4614-1945-7_17.
Beschorner, K.E., Milanowski, A., Tomashek, D., & Smith, R.O. (2013). Effect of multifocal lens glasses on the stepping patterns of novice wearers. Gait Posture, 38(4), 1015-1020.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2013.05.014.
Beschorner, K.E., Redfern, M.S., & Cham, R. (2013). Earliest Gait Deviations During Slips: Implications For Recovery. IISE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors, 1(1), 31-37.Taylor & Francis. doi: 10.1080/21577323.2012.660904.
Moore, C.T., Menezes, P.L., Lovell, M.R., & Beschorner, K.E. (2012). Analysis of Shoe Friction During Sliding Against Floor Material: Role of Fluid Contaminant. JOURNAL OF TRIBOLOGY-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME, 134(4).ASME International. doi: 10.1115/1.4007346.
Strobel, C.M., Menezes, P.L., Lovell, M.R., & Beschorner, K.E. (2012). Analysis of the Contribution of Adhesion and Hysteresis to Shoe-Floor Lubricated Friction in the Boundary Lubrication Regime. TRIBOLOGY LETTERS, 47(3), 341-347.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/s11249-012-9989-5.
Beschorner, K., Higgs, C.F.I.I.I., & Lovell, M. (2009). Solution of Reynolds Equation in Polar Coordinates Applicable to Nonsymmetric Entrainment Velocities. JOURNAL OF TRIBOLOGY-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME, 131(3).ASME International. doi: 10.1115/1.3118783.
Beschorner, K., Lovell, M., Higgs, C.F.I.I.I., & Redfern, M.S. (2009). Modeling Mixed-Lubrication of a Shoe-Floor Interface Applied to a Pin-on-Disk Apparatus. TRIBOLOGY TRANSACTIONS, 52(4), 560-568.Taylor & Francis. doi: 10.1080/10402000902825705.
Beschorner, K., & Cham, R. (2008). Impact of joint torques on heel acceleration at heel contact, a contributor to slips and falls. Ergonomics, 51(12), 1799-1813.Taylor & Francis. doi: 10.1080/00140130802136479.
Beschorner, K.E., Redfern, M.S., Porter, W.L., & Debski, R.E. (2007). Effects of slip testing parameters on measured coefficient of friction. Appl Ergon, 38(6), 773-780.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2006.10.005.
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Beschorner, K.E., & Singh, G. (2012). A Novel Method for Evaluating the Effectiveness of Shoe-Tread Designs Relevant to Slip and Fall Accidents. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 56(1), (pp. 2388-2392).SAGE Publications. doi: 10.1177/1071181312561560.
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Singh, G., & Beschorner, K. (2012). Influence of Hydrodynamic Fluid Pressure and Shoe Tread Depth on Available Coefficient of Friction. In ASME/STLE 2012 International Joint Tribology Conference, (pp. 49-51).ASME International. doi: 10.1115/ijtc2012-61173.
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Moore, C., & Beschorner, K. (2010). Effects of Varying Shoe Surface Roughness on COF Between Shoe and Floor Material in the Presence of a Liquid Contaminant. In STLE/ASME 2010 International Joint Tribology Conference, (pp. 49-51).ASME International. doi: 10.1115/ijtc2010-41179.
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