About

Michele Rogers is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Non-Profit Executive Education at the Kellogg School of Management. She works to support nonprofit management initiatives and serves as a liaison to nonprofit organizations in the Chicago area. Rogers is the academic director for nonprofit programs including United Way, Ascend National, Business Growth for entrepreneurs, NMSDC Advanced Management Education, and other executive education programs. She also serves as the director of LEAD Northwestern, which introduces graduate business education to high school students from underserved areas. Her professional experience includes directing graduate admissions for the Medill School, development work with Harvard University, admissions at Harvard Business School, and human capital management for Consolidated Diesel Co., a joint venture of J.I. Case and Cummins Engine Co. Rogers has held assistant dean positions in experiential learning, student academic affairs, and admissions & financial aid at Kellogg. She serves on several boards related to community and civic organizations involving education, youth, and economic development, and has co-founded the Evanston Township HS Foundation. Rogers is a graduate of Williams College and holds an MBA from Harvard University.

Research topics

• Computer Science
• Fishery
• Environmental science
• Biology
• Medicine
• Physical medicine and rehabilitation
• Cognitive psychology
• Psychology
• Ecology
• Physical therapy

Selected publications

• Silver Carp passage at three locks and dams on the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers from 2016–2019

  Journal of Wildlife Management · 2025-09-17 · 2 citations

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  Abstract Bigheaded carps (i.e., Silver Carp Hypophthalmichthys molitrix and Bighead Carp H. nobilis ) are non‐native species that continue to expand their ranges throughout North American river systems, including the Tennessee and Cumberland river systems in the southeastern United States. These species are known to have deleterious effects on native fishes. Management efforts have focused on reducing upstream passage at dams coupled with intensive removal of individuals occupying upstream reaches. Understanding mechanisms affecting the success of upstream fish passage through lock chambers is critical to determining immigration rates into upstream habitats, the likelihood of success for upstream removal efforts, and potential effects of upstream passage reduction using deterrents. We used acoustic telemetry to examine the timing of Silver Carp upstream and downstream dam passages, patterns of fish movement throughout the river systems, and the relationship between fish size and upstream passage through the lock chamber. During 2016–2019, 465 Silver Carp were surgically implanted with transmitters within the two river systems. We documented 37 upstream passages and 57 downstream passages of Barkley, Kentucky, and Pickwick dams. During the two years in which dam passages were observed, most upstream dam passages (89%) occurred during April–August when water temperature ranged from 12–31°C. Most downstream passages (89%) occurred from late‐February through July. The relatively small portion of Silver Carp tagged in Pickwick Lake (11% of total tagged), the uppermost reach of the study area, accounted for nearly two‐thirds of all dam passages. Our findings may help managers model Silver Carp populations and inform decisions regarding fish deterrent placement and operation.

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• Looking for Lazarus: Environmental DNA (eDNA) Surveillance of the Federally Threatened Slender Chub (Erimystax cahni) in the Clinch and Powell Rivers

  Southeastern Naturalist · 2025-04-03 · 1 citations

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  Erimystax cahni (Slender Chub) is a federally threatened fish native to the Powell, Clinch, and lower Holston rivers of Tennessee and Virginia. No individuals have been captured or reported for over 2 decades. We developed a species-specific environmental DNA (eDNA) assay to survey for its presence throughout its native distribution in new and historical sites. We detected Slender Chub eDNA in both the Powell and Clinch rivers in 3 of 43 sites sampled during summer 2022. The presence of live individuals could not be confirmed, and the detection of positive eDNA matches could result from pure individuals or hybrids. Note that positive eDNA matches do not preclude the presence of hybrid individuals; however, they can help guide managers to intensively sample areas with conventional methods (e.g., snorkeling and seining), which could improve the probability of capture of living individuals.

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• Biomechanical responses following compelled forward versus backward body shift: How aging and perturbation direction alter balance recovery?

  Human Movement Science · 2024-11-16

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• Lower limb vertical stiffness and frontal plane angular impulse during perturbation-induced single limb stance and their associations with gait in individuals post-stroke

  Journal of Biomechanics · 2024-01-01

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• Environmental DNA (eDNA) surveillance of the federally threatened Slender Chub (Erimystax cahni) in the Clinch River and Powell River

  Cooperator science series · 2024-07-29 · 1 citations

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  The slender chub (Erimystax cahni) is a federally threatened fish native to and geographically restricted to eastern North America.More specifically, the Powell, Clinch, and lower Holston Rivers in Tennessee were historical collection areas.Habitat degradation from multiple sources, including surface mining, agriculture, dams, and urbanization, is associated with the decline of this species -an obligate inhabitant of gravel shoals in large rivers.As of 1964, only 15 voucher specimens were known and no living specimens were documented for decades.A federal recovery plan and Species Status Assessment were developed to determine if slender chub still exists and could be restored.Given the lack of recent observations using conventional sampling to search for its presence, we used environmental DNA sampling to determine their potential presence.Our specific objectives were to (1) develop a quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) assay aimed at species-specific detection and (2) sample historically known areas of collection.We sampled 43 sites in the Clinch and Powell Rivers.For the first time in almost two decades, we provide evidence for the continued existence of a putatively extinct species.We detected evidence of E. cahni in both the Clinch and Powell Rivers, but only at a few sites.We cannot confirm the presence of E. cahni, and positive eDNA matches could be attributed to amplification from a hybrid.Our results do indicate slender chub DNA perseveres in the Clinch and Powell Rivers and can inform resource agencies of localities to pursue on-the-ground searches for the slender chub with conventional methods (e.g., snorkeling) and potential restoration and recovery sites.

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• Environmental DNA reveals invasion of Puerto Rican waterways by non-native Clarias catfish

  Cooperator science series · 2024-12-31

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• Is lateral external perturbation training more beneficial for protective stepping responses than voluntary stepping training in stroke? A pilot randomized control study

  Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation · 2024-11-05 · 1 citations

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  The study examined whether lateral perturbation training could improve stepping performance and balance in individuals post-stroke. Thirty-one participants with hemiparesis were randomly allocated to PERT (external perturbation) or VOL (voluntary stepping) step training. The PERT and VOL group consisted of 80 step trials predominantly in the lateral direction, with a small proportion of steps in the anterior/posterior direction. Outcome measures based on step type (medial and lateral) included step initiation time, step length, step clearance, step velocity during an induced waist pull perturbation and voluntary step, and clinical balance assessments. The PERT group initiated a lateral step faster with the non-paretic leg during the induced waist pull perturbation step (P = 0.044) than the VOL group after training. Both groups improved the non-paretic step length and step velocity during lateral steps. During the voluntary steps, the PERT group significantly initiated a voluntary step faster. No significant changes were observed in the paretic leg. Both groups significantly improved on the Community Balance & Mobility Scale and Activities Specific Balance Confidence Scale. Overall, we demonstrated that an exercise to improve stepping performance with external perturbations might provide more benefits in protective stepping responses than training with voluntary steps for individuals with a stroke.

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• Preparatory knee flexion movement facilitates faster sideways jumping execution in male collegiate soccer goalkeepers

  Sports Biomechanics · 2023-04-10

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  Preparatory lower-limb loading conditions may affect the jump-to-reach performance of soccer goalkeepers. This study investigated the effect of pre-jump lower-limb loading/unloading during bilateral knee flexion–extension movements on sideways jump-to-reach performance in 18 male collegiate soccer goalkeepers. Participants performed the two-choice (high and low targets) reaction-time single-leg jump-to-reach task under two conditions: without preparatory movements (no-prep) and with continuous alternating knee extension and flexion movements (prep). The ‘go’ cue was provided with different preparatory loading conditions during the pre-jump knee extension and flexion phases. Performance was assessed using three-dimensional kinematic data and ground reaction forces. A significant main effect of the preparatory condition was observed for the jump take-off time. Pairwise comparisons revealed that the jump take-off time was 3.4–4.4% faster when initiated during the knee flexion phase than the no-prep condition and the extension phase (p ≤ .028). Increasing lower-limb loading and downward body movement with knee flexion appeared to facilitate effective loading to take-off to reach the high target and faster downward-directed take-off to reach the low target, respectively. Pre-jump knee flexion movement could be utilised by soccer goalkeepers to facilitate faster take-off to maximise their chances of saving shots within the reach of single-leg side-jumping.

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• Lower Limb Vertical Stiffness and Frontal Plane Angular Impulse during Perturbation-Induced Single Limb Stance and Their Associations with Gait in Individuals Post-Stroke

  bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · 2023-04-12 · 2 citations

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  Background: After stroke, deficits in paretic single limb stance (SLS) are commonly observed and affect walking performance. During SLS, the hip abductor musculature is critical in providing vertical support and regulating balance. Although disrupted paretic hip abduction torque production has been identified in individuals post-stroke, interpretation of previous results is limited due to the discrepancies in weight-bearing conditions. Objective: To investigate whether deficits in hip abduction torque production, vertical body support, and balance regulation remain during SLS when controlling for weight-bearing using a perturbation-based assessment, and whether these measures are associated with gait performance. Methods: We compared hip abduction torque, vertical stiffness, and frontal plane angular impulse between individuals post-stroke and healthy controls when SLS was induced by removing the support surface underneath one limb. We also tested for correlations between vertical stiffness and angular impulse during perturbation-induced SLS and gait parameters during overground walking. Results: During the perturbation-induced SLS, lower hip abduction torque, less vertical stiffness, and increased frontal plane angular impulse were observed at the paretic limb compared to the non-paretic limb, while no differences were found between the paretic limb and healthy controls. Vertical stiffness during perturbation-induced SLS was positively correlated with single support duration during gait at the paretic limb and predicted self-selected and fast walking speeds in individuals post-stroke. Conclusions: Reduced paretic hip abduction torque during SLS likely affects vertical support and balance control. Enhancing SLS hip abduction torque production could be an important rehabilitation target to improve walking function for individuals post-stroke.

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• A Method for Simulating Forward Falls and Controlling and Predicting Impact Velocity

  SSRN Electronic Journal · 2023-01-01

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Recent grants

• NIH Grant R01AG029510

  NIH · $1.2M · 2013

• NIH Grant R01AG016780

  NIH · $856k · 2004

• Intervention to Enhance Lateral Balance Function and Prevent Falls in Aging

  NIH · $2.0M · 2010–2017

• Protective Balance and Startle Responses to Sudden Drop Perturbations in Aging

  NIH · $422k · 2015–2018

• NIH Grant R21HD055386

  NIH · $395k · 2010

Frequent coauthors

• Marie‐Laure Mille

  Aix-Marseille Université

  103 shared

• Stephen R. Lord

  UNSW Sydney

  59 shared

• David B. Bunnell

  Great Lakes Science Center

  53 shared

• Catherine Sherrington

  Institute for Musculoskeletal Health

  50 shared

• Daina L. Sturnieks

  UNSW Sydney

  50 shared

• Anne B. Loucks

  Ohio University

  49 shared

• Anne Tiedemann

  Institute for Musculoskeletal Health

  49 shared

• Paavo V. Komi

  University of Jyväskylä

  49 shared