Biography

Dr. J.P. Boucher, PhD, FACSM, is a retired professor in the Department of Kinanthropology at the University of Quebec at Montreal. He was first appointed to the faculty in 1983 after receiving his Ph.D. in exercise science from the University of Massachusetts. His research activities have contributed to the fields of neuromuscular control, functional health and chiropractic. To date, he has secured over $750,000 in research funding and his outputs include 2 patents and 2 applications and over 140 book chapters, papers, conferences and published scientific articles, including 40 peer-reviewed articles. He has supervised over 30 graduate students. He served as Chair of Graduate Studies in Kinanthropology from 1985-1987 and from 1995-1997. He also chaired the Department of Kinanthropology from 1997 to 2006. He is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (FACSM) and a founding member of the International Society of Functional Electrical Stimulation (IFESS).

The curriculum vitae, complete biography and scientific publications are available upon request.

Jean Boucher