
Ovande Furtado, Jr., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Faculty - Kinesiology
Brief Biography
Dr. Furtado received a B.A. in Physical Education from the Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, PR - Brazil. He earned his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Motor Behavior from the University of Pittsburgh, PA. His research focuses on three primary areas: (1) validation of observational models in psychomotor assessment instruments, (2) the relationship between motor skill competence, perceived motor competence, physical activity levels, and body composition, and (3) the application of artificial intelligence to enhance movement assessment, particularly in the automated recognition and evaluation of fundamental movement skills.
Education
- Ph.D. 2009, University of Pittsburgh
- M.S. 2004, University of Pittsburgh
- B.S. 1997, Federal University of Parana
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