Shawn Flanagan

Shawn Flanagan is an Associate Professor at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. His research integrates physiology, neuroscience, and biomechanics to examine human performance, rehabilitation, and injury risk, with a focus on military and clinical populations. Recent work includes modeling musculoskeletal injury risk factors in Army trainees, investigating transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation for cognitive and autonomic responses, and exploring corticomotor adaptations following anterior cruciate ligament injury. His studies also address load carriage biomechanics, concussion-related risk-taking in adolescents, and tactical performance in virtual reality environments. Flanagan's interdisciplinary approach bridges exercise science and neurophysiology to advance applied health outcomes.