Dr. Szucs earned her BS degree in occupational therapy from The Ohio State University. Her clinical experience is in the area of physical dysfunction, including acute and chronic pain disorders. She also earned her Master’s of Science in Anatomy and PhD in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences from Ohio State. Her doctoral work focused on describing the joint biomechanics and motor control in different chronic shoulder disorders. Since arriving at Duquesne University in 2011, her research has focused on both the prevention and treatment of cumulative trauma disorders, such as shoulder impingement and low back pain. Specifically, she has examined the effects of different hand-held technology devices on the posture of the upper limb and back in an effort to improve ergonomic design.