Nick Fears, PhD, Receives Lolas E. Halverson Motor Development Young Investigator Award
Nick Fears, PhD, an assistant professor in the LSU School of Kinesiology, has been honored with the 2025 Lolas E. Halverson Motor Development Young Investigator Award by the International Motor Development Research Consortium (I-MDRC). This prestigious award recognizes his significant contributions to motor development research, particularly his work aimed at improving the lives of neurodivergent individuals through the study of dynamic relationships among motor, visual, and cognitive processes. Dr. Fears leads the Human Development & Daily Life (HuDDL) Laboratory and serves on the executive committee of LSU’s Early Childhood Education Institute. He has also secured funding from various organizations, including the Department of Defense Autism Research Program, to further his research. He will receive the award and present his work at the 2026 I-MDRC Conference in Brazil.