
Daniel Santa Maria, left, Bob Pankey and lab technician Alberto Portillo, right, assist James Ortiz, Texas State track star who lost part of his right leg in a bicycle accident.
Rehabilitation Through Biomechanics
Bob Pankey, a faculty member in the Texas State University College of Education, spends his days surrounded by expensive machines, monitoring the intricate complexities of muscle tissue and movement. While he’s away from his computers, you can find him introducing various gadgets, plastics, sockets and metals to those in need of his services.