Faculty and Staff Directory
Faculty
- Lecturer, Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology
Specialties
- Wilderness Medicine
- Strength and Conditioning
- Exercise Physiology
- Altitude Physiology
- Adjunct Professor, Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology
- Affiliated Professor, Biological
Sciences, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
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Research Interests
- Autonomic and Cardiovascular Control in Humans
- Neurovascular Responses to Mental Stress
- Sleep and Autonomic Activity in Humans
- Sex Differences and Sympathetic Activity
- Aerobic and Anaerobic Balance in Elite Athletes
- Associate Professor, Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology
- Affiliated Associate Professor,
Biological Sciences
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
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Research Interests
- Cardiovascular physiology, neurophysiology and exercise science.
- Neural mechanisms of cardiovascular diseases and metabolic disorders.
- Neural mechanisms of exercise training in regulating autonomic and cardiovascular
function.
- Portage Health Foundation Endowed Professor of Preventative and Community Health,
Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology
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Research Interests
- Autonomic Cardiovascular Control in Humans
- Orthostatic and Simulated Orthostatic Stress
- Exercise Interventions for Obesity, Diabetes, and Hypertension
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Traumatic Injury and Device Development
- Assistant Professor, Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology
- Affiliated Assistant Professor,
Biomedical Engineering
- Affiliated Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering-Engineering
Mechanics
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Research Interests
- Mobility and postural control in aging and special populations
- Ergonomics and design of built environments for special populations
- Associate Professor, Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology
- Affiliated Assistant Professor,
Biological Sciences
- Affiliated Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering-Engineering
Mechanics
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Research Interests
- Adaptations to exercise training
- Functional losses following injury
- Skeletal muscle function
- Cycling biomechanics
- Physiology education
- Associate Professor and Chair, Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology
- Affiliated Associate
Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Materials Science
and Engineering
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Research Interests
- Nitric oxide releasing polymers
- Implantable sensors
- Biological response to polymeric materials
- Wound healing
- Antimicrobial and viral inactivation
- Assistant Professor, Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology
Research Interests
- Rural health
- Maternal and child health
- Breastfeeding
- Care-seeking behaviors
- Hand hygiene
- Social determinants of health
- Undergraduate Internship Coordinator and Instructor, Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology
Professional Affiliations
- Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital and Outpatient Therapy
- American Physical Therapy Association
- Health Policy and Administration Section Member
- Michigan Physical Therapy Association
- American Kinesiology Association
Research, Clinical, and Teaching Interests
- Aquatic Therapy
- Chronic Pain and Addiction Management
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
- Professional Career Preparation
- Motor Development
- Internship in Exercise Science
- Internship in Sports and Fitness Management
- Associate Professor, Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology
- Affiliated Assistant Professor,
Biological Sciences
- Affiliated Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
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Research Interests
- Central Mechanism of Salt Sensitive Hypertension
- Brain Prorenin Receptor and Hypertension
- Brain Orexin System and Hypertension
- Stress and Neuroinflammation and Hypertension
- Neuronal Mechanism of Metabolic Syndrome
- Assistant Professor, Cognitive and Learning Sciences
- Assistant Professor, Kinesiology
and Integrative Physiology
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Research Interests
- Cognitive Aging
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Motor Learning
- Sensorimotor Control
- Memory
- Cognitive Control
Affiliated and Adjunct Faculty
- Athletic Trainer
- Instructor, Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology
- Associate Professor, Biological Sciences
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Kinesiology
and Integrative Physiology
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Research Interests
- Clinical and Applied Human Physiology
- Autonomic Regulation of Arterial Blood Pressure
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Mindfulness and Cardiovascular Health
- Physiological Responses to Stress and Exercise
- Specificity of Exercise Testing and Prescription
- Assistant Athletic Director - NCAA Compliance and Student-Athlete Academic Success
- Instructor,
Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology
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- Assistant Professor and Regional Clinical Coordinator, CMU DPT Program, MTU Satellite
- Adjunct
Assistant Professor, Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology
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Certifications
- American Board of Wound Management, Certified Wound Specialist
- American Physical Therapy Association, Credentialed Clinical
- Parkinson Wellness Recovery, Certified PWR! Therapist
Professional Organizations
- American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
- Michigan Physical Therapy Association, Chair-elect, Upper Peninsula District
- APTA section member of the Education and Home Health sections, Electrophysiology/Wound
Care, and Geriatric sections/academies
- Association for the Advancement of Wound Care
- Interim Chair, Engineering Fundamentals
- Senior Lecturer, Engineering Fundamentals
- Instructor,
Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology
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Research Interests
- Educational methods
- Spatial visualization
- Heat transfer
- Biomechanics
- Women's Soccer Head Coach
- Instructor, Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology
- Director of Athletic Partnerships and Ticket Sales
- Instructor, Kinesiology and Integrative
Physiology
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- Athletic Trainer
- Instructor, Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology
- Men's Basketball Head Coach
- Instructor, Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology
- Athletic Director
- Title IX Coordinator for Gender Equity in Athletics
- Instructor,
Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology
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- Director of Sleep Research Laboratory, Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology
- Adjunct
Assistant Professor, Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology
- Research Scientist and
Board Certified Sleep Physician
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- Athletic Trainer
- Instructor, Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology
- Site Coordinator, CMU DPT Program MTU Satellite
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, Kinesiology
and Integrative Physiology
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Teaching Interest
- Physical Therapy
- Clinical Orthopedics
- Human Pathophysiology
- Medical Science
Professional Organizations
- American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
- Michigan Physical Therapy Association (MPTA)
- Orthopedic, Education, Geriatric, and Health Policy and Administration Sections Member
of the APTA
Staff
Terry E. Anderson
- Research Administrative Associate
Tayler Haapapuro
- Academic Advisor and Outreach Coordinator, Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology
Degrees
- BS in Exercise Science, Michigan Technological University
- MS in Kinesiology, Michigan Technological University
Melissa Johnson
- Office Assistant, Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology
Kristi Kesti-Pieti
- Department Coordinator, Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology
Craig R. Pellizzaro
- Director of Intramurals and Physical Education
- Instructor, Kinesiology and Integrative
Physiology
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- Research Study Coordinator
- Registered Nurse
Certifications
- Registered Polysomnographic Technologist, American Association of Sleep Technologists,
1998
- Registered Respiratory Therapist, National Board for Respiratory Care, 1992
