Faculty
- Senior Lecturer, Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology
Specialties
- Wilderness Medicine
- Strength and Conditioning
- Exercise Physiology
- Altitude Physiology
- 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 Associate Professor,
Biological Sciences
- Affiliated Associate 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
- Professor and Chair, Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology
- Affiliated Professor,
Biomedical Engineering
- Affiliated 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 Associate Professor,
Biological Sciences
- Affiliated Associate 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
