Present | Faculty Member, University of North Florida ‐ Department of Clinical & Applied Movement Sciences | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
2023 - 2028 | Combination therapy of N-acetyl cysteine and physical activity in youth with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease |
NIH Research Grant (R01) | |
Unfunded | |
Role: Co-Investigator | |
Colleague(s): Babu Balagopal, Ph.D (Co-Investigator) | |
2023 - 2026 | Exercise is Medicine On-Campus at UNF: An Integrative Healthcare System |
Brooks College of Health Dean’s Research Professorship University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL | |
Role: Co-Investigator | |
Colleague(s): Jessica Stapleton, Ph.D. (PI) | |
$33,000 | |
2021 - 2024 | Optimizing the use of an Automated Rehabilitation System |
Brooks College of Health Research Professorship | |
Role: Co-Investigator | |
Colleague(s): Cynthia Williams, Ph.D. (PI) | |
$30,000.00 | |
2023 - 2023 | Accuracy of wearable activity monitors for estimating VO2max |
Undergraduate Research Scholarship and Creative Activities (U-RSCA) Grant | |
Role: Mentor | |
Colleague(s): Student PI: Andrew Gomez | |
$2,000.00 | |
2023 - 2023 | Biomechanical Equipment for Collaborative Multidisciplinary Work towards the Evaluation of Human Movement |
Shared Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities Grant University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL | |
Role: Co-Investigator | |
Colleague(s): Guilherme Cesar, Ph.D. (PI) | |
$182,705.00 | |
2021 - 2021 | Validation of Fitbit Activity Monitors for the Assessment of Exercise Activities |
Academic Technology Grant University of North Florida Academic Technology Grant Committee, Jacksonville, FL | |
$704.96 |
Professional Service and Affiliations
2023 - Present | Associate Editor, Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour | 2020 - Present | Abstract reviewer, Southeast American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting | 2017 - Present | Manuscript Reviewer, International Journal of Exercise Science | 2017 - Present | Member, International Society for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour | 2015 - Present | Member, American College of Sports Medicine | 2015 - Present | Member, Southeast Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine | 2023 - 2025 | Support Services Committee Member, Faculty Association | 2023 - 2024 | Search Committee Member, Assistant Professor of Athletic Training | 2022 - 2024 | Food Services Committee Member, University Committee | 2023 | Grant reviewer, Office of Undergraduate Research, Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities Grant | 2021 - 2023 | Member, Brooks College of Health Diversity Task Force | 2021 - 2023 | Editorial Board Member, Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour | 2021 - 2023 | Committee Member, Marketing and Development | 2022 | Ad hoc CAMS Diversity Task Force member, Diversity Statement development and publication | 2022 | Student Award Poster Scorer, International Conference on Ambulatory Monitoring of Physical Activity and Movement. | 2021 - 2022 | Search Committee Co-Chair, Assistant Professor of Kinesiology | 2021 - 2022 | Committee Member, Development of master's degree of Health Informatics | 2019 | Search Committee Member, Kinesiology Instructor | 2018 | Student Volunteer, Southeast ACSM Annual Meeting | 2016 | Student volunteer, American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting |
Honors and Awards
- 2023: Nominated for Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year. University of North Florida Office of Undergraduate Research, Jacksonville, Florida
- 2023: Nominated for Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award, University of North Florida Faculty Association, Jacksonville, Florida
- 2022: Nominated for Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award University of North Florida Faculty Association, Jacksonville, Florida
- 2019: Student Poster Award, International Conference on Ambulatory Monitoring of Physical Activity and Movement Maastricht, Netherlands
- 2015-2019: Chancellor's Fellowship Award. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
- 2018: Graduate Student Research Colloquium Travel Award. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville College of Education
- 2014: Student Poster Presentation Award (Master's) Midwest American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting
- 2014: Graduate Teaching Effectiveness Award. Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
- 2012: Outstanding Fitness Management Major Award. Barton College, Wilson, NC
Courses
- PET 4905: Independent Study in Exercise Science
- APK 4165: Bioenergetics
- APK 4125: Exercise Prescription
- PHT 6153: Human Physiology
- APK 6235C: Physical Activity Measurement in Research and Medicine
- APK 6127C: Human Physiological Assessment
2015 - 2019 | Ph.D., The University of Tennessee, Knoxville ‐ Kinesiology: Exercise Physiology, Public Health, Epidemiology | |
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2012 - 2014 | M.S., Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI ‐ Exercise and Sports Medicine: Exercise Physiology | |
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2008 - 2012 | B.S., Barton College, Wilson, NC ‐ Fitness Management and Sports Management | |
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