Health Sciences Labs
The School of Health Sciences is composed of a variety of interrelated labs, each with active areas of research. Our research includes undergraduate and graduate education groups in food science and safety, exercise physiology, nutrition and public health.
Research Faculty
Carl Ade
Cancer, Chemotherapy, Cardiotoxicity, Cardiovascular Disease, Spaceflight Medicine, Physiology
Brad Behnke
Rapid Vascular Dysfunction, Tumor Microenvironment, Cardio-Oncology, Cancer
Gina Besenyi
Citizen Engagement, Healthy Communities, Parks Greenspace, Physical Mental Health Technology, Physical Activity Built Environments
Pricilla Brenes
Nutrition Education, Public Health Nutrition, Food Insecurity, Intellectual Developmental Disabilities
Christina Bridges Hamilton
Community-Based Participatory Research, Mixed-Methods Qualitative Research Methods
Denver Brown
Exercise Psychology, Behavioral Medicine, Physical Activity, 24-hour Movement Behaviors, Mental Health, mHealth, Adolescence, Emerging Adulthood
Joshua Carr
Exercise, Resistance Training, Precision Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine, Neuromuscular Plasticity
Steven Copp
Autonomic Cardiovascular Reflexes, Blood Pressure Exercise, Cardiovascular Disease Exercise
Jennifer Hanson
Childhood Public Health Nutrition, Health Policy, Military Community Wellness, Vegetarian Meals, Plant-Based Beverages
Craig Harms
Asthma, Pediatric Exercise Physiology, Cardiopulmonary Exercise, Physiology Pulmonary Exercise, Limits Exercise, Gas Exchange Performance
Mark Haub
Cancer Patient Quality of Life, Sports Physiology and Nutrition, Obesity, Diabetes, Dietary Fiber, Ergogenic Acids
Brian Lindshield
Nutrition, Vitamins, Minerals, Fortification, Phytochemicals, Cancer, Open Educational Resources, Textbook Replacements
Emily Mailey
Physical Activity Interventions, Mental Health Theory-Based Determinants Physical Activity, Motivation Messaging Promotion
Timothy Musch
Exercise, Congestive Heart Failure
David Poole
Exercise, Muscle Function, Fatigue Energetics, Microcirculation, Heart Failure, Cancer Pulmonary Hypertension, Lung Disease, Pulmonary Muscle Gas Exchange
Peter Stoepker
Youth Physical Activity, Motor Competence
Valentina Trinetta
Food Safety, Microbiome, Public Health, Metagenomic, Antimicrobial Resistance, Beneficial Bacteria, Fermentation
Phillip Vardiman
Physiological Response, Therapeutic Intervention, Exercise Dual Stress Scenarios, Military Preparedness, Rehabilitation
Umut Yucel
Chemistry and physical chemistry of foods, food materials characterization techniques, food emulsions and colloids, encapsulation systems for bioactive food components, functional foods
Nicholas Wallace
Cervical Cancer, Human Papillomavirus, DNA Repair, Cell Signaling, Chemo-Sensitization