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 AdeCarl Ade
Cancer, Chemotherapy, Cardiotoxicity, Cardiovascular Disease, Spaceflight Medicine, Physiology

Brad BehnkeBrad Behnke
Rapid Vascular Dysfunction, Tumor Microenvironment, Cardio-Oncology, Cancer

Gina BesenyiGina Besenyi
Citizen Engagement, Healthy Communities, Parks Greenspace, Physical Mental Health Technology, Physical Activity Built Environments

Pricilla BrenesPricilla Brenes
Nutrition Education, Public Health Nutrition, Food Insecurity, Intellectual Developmental Disabilities

Christina Bridges HamiltonChristina Bridges Hamilton
Community-Based Participatory Research, Mixed-Methods Qualitative Research Methods

Denver BrownDenver Brown
Exercise Psychology, Behavioral Medicine, Physical Activity, 24-hour Movement Behaviors, Mental Health, mHealth, Adolescence, Emerging Adulthood

Joshua CarrJoshua Carr
Exercise, Resistance Training, Precision Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine, Neuromuscular Plasticity

Steven CoppSteven Copp
Autonomic Cardiovascular Reflexes, Blood Pressure Exercise, Cardiovascular Disease Exercise

Jane GarciaJane Garcia
Neurologically Based Communication, Swallowing Disorders

Robert GarciaRobert Garcia
Auditory Processing Disorders, Hearing Disorders

Craig HarmsCraig Harms
Asthma, Pediatric Exercise Physiology, Cardiopulmonary Exercise, Physiology Pulmonary Exercise, Limits Exercise, Gas Exchange Performance

Mark HaubMark Haub
Cancer Patient Quality of Life, Sports Physiology and Nutrition, Obesity, Diabetes, Dietary Fiber, Ergogenic Acids

Brian LindshieldBrian Lindshield
Nutrition, Vitamins, Minerals, Fortification, Phytochemicals, Cancer, Open Educational Resources, Textbook Replacements

Emily MaileyEmily Mailey
Physical Activity Interventions, Mental Health Theory-Based Determinants Physical Activity, Motivation Messaging Promotion

Timothy MuschTimothy Musch
Exercise, Congestive Heart Failure

Kristin PelczarskiKristin Pelczarski
Stuttering, Life Span

David PooleDavid Poole
Exercise, Muscle Function, Fatigue Energetics, Microcirculation, Heart Failure, Cancer Pulmonary Hypertension, Lung Disease, Pulmonary Muscle Gas Exchange

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Scholarship Teaching Learning, Language Literacy Disorders School Children

Peter StoepkerPeter Stoepker
Youth Physical Activity, Motor Competence

Valentina TrinettaValentina Trinetta
Food Safety, Microbiome, Public Health, Metagenomic, Antimicrobial Resistance, Beneficial Bacteria, Fermentation

Phillip VardimanPhillip Vardiman
Physiological Response, Therapeutic Intervention, Exercise Dual Stress Scenarios, Military Preparedness, Rehabilitation

Nicholas WallaceNicholas Wallace
Cervical Cancer, Human Papillomavirus, DNA Repair, Cell Signaling, Chemo-Sensitization

Umut YucelUmut Yucel
Chemistry and physical chemistry of foods, food materials characterization techniques, food emulsions and colloids, encapsulation systems for bioactive food components, functional foods