Hometown: Cherryvale, KS
Educational background (degrees earned):
Kansas State University B.S. in Kinesiology, 2015
Emphasis: Exercise Physiology
Kansas State University M.S. in Kinesiology, 2017
Thesis Title: “Perfusive and diffuse oxygen transport in skeletal muscle during incremental handgrip exercise”
Emphasis: Exercise Physiology
Program information (major/minor/etc.):
Ph.D. in Kinesiology, Expected Graduation Date: 2020
Emphasis: Integrative Physiology
Research line/area: The integrative control of blood flow, oxygen delivery, and skeletal muscle fatigue during exercise in healthy and diseased populations.
What brought you to Kinesiology: I chose Kinesiology as a MAJOR because I liked to exercise. I chose Kinesiology (specifically Integrative Physiology) as a career in research because of the outstanding faculty, graduate students, and scientific culture that the Department of Kinesiology has at K-State.
Future plans (post-graduation): To receive post-doctoral research training followed by a career in academia as a Professor of Integrative Physiology
Organizational Involvement:
American College of Sports Medicine Member (2015-present)
American Physiological Society Member (2015-present)
= Grants/Awards:
Awards
American Kinesiology Association Graduate Writing Award 2019
Graduate Student Teaching Excellence Award (Nominee) 2019
Kobe Design University Research Fellowship 2018
Graduate Student Council Research Travel Award 2018
College of Human Ecology Research Travel Award 2018
Timothy R. Donoghue Graduate Scholarship 2018
Graduate Student Teaching Excellence Award (Nominee) 2018
American Kinesiology Association Masters Scholar Award 2017
College of Human Ecology Research Travel Award 2017
Graduate Student Council Research Travel Award 2017
Timothy R. Donoghue Graduate Scholarship 2017
Graduate Student Teaching Excellence Award (Nominee) 2016
Graduate Student Council Research Travel Award 2016
Ruth Hoeflin Home Economics Scholarship 2016
Grants
College of Human Ecology Dissertation Research Grant 2019
2019 Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences Small Research Grant 2019
Any interesting facts about you: My wife and daughter keep me quick on my feet and contribute in no-way-shape-or-form to the stress associated with graduate school.
Your favorite exercise/way to be physically active: Running and multi-day backpacking trips
