Profile

  • Fellow, American College of Sports Medicine (FACSM)

  • ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist (ACSM-EP)

  • NSCA Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)

  • USA Weightlifting Level 1 Coach Certification (USAW-L1)

Education

  • PhD - Human Development/Wellness: North Dakota State University

  • MS - Human Performance: University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

  • BA - Sport Science: St. Olaf College

Classes Taught

  • KINES 250 Performance Nutrition

  • KINES 331 Principles of Strength and Fitness Training

  • KINES 390 Kinesiology Seminar

Research Interests & Scholarship

  • Google Scholar Profile

  • CURI Awards

    • Metabolic Cost of Pickleball - Fall 2025/Spring 2026

    • Acute Effects of Load Attachment Style in Flywheel Squats - Fall 2026

  • Resistance Training Across the Lifespan

  • Exercise Snacks

  • Metabolic Cost of Exercise

  • Velocity-Based Training

  • Minimum Effective Dose Exercise Prescription

  • Associate Editor/Take Ten Column, ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal

  • Associate Editor, ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, 11th Edition