College of Science, Technology, and Health
Thesis Committee Members and Expertise
The following information has been provided for students in the Master of Science in Health Sciences to better understand:
- What faculty members are available to serve as committee members on their thesis projects.
- What role or what capacity these individuals are allowed to provide.
- The areas of interest and expertise for each of these faculty members
| Appointment | Privileges | Status / Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| L0 | -Teaches undergraduate-level classes -Serve as reader or ex officio member of a student糖心vlog视频檚 master糖心vlog视频檚 thesis committee. | Holds non-faculty position. Earned non-doctoral graduate degree. Has not completed thesis. |
| L1 | -All the privileges of L0 -May serve as active committee member of a student糖心vlog视频檚 master糖心vlog视频檚 thesis committee. | Earned non-doctoral graduate degree. Has completed thesis. |
| L2 | -All the privileges of L1 -Teaches graduate-level classes -May serve as Chair of a student糖心vlog视频檚 master糖心vlog视频檚 thesis committee. | Earned doctoral degree. |
| Faculty Name | Graduate Appointment | Expertise and Research Interests |
|---|---|---|
| Annie Alameda, EdD | L2 | Wellness education Stress management Nutrition education Health behavior change |
| Tom Godar, EdD | L2 | Athletic injury prevention Exertional heat stress Sports concussion evaluation and rehabilitation |
| Susan Gustafson, MS Ed | L1 | Immune health and the athlete Exercise induced bronchoconstriction Cardiorespiratory and cardiovascular health |
| Patrick Harty, PhD | L2 | Sport nutrition Body composition Sports performance Ergogenic aids and dietary supplements |
| Chad Kerksick, PhD | L2 | Sport nutrition and supplementation Resistance training and performance Body composition augmentation with diet and exercise Strength and conditioning and performance Muscle physiology / exercise biochemistry and molecular biology |
| TBD | L1 | Strength and conditioning of athletes Performance protocol and test development Predictors of athletic performance, power assessments, athlete profiling and athlete monitoring |
| Scott Richmond, PhD | L2 | General exercise physiology Cellular and molecular considerations of exercise physiology Sports performance Ergogenic aids & nutritional supplementation |
| Cynthia Schroeder, PhD | L2 | Exercise Physiology Athletic Training |
| Catherine Shoff, PhD | L2 | Quantitative design and analysis Multivariate models Geospatial modeling Qualitative design and analysis Research methods and design Program development, implementation and evaluation |
| Kyle Sunderland, PhD | L2 | Aerobic exercise and performance Exercise and nutritional interventions for health and performance聽 Exercise and nutritional interventions for metabolic disease Exercise biochemistry and molecular biology |
| Kate Tessmer, PhD | L2 | Statistical analysis Research Design/Formatting Perceptual aspects of exercise physiology Specific populations |