Graduate Student Directory

Mounica Ayyalasomayajula’s research focuses on energy, metabolism, and performance in athletes and active people to enhance health and performance.

Aaron’s research focuses on the history of sports team relocation and stadium construction, particularly in the United States.

Ana’ s research interests are physiological and psychological effects of exercise in women, with a focus on energy availability, reproductive function, and disordered eating in gymnasts and female athletes in general. 

Roberto's research focuses on the effects of inactivity and load on musculoskeletal architecture. 

Virginia G Content’s research focuses on women's cardiovascular health and utilizes the human cutaneous circulation to understand cardiovascular and autonomic adjustments to exercise in racial populations.

Caellum Impelluso's research focuses on the impact of physical activity on mental health outcomes among the young adult population.  

Sayan’s research focuses on applying the physical laws of nature to decipher the complex control of human movement.

Logan Faux-Dugan's research investigates the influence of mechanical gearing of the foot-ankle complex on muscle function and gait in healthy and clinical populations.

Owen Griffith’s research interests include management of sports concussion and mild traumatic brain injury in student-athlete populations.

My research explores the role of nationalism in Cuban sports.

Jon's research focuses on repetitive head impacts experienced by collision sport athletes and how they may negatively alter both the structure and function of the visual system in the absence of a diagnosed concussion.

Physiological aspects: Protein synthesis and muscle growth, Muscle dysfunction along with muscle atrophy

Cam researches college sport at the Division III level and what identifies the historical and cultural forces that motivate athletes to compete in the NCAA's largest division, even without the athletic scholarships and prestige of "big time" college sport.

Alexandria's research focuses on determining neurovascular mechanisms activated by transient receptor potential (TRP) channel agonists topically applied to the skin. Understanding these mechanisms will help us improve treatments for pain management.

Jessica's research studies the effects of growth-period exercise on locomotor function and energetics using a guinea fowl animal model.

Angus's research focuses on the analysis of how the human brain uses sensory information during reaching tasks to elucidate the complex mechanisms underlying sensory integration in movement.

Sarah's research focuses on the differences in gait between young healthy and older healthy adults.

Ben's research focuses on investigating the role of extrinsic foot muscles in jumping and running tasks.

Keegan’s research focuses on the role of physical activity on public health outcomes, with an overall goal to create equitable opportunities for all individuals to engage in enough physical activity to enjoy the physical and mental health benefits.

Taliah’s research focus is on play, games and the good life.

Anna's research explores how numerous features of everyday walking environments, such as walking path shape and visibility, affect lateral foot placement and balance during human locomotion. 

Taylor uses EEG and KINARM observes brain activity when completing motor tasks. Her long-term research interest is disability aid development via mechanical intervention. 

Paul's research focuses on non-invasive brain stimulation and its effects on motor learning and lateralization. 

My research focuses on improving prenatal health by studying health behaviors in pregnant individuals. I am particularly interested in using digital devices and wearable activity trackers to predict and prevent negative health outcomes.

My research interest lies mainly in the relationship between body image, sleep, and psychological outcomes in pregnant women and the general population.

Ms. Williams' research is on women's cardiovascular health, specifically focusing on the mechanisms of vascular dysfunction seen in endometriosis. 

Jia-Hao's research focuses on using EEG and TMS to study the neural mechanism of visual input and motor output and changes in cortical properties during motor tasks in patients with neurological disorders and health populations.