Faculty Interests
Faculty Interests
Lindsey Lepley, PhD, ATC
Areas of Interest
Treating sick muscles after joint injury
David Lipps, PhD
Areas of Interest
My research examines the mechanisms of musculoskeletal injuries using diagnostic imaging and joint-based biomechanical measures. Current research focuses on understanding how intrinsic muscle...
Judith Grant Long, PhD
Areas of Interest
1) The intersection of sports, tourism, city planning and economic development. 2) Finance and delivery of sports and touristic infrastructures via public-private partnerships. 3) Planning for sports...
Michal (Mike) Lorenc, MA
Areas of Interest
Sports marketing in the digital age (digital marketing, social media, video on demand, web based content distribution and monetization)
Andrew Ludlow, PhD
Areas of Interest
Telomeres, telomerase, alternative splicing regulation, chromatin biology, miRNAs, RNA biology, diseases of aging, and cancer.
Joshua Mergos, MS, CNIM, FASNM
Areas of Interest
Intraoperative neuromonitoring.
Haylie Miller, PhD
Areas of Interest
Use of visual information and attention to guide motor planning, execution, and modification of movement in neurodivergence; health disparities among underrepresented groups in the autism community...
Kara Palmer, PhD
Areas of Interest
Fundamental motor skills support positive developmental trajectories of health and closely relate to physical activity in children. My research agenda examines factors and interventions that affect...
Riann Palmieri-Smith, PhD, ATC
Areas of Interest
Neuromuscular consequences of joint injury relating to arthrogenic muscle inhibition; mechanisms of post-traumatic osteoarthritis.
Richard Paulsen, PhD
Areas of Interest
Sport economics, sport labor markets, public policy and sport, and data analytics
Lori Ploutz-Snyder, PhD
Areas of Interest
Dean Ploutz-Snyder’s research is focused on how to counteract the negative effects of unloading muscle and bone on muscle function and bone composition.
Laura A. Richardson, PhD, RCEP
Areas of Interest
Exploring subjectivity centered on obesity stigmatization and fat bias among fitness professionals; raising awareness for weightism and breaking barriers for improving physical activity adherence with...