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I have completed my doctoral study in the Ball State University Human Performance Laboratory. My concentration is in Human Bioenergetics. I received my MS from Miami University in Ohio, and completed undergraduate studies at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. I completed my BS in Biology, focusing my studies on Human Anatomy and Physiology. Given a developed passion for exercise, I found a special interest in the applied sciences. I found great overlap between my study of human anatomy and physiology and the world of competitive cycling. I gained further understanding of applied exercise science as an Intern at the Wake Forest University Healthy Exercise & Lifestyles Program, an exercise testing and prescription clinic for chronic disease patients. Not excluding that which I have yet to discover, I aim to master & apply the concepts and critical thinking processes behind exercise and environmental physiology. In order to achieve a better understanding of the science, on both micro- and macro- levels, I pursued my Master's Degree of Science in Kinesiology and Health at Miami University. Throughout my two years in Oxford I organized and conducted research in health and exercise physiology toward a successful thesis defense, while coming away with valuable intuition on the critique of action and reaction within the human body under physiological stress. Specifically, my research focused on heart rate variability at rest and as it responds to sport training, acute exercise, and altitude exposure. I also served as laboratory teaching assistant during my time at Miami, and continue to develop my research experience as I move through the Ball State University Human Bioenergetics PhD program. The current focus of the lab is exercise metabolism in human skeletal muscle tissue. I am reaching towards my 8th year of competitive road cycling, and am interested also in running, swimming, and cross-country skiing. I’m a continually thrilled endurance exerciser through and through, and am proud to spend my time studying some of the complications of the underlying science.

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