My research is focused on the impact of nutrition and physical activity on cardiometabolic health in humans. I have a specific area of interest in assessment of cardiometabolic risk factors and how lifestyle behaviors (e.g. diet and physical activity) modify these risk factors. We regularly utilize acute feeding challenges as a sensitive assessment of metabolic health and to delineate differences based on diet, physical activity level, age, sex, and body composition.

As a part of my research program, I have helped guide the development of the Laboratory for Applied Nutrition and Exercise Science (LANES). LANES is a Nutritional Sciences lab housed in the College of Education and Human Sciences. LANES is a space designed for clinical research with humans, usually in the context of nutrition and exercise science. The space contains several metabolic analyzers, treadmills, cycle ergometers, a metabolic cart (for exercise and resting metabolic rate testing), and a Doppler ultrasound.

Research Interests:

Metabolism
Nutrition
Exercise
Heart Disease
Metabolic Syndrome
Risk Factors