About Me

I am a professor in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, AL. My research seeks to validate field tests that predict various parameters of physical fitness, such as body composition. In addition, I am interested in determining accurate and non-invasive methods (such as heart rate variability) that objectively monitor physiological responses to acute exercise and physical training. My work has resulted in over 140 full-length publications in peer-reviewed scientific sources, such as Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, Sports Medicine, Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, European Journal of Applied Physiology, European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, and other related journals. In addition, I have presented numerous topics related to applied exercise physiology at international, national, regional, and local events. Through the American College of Sports Medicine, I have reached Fellowship status and am both a Certified Exercise Physiologist (EP-C) and Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist (CEP). I am also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. In private practice, I have provided exercise training-related services to a range of healthy, athletic, and at-risk individuals over the past 24 years.

Education

Auburn University                                      Post-Graduate Certificate                      8/2014
Auburn, AL                                                   Program Evaluation
 
Auburn University                                      Doctor of Philosophy                              5/2009
Auburn, AL                                                   Exercise Physiology
 
Auburn University at Montgomery        Masters of Education                              5/2004
Montgomery, AL                                         Exercise Science                                                                      
 
Auburn University at Montgomery        Bachelor of Science                                12/2002
Montgomery, AL                                         Exercise Science

Professional Experience

The University of Alabama, Department of Kinesiology

• Professor: 8/2020 – Present
• Associate Professor (Tenured): 8/2016 – 8/2020
• Assistant Professor: 8/2014 – 8/2016
• Teach undergraduate and graduate classes in Sport and Exercise Science
• Mentor graduate research
• Conduct a line of research with potential to attract external funding
• Program Director: National Strength and Conditioning Association Educational Recognized Program (ERP): 8/2019 – Present

MADE Health & Fitness, LLC, a company that delivers a smartphone application that accurately measures body composition from a single picture (mymadeapp.com).

Co-Inventor: Body composition assessment using two-dimensional digital image analysis. United States Provisional Patent 16/841,944. Filed April 8, 2020.              

Co-Founder and Co-Owner: 2/2019 – PresentCo-Inventor: Body composition assessment using two-dimensional digital image analysis. United States Provisional Patent 16/841,944. Filed April 8, 2020.

 
Auburn University at Montgomery, Department of Physical Education and Exercise Science

• Associate Professor (Tenured): 8/2012 – 8/2014
• Assistant Professor: 8/2009 – 7/2012
• Instructor: 8/2007 – 7/2009
• Founding Director: WarhawkFit, a service-oriented program that provides health and fitness screenings and services to the Montgomery           community, 8/2010 – 8/2014
• Co-director: Human Performance Laboratory: 8/2009 – 8/2014
• Graduate Program Director: National Strength and Conditioning Association Educational Recognized Program (ERP): 8/2011 – 8/2014

 
Family Medicine Residency, Sports Medicine Baptist Health Montgomery, AL

• Adjunct Clinical Faculty: 12/2010 – 8/2014

 
Huntingdon College, Department of Sports Sciences and Physical Education Montgomery, AL

• Adjunct Professor: Fall, 2010