Faculty Research
Our full time faculty in the Health and Human Performance Program are scholars and experts in their fields. Current active research agendas for HHP faculty include:
Dr. Amy Allnutt, Assistant Professor, Health and Human Performance Program
Research Interests:
- Obesity treatment and prevention through exercise and lifestyle intervention
Dr. Julia Doto, Assistant Professor, Health and Human Performance Program
Research Interests:
- Designing Public Health Awareness and Education Campaigns
- Assessing Health Literacy in Vulnerable Populations
- Improving Patient-Provider Communication
- Exploring Consumer Nutrition Behaviors
- Reducing Consumer Waste, Consumption, and Packaging
Dr. Gwendolyn Francavillo Associate Professor, Health and Human Performance Program
Research Interests:
- Sexual Assault
- Stress Management
Dr. Michael Nordvall Professor, Health and Human Performance Program
Research Interests:
- Biathlon physiology
- Alterations in physiology during the competitive season in triathletes and cross-country runners
Dr. Sara Pappa Assistant Professor, Health and Human Performance Program
Research Interests:
- Falls prevention in the aging population
- Public Health
Dr. Michelle Walters-Edwards
Associate Dean, College of Health and Education; Associate Professor, Health and Human Performance Program
Research Interests:
- Human performance evaluation of elite athletes
- Prevention of lower limb injury in female athletes
- Prevention and reversal of childhood obesity
- Neuromuscular control of the knee joint (ACL injury prevention)
Dr. Alexei Wong Associate Professor, Health and Human Performance Program
Research Interests:
- Exercise interventions and cardiovascular function
- The effects of supplementation on cardiovascular health
- The acute effects of kettlebell exercise on blood pressure and autonomic function
- The effects of a foam rolling session on cardiovascular function