Department of Public Health and Exercise Science

Education:

• Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (2024)

  • Kinesiology - Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • Doctoral Minor – Educational Research Methodology

• M.S., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (2020)
  • Kinesiology – Sport and Exercise Psychology

• B.A., Swarthmore College (2016)
  • Neuroscience and History

Teaching Specialties:

• Sport and exercise psychology
• Physical activity and cognition
• Research methods

Current Teaching:

• ES 2002 - Introduction to Exercise Science
• ES 2700 - Psychological Aspects of Sport and Exercise Science
• ES 5001 - Introduction to Research Methods

Professional Affiliations:

• North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA)
• American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)

Laboratory Affiliation:

• Human Behavior in Physical Activity

Research Interests:

• Physical activity, cognitive functioning, and brain health across the lifespan
• Acute and chronic exercise effects on cognitive functioning
• Physical activity and age-related changes in episodic memory
• Protective benefits of physical activity for individuals at risk for Alzheimer’s Disease