![Photo Not Available](/sites/abington/files/styles/person_headshot/public/person-default-image.png?itok=2jm4yKKd)
Adjunct Instructor, Kinesiology
Woodland, 336
Penn State Abington
1600 Woodland Road
Abington, PA 19001
1600 Woodland Road
Abington, PA 19001
Research Interests
Heart-rate variability coherence training in perceived levels of academic performance among undergraduate students.
Using mindfulness-informed photovoice to understand the undergraduate experience with stress management post COVID-19.
The use of physiological sighs between exercise bouts to activate parasympathetic drive during intra-exercise recovery.
Education
- Ph.D. candidate in Health and Human Performance, Concordia University-Chicago
- M.S. in Kinesiology and Exercise Science, concentration in Performance Enhancement and Injury Prevention, California University of Pennsylvania
- B.S. in Human Development and Family Studies, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- B.A. in Spanish, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Certifications
- Certified Sports Nutrition Coach, American Fitness Professionals & Associates
- Certified Mediation and Mindfulness Instructor, The School of Positive Transformation
- Certified Corrective Exercise Specialist, National Academy of Sports Medicine
- Certified Performance Enhancement Specialist, National Academy of Sports Medicine
- Certified Functional Movement Specialist, American Council on Exercise
- Certified Speed Specialist, National Association of Speed and Explosion
Course Schedule
Kines 61 Fitness Theory and Practice
Kines 101 Foundations of Human Movement Science
Kines 88 Varsity Sport Experience
Kines 68 Resistance Training
Kines 85 Balancing the Art and Science of Wellness (Special Topics)
PSU 1 First-Year Seminar