School of Kinesiology and Nutrition
Faculty Research Areas
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Dr. Eckenrod's research interest revolves around sport psychology service provision, specifically on perceptions of sport psychology services and how sport psychology practitioners work with athletic department personnel (e.g., interprofessional team members, athletic administrators, and coaches) to best meet student-athlete needs.
Dr. Galloway’s research focuses on childhood and early adolescent physical activity and the relation to obesity. He is currently working on a project titled Physical Activity Clearinghouse in Education (P.A.C.E.) which relates to in-school physical activity levels, influential factors, and strategies for improvement. In addition, Dr. Galloway investigates alternate exercise modalities and intensities for overweight and obese adults to provide the greatest health benefit while limiting associated risks.
Dr. Gould's research interests include the science and discovery of how sports materials and protective sport equipment interface with human biomechanics to prevent injury.
Dr. Graybeal’s research interests revolve around body composition and nutrition. Within this, Dr. Graybeal evaluates the influence of body composition and nutrition on the development of chronic disease and how interventions altering these parameters can improve this risk. Moreover, Dr. Graybeal investigates the efficacy of novel body composition techniques in identifying cardiometabolic disease risk.
Dr. Huye’s research interests are in the development and effectiveness of innovative nutrition programs in a variety of settings. Other areas of interest include impact of active learning strategies in higher education instruction.
Dr. Judge's research interests include autism spectrum disorder, motor skill development, video modeling, and eye-tracking technology.