Experience

University of Illinois Chicago

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Clinical Associate Professor, Dept. of Kinesiology & Nutrition

  • Aug 2011 - Present

  Develop the next generation of leaders in exercise science and fitness to improve the health of Americans.

• Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor

  • Jan 2011 - Jul 2011

  Taught muscle physiology to undergrad and graduate students.



Health and Fitness Industry

• Consultant

  • 2010 - Present

  Translates research findings and applies science-backed strategies in exercise training and nutrition to help clients, athletes, and students enhance fitness and performance. Translates research findings and applies science-backed strategies in exercise training and nutrition to help clients, athletes, and students enhance fitness and performance.



Barrington Wrestling

• Asst. Coach

  • 2000 - 2011

  Season record: 20-1. Finished in top 8 of AAA Illinois State Tournament. Season record: 20-1. Finished in top 8 of AAA Illinois State Tournament.



Gatorade

• Sr. Manager

  • 2008 - 2010

  Oversaw the physiology research program at the Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI) and ensured science and technical support for the Gatorade business units including innovation, professional marketing, sports marketing, sales, and legal. Specifics: designing and executing research to demonstrate product efficacy, developing science-based claims that met legal and regulatory standards, strategic and annual planning to ensure R and D programs aligned with business needs, managing a lean annual budget for GSSI, building and maintaining relationships with national and international key opinion leaders in the sports medicine and nutrition communities, ensuring professional development of scientists, and leveraging research to generate PR opportunities and media excitement.



PepsiCo

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• R&D

  • 1994 - 2010



Columbus Children's Hospital

• Research Scientist

  • 1988 - 1994

  With a team of pediatricians, conducted and published research on effects of drug therapy or exercise intervention on insulin response and linear growth, lean body mass accretion, and metabolism in obese and underweight children (Cystic Fibrosis). With a team of pediatricians, conducted and published research on effects of drug therapy or exercise intervention on insulin response and linear growth, lean body mass accretion, and metabolism in obese and underweight children (Cystic Fibrosis).



Ball State University

• Post-doc Fellow and Asst. Professor

  • 1986 - 1988

  Research and teaching in sports physiology and sports nutrition. Research and teaching in sports physiology and sports nutrition.