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The Cardiometabolic Research Laboratory
The Cardiometabolic Research Laboratory
Our lab is located within the Leon Levine Hall of Health Science at Appalachian State University. This state-of-the-art building offers scholarship and teaching opportunities within the areas of exercise science, public health, nutrition, nursing, health care management, and more!
Leon Levine Hall
Appalachian State University
1179 State Farm Rd, Boone, NC 28608
Dr. Robert (Bob) Kowalsky
Dr. Robert (Bob) Kowalsky
Ph.D., FACSM, ACSM-CEP
Associate Professor
CMRL Director
Leon Levine Hall RM# 411
Appalachian State University
Education
PhD, University of Pittsburgh: Exercise Physiology
MS, University of Pittsburgh: Health, Physical Activity, and Chronic Disease,Â
BS, Slippery Rock University: Exercise Science
Career Goals
Develop strategies to offset prolonged sedentary behavior and promote physical activity
Utilize research to influence public policy to reduce cardiovascular and metabolic disease riskÂ
CURRENT STUDENT RESEARCHERS
Jake Hartkemeyer
Graduate Student Researcher
CHFA program
Addison Dudley
Graduate Student Researcher
CMRL Website Manager
Millie Monahan
Undergraduate Student Researcher
Allie Nazarenko
Undergraduate Student Researcher
Hazina Wanjagi
Undergraduate Student Researcher
Brighten Winslow
Undergraduate Student Researcher
Caitlin Fish
Undergraduate Student Researcher
Kristina Maystruck
Undergraduate Student Researcher
CMRL ALUMNI
Olivia McCallum, MS, BS, ACSM-CEP
Former Graduate Student Researcher
Sophia O'Sullivan
Former Undergraduate Student Researcher
CHFA program
Kelly Newcombe, BS
Former Undergraduate Student Researcher
Joe Adderley, BS
Former Undergraduate Student Researcher
CHFA program
Max McBride, BS
 Former Undergraduate Student Researcher
Brody Wright, BS
 Former Undergraduate Student Researcher
Andrey Sanko Posada, MD, MS
Former Graduate Student Researcher
Isabel Pedersen, BS
Former Undergraduate Student Researcher
Thays Costa, BS
Former Undergraduate Student ResearcherÂ
Chris Wing MS, BS
Former Graduate Student Researcher
Sean Avery, DPT-S, BS
Former Undergraduate Student Researcher
Noah Kaufmann, MS, BS
Former Graduate Student Researcher
Rachel Luna Sanchez, MSAT, BS
Former Undergraduate Student Researcher
Alex Worley, MS, BS
Former Graduate Student ResearcherÂ
Austin Gooch, MS,BS
Former Graduate Student Researcher
Grace Seehafer, BS
Former Undergraduate Student Researcher
Javier Morales Dozal, MS, BS
Former Graduate Student Researcher
Emerson Blanchard, DPT-S, BS
Former Undergraduate Student Researcher
Gracie Cooley, BS
Former Undergraduate Student Researcher
Cruz Armas, DPT, MS
Former undergraduate & graduate researcher
Jessica Hinojosa, DPT, MS
Former undergraduate & graduate researcher
RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS
The CMRL works with researchers near and far to synchronize expertise across various disciplines. We are always looking for future research collaborations!
Dr. Bethany Barone Gibbs
West Virginia University
Dr. Herman van Werkhoven
Appalachian State University
Dr. Marco Meucci
COSMED, The Metabolic Company
Dr. Lee Stoner
Scienceye
Dr. Keeron Stone
Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK
Dr. Gabriel Zieff
University of British Columbia, CA
Dr. Aiden Chauntry
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Dr. Joe Stock
East Carolina University
Dr. Tyler Quinn
West Virginia University
Dr. Chris Hearon
Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Dr. Khara James
Providence College
Dr. Chris Kline
University of Pittsburgh
Dr. Amber Shipherd
Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Dr. Martie Thompson
Appalachian State University
Dr. Seth Creasy
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Center
Dr. Rebecca Kappus
Appalachian State University
Dr. Erik Hanson
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Dr. Lavinia Falcioni
Appalachian State University
Dr. Mitch Perry
Appalachian State University
Dr. Justin Moore
Wake Forest School of Medicine
Dr. Greg Grosicki
WHOOP
Dr. Feng-Chang Lin
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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