I have been afforded the opportunity to teach a variety of undergraduate courses from biomechanics to bioenergetics. I have covered it all. My top priority making students feel included and empowering them along the way. I make it my top priority to learn students' names and learning styles. I believe my classroom is a team!
Teaching Experience:
Fall 2025: SRU Introduction to Exercise Science Careers and Content - 2 sections - Instructor of Record
Fall 2025: SRU Advanced Exercise Physiology Lecture - 1 section - Instructor of Record
Fall 2025: SRU Advanced Exercise Physiology Lab - 2 sections - Instructor of Record
Fall 2025: SRU FYRST Seminar - 1 section - Instructor of Record
Summer 2025: SRU Exercise Science Faculty Internship Supervisor
Spring 2025: SRU Introduction to Exercise Science Careers and Content - 1 sections - Instructor of Record
Spring 2025: SRU Advanced Exercise Physiology Lab - 1 section - Instructor of Record
Spring 2025: SRU Exercise Physiology Lecture - 1 section - Instructor of Record
Spring 2025: SRU Exercise Physiology Lab - 2 sections - Instructor of Record
Spring 2025: SRU Exercise Science Faculty Internship Supervisor
Fall 2024: SRU Exercise Physiology Lecture - 1 section - Instructor of Record
Fall 2024: SRU Exercise Physiology Lab - 2 sections - Instructor of Record
Fall 2024: SRU Introduction to Exercise Science Careers and Content - 2 sections - Instructor of Record
Fall 2023: CSU Theory of Health Behavior - 1 section - Instructor of Record
Summer 2023: CSU Health and Wellness - 1 section - Instructor of Record
Spring 2023: CSU Guest Lecturer Physical Activity Throughout the Lifespan - 2 sections
Summer 2022: CSU Health and Wellness - 1 section - Instructor of Record
Spring 2022: American Red Cross First Aid, CPR, and AED Certification and Re-Certification Classes
Spring 2022: CSU Health Promotion Capstone – 1 section
Fall 2021: American Red Cross First Aid, CPR, and AED Certification and Re-Certification Classes
Fall 2021: CSU Biomechanics Lab – 3 sections
Summer 2020: CSU Exercise Physiology Lab – 1 section
Spring 2020: CSU Biomechanics Lab – 3 sections
Fall 2019: CSU Biomechanics Lab – 3 sections
Spring 2019: CSU Exercise Physiology Lab – 2 sections
Spring 2019: CSU Anatomical Kinesiology Lab – 1 section
Fall 2018: CSU Exercise Physiology Lab – 1 section
Fall 2018: CSU Anatomical Kinesiology Lab – 1 section
Fall 2018: CSU Health Promotion Capstone – 1 section
Fall 2017: SRU Advanced Exercise Physiology Lecture and Lab Teaching Assistant
Spring 2017: SRU Guest Lecturer for Science of the Mind and Body
Spring 2017: SRU Guest Lecturer for Wellness Through Movement
Fall 2015 – Fall 2017: SRU FYRST Seminar Teaching Assistant
1. Someone decided to infuse exogenous insulin into Maureen’s gummy worms (without Maureen knowing) because this person read somewhere insulin helps regulate blood glucose. Maureen proceeded to each a total of 15 gummy worms during her 100 mile ride. Predict what would happen. Note: Each gummy worm contained 4 units of insulin. As a helpful hint is a unit of insulin is the most common dose of exogenous insulin. Maureen’s demographics include she is 186 cm, 60 kg, 24 years old, and has a fasting blood glucose of 56 mg/dL.
a. This person is super smart. The insulin gummy worms allowed Maureen not “to bonk” because her blood glucose was regulated appropriately.
b. Maureen became hyperglycemic from all the insulin. Then, all this extra blood glucose was at the easy disposal for her skeletal muscle which allowed her pedal harder/faster and decrease her overall time to finish.
c. Maureen passed out from hypoglycemia, fell off her bike, hit her head hard (even though she had a helmet on), and did not get to finish the ride.
d. Absolutely, nothing. Maureen does not have diabetes. Therefore, any extra insulin consumed her body will just ignore.
2. What is one ergogenic aid (either the day of the event or one that began prior) Maureen could have used to improve her performance or decrease her fatigue level? State an ergogenic aid (0.5 pts) and then explain why it would be physiologically beneficial (0.5 pts). You cannot use anything Maureen did or consumed prior to or during her ride. Also, all ergogenic aids must be legal. An example if Maureen was “training” to improve her Wingate performance might be supplementing with creatine to increase her endogenous phosphocreatine stores.
3. Did Maureen taper appropriately based on the evidence from Murah and Bagley, 2015? State yes, no, or tapering only applies to swimmers (0.5 pts) and then explain why you selected the answer you selected (0.5 pts).
4. Maureen is a mitochondriac (i.e., lover of mitochondrial bioenergetics). Therefore, she poses this question. If Maureen was to complete this ride again after participating in an increased training load (specific to cycling) as she is primarily a runner which of the following would be most logical adaptation(s) to occur at the level of her skeletal muscle mitochondria.
a. Mitochondrial oxygen consumption, a metric of mitochondrial respiration, will increase for the same amount of reducing equivalents (i.e., NADH and FADH2) leading to increased mitochondrial function and improved performance.
b. Mitochondrial respiration is static and will not change with chronic exercise training.
c. Maureen will produce a lower amount of reactive oxygen species (ROS) at the same given work rate (e.g., cycling at 180 watts for 60 min).
d. Answers A and C
e. Answers B and C
f. All the above