Experienced professional with a demonstrated history of working in higher education and human research. Currently, I am a postdoctoral research fellow in Dr. Zachary Schlader's Environmental and Integrative Physiology Lab at Indiana University School of Public Health. Prior to coming to IU for a post-doc, I was an Assistant Professor (tenure-track) of Exercise Science at Kentucky State University, where I also served as the Faculty Senate President. My research has culminated in a myriad of conference presentations, abstracts, and journal articles with primary focuses on integrative physiology, tactical population physiology, and student health. In 2021, I received the President’s Award for Best Overall Oral Presentation at the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society Annual Meeting (2021) and was awarded the Environmental & Exercise Physiology Section Dr. Charles (Tip) Tipton Postdoctoral Research Award from the American Physiological Society (2022). My current research interests are focused on tactical population health/performance, splenic adaptations to environmental stimuli, and cognitive function during varying environmental stimuli. I am a certified strength and conditioning specialist from the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).