Faculty Research
Division of Kinesiology
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Faculty Areas of Specialty
Caitlin Ann Cheruka, Ph.D., ACSM-CEP
Clinical Assistant Professor
E-mail: caitlin.cheruka@ucf.edu
- Clinical Exercise Physiology
- Nocturnal autonomic and cardiovascular function
- Cardiovascular health
- sleep
Thomas Fisher, Ph.D., CSCS, LMHC
Senior Lecturer
E-mail: thomas.fisher@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-1895
- Anti-Aging Medicine
- Mental health
- Sport Psychology
- Biomarkers of Aging
- Psychophysiology
- Performance Enhancement
- Health education
- Men's health
Ethan Hill, Ph.D., CSCS*D, ACSM-EP
Associate Professor
E-mail: Ethan.Hill@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-1161
- Clinical rehabilitation
- Exercise Physiology
- Blood Flow Restriction
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Neuromuscular Function
- Muscle Fatigue
- Pain and Exercise
- Wearable Technology
- Artificial Intelligence
- Intelligent Rehabilitation
- Aerospace Physiology
- Human Performance
Grant E. Norte, Ph.D., ATC, CPSS
Associate Professor, Division Chair, Graduate Program Director
E-mail: Grant.Norte@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-3188
- Neuromuscular assessment
- Biomechanics
- Orthopedic injury
- Clinical rehabilitation
Alison Redd
Associate Lecturer, Undergraduate Program Coordinator
E-mail: Alison.Redd@ucf.edu
- Long term adolescent athlete development
- Youth training programs and nutrition
Jeffrey Stout, Ph.D.
Pegasus Professor, School Director
E-mail: Jeffrey.Stout@ucf.edu
- Validity and Reliability of Body Composition Assessment methodologies
- Exercise training and nutritional interventions in varying populations
- Fatigue thresholds and metabolic responses to exercise
Anna S. Valdes, EdD, CSCS
Senior Lecturer
E-mail: anna.valdes@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-1896
- Exercise and Aging
- Training the trainers in sport and exercise science
- Exercise, physical activity and weight management throughout the lifespan
Adam J. Wells, Ph.D., CSCS*D, SCYM(ASCP)CM
Associate Professor
E-mail: adam.wells@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-3906
- Supplements for performance and recovery
- Inflammatory and immune responses to resistance exercise
- Soccer performance
Current Grants
Kinesiology
AI-Enabled Wearable Monitoring to Predict Physical Performance Decrements for Human Spaceflight
Funding Type: Internal
Funding Agency: UCF/Florida Space Institute (FSI)
Kinesiology
The Synergistic Effects of Resistance Training with Betaine Supplementation Among Recreationally Active Older Adults
Funding Type: Internal
Funding Agency: Learning Institute for Elders at UCF
KinesiologySocial Work
Investigators from Novices, a Transdisciplinary Research Education Program to Increase Diversity (INTREPID) in Aging Research
Funding Type: Extramural Research
Funding Agency: National Institute on Aging, NIA
