运动科学 and Performance Nutrition - Doctor of Philosophy
哲学博士(Ph ..D.运动科学和性能营养项目
provides trainees with a blend of formal coursework and the mastery of laboratory
skills in order to design and implement high-quality research within the broad scope
运动和营养科学. Ph值.D. 学位授予符合下列条件的学生
demonstrate the ability to be independent researchers involving nutrition and/or exercise
as they relate to human performance improvement and sport, exercise adaptations, and
预防疾病.
十大彩票网投平台项目
Evaluation of candidates includes a comprehensive examination consisting of foundational knowledge of topics essential to success within the profession. 另外,每个 candidate develops and completes a formal dissertation involving a research problem 这为该领域贡献了新的知识. 候选人担任校长 investigator in an independent capacity with oversight from a research mentor and 委员会.
Ph值.D. 程序 in 运动科学 and Performance Nutrition emphasizes experiential learning in laboratory and classroom settings to foster the development of well-rounded graduates capable of effective teaching, mentorship, and ethical research practices leading to preparation for a wide variety of positions, which may include academia, 工业和/或政府实体.
入学条件
适用于Ph.D. 在运动科学和运动营养学位课程， 请访问十大彩票网投平台(美国) 应用程序管理门户.
- A 相关专业硕士以上学历 (i.e., exercise science, kinesiology, nutrition, physiology, or similar) from an accredited 高等教育机构. 具有本学科以外学位的学生 and/or deficiency in relevant coursework may be required to successfully complete 入学前额外的先决条件课程.
- GPA要求:A 最低总平均绩点(GPA)为3.25在4上.0规模 在所有的研究生课程中.
- A 个人简介 (1 to 2 pages) describing the applicant’s research experience, related skills, and 学业和职业目标.
- 一封推荐信 (faculty advisor preferred) attesting to the applicant’s potential for developing into an independent researcher and contact information for three references (may include 写信人).
- A 写作样本 (thesis/manuscript preferred) as evidence of the candidate’s capacity for scholarly 书面交流.
- 项目教员的承诺 to serve as a mentor to supervise the applicant’s doctoral training and research.
- 不需要GRE成绩. Voluntary submission of GRE scores will be accepted and considered with the application 材料. An overall GRE score of 310 or greater along with an Analytical Writing 得分4分.0 or greater can be used to replace the 写作样本 requirement.
- 国际学生: If the applicant does not have a master’s degree from a U.S.认证 高等教育机构，GRE成绩是必需的. 任何额外入场 requirements set forth by the USA 研究生院 for international applicants must 得到满足.
- An 面试 与一名或多名项目教员合作.
Admission is competitive and the decision is based on a review of all submitted admission 材料.
计划能力 & 研究兴趣
瑞安Colquhoun博士.D.， cscs * d, usaw-1
利益: Function and adaptations to the nervous system and skeletal muscle following exercise,
营养/补充干预和疲劳.
杰弗里·哈德森博士.D.,二者
利益: Prevention of obesity and type II diabetes; utilization of optical body fat scanners
for digital anthropometry; effects of exercise training, nutritional interventions,
and aging on physiological adaptations and biochemical mechanisms.
约书亚·凯勒博士.D.， cscs * d, cssn
利益: Sex differences under a wide range of physiological conditions; peripheral vascular
function; healthy aging; maintenance of cognitive health.
尼尔·施瓦茨博士.D.
利益: Effects of exercise and nutrition/supplementation on gene expression, signaling
cascades, hypertrophy, and function; myokines/circulating biomarkers in response to
exercise/nutrition; high-throughput single muscle fiber typing and analysis.
马修·斯特拉顿博士.D.， cscs, cissn, p
利益: Specialty diets - primarily intermittent fasting - to improve health parameters,
body composition, and exercise performance; efficacy of emerging dietary supplements
and their potential uses to aid in improvements in body composition and muscular performance.
