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Dr. Wildes brings more than 15 years of expertise in human performance optimization within sports medicine, athletic training, sports physiology, strength and conditioning, integrative osteopathic wellness, and psychophysiology. As an emerging expert in the field of sports medicine psychophysiology, with experience working for various organizations such as the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, USA-National Governing Bodies – USA Volleyball, …
Meade Smith is one of the top strength and conditioning professionals in college athletics with a proven track record of helping athletes maximize their potential. He joined the staff at Southern Illinois in May of 2016 after serving as head strength coach at SIUE from 2011-16. In 2019, he oversaw a complete renovation of the weight room. A 2000 graduate of …
Dr. Gary Oden has served as a Corporate Wellness Director for Westinghouse Corporation, directed a clinical exercise physiology lab and developed and served as director of a cardiac rehabilitation program. In addition, Dr. Oden has served as a consultant for MetLife Insurance Company for the development of an employee Wellness Program, Aker Kvaerner for the purpose of evaluating their Corporate …
Dr. Chris Fahs has a background in exercise physiology. He earned his BS in Exercise Science from the University of Scranton. At the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana, he completed his MS in Kinesiology in the Exercise and Cardiovascular Research Laboratory. He continued as lab coordinator of the ECRL after completion of his MS working in collaboration with the Illinois …
Dr. Joy Short completed graduate degrees in educational studies (PhD) and dietetics with a special emphasis in nutrition in physical performance (MS) from Saint Louis University. She is a registered dietitian with an undergraduate degree in dietetics from Bradley University and training through the dietetic internship program at Saint Louis University. Dr. Short was former director of the Didactic Program in …
Dr. Li-Ling Peng is an Adjunct Professor at Logan University in the M.S. in Nutrition and Human Performance program. Dr. Peng earned her Ph.D. degree in Nutritional Sciences from Texas Tech University in Texas and received her M.A. degree in Multidisciplinary Health Communication from Fontbonne University in Missouri. Her research interests include obesity prevention, nutrition education, community nutrition, health communication, …