Michelle A. Provost-Craig
Associate Professor


e-mail provost@udel.edu

Education

CURRICULUM VITAE

Professional Experience

Associate Professor, Exercise Physiology, 1995-Present

Assistant Professor, Exercise Physiology, 1990-1995

University of Delaware

Newark, DE  19716

 

                RESPONSIBILITIES:  Instruction and research related to the areas of exercise physiology and             

cardiac rehabilitation.

 

University of Delaware

            Non-Tenure Track Assistant Professor, 1988-1990 (Conversion to Tenure track     

Contingent Upon Completion of Ph.D.)

 

University of Maryland

            Associate Director for University of Maryland, Corporate Wellness, 1984-1988

                                  

                RESPONSIBILITIES: Development, Management, Budget and Contract Negotiations for the                

College of PERH's Corporate Fitness and Health Promotion Activities.  The College                

Managed Two Successful Corporate Fitness Programs for Four Years. In 1986, Editor of        

HEALTHLINES, a Newsletter Produced by the College and Distributed to Employees of the                

COMSAT Corporation.

 

 

Dundalk Community College, 1984

            Assistant Professor, Exercise Physiology and Director of Dundalk Community    

College Phase III Cardiac Rehabilitation

 

                RESPONSIBILITIES:  Development and Instruction of Exercise Physiology, Cardiovascular

Assessment I and II Courses, Administration and Instruction of Phase III Cardiac   

Rehabilitation Program in Conjunction with Francis Scott Key Medical Center and Coordinator        

of the Fitness Laboratory.

 

Southeast Community Hospital

            Director of Phase I & II Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation, 1983

            Washington, DC

 

                RESPONSIBILITIES: Development, Implementation, and Administration of In Patient and

Out -Patient Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs.

 

University of Maryland

            Assistant Director, Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness Center, 1981-1983

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:  Instructor for Sports Medicine class.  Administration of a Campus Fitness Program.

Performed Stress Tests, Hydrostatic Weighing, Exercise Prescription for Community and Special Groups.

 

Wilmington YWCA

            Director, Preventive Health and Physical Fitness Center, 1980-1981

            Wilmington, DE

 

                RESPONSIBILITIES: Worked to Secure a Grant for Development of a Fitness Center for the   

YWCA.  Within One Year Grant was Secured, Program Policies and Procedures Developed and        

Center had a membership of 200 individuals.

 

University of Delaware

            Graduate Research Assistant, 1978-1980

 

                RESPONSIBILITIES: Laboratory Instructor for Exercise Physiology and Biomechanics.  In    

addition, instructed Racquetball II, Slimnastics/Conditioning I, CPR, and Various Swimming           

Classes.

 

Red Hook Central Schools

            Elementary Physical Educator, 1978

            Track and Field Coach

            Red Hook, NY

 

Westhampton Beach Schools, 1977

            Teacher/Coordinator, Project L.I.F.E.:  A Cardiovascular Intervention/      

Prevention Program

State University of New York

            Administrative Assistant, March - July, 1977

            International Programs Semester Abroad Program, Cologne, West Germany

               

                RESPONSIBILITIES:  Supervised Twenty Physical Education Students From the State           

University College at Cortland During Their Semester Abroad at the Deutsche          

Sporthochschule.

 

 

Consulting Experience

 

Pulmonary Associates, Christiana Care, Christiana, DE.  19716, 1997-1998

 

United States Fidelity & Guarantee Insurance Company, Baltimore, MD, 1984-1988

 

Wellness Inc., Washington, DC, 1983

 

Healthways Cardiac Rehabilitation Program, Shady Grove Adventist Hospital, 1983

                RESPONSIBILITIES: Stress Testing and Exercise Prescriptions for Company Executives.       

Development of cardiac rehabilitation guidelines for Healthways at Shady Grove Hospital

 

Children's Hospital National Medical Center, Washington, D.C.

            Research Assistant, Department of Cardiology, Summer 1981

                RESPONSIBILITIES:  Exercise Testing and Prescription  for Children with Congenital Heart               

Lesions.  In addition, Exercise Study of the Physiological Responses of Normal Children to Exercise Testing.

 

Wilmington YWCA, 1980

                RESPONSIBILITIES:  Developed Physical Job Entrance Criteria for Disadvantaged Women in            

Non-Traditional Work Environments.  In Addition, Tested and Set Up Physical Training     

Programs for the Women.

 

DuPont Inc., 1979

            Research Assistant

            RESPONSIBILITIES:  Assisted in the Thermal Testing of Air Force Flight Suits.

 

DuPont Inc., 1980                                                                

            Research Assistant

                RESPONSIBILITIES:  Performed a High Speed Film Analysis and Wear Test Study of Women's          

Athletic Supportive Wear.

 

University of Delaware, 1980

            Research Assistant, Dept. of Engineering

                RESPONSIBILITIES:   Performed a Film Analysis of  the Impact Characteristics of    

Motorcycle Helmets at Variable Speeds.

 

 

 

 

SCHOLARLY, CREATIVE and/or PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

 

Presentations

 

International, National, Regional and State Conferences

 

"On-Ice Heart Rate Monitoring and Conditioning Drills," Professional

Skaters Association, World Conference 2000, Orlando, Florida, May, 24-25, 2000

 

"The Use and Importance of Automated Heart Rate Monitoring," United States

Figure Skating Association's Team USFSA Camp, Lake Placid, NY, June 6-10, 2000.

 

Presenter, National Senior Games Project, State Coordinator's Meeting, Orlando,

Florida, September 1999.

 

with P.M. , Draminsi,-Beck (graduate student),M.A. Provost-Craig, J. Schneider,

E. Meyer, " Slideboard Exercise Does Simulate the Cardiopulmonary Demand of the

Long Program," Presented at American College of Sports Medicine Meeting,

Seattle, Washington, May, 1999.

 

  "Figure Skating, Sports Medicine Clinical Small Group,” Presenter, National

American College of Sports Medicine Meeting, Seattle, Washington, May, 1999.

  

Two Presentations of “Periodization Training of Figure Skaters,” Presenter, United

States Figure Skating Association‘s Coaches College, Colorado Springs, C0,

Spring, May, 1999

 

"Exercise for a Healthier You,"  Presenter, First Annual Women's Wellness  

Conference, A.I. duPont Country Club, Wilminton, DE., May 1999

 

"Aerobic/Anaerobic Capacity of Figure Skaters," Fourth Annual Conference on the

Sports Medicine and Sport Science of Figure Skating, Salt Lake City, Utah,

February, 1999.

 

            “The Science of Figure Skating,” Presenter at the Rocky Mountain Regional  

            American College of Sports Medicine meeting, Whitefish, Montana, 1998

 

              Also the september meeting In _____John Kerner.  $300 honoraria

             

            “Off-Ice Cardiovascular Conditioning of Figure Skaters  & On-Ice Heart Rate

            Response and Slideboard Exercise,” Presenter, First World Congress of Figure Skating,

            Lusanne, Switzerland, February, 1998

 

              “On-Ice Oxygen Consumption and Slideboard Testing of Elite Skaters,  &

              Off-Ice Conditioning of Elite Skaters,” Presenter at the Third Annual Sports   

              Medicine Conference on the Science of Ice Figure Skating, Philadelphia, PA,       

              January, 1998

 

            “Cardiovascular Fitnees and Conditioning of Competitive Skaters,” Presenter, Second

            Annual Sports Medicine Conference on Ice Figure Skating, Nashville, TN,

            February 16, 1997.

 

            “Off-Ice Conditioning of Figure Skaters,” Presenter, First Sports

            Medicine Conference on Figure Skating, San Jose, California, February, 1996.

 

             "Left Ventricular Responses To Treadmill Exercise In Healthy, Aerobically           

             Trained Women," Presenter at the 42nd Annual Meeting of the American    

             College of Sports Medicine National Meeting, June 3, 1995, Minneapolis, MN

 

             With W. Bonney (graduate student), “Effects of Morning Versus Evening      

             Exercise On Platelet Aggregation,” presentation at the 42nd Annual Meeting            

             of the American College of Sports Medicine National Meeting, June 3, 1995,        

             Minneapolis, MN.

 

"Incidence of Exercise Bronchospasm(EIB) in Competitive Ice Skaters: A Follow Up,”

 Presenter at the 42nd Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports

Medicine National Meeting, May, 31, 1995, Minneapolis, MN.

            

            "Slideboard Exercise Training for Skaters and Coaches, " Presenter   at   the   

            Junior Elite Ice Figure Skating Camp, United States Olympic Training Center,

           April 22, 1995.

 

             "Off-Ice Conditioning Principles," Presenter at the Junior Elite Ice Figure      

             Skating Camp, United States Olympic Training Center, April 20, 1995.

 

             With J. Strain, (graduate student), "Left Ventricular Response to Exercise in    

             Women Athletes: Comparison of Echocardiography and Ambulatory Nuclear        

             Monitoring", Society of Ulrasound Medicine, April 1995, San Francisco, CA.

 

"The Health Problems Associated with Youth in Highly Competitive Sports, Featured

Researcher,” Presented and aired on National Television for a CBS 48

Hours  documentary in March 1994.

            

             "Exercise Prescription for Diabetics and Individuals with Peripheral Vascular       

             Disease", Maryland Association for Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation,

             June 9, 1994, World Trade Center, Baltimore, MD.

 

            "Common Problems with Figure Skaters,” Presenter at the Professional            

            Education Program for Figure Skating Coaches, August 21, 1994,    

            University of Delaware, Newark, DE.

 

            "Nutrition/Body Composition and Eating Disorders in Skaters," Presenter at the

            Professional Education Program for Figure Skating Coaches, August 22, 1994,

            University of Delaware.

 

             "Anaerobic Threshold, Cardiorespiratory Endurance and Techniques For  

             Improvement,” Presenter at the Professional Education Program for Figure            

             Skating Coaches, August 23, 1994, University of Delaware.

 

            Thematic Poster Session, Discussant and Moderator for the 17th Annual Mid

            Atlantic American College of Sports Medicine, October 23, 1994, Lancaster, PA.               

           "Physiological Aspects of Elite Figure Skaters," Presenter at the Fifteenth            

           Annual Mid-Atlantic American College of Sports Medicine Meeting,           

           February, 1993, Clayton Hall, Newark, DE.

 

            "Women and Cardiovascular Disease Risk," presented at the Team Physician's

            Training Course: Medical and Orthopedic Issues of Active and Athletic Women,

            April, 1993, Penn State University, State College, PA.

            

             "Physiological Profile of Female Ice Figure Skaters, " presented at the Team      

             Physician's Training Course: Medical and Orthopedic Issues of Active and          

             Athletic Women, April 1993, Penn State University, State College, PA.

 

            With Kathryn Arbour (graduate student),"The Incidence of Exercise Induced Asthma in

            Figure Skaters ,"  presentation at the 40th Annual Meeting of the American College of

            Sports Medicine National Meeting, June 5, 1993, Seattle, WA.

 

             With Tuminello, J. (graduate student), The Activity of the Sulfur Enzyme      

             Aconitase to Global Reperfusion in Rat Hearts,” presentation at Mid Atlantic  

             American College of Sports Medicine Conference, February, 1992, Western         

             Maryland College, Cumberland, MD.

 

            "Cardiovascular Aspects of Cardiopulmonary Testing: Laboratory   Assessment

            Techniques,” Presenter at the Cardiopulmonary Testing and Prescription for

            Special Populations conference, co-sponsored by Jefferson Medical College,

            Medical Center of Delaware and University of Delaware, Clayton Hall, April

            11, 1992. Newark, DE.        

 

"Exercise Prescription for Cardiac Patients,"  Presenter at the Cardiopulmonary

Testing and Prescription for Special Populations conference, co-sponsored by

Jefferson Medical College, Medical Center of Delaware and University of Delaware,

Clayton Hall, April 10, 1992.

            

            With L. Hertler (graduate student), "The Effects of a Deep Water Running       

            Training Program on the Maintenance of Maximum Oxygen Consumption and Leg

            Strength in Runners,"  Presentation at the 39th Annual Meeting of the American

            College of Sports Medicine National Meeting, May, 1993, Dallas, TX.         

 

             "Too Thin To Win: Symposium on Ice Figure Skating," Presented at the           

             American College of Sports Medicine National Meeting, May 30, 1992,

             Dallas, TX.

            

            "Nutrition, Body Composition and Performance Presenter at the Professional Education

            Program for Figure Skating Coaches, August 26, 1991, University of Delaware, Newark, DE.

 

            “Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Women,” Presenter at the Eastern Association for

            Physical Education of College Women In Physical Education, October 26, 1991, Cape Cod, MA.

            

             "Exercise for Special Populations,” Presenter at the Diet and Exercise: Pathway to Health For

             The Cardiac Patient: A Symposium on Cardiovascular Risk Factor Management

             Conference hosted by Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 1991.

 

            "Nutrition, Body Composition and Performance," Presenter at the Professional Education

            Program for Figure Skating Coaches, August 26, 1991, University of Delaware, Newark, DE.

 

"Circuit Weight Training Does Not Affect Plasma Lipids,” Presenter at 

the American Association for Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Rehabilitation National

Convention, New Orleans, LA, June 9, 1989.

            

             "Exercise Physiology for Instructors," Presenter at the American Aerobics &  

             Fitness Association, 1989, Baltimore, MD.

 

             "Health Behavior Strategies for Businesses,” Presenter at the University of       

             Maryland School of Business Corporate Success Program, 1988.

            

            "Osteoporosis Prevention Techniques," Presenter at the COMSAT Corporation, 1988,

            Washington, DC.

            

            "Fitness Walking,”   Presenter at the COMSAT Corporation, 1988,

            Washington, DC.

 

"Cardiovascular and Musculoskeletal Conditioning,”Presenter at the Arlington

Hospital, 1988, Arlington, VA.

            

            "An Eight Week Weight Control Program Blood Pressure Detection and Control,”  

            Organizer and presenter at the COMSAT Corporation,  1987, Washington, DC.

 

             "Corporate Fitness & Health Promotion,” Presenter at the Department of        

             Energy, Washington, D.C., the White House Fitness Committee and Loew's        

             L' Enfant Plaza Hotel, 1987, Washington, DC.

 

            "Corporate Fitness & Health Promotion,"  Presenter at Amecon/Litton Inc., Manor

            Care, 1983, Silver Spring, MD.

            

             "Cardiovascular Testing and Conditioning,”  University of Maryland's            

             Symposium of Sports Medicine, 1983, College Park, MD.                 

            

             "Body Composition Analysis,”   Presenter at the Maryland Association of     

             Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Convention, Bowie State          

             University, 1983, Bowie, MD.

            

            "Phase I Cardiac Rehabilitation,”  Presenter to the Rehabilitation Medicine

            Department, Southeast Community Hospital, 1983, Anacostia, MD.

            

             "The Effects of Aerobic Exercise & Rehabilitation in the Cardiac Patient,"             

             Presenter for the Coronary Care & Intermediate Care Nurses, Southeast    

             Community Hospital, 1983, Anacostia, MD.

            

             "Exercise Prescription for Fire Fighters,"  Presenter at the Maryland Fire &     

             Rescue Institute, 1982, La Plata, MD.

            

"Effect of Exercise On Lipoprotein Patterns in CHD,” with R. Neeves, presentation

at the American College of Sports Medicine National Meeting, 1981, Orlando, FL.

 

            "Cardiovascular Exercise & the Cancer Patient,"  Delaware Cancer Society, 1981,

            Wilmington, DE.

            

            "Cardiovascular Exercise Prescription,"  Presenter at the Delaware Women's

            Business Organization and the Wilmington Kiwanis Club, 1981, Hotel DuPont,

            Wilmington, DE.

 

 

Publications
Refereed Professional Journals

 

Lane, B., (graduate student), Provost-Craig, M.,  Resting Energy Expenditure in

HIV+ Females, Journal Of Women’s Health and Gender-Based Medicine, Volume 9,

Number 3, April, 2000

 

P.M. , Draminsi,-Beck (graduate student),M.A. Provost-Craig, J. Schneider, E.

Meyer, " Slideboard Exercise Does Simulate the Cardiopulmonary Demand of the

Long Program," Medicine and Science In Sports and Exercise," #1241, pp. S257, Vol

31, Number 5, Supplement, May 1999.

 

Pies, N., (graduate student), Provost-Craig, MA, Neeves, RE, Richards, JG,           

Cardiopulmonary Responses To Slideboard Exercise In Competitive Female       

Skaters, Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research.  1997

 

Tenn. meeting organized the

 

             Provost-Craig, M., Arbour, K. (graduate student), Sestili, D., Chabalko J.,

Ekinci E., The Incidence of Exercise Induced Bronchospasm in Competitive

Figure Skaters, Journal of Asthma, Volume 33, Issue I, January 1996.  

 

             With L. Hertler (graduate student) The Effects of a Deep Water Running  

             Training Program on the Maintenance of Maximum Oxygen Consumption          

             and Leg Strength in Runners," Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise,   

             Volume 24, Number 5, May, 1992. (Abstract)

 

Whaler-Beck, P. (graduate student), Provost-Craig, M., Sestili, D., μIncidence       

of Exercise Bronchoconstriction (EIB) in Competitive Ice Skaters: A Follow            

Up, Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise, Volume 27, Number 5, S53,   

1995. (Abstract)

 

            Strain, J. (graduate student) Ren, JF, Lighty, GW, Iskandrian, AS, *Craig, M.,         

            Cave,V. and Provost-Craig, M., Left Ventricular Response to Exercise in    

            Women Athletes:  Comparison of Echocardiography and Ambulatory        

            Nuclear Monitoring, Society of Ultrasound Medicine, San Fransico, CA. April, 1995. (Abstract)       

            (* Craig = Provost-Craig)

 

Bonney, W.L. (graduate student), Provost-Craig, M., Maser, R., Effects of

Morning Versus Evening Exercise On Platelet Aggregation, Medicine and Science in

Sport and Exercise, Volume 27, Number 5, S225, 1995. (Abstract)

 

Provost-Craig, M., Strain, J. (graduate student), Ren, J.F., Lighty, G.W., Left          

Ventricular Responses To Treadmill Exercise In Healthy, Aerobically Trained     

Women, Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise, Volume 27, Number 5,    S247,

1995. (Abstract)

 

            Arbour, K. (graduate student), Provost-Craig, M., Sestili, D., Chalbalko, J., Ekinci,

            E., "Incidence of Exercise Induced Asthma in Figure Skaters," Medicine and Science

             in Sport and Exercise, Volume 25, Number 5, S181, 1993. (Abstract)

 

Proceedings And Editorship

 

            Editor, Mid Atlantic American College of Sports Medicine Newsletter, Fall 1993-

            Fall 1994

 

            Provost-Craig, M., Women and Cardiovascular Disease Risk, Proceedings of       

            the Team Physician's Training Course: Medical and Orthopedic Issues of  

            Active and Athletic Women, April, 1993, Penn State University, State College, PA.

            

             Provost-Craig, M., Physiological Profile of Female Ice Figure Skaters        

             proceedings of  the Team Physician's Training Course: Medical and          

             Orthopedic Issues of Active and Athletic Women, April 1993, Penn State  

             University, State College, PA.

 

            Tuminello, J., Provost-Craig, M., The Activity of the Sulfur Enzyme Aconitase

            to Global Reperfusion in Rat Hearts, Mid-Atlantic American College of Sports

            Medicine Conference, February, 1992, Western Maryland College, Cumberland, MD.

 

             Provost-Craig, M., "Women and Cardiovascular Disease Risk" Proceedings of    

             the Annual Conference of the Eastern Association for Physical Education of        

             College Women, October 1991 Cape Cod, MA.

 

             Provost-Craig, M., "The Effects of Resistive Training on Blood Lipids in   

             Cardiac Patients" Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Eastern     

             Association for Physical Education of College Women, October 1990        

             Tamiment, PA.

 

Creative/Program Development

 

Chaired, University and Departmental Committees to establish an

interdisciplinary Cardiac Rehabilitation Program.

 

            Established a liaison with the Medical Center of Delaware and Dr. Albert   Rizzo,

            Pulmonary Associates to establish medical supervision and program guidelines

            for the University of Delaware Phase III Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Program.

 

            Submitted one Unidel ($132,000) and one UDRF Block grant ($40,000) to fund a

            cardiopulmonary rehabilitation program.  In lieu of the grant request, the Office

            of the Provost awarded funding for equipment and staffing. ($140,000).     

 

 

Honors, Awards, Grants, And Contracts

 

Physiology Director, Physiological Assessment, United States Figure Skating's

High Performance Testing, USFSA Nationals, Boston, MA, January, 2001.

 

BookReviewer, Doody Publishing,  Put Title

 

Selected as United States Figure Skating Association's Sports Medicine

Coordinator, for the United States Olympic Training Center's Developing Young

Champions Summit, Colorado Spring, CO, October 25-27, 2000.

 

$99,524.00, (Not Funded), with Lisa Plowfield et al, State of Delaware, Division

of Public Health, Healthy Networks: Development of Screening Programs To Prevent

Chronic Diseases, Especially Cardiovascular Disease,   (My roll was that of one of two

program coordinators to be funded at $5100.00/6 months) December, 2000.

 

Physiology Director, Physiological Assessment, United States Figure Skating's

High Performance Testing, USFSA Nationals, Cleveland, OH, February 6 - 14, 2000.

 

$1500.00, Exercise Physiology Presentation, Governor's School of Excellence, July 2000.

 

$2500.00, Health and Exercise Science Departmental Research Funds, In support

of Anaerobic Assessment of National Figure Skaters (graduate student research,

Dejuania Brown), United States Figure Skating Team USA 2000 Camp, Lake

Placid, NY, June 6-10, 2000.

            

            $249,000.00, Crystal Foundation, Creation of the University of Delaware Center

            for Lifestyle Enhancement and Development, Not Accepted, September, 1999

 

             $120,000.00 United States Figure Skating Association, Creation of the        

             Biomechanical and Physiological Center for Athlete Development and     

             Evaluation, fall 1999 (w/ J.R. Richards)

 

$40,000.00 w/ J.R. Richards from University of Delaware’s Research Office, 1999

 

$10,000.00 w/ J.R. Richards from College of Health and Nursing Sciences Center for

Academic Practice, Received Fall 1999

 

             Recipient, United States Olympic Sport Science and Technology Recognition      

             Award, May, Seattle, Washington, 1999

 

Coordinator, Periodization/Exercise Conditioning of Figure Skater Session (Half

Day In Duration with Morning and Afternooon Sessions), United States Figure

Skating and United States Olympic Training Center's Coaches College, Colorado

Spring, CO. May 1999.

 

Co-Director, Cardiovascular Assessment, United States Figure Skating's High

Performance Testing, USFSA Nationals, Salt Lake City, Utah, February, 1999

 

Book Reviewer, Doody Publishers, Put Title

 

Recipient, Best Speakers Award (Total of 33 speakers), First World Congress of

Figure Skating, Lusanne, Switzerland, February, 1998

 

$400.00 Honoraria, Faculty Member, United States Figure Skating Association's

Regional Training, April 1997

 

             Reviewer of abstracts for the 1995 American College of Sports Medicine   

             Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 31 - June 3, 1995.

 

             $480.00 in funding provided by the College Research Committee for a study       

             assessing resting energy expenditure and cytokines in HIV+ Females, 1995.

 

             $390.00 in funding provided by the College Research Committee for a study       

             assessing eating attitudes, body composition and resting energy expenditure     

             in female ice figure skaters, 1995.

 

             $1,000.00 grant with B. Lane , graduate student, provided by the Delaware          

             Women's Alliance for Sport and Fitness for a study assessing resting         

             energy expenditure and cytokines in HIV+ females, 1995.

            

            $4,000.00 grant with B. Lane, graduate student, provided by the Medical Center

            of Delaware for a study assessing resting energy expenditure and cytokines in

            HIV+ females, 1995.

 

             Invited funded Faculty Member at the United States Olympic Center Junior        

             Elite Ice Figure Skating Sports Medicine Camp, April 18 - 23, 1995

 

             $282,940.00  w/B. Shearer, Unidel Research grant to establish Laboratory for       

             Psychophysiological Study of Exercise, Sport and Cardiopulmonary         

             Rehabilitation, Fall 1994. (NOT FUNDED)

 

             Elected Vice President, Mid-Atlantic Regional American College of Sports          

             Medicine, Fall 1993 - Fall 1994.

 

             Featured researcher in the University of Delaware publication "The           

             Messenger," 1992.

 

             Five Year Service Award, University of Delaware, November 1, 1993.

 

             Selected by the National American College of Sports Medicine from an    

             International pool to be the featured researcher on 48 Hours  documentary           

             entitled The Health Problems Associated with Youth in Highly Competitive       

             Sports," March 1993.

 

             Conference Chairperson, Fifteenth Annual Mid Atlantic American College

             of Sports Medicine Conference, February 1993, Clayton Hall, Newark, DE.

 

            $45,000.00 in funding provided by the Office of the Vice President University of

            Delaware over a three year period to purchase equipment for an on-campus

            Phase III cardiopulmonary rehabilitation program to service community and

            university health needs 1993.

 

             $100,000.00 in funding provided by the Office of the Vice President           

             University of Delaware over a three year period to establish one full time            

             staffing line for an on-campus Phase III cardiopulmonary rehabilitation   

             program to service community and university health needs, 1993.

 

             $1300.00 in funding provided by the College Research Committee for a study     

             assessing the effects of morning versus evening exercise on platelet          

             aggregation, 1993.

 

             Approximately $2350.00 educational grant provided by MedGraphics      

             Corporation and Glaxo Inc., a division of Alan Hansbury Corporation to  

             support the 15th annual Mid-Atlantic American College of Sports Medicine        

             meeting hosted by the College of Physical Education, Athletics and          

             Recreation and the Medical Center of Delaware, 1993.

 

            Approximately $3,000.00 educational grant from Glaxo Inc., a division of  

            Alan Hansbury, and MedGraphics to support conference hosted and organized

            by Sport Science Center, University of Delaware and the Medical Center of

            Delaware in 1991 and 1992.

 

             Conference Co - Chairperson, for Exercise Testing and Prescription for     

             Special Populations, 1992, and "Maximizing Performance: Diagnosis and

             Treatment of Exercise-Induced Asthma in Athletes", 1991, Clayton Hall,   

             Newark, DE.

 

             Elected Member at Large, on the Executive Board of the Mid-Atlantic       

             Regional American College of Sports Medicine, Spring, 1992 - 1993.

 

             Nominated for Excellence in Teaching Award, June 1, 1992.

 

             Reviewer, National Institute of Health, Heart, Lung and Blood Institute for         

             proposals for a 5 Year Plan to Standard Cardiac Rehabilitation Services,   

             Summer, 1992.

 

             $35,000.00 Equipment Grant from Pulmonary Diagnostic Laboratory,        

             Christiana Medical Center, 1992.

 

             $55,000.00 Equipment Grant provided by the Medical Graphics Corporation,      

             Minneapolis, MN in support of graduate research and training in  

             cardiopulmonary assessment and prescription, 1991.

 

             $10,000.00 in matching funds for the Medical Graphics equipment from the         

             Office of the Provost, University of Delaware, 1991.

 

             Nominated for Excellence in Teaching Award, June 1, 1992.

 

             Inducted into Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, May 1990.

 

             $1,000.00 in funding from the College of P.E.A.R Research Committee for Ice      

             Skating Research, 1989.

 

             $5,000.00 Grant by University of Delaware Biomedical Support Grant for a          

             study on the Effects of Heavy Training and Dietary Intake on Hormonal   

             Profile, Bone Density, and Body Composition in Female Skaters, 1989.

 

$114,000.00 in funding provided by the COMSAT Corporation, Washington,

D.C. for Management of Two On-Site Fitness and Health Promotion Programs, 1987.

            

$109,000.00 in funding provided by the COMSAT Corporation, Washington,

D.C. for Management of Two On-Site Fitness and Health Promotion Programs, 1986.

 

$165,000.00 in funding provided by the COMSAT Corporation, Washington,

D.C. for Management of an Existing Fitness Facility and Development of a

New Fitness and Health Promotion Program, 1985.

 

             $700.00 in funding with A. Ciulla, Medical Technology provided by the   

             University of Delaware to Assess the Effects of Exercise on Blood Lipids in         

             Post Coronary Patients.

            

             $1300.00 in funding with A. Ciulla, Medical Technology, provided by the            

             Helena Chemical Inc. for equipment to assess blood lipids in Post Coronary       

             Patients.

 

 

 

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

 

National Service

 

Member, American College of Sports Medicine's Gerontology Health Initiative

Committee, 2000.

 

Member, American College of Sports Medicine's Gerontology Interest Group,

 2000.    

 

             Member, Winter Sports Special Interest Group, American College of Sports         

             Medicine, 1994 - Present.

 

Member, United States Figure Skating Association's Sports Medicine Committee,

1996 - Present.

 

Member, United States Figure Skating Association's Research Evaluation

Committee, 1996 - 2000.

 

Member, Professional Skaters Association Sports Medicine Committee, Dates??.

 

 Invited Faculty, United States Figure Skating Association's National Novice  

Seminar, Philadephia, PA, January 6-7, 1998.

 

Invited Faculty Member, United States Figure Skating Association's National Novice,

Seminar, Nashville, TN, 1997.

 

Invited Faculty Member, United States Figure Skating Association's/United

States Olympic Training Center's Junior Elite Camps, September 1997 and April 1997.

 

Invited Faculty Member, United States Figure Skating Association's/United

States Olympic Training Center's Junior Elite Camps, September 1996, and April

April 1996

 

             Abstract reviewer for the 1995 American College of Sports Medicine

             Conference, Minneapolis, MN, May 31-June 3, 1995

 

            Invited Faculty Member, United States Olympic Center Junior Elite Ice Figure

            Skating Sports Medicine Camp, April 18- 23, 1995

 

             Selected by the American College of Sports Medicine's Board of Directors

from an International pool to be the featured researcher on 48 Hours          

documentary on "The Health Problems Associated with Youth in    

Highly Competitive Sports," March 1993.

 

             Reviewer, National Institute of Health, Heart, Lung and Blood Institute for         

             proposals for a 5 Year Plan to Standardize Cardiac Rehabilitation Services,          

             Summer, 1992.

 

             State Representative, American College of Sports Medicine, 1990 - 1992.

 

 

Regional

 

             Vice President, Executive Board, Mid-Atlantic Regional American College of     

             Sports Medicine, Fall 1993 - Fall 1994.

 

             Editor, Mid-Atlantic Regional American College of Sports Medicine         

             Newsletter, Fall 1993 - Fall 1994.

 

             Conference Chairperson, Fifteenth Annual Mid-Atlantic American College of

             Sports Medicine Conference, 1993, Clayton Hall, Newark, DE.

 

             Conference Co - Chairperson, for Exercise Testing and Prescription for     

             Special Populations, 1993, co-sponsored by the Medical Center of Delaware        

             and the University of Delaware,  Hall, Newark, DE.

 

             Conference Co - Chairperson, "Maximizing Performance: Diagnosis and   

             Treatment of Exercise-Induced Asthma in Athletes", co-sponsored by College     

             of Physical Education, Athletics, and Recreation and the Pulmonary         

             Diagnostic Laboratory, Medical Center of Delaware, Clayton Hall, University     

             of Delaware, March 8, 1991.

 

             Member at Large, on the Executive Board of the Mid Atlantic Regional     

             American College of Sports Medicine, Spring 1992 - Fall 1993.

 

State/Community Committee Service

 

             Member, Executive Committee, Delaware Alliance of Women in Sport and          

             Fitness, 1994-1995.

 

             Member, Wilmington Delaware YWCA Wellness Advisory Board, 1989-1991.

 

University Committee Service

 

 Chairperson, University Gerontology Initiative Committee and Sub-Committee,

 Summer - Fall 2000

 

             Reader, Freshman Scholarship Funds, March 18, 1994 & March 17, 1995.

 

             Faculty Representative, Women of Excellence Dinner, 1991-1995.

 

             Member, University Faculty Senate, 1992 - 1993.

 

             Member, Undergraduate Studies Committee, 1991-1993.

 

             Chairperson, University Committee for Cardiac Rehabilitation, 1989.

 

College Committees

 

            Member, Center for Academic Excellence, 1999 - 2001

 

Hosted, One Day Retreat for Center for Academic Practice, (with Amy Taylor/

Lisa Plowfield) June 1999

 

Departmental Committees

 

            Chairperson, Motor Development Search Committee, 2001

 

Member, Chairs Council, 1999, 2001.

 

            Member, Biomechanics Search Committee, Spring, 2000.

           

            Member, Exercise Physiology Search Committee, Spring, 2000.

 

            Member, Graduate Committee, 1989 - Present.

 

            Member, Research Committee, 1990 - 1999.

 

            Member, Promotion and Tenure, 1999, 2001.

 

            Member, Honors Committee, 1990 - Present.

 

            Member, Advisors Committee, 1990 - Present.

 

            Member, Adjunct Faculty Committee, 1990 - 1999.

 

            Chairperson, Cardiac Rehabilitation Committee, 1990 - 1993.

 

            Member, Promotion and Tenure Committee, 1990 - 1992.

 

            Member, Health Education Committee, 1992.

 

            Member, Governance Committee, 1992.

 

            Member, Undergraduate Studies Committee, 1990 - 1991.

 

            Member, Athletic Training Advisory Committee, 1990 - 1991.

 

Local Presentations (Invited Speaker)

 

"Baseball Injuries, First Aid and Safety, Havre de Grace Little League Association,

Spring,  Two Evening Sessions to Fourty Coaches, Spring, 1999

 

"Two Presentations on Heart Disease, Lung Diseases and the Importance of Exercise,

Havre de Grace Middle School, Spring 1999.

 

             "Law Enforcement: Stress Management and Fitness," Delaware State Police,    

             Christiana, DE, Spring 1995.                    

 

            "Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Women," Presenter at Medical Center of Delaware

            Community Lecture Series, Wilmington, DE, 1993.

 

             "The Female Athlete," Presenter at the Women in Sport Day, Newark, DE,   

             February, 1993.

 

"Human Performance in Exercise,"   Governor's School for Excellence,           

University of Delaware, July, 18, 1991, & July 23, 1992.

 

University Presentations

 

            Simulated Human Subjects Proposal Reviewer, Research Methods (HPER 601),

            Spring 1995.

 

             "Resting Energy Expenditure and Body Composition Analysis Techniques,"

             a three hour lecture/laboratory demonstration for Undergraduate Nutrition       

             Research Methods  (NTDT 421), Spring 1993 - 1995.

            

             "Principles of Cardiopulmonary Testing, A three hour lecture for BIOL. 675    

             Cardiopulmonary Physiology, Fall 1994.

 

            "Exercise Testing and Cardiac Rehabilitation, A three hour lecture for    

            Seminar in Exercise Physiology (PHYT 601),   Department of Physical        

            Therapy, Fall 1994.

 

            "Cardiopulmonary Stress Testing," A three hour lecture for Honors Physics 201,

            Spring 1994.

 

             "The Female Athlete", A three hour lecture for Women in Sports, Spring 1994.

 

            "Principles of  Electrocardiography," A three hour lecture for Honors Physics 201,

            Fall 1992 and Spring 1993.

 

             "Cardiopulmonary Physiolog,", A three hour lecture for Seminar in Exercise

             Physiology PHYT 601,  Department of Physical Therapy, Fall 1993.

 

            "Electrocardiography," A three hour lecture for Seminar in Exercise Physiology

            601, Department of Physical Therapy, Fall 1993.

 

             "Cardiac Rehabilitation,"  A three hour lecture for Seminar in Exercise          

             Physiology 601, Department of Physical Therapy, Fall 1993.

 

"Informed Consent, Thesis Proposal Writing and Issues in Exercise Physiology," A three

hour lecture presented to  HPER 601, Research Methods, Fall 1992.

 

            "Acute and Chronic Responses to Aerobic Exercise," A two hour lecture            

            presented for Biology 675, Cardiopulmonary Physiology, Fall 1994.

 

"Research in Exercise Physiology," Nutrition and Dietetics Seminar, Department of

Nutrition and Dietetics, Fall 1991.

 

Certifications

             American College of Sports Medicine

             Exercise Test Technologist Certification, 1982

 

             AHA Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, 1989-Present

            

             American Lung Association

             Freedom From Smoking Clinic Leader 


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