Graduate students – PhD
Spring 2025
Dissertation title: Evaluating the efficacy of microbial enzyme supplementation as a novel strategy to promote healthy aging
Dissertation title: Dairy milk matrix modulation of inflammation and muscle protein synthesis in adults with excess adiposity
Dr. Takeshi Barnes is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology & Sports Management at Gonzaga University.
Fall 2024
Dissertation title: The effect of dietary pattern and creatine supplementation on regulating skeletal muscle mass
Spring 2022
Dissertation title: Evaluation of self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) design and weight on firefighter physiological and biomechanical response
Dr. Kevin Paulussen, PhD
Dissertation title: The food matrix and its effect on human protein metabolism
Dissertation title: Regulation of skeletal muscle strength adaptations by dietary protein and resistance training in middle adulthood
Spring 2021
Dr. Amadeo Félix Salvador, PhD
Dissertation title: Performance nutrition to support athletes and aging
Spring 2018
Dr. Joseph Beals, PhD
Dissertation title: Human obesity and its influence on muscle protein synthesis
Spring 2017
Dr. Stephan van Vliet, PhD
Dissertation title: Regulation of postprandial protein metabolism after food ingestion and exercise
Graduate Students – MS
Spring 2024 – Fall 2016
Thesis title: Manipulating dietary protein density and its effect on training induced muscle performance and overall health among middle-aged adults
Justin Parel, M.S.
Spring 2017
Thesis title: The whole body protein turnover response to the ingestion of intrinsically labeled eggs at rest and after endurance exercise
Fall 2016
Thesis title: Effect of meal composition to modulate the anabolic response during recovery from resistance exercise
Spring 2020
Thesis title: The effect of leucine and dileucine ingestion on muscle protein turnover in healthy young men
Spring 2022
Thesis title: Relationship between diet quality and molecular mediators of muscle health
Susannah Scaroni, M.S.
Spring 2023
Thesis Title: Sports science: Tools and translation for para-athletes
David Bein, M.S.
Spring 2024
Research Assistants
- Adam Sukiennik (2014-2015)
- Meredith (Meddy) Hurd, Project Coordinator (2017-2018)
Undergraduate students
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Tommy Pickett, Steven Pochron, Jay Johnson, Brandon Pagni, Justin Young, Noah Moore, Emily Smiarowski, and Jessica Tyspin (Not Pictured: Baylee Hussain (2014-2015)
