Stephen P. Bailey, PT, PhD
Dr. Bailey is currently an associate professor in the Department of Physical Therapy Education at Elon University. Dr. Bailey has received a B.A. in Sports Medicine from McDaniel College in 1986, a M.A. in Health & Sports Science from Wake Forest University in 1988, a PhD in Exercise Physiology from the University of South Carolina in 1992, and a B.S. in Physical Therapy from the Medical University of South Carolina in 1998. Dr. Bailey also completed post-doctoral studies in Neuroendocrinology at Rutgers University from 1992 to 1994. At Elon, Dr. Bailey currently serves as the Director of the Human Movement Laboratory in the Center for Fitness and Human Studies. Dr. Bailey has been a member of SEACSM since 1988 and has attended all but 1 SEACSM Annual meeting during this time. Dr. Bailey has been a member of ACSM since 1989 and became an ACSM Fellow in 2000. Dr. Bailey served as a Board Member at Large for SEACSM from 2003 to 2005. Dr. Bailey’s current research focuses on the use of virtual reality to examine cognitive & psychomotor changes during prolonged exercise and examining the factors which influence changes in functional outcomes following pulmonary rehabilitation. Dr. Bailey currently practices as a physical therapist on a part-time basis in the pulmonary rehabilitation program at Alamance Regional Medical Center.
Alan Utter, PhD
Dr. Alan C. Utter graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 1995 with a Ph.D. in exercise physiology and a M.P.H. in epidemiology. A member of the Appalachian State University faculty since 1995. Dr. Utter is currently a Professor in the Dept. of Health and Exercise Science and Director of the University Office of Student Research. Dr. Utter is an American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Fellow, an ACSM Certified Exercise Specialistsm for Preventive and Rehabilitative Exercise Programs, an ACSM Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologistsm, and is currently serving as the workshop director for the ACSM Health and Fitness Instructorsm workshop. He is a past member of the ACSM International Certification Subcommittee and the SEACSM Executive Board. His research focus is body composition assessment, sport performance, and cardiovascular/ metabolic/perceptual responses to exercise. Dr. Utter has over 75 research publications in peer-reviewed journals such as Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, European Journal of Applied Physiology, Sports Medicine, and the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition as well as numerous presentations at regional, national, and international meetings. He also serves as an Associate Editor for ACSM’s Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise and the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. He also has over five years of clinical experience in both inpatient and outpatient hospital-based cardiac rehabilitation. He is a current member of ACSM’s Board of Trustees and sits on the Sports Medicine Advisory Committee for the National Federation of State High School Associations, and consults regularly to the NCAA and the National Wrestling Coaches Association on weight loss issues in wrestlers.
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Ed Acevedo, PhD.
Ed Acevedo, Ph.D., is Professor and Chair in the Health and Human Performance Department at Virginia Commonwealth University. He earned his B.S. in Physical Education with a minor in psychology from Springfield College (1983), his M.A. from the University of Maryland in Exercise Physiology (1985), and his Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (1989). His work has been focused in research and teaching with a major interest in the psychobiology of human performance and health. His primary research focus is on the interaction of mental stress and fitness level on an individual’s health. These interests have led to investigations examining concurrent mental and physical challenges on cardiorespiratory responses and indicators of inflammation and endothelial wall function. A secondary area of interest is focused on hormonal responses to exercise and their relationship to health and human performance. In addition, he has authored or coauthored more than 35 book chapters and articles in refereed journals and he has presented over 75 papers at national and international conferences. His research has been funded by federal and private sources. He is coauthor with Panteleimon Ekkekakis of an edited text published by Human Kinetics entitled, “The Psychobiology of Physical Activity” (2006). He has served as a reviewer for 11 different journals in exercise and sport science and psychobiology. For more than 15 years, he has been an active member in SEACSM and ACSM.
Claudio Battaglini, PhD.
Claudio Battaglini, Ph.D., is starting his third year as an assistant professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH), Department of Exercise and Sport Science. During his time at Carolina, he has been a regular contributor to the SEACSM participating in symposiums and free communications. He has been a national ACSM member since 1999. His line of research involves the management of cancer treatment related symptoms throughout the administration of individualized prescriptive exercise programs. Dr. Battaglini has presented his work nationally and internationally, and is currently the primary investigator of the EQUAL Project (Exercise and Quality of Life in Leukemia/ Lymphoma Patients) and the Get REAL & Heel Breast Cancer Research Program at UNC-CH. In 2007 he was a presenter at the last ACSM’s Health and Fitness Summit in Dallas and has been invited to return to the 2008 Summit presenting on how to safely implement exercise programs for cancer patients. Prior to Dr. Battaglini’s involvement in cancer and exercise research, he was an international level endurance sports coach, working with athletes who achieved World Champion and Pan-American Champion status, as well as appearing in the Olympic Game.
Jody L Clasey, PhD., FACSM
Jody L. Clasey, PhD, FACSM is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion at the University of Kentucky. Dr. Clasey received her PhD in Kinesiology (Emphasis: Exercise Physiology) from the University of Illinois and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Endocrinology at the University of Virginia. She has been a member of ACSM since 1987, a member of SEACSM since 1994, and became an ACSM Fellow in 2001. Her research primarily focuses on the role of exercise (alone or in combination with other intervention strategies) to prevent or combat obesity and other aspects of the metabolic syndrome. While she has previously worked with a variety of populations where the metabolic syndrome is of concern (including older adults, spinal cord injured adults, adults with HIV, and minority women) her current research focus includes intervention strategies to improve the health of obese prepubescent children. Dr. Clasey is the Director of the University of Kentucky Body Composition Core Laboratory, and is the Director of the University of Kentucky Pediatric Exercise Physiology Laboratory (the UK PEP Lab).
Lynn Panton, PhD.
Lynn Panton, PhD., is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Nutrition, Food & Exercise Sciences at Florida State University. Research interests are in strength training and the effects on the physiological measurements of strength, blood pressure, cholesterol, body composition, and functional outcomes of healthy elderly adults and chronically diseased populations. Her recent research has focused on the effects of strength training in women with Fibromyalgia.
The Graduate Student Fair will be on, Friday, February 15th at the Wynfrey Hotel. If your school or internship site is interested in hosting a booth, please contact:
Dr. Kevin McCully,
Department of Kinesiology
University of Gerogia
115 Ramsey Center
330 River Road
Athens, GA 30602
(706)542-1129 (voice)
mccully@uga.edu
A fee of $75 (an additional $15.00 if an electrical outlet is needed) payable to the Southeast Chapter, ACSM is required to host a booth. Do not delay because only a limited number of spaces are available. All applications must be received prior to January 26, 2008. If you need an invoice for payment, please contact Kevin. You may download the application here: 2008 Graduate Fair Application See the Graduate Fair Flyer Here: See it here.
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