Dr. Ryan T. Conners, ATC, FACSM Department Chair & Associate Professor, Kinesiology Contact 301 Sparkman DriveWilson HallRoom 329EHuntsville, AL 35899 Campus Map 256.824.5202ryan.conners@uah.edu Biography Curriculum Vitae Education Ph.D. in Health and Human Performance, Middle Tennessee State University, 2016 M.S. in Exercise Science, Middle Tennessee State University, 2010 B.S. in Athletic Training, Canisius University, 2008 Honors & Awards The Research or Creative Experience for Undergraduates Program Award, 2023, 2020-2017 Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, 2022 UAH College of Education Outstanding Faculty Member, 2021 NIFISA Seminar Member, 2019 Collaborative Learning Fellowship Award, 2017-2019 UAH Scholarship Enhancement Travel Award, 2017-2019 UAH Distinguished Speaker Series Award, 2017-2019 Scholar’s Day Graduate Poster Presentation 1st place, 2013 Pinnacle Honor Society Induction, MTSU, 2012 Graduate Research Consortium Finalist for AAHPERD National Conference, 2012 Affiliations American College of Sports Medicine, National Chapter American College of Sports Medicine, Southeast Region National Athletic Trainers Association American Diabetes Association Society for Health and Physical Education Alabama State Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance National Association for Kinesiology in Higher Education United States Center for Coaching Excellence Research Funding Conners, R. T. & Smith, L. (Present - 2021). Bingocize- An evidence-based health promotion program to improve quality of life of Alabama certified nursing facility residents, Alabama Department of Health, $22,983 Conners, R. T., Whitehead, P., Hollingsworth, A., & Kyle, D. (2018). Impact of underwater treadmill training on fatigue, quality of Life, and health-related fitness in adults with multiple sclerosis, Individual Investigator Distinguished Research Award, $50,000 Kyle, D. & Conners, R. T. (2018). Validation of Polar Team Monitoring Heart Rate Shirts, I am an Athlete, $500 Kang, C., Landrum, D., Mathis, S., & Conners, R. T. (2018). From aeronautics to biomechanics: Enhancing and broadening the research capabilities of the ATOM lab, Research Infrastructure Fund Grant, $15,575 Mathis, S., Conners, R. T., O’Keefe, L., & MacGregor, G. (2017). Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry: Investigation of bone health, Research Infrastructure Fund Internal Grant, $95,000 Mathis, S., Vazquez, A, & Conners, R. T. (2017). Feasibility of underwater treadmill training to improve mobility and disability in unilateral, transtibial amputees, Orthotic and Prosthetic Education and Research Foundation Grant, $24,992 Mathis, S., Conners, R. T., Kang, C., & Landrum, B. (2017). Improving outcomes in amputees: Feasibility of underwater treadmill training and definition of lower limb kinematics, Cross College Faculty Research Program Internal Grant, $5,000 Center for Student Involvement and Leadership, MTSU, Role: Principal Investigator and Graduate Student Recruiter, Description: Travel grant for the Southeast American College of Sports Medicine regional (SEACSM) conference, Indianapolis, IN, $1,594 Center for Student Involvement and Leadership, MTSU, Role: Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator, Description: Travel grant for the National American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) conference, Indianapolis, IN, $1,655 Center for Student Involvement and Leadership, MTSU, Role: Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator, Description: Travel grant for the American Diabetes Association 72nd Scientific Sessions, Philadelphia, PA, $550 Recent Publications Conners, R. T., Lund, B., Cochrum, R., & Acebes-Sanchez, J. (2023). Transformational leadership perceptions of NCAA collegiate athletes. Journal of Sport Behavior, 46(1) 18-35. Coons, J. M., Grubbs, B., Barry, V. W., Conners, R. T., & Stevens, S. (2023). An exploratory study of aquatic walking on symptoms and functional limitations in persons with knee osteoarthritis: Part 1, The International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education, 14(1), 1-12. Conners, R. T., Whitehead, P. N., Skarp, T., Waller, Richard, M., Bain, C., Monks, M., & Faghy, M. (2022). Acute effects of facial coverings on anaerobic exercise performance in college-aged adults, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19, 1-10. Bajenski, C. E., Brandon, B. R., Curry, C. A., Fajardo, L., & Conners, R. T. (2022). Effect of water height on heart rate and core temperature during underwater treadmill walking. International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education, 13(4), 1-14. Conners, R. T., Bates, L., Lassalle, P., Zieff, G., Whitehead, P., Stevens, S., Killen, L., Cochrum, R., Rodebaugh, K., Faghy, M., & Stoner, L. (2021). Current and future implications of COVID-19 among youth wheelchair users: 24-hour activity behavior, Children, (8), 690, 1-6. McIntosh, M., Cochrum, R., Conners, R. T., Moreno, V., Smith, J., Black, M., & Heimdal, J. (2022). Bates, L., Conners, R. T., Zieff, G., Adams, N., Stevens, S., Faghy, M., Arena, R., Vermeesch, A., Joseph, R., Keith, N., & Stoner, L. (2021). Physical activity and sedentary behavior in people with spinal cord injury: Mitigation strategies during COVID-19 on behalf of ACSM-EIM and HL-PIVOT. Disability and Health Journal, 15(1), 1-5. Stoner, L., Faghy, M., & Conners, R. T. (2021). COVID-19 infection and cardiometabolic complications: Short- and long-term treatment and management considerations. Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine, (22), 2, 263-265. Conners, R. T., Rodebaugh, K. L., Cochrum, R., & Cundari, G. (2021). A practical guide for assessment of skill development in wheelchair basketball athletes. Palaestra, (35), 3, 37-42. Conners, R. T., Elliott, J. M., Kyle, D. L., Solomon, S., & Whitehead, P. N. (2020). Physiological responses of youth players during a wheelchair basketball game. European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity, (13), 9, 1-11.