Physical Activity and Alzheimer’s Disease 2 Study

Department of Kinesiology

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Anderson, Travis

Travis Anderson, M.A.
Exercise testing, phlebotomy, physical health testing.
M.A. in Exercise Physiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; B.S. in Sport and Exercise Science, Oregon State University
Email: t_ander2@uncg.edu
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Bechke, Emily

Emily Bechke, ACSM, E.P., M.S.
Exercise Physiology Testing Team Member
M.S. Applied Exercise and Health Science
Email: eebechke@uncg.edu
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DuBois, Samantha

Samantha DuBois, M.S.
Graduate research assistant primarily helping with data collection during MRI and cognitive testing sessions
M.S. in Sport and Exercise Psychology, University of North Carolina at Greensboro (2020)
Email: sldubois@uncg.edu
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Etnier, Jenny

Jenny Etnier
Jenny Etnier, Ph.D
Julia Taylor Morton Distinguished Professor and Associate Chair in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG), Principal Investigator of PAAD2
University of Tennessee (B.S.), University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (M.A.), and Arizona State University (Ph.D.)
Brief Bio

Dr. Jennifer (Jenny) Etnier is the Julia Taylor Morton Distinguished Professor and Associate Chair in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG). Jenny has over 80 publications in the area of exercise and cognitive performance.

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Ganesh, Lexy

Lexy Ganesh, PhD, ACSM-RCEP
Post-Doctoral Fellow, Responsible for all neuroimaging measures to determine how physical activity affects the brains of our participants.
Ph.D. in Kinesiology, UNC Greensboro (2019)
Email: abslutsk@uncg.edu
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Karper, William

William Karper, B.S., M.A., Ed.D.
Investigator, exercise program coordinator
Ed.D., New York University
Email: wbkarper@uncg.edu
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Park, Kyoung Shin

Kyoung Shin Park, PhD
Post-Doctoral Fellow, Development and management of behavioral and cognitive assessment
Ph.D. in Health and Human Performance, University of Florida (2018)
Email: k_park4@uncg.edu
Brief Bio

Shin is a post-doctoral fellow with research interests in neuropsychological benefits of physical activity, neural mechanisms and behavioral manifestation of cognitive-motor interactions (e.g., rhythmic entrainment) and its practical applications.

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Vance, Jarod C.

Jarod C. Vance, M.S.
Data collection of cognitive, MRI, and fitness data.
B.A. in Biology, Wittenberg University (2014); M.S. in Kinesiology and Health, Miami University (2018); Ph.D in Kinesiology, UNCG (2022)
Email: jcvance@uncg.edu
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Williams, Tomika

Tomika Williams, PhD, AGNP-C, CDP
Consultant (nurse practitioner)
PhD in Nursing, University of NC at Greensboro (2016); MSN (Nursing-Nurse Practitioner) UNCG (2003); BSN (Nursing) NC A&T State University (1998)
Email: williamstomi14@ecu.edu
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