Christopher Dunbar
Professor
Kinesiology
Location: 437 West Quad
Phone: 718.951.4169
Fax: 718.951.4541
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Christopher Dunbar has contributed more than 100 papers, abstracts, monographs and books to the medical and scientific literature in diverse areas, including exercise prescription, exercise biochemistry and molecular biology, ergogenic aids, body composition, stress testing and electrocardiography. He is a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, a reviewer for and on international advisory and editorial boards of a number of U.S. and European scientific and medical journals. He has served as a consultant for professional sports teams and major corporations, is an ACSM certified clinical exercise physiologist, an ACSM registered clinical exercise physiologist, an SGAUS military emergency management specialist and a commissioned officer in the New York Guard (NY State Military Reserve) serving as the Executive Officer of the 244th Medical Group. His latest book is an ECG text for stress testing and cardiac rehabilitation.
Education:
Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh - 1990 (Exercise Physiology)
M.P.H., University of Pittsburgh - 1990 (Epidemiology)
M.S., Queens College (CUNY) - 1986 (Exercise Physiology)
B.S., Queens College (CUNY) - 1984 (Physical Education)
Areas of Expertise:
Exercise physiology, exercise prescription, exercise testing; ECG.
Books and Publications
Joshua, S. and C.C. Dunbar. Cardiovascular and Metabolic Responses to Vinyasa Yoga and Paced Surya Namaskar B. Journal of Yoga and Physical Therapy 6(2). doi:10.4172/2157-7595.1000230, 2016. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2016
Davidson, P.W., Christopher C. Dunbar, Robert Curran and Paul F. Martinowicz. "The Relationship Between BMI and a Graded Maximal CPR Compression Test." Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 44.5 Supplement: S189. (Books and Publications: Abstract) 2012
Davidson, P.W., J.C. Sawyer, S.M. Collins, C.C. Dunbar, T.D. Matthews and V.J. Palone. "Acute Effects of Antagonist Static Stretching on Vertical Jump Performance." Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 43.5: S290. (Books and Publications: Abstract) 2011
Siegler, J.S., S. Rehman, G.P. Bhumireddy, R. Abdula, I. Klem, S.J. Brener, L. Lee, C.C. Dunbar, B. Saul, T.J. Sacchi and J.F. Heitner. "The Accuracy of the Electrocardiogram During Exercise Stress Test Based on Heart Size." PLoS ONE 6.8: e23044. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0023044. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2011
Curran, R., C.C. Dunbar, P. Davidson and C. Dee. "Energy Expenditure of Chest Compressions in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation." Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 42.5: S560. (Books and Publications: Abstract) 2010
Davidson, P.W., C.C. Dunbar, R. Curran and P. Martinowicz. "Assessment of Aerobic Power with a Bruce Treadmill Protocol and a Graded Maximal CPR Compression Test." Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 42.5: S526. (Books and Publications: Abstract) 2010
Dunbar, C.C., R. Curran, C. Ferrara and P. Davidson. "The Absolute and Relative Metabolic Demands of Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation." Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 42.5: S560. (Books and Publications: Abstract) 2010
ECG Interpretation for the Clinical Exercise Physiologist (electrocardiography textbook). Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins. (Books and Publications: Book) 2009
Dunbar, C.C., H. Dilmanian and B.I. Saul. "Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia during a Stress Test." British Medical Journal Case Reports, doi:10.1136/bcr.10.2008.1168. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2009
Dunbar, C.C., L. Chaves-Toth, C.M. Hearon and B.I. Saul. "Early Repolarization and Ectopy during Stress Testing." Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 41.5: S384. (Books and Publications: Abstract) 2009
Dunbar, C.C., B.I. Saul and J.T. Kassotis. "Exercise Testing in the Presence of Complete Heart Block." Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 39.9: 1452-56. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2007
Greenberg, J.A., C.C. Dunbar, R. Schnoll, R. Kokolis, S. Kokolis and J. Kassotis. "Caffeinated Beverage Intake and the Risk of Heart Disease Mortality in the Elderly: A Prospective Analysis." American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 85.2: 392-98. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2007
Siegler, J.C., J. Bell-Wilson, C. Mermier, E. Faria, R. Robergs and C.C. Dunbar. "Accumulated Oxygen Deficit & pH Recovery during Multiple Bouts of Intense Exercise." Medicine and Science in Sports & Exercise 38.5: S517. (Books and Publications: Abstract) 2006
Siegler, J.C., R. Abdula, I. Klem, S. Rehman, C.C. Dunbar, B. Saul, T.J. Sacchi and J.F. Heitner. "The Diagnostic Accuracy of the Exercise Electrocardiogram Based on Heart Size." Circulation 114.8: II-538. (Books and Publications: Abstract) 2006
Dunbar, C.C. and B.I. Saul. "Complete Heart Block--Exercise Testing." Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 37.5 Suppl.: S132. (Books and Publications: Abstract) 2005
Dunbar, C.C., B.I. Saul, J. Kassotis and L. Badillo. "Usefulness of P-Wave Morphology during Sub-Maximal Treadmill Exercise to Predict Coronary Artery Disease." The American Journal of Cardiology 96.6: 781-83. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2005
Dunbar, C.C., J. Kassotis, E. K. Heyda, B.I. Saul, A. Khan and J. Gelles. "Repetitive Monomorphic Ventricular Tachycardia Associated with Exercise: A Case Report." Angiology, The Journal of Vascular Diseases 56.5: 631-35. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2005
Dunbar, C.C. and M.I. Kalinski. "Using RPE to Regulate Exercise Intensity During a 20-Week Training Program for Postmenopausal Women: A Pilot Study." Perceptual and Motor Skills 99: 688-90. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2004
Dunbar, C.C., B.I. Saul, J. Kassotis and L. Badillo. "P-Wave Morphology during Sub-Maximal Exercise Is Predictive of Coronary Artery Disease." Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 36.5 Suppl.: S214. (Books and Publications: Abstract) 2004
An Introduction to Writing in the Sciences. Ann Arbor, Mich.: Xanedu. (Books and Publications: Book) 2003
Kalinski, M.I., C.C. Dunbar and Z. Sygula. "Evidence of State-Sponsored Blood Doping Research Program in the Former Soviet Union." Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 35.5 Suppl.: S268. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2003
Dunbar, C.C. and B.I. Saul. An Introduction to ECG Rhythm Analysis. North Chelmsford, Mass.: Erudition Publishers. (Books and Publications: Book) 2002
Dunbar, C.C., B.I. Saul, L. Badillo and J.T. Kassotis. "Changes in P Wave Morphology during Exercise as a Means of Detecting Coronary Artery Disease." Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 34.5 Suppl.: S290. (Books and Publications: Abstract) 2002
Kalinski, M.I., C.C. Dunbar, W. Gavronski and Z. Szygula. "Evidence of State-Sponsored Steroid Research Using Human Subjects in the Former Soviet Union." Abstracts from the Sixth International Olympic Committee World Congress on Sport Sciences 37. (Books and Publications: Abstract) 2002
Kassotis, J.T., C.C. Dunbar, E. Heyda and B.I. Saul. "An Unusual Case of Exercise Related Ventricular Tachycardia." Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 34.5 Suppl.: S8. (Books and Publications: Abstract) 2002
Sgherza, A., K. Axen, C. Dunbar and F. Haas. "Inter-Rater Reliability for Different Methods of Determining Ventilatory Threshold." Abstracts of the 25th Annual Meeting of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine. (Books and Publications: Abstract) 2002
Sgherza, A., K. Axen, R. Fain, R.S. Hoffman, C.C. Dunbar and F. Haas. "Effect of Naloxone on Perceived Exertion and Exercise Capacity during Maximal Cycle Ergometry." Journal of Applied Physiology 93: 2023-28. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2002
Das, M.K., K. Cheriparambil, A. Bedi, J. Kassotis, C.V.R. Reddy, M. Makan, C.C. Dunbar and B.I. Saul. "Prolonged QRS Duration (QRS >170 ms) and Left Axis Deviation in the Presence of Left Bundle Branch Block: A Marker of Poor Left Ventricular Systolic Function?" American Heart Journal 142.5: 756-59. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2001
Dunbar, C.C. and D. Rainaldi. Policy and Procedures Manual for Cardiac Stress Testing at Pfizer, Inc. Brooklyn, N.Y. (Books and Publications: Book) 2001
Kalinski, M.I., C.C. Dunbar and Z. Sygula. "Research on Anabolic Steroids in the Former Soviet Union." Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 33.5 Suppl.: S338. (Books and Publications: Abstract) 2001
Dunbar, C.C., D. Engel, A. Vayner, M.I. Kalinski, V.R. Yingling and A. Sgherza. "RPE and Heart Rate Are Equally Accurate for Regulating Exercise Intensity during Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation." Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 32.5 Suppl.: S337. (Books and Publications: Abstract) 2000
Kalinski, M.I. and C.C. Dunbar. "Development of Exercise Biochemistry in Ukraine." Medicina Sportiva 4 (EE1): E67-72 (special English edition). (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2000
Kalinski, M.I., H.S. Kang, J.K. Kim, C.C. Dunbar and M.S. Kerner. "Treadmill Endurance Running Time and Spontaneous Activity of NT3-Knockout Mice and Wild Type Mice." Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 32.5 Suppl.: S66. (Books and Publications: Abstract) 2000
Axen, K.V., A. Dikeakos, I. Nicolaides and C. Dunbar. "High-Fat, Energy Restricted Diet Increases Diabetes Risk Factors in Rats." Diabetes 48.1 Suppl.: A309. (Books and Publications: Abstract) 1999
Dunbar, C.C. and M.I. Kalinski. "Prescribing Exercise Intensity for Post-Menopausal Women." Journal of Aging and Physical Activity 7.3: 277. (Books and Publications: Abstract) 1999
Dunbar, C.C., R.A. Stein, N. Goldberg, R.A. Chesler, R. Matluk, K. Catlaw and M.I. Kalinski. "Target RPE for Post-Menopausal Women Should Be Based on Individual Perceptual Responses." Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 31 Suppl.: S83. (Books and Publications: Abstract) 1999
Shlykov, S.G., M.I. Kalinski, S.S. Osipenko and C.C. Dunbar. "Adenylate Cyclase of Myometrium and Its Regulation by cAMP Dependent Protein Kinase." Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 31 Suppl.: S307. (Books and Publications: Abstract) 1999
Dunbar, C.C. and B. Khodorkovsky. "Target RPE for Exercise Prescriptions Should Be Based on Individual Perceptual Responses." Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 30.5 Suppl.: S6. (Books and Publications: Abstract) 1998
Dunbar, C.C., E.L. Glickman-Weiss, D. A. Bursztyn, M. Kurtich, A. Quiroz and P. Conley. "A Sub-Maximal Treadmill Test for Developing Target Ratings of Perceived Exertion for Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation." Perceptual and Motor Skills 87: 755-59. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 1998
Rainaldi, D., C.C. Dunbar and M.I. Kalinski. Policy and Procedures Manual for Pulmonary Rehabilitation. Brooklyn, N.Y. (Books and Publications: Book) 1998
Laboratory Manual for Exercise Physiology. Brooklyn, N.Y.: Brooklyn College Press. (Books and Publications: Book) 1997
Laboratory Manual for Human Anatomy. Brooklyn, N.Y.: Brooklyn College Press. (Books and Publications: Book) 1997
Dunbar, C.C., E.L. Glickman-Weiss, D.A. Bursztyn, M. Kurtich, A. Quiroz and P. Conley. "A Modification of the Slope Method Is Valid for Developing Exercise Prescriptions for Cardiac Patients." Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 29.5 Suppl.: S104. (Books and Publications: Abstract) 1997
Phillips, A.E. and C.C. Dunbar. "Effects of Exercise Training on the Resting Blood Pressure of Post-Menopausal Women." Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 29.5 Suppl.: S175. (Books and Publications: Abstract) 1997
Dunbar, C.C. and D.A. Bursztyn. "The Slope Method for Prescribing Exercise Using Ratings of Perceived Exertion." Perceptual and Motor Skills 83: 91-97. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 1996
Dunbar, C.C. and G.M. Balanos. "Ten-Second Pulse Palpation Does Not Accurately Measure Heart Rate at Rest or During Exercise." Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 28.5 Suppl.: S183. (Books and Publications: Abstract) 1996
Dunbar, C.C., E.L. Glickman-Weiss, W.W. Edwards, P. Conley and A. Quiroz. "Three-point Method of Prescribing Exercise with Ratings of Perceived Exertion Is Valid for Cardiac Patients." Perceptual and Motor Skills 83: 384-86. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 1996
Dunbar, C.C., M.I. Kalinski and R.J. Robertson. "A New Method for Prescribing Exercise: Three Point RPE." Perceptual and Motor Skills 82: 139-46. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 1996
Glickman-Weiss, E., C. Dunbar, T. Ziegenfuss, R. Mendel and M. Kurtich. "The Validity of the Three Point Method for Prescribing Exercise for Patients with COPD." Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 28.5 Suppl.: S57. (Books and Publications: Abstract) 1996
Dunbar, C.C., R.A. Chesler, R.A. Stein and M.I. Kalinski. "Elderly Women Exhibit a Unique Learning Curve for RPE Based Exercise Prescriptions." Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 27.5 Suppl.: S64. (Books and Publications: Abstract) 1995
Glickman-Weiss, E.L., C.C. Dunbar, W.W. Edwards, P. Conley and A. Quiroz. "The Validity of the Dunbar Three Point Procedure for Prescribing Exercise for Cardiac Patients." Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 27.5 Suppl.: S64. (Books and Publications: Abstract) 1995
Glickman-Weiss, E.L., M. Hegsted, A.G. Nelson, C.M. Hearon, C.C. Dunbar and R. Tulley. "A Comparison of a Carbohydrate-electrolyte Beverage vs. a Placebo Beverage in Maintaining Thermoregulatory and Blood Homeostasis during the Training of Fire Fighters." Wilderness and Environmental Medicine 4: 377-84. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 1995
Kalinski, M.I., A.E. Antipenko, C.C. Dunbar and D.W. Michielli. Exercise and Intracellular Regulation of Cardiac and Skeletal Muscle. Champaign, Ill.: Human Kinetics Publishers. (Books and Publications: Book) 1995
Berger, B.G., C.C. Dunbar, D.R. Owen, L. Gardiner-Parks and D.W. Michielli. "Mood Benefits after Exercise in Elderly Women." Abstracts of the 1994 American Association for the Advancement of Sport Psychology Meeting. (Books and Publications: Abstract) 1994
Ceci, R. and C.C. Dunbar. "Differences in the Accuracy of Exercise Intensity Regulation by RPE between Trained and Untrained Individuals." Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 26.5 Suppl.: S188. (Books and Publications: Abstract) 1994
Dunbar, C.C. and M.I. Kalinski. "A New Method for Prescribing Exercise Intensity Using Ratings of Perceived Exertion." Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 26.5 Suppl.: S155. (Books and Publications: Abstract) 1994
Dunbar, C.C. and M.I. Kalinski. "Cardiac Intra-cellular Regulation: Exercise Effects on the cAMP System and A-Kinase." Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 26.12: 1459-65. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 1994
Dunbar, C.C., C. Goris, D.W. Michielli and M.I. Kalinski. "Accuracy and Reproducability of an Exercise Prescription Based on Ratings of Perceived Exertion for Treadmill and Cycle Ergometer Exercise." Perceptual and Motor Skills 78: 1335-44. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 1994
Dunbar, C.C., E. Melahrinides, D.W. Michielli and M.I. Kalinski. "Effects of Small Errors in Electrode Placement on Body Composition Assessment by Bio-electrical Impedance." Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport 65.3: 291-94. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 1994
Dunbar, C.C., R.A. Chesler, R.A. Stein, M.I. Kalinski and D.W. Michielli. "Elderly Women Exhibit a Unique Learning Curve for RPE Based Exercise Prescriptions." Abstracts of the 17th Annual Meeting of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine 11. (Books and Publications: Abstract) 1994
Kalinski, M.I. and C.C. Dunbar. "Role of A-Kinase in Adaptation of Rat Cardiac Muscle to Exercise Training." Abstracts of the 17th Annual Meeting of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine 25. (Books and Publications: Abstract) 1994
Kalinski, M.I., C.C. Dunbar and D.W. Michielli. "Dynamics of Skeletal Muscle Phosphodiesterase Activity During the First 24 Hours of Recovery from Mild Exercise: Effects of a Phosphodiesterase Inhibitor." Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 26.5 Suppl.: S69. (Books and Publications: Abstract) 1994
Michielli, D.W., C.C. Dunbar and M.I. Kalinski. "Is Exercise Indicated for the Patient Diagnosed as Anorectic?" Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services 32.8: 33-35. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 1994
"Practical Use of Ratings of Perceived Exertion in a Clinical Setting." Sports Medicine 16.4: 221-24. Invited publication and leading article. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 1993
Dunbar, C.C., L. Seidenberg, D.W. Michielli and M.I. Kalinski. "Reproducability of a Perceptually Based Exercise Prescription." Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 25.5 Suppl.: S156. (Books and Publications: Abstract) 1993
Dunbar, C.C., M.I. Kalinski and D.W. Michielli. "A New Method for Prescribing Exercise Using Ratings of Perceived Exertion." Abstracts of Research Papers, 16th Annual Meeting of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine 25. (Books and Publications: Abstract) 1993
"The Antihypertensive Effects of Exercise Training." The New York State Journal of Medicine 92.6: 250-55. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 1992
Dunbar, C.C., R.J. Robertson, R. Baun, M. Blandin, K. Metz, R. Burdett and F.L. Goss. "The Validity of Intra- and Inter-modal Regulation of Exercise Intensity by Ratings of Perceived Exertion." Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 24.1: 94-99. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 1992
"The Sounds of Muscles." Chapter News, Mid-Atlantic Regional Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine 6: 1. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1991
"The Validity of Intra- and Inter-Modal Regulation of Exercise Intensity by Ratings of Perceived Exertion." Dissertation Abstracts International 51: 3358A. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 1990
Creative Work
On-line Electrocardiography (ECG) review/tutorial for Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins Publishers The Point Website. 2009
Author, "Muscle Physiology" section of Physiology Place website. Benjamin Cummings Publishers. 2001
Author, "Respiratory System: Breathing Mechanics" section of Physiology Place website. Benjamin Cummings Publishers. 2001
Author, "Respiratory System: Gas Exchange and Regulation of Breathing" section of Physiology Place website. Benjamin Cummings Publishers. 2001
Author, "The Whole Body: Integrated Physiological Responses to Exercise" section of Physiology Place website. Benjamin Cummings Publishers. 2001
Author, cardiovascular section of website materials for Principles of Human Physiology. Benjamin Cummings Publishers. 2000
Awards, Honors and Fellowships
Awarded as Deputy Commander of the 244th Medical Group the New York Guard Unit Citation Medal by the New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs. (Awards and Honors) 2017
Awarded Certificate of Appreciation by the State of New York Division of Military and Naval Affairs New York Guard 12th Regimental Training Institute. (Awards and Honors) 2017
Awarded the New York Guard Achievement Medal (second award) by the New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs for "exceptional meritorious service to the State of New York" while serving as Deputy Commander of the 244th Medical Group. (Awards and Honors) 2017
Awarded the New York Guard Achievement Medal by the New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs. (Awards and Honors) 2016
New York Guard Service Ribbon, "for devotion and exceptional meritorious service to the State of New York" by the Division of Military and Naval Affairs of the State of New York. (Awards and Honors) 2014
Department of the Army Commanders Award for Public Service. (Awards and Honors) 2013
Recognized for "Performance Excellence" as Acting S1 244th Medical Clinic, New York Guard. (Awards and Honors) 2013
CUNY COPS, for general lab equipment, funded. (Grants and Fellowships) 2011
Medal for Humane Service to the State of New York, by the New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs for support to Joint Task Force Irene. (Awards and Honors) 2011
Awarded Fellowship British Medical Journal Case Reports. (Grants and Fellowships) 2009
National Institutes of Health PAR-08-028 Support of Competitive Research (SCORE) Research Continuance Award (SC3) proposal "A new ECG method for diagnosing coronary artery disease" submitted. (Grants and Fellowships) 2009
Compact I Award for Pilot Student/Faculty/Staff Wellness Program. (Grants and Fellowships) 2007
National Institutes of Health National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute PA-06-181 - NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Program (Parent R21) proposal "Diagnosing CAD Using P-Waves" submitted. (Grants and Fellowships) 2007
PSC-CUNY Research Award (Health Sciences Section), for "Coffee, Weight Loss and Diabetes--A Pilot Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial." (Grants and Fellowships) 2006
PSC-CUNY Award (Health Sciences Section), for "Dipyridamole Induced Changes in P-Wave Morphology." (Grants and Fellowships) 2004
PSC-CUNY (Health Sciences Section), for "The Relationship between Exercise Induced Changes in P Wave Duration in ECG Lead V5 and the Presence of Coronary Artery Disease." (Grants and Fellowships) 2002
PSC-CUNY (Health Sciences Section), for "Left Atrial Abnormality and Cardiac Ischemia During Graded Exercise Testing" (renewal). (Grants and Fellowships) 2001
Nominee, Brooklyn College Excellence Award (triple nomination). (Awards and Honors) 2000
PSC-CUNY (Health Sciences Section), for "Left Atrial Abnormality and Cardiac Ischemia During Graded Exercise Testing." (Grants and Fellowships) 2000
PSC-CUNY (Health Sciences Section), for "The Resting Systemic Blood Pressure Responses of Post-Menopausal Women to Exercise Training" (renewal). (Grants and Fellowships) 1999
PSC-CUNY (Health Sciences Section), for "The Resting Systemic Blood Pressure Responses of Post-Menopausal Women to Exercise Training." (Grants and Fellowships) 1998
Brooklyn College President's Resource Grant. (Grants and Fellowships) 1997
PSC-CUNY (Health Sciences Section), for "Exercise and the Development of Glucose Intolerance in the VMH-Dietary Obese Rat." (Grants and Fellowships) 1997
Elected to fellow, American College of Sports Medicine. (Awards and Honors) 1996
PSC-CUNY (Health Sciences Section), for "Exercise for Post-Menopausal Women: The Accuracy of Regulation of Exercise Intensity by RPE." (Grants and Fellowships) 1996
Brooklyn College President's Resource Grant. (Grants and Fellowships) 1995
New York State Graduate Research Initiative. (Grants and Fellowships) 1995
PSC-CUNY (Health Sciences Section), for "A Comparison of Ratings of Perceived Exertion (RPE) and Heart Rate Palpation for Regulating Exercise Intensity in Cardiac Patients." (Grants and Fellowships) 1995
Brooklyn College President's Resource Grant. (Grants and Fellowships) 1994
Elected to full membership in the scientific research society Sigma Xi. (Awards and Honors) 1994
New York State Graduate Research Initiative. (Grants and Fellowships) 1994
PSC-CUNY (Health Sciences Section), for "A Comparison of Ratings of Perceived Exertion (RPE) and Heart Rate Palpation for Regulating Exercise Intensity in Cardiac Patients." (Grants and Fellowships) 1994
PSC-CUNY (Health Sciences Section), for "Exercise Prescription by RPE During Combined Arm/Leg Exercise." (Grants and Fellowships) 1993
PSC-CUNY (Health Sciences Section), fpr "A Self-Directed Exercise Program for Retired Individuals Using RPE to Regulate Exercise Intensity." (Grants and Fellowships) 1992
PSC-CUNY (Health Sciences Section), for "The Validity and Reliability of Regulating Exercise Intensity by Ratings of Perceived Exertion." (Grants and Fellowships) 1991
Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums
"The Absolute and Relative Metabolic Demands of Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation" poster. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting. Baltimore. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2010
"Early Repolarization and Ectopy During Stress Testing" poster. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting. Seattle, May. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2009
"Improving the Ability of the Stress Test to Diagnose Coronary Artery Disease." Brooklyn College Science Retreat. June. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2009
"A New Method for Diagnosing Coronary Artery Disease." University of Hull. United Kingdom. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2007
"Selected Clinical Case Studies." University of Hull. United Kingdom. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2007
"P-Wave Morphology During Sub-Maximal Exercise Is Predictive of Coronary Artery Disease" poster. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting. Indianapolis. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2004
"Changes in P-Wave Morphology During Exercise as a Means of Detecting Coronary Artery Disease" poster. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting. St. Louis. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2002
"Diagnosis and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease." B.A.-M.D. Brown Bag Luncheon Seminar. Brooklyn College. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2000
"RPE and Heart Rate Are Equally Accurate for Regulating Exercise Intensity During Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation." American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting. Indianapolis. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2000
"Target RPE for Post-Menopausal Women Should Be Based on Individual Perceptual Responses." American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting. Seattle. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 1999
"Exercise Prescription and the Line Between Cardiac Function and Dysfunction." George H. Fried Seminar Series. Department of Biology, Brooklyn College. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 1998
Chaired "Effort Sense and Perception" session and presented "Target RPE for Exercise Prescriptions Should be Based on Individual Perceptual Responses." American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting. Orlando, Fla. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 1998
"A Modification of the Slope Method Is Valid for Developing Exercise Prescriptions for Cardiac Patients," American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Denver. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 1997
"Effects of Exercise Training on the Resting Blood Pressure of Post-Menopausal Women" poster. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting. Denver. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 1997
"Prescribing Exercise Using Ratings of Perceived Exertion" lecture and workshop. American College of Sports Medicine Midwest Chapter Annual Meeting. South Bend, Ind. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 1997
"Advances in Exercise Prescription." Department of Health and Nutrition Sciences Research Seminar Series. Brooklyn College. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 1996
"New Procedures in Exercise Prescription." American College of Sports Medicine Greater New York Regional Conference. New York. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 1996
"Ten-Second Pulse Palpation Does Not Accurately Measure Heart Rate at Rest or During Exercise." American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting. Cincinnati. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 1996
"Continued Health Through Exercise." Institute for Retired Professionals and Executives Medical Lecture Series. Brooklyn, N.Y. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 1995
"Elderly Women Exhibit a Unique Learning Curve for RPE Based Exercise Prescriptions." American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting. Minneapolis. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 1995
"Exercise Physiology." Aerobics and Fitness Association of America Primary Certification Workshop. Hauppauge, N.Y. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 1995
"Exercise Physiology." Aerobics and Fitness Association of America Primary Certification Workshop. Stamford, Conn. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 1995
"Kinesiology and Injury Prevention." Aerobics and Fitness Association of America Primary Certification Workshop. Hauppauge, N.Y. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 1995
"Kinesiology and Injury Prevention." Aerobics and Fitness Association of America Primary Certification Workshop. Stamford, Conn. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 1995
"The Validity of the Three Point Procedure for Prescribing Exercise for Cardiac Patients." American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting. Minneapolis. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 1995
"A New Method for Prescribing Exercise Intensity Using Ratings of Perceived Exertion." American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting. Indianapolis. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 1994
"A Practical Fitness Program for Law Enforcement Officers." International Conference Perspectives on Crime, Drugs and Public Order. New York. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 1994
"Differences in the Accuracy of Exercise Intensity Regulation by RPE between Trained and Untrained Individuals" poster. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting. Indianapolis. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 1994
"Dynamics of Skeletal Muscle Phosphodiesterase Activity During the First 24 Hours of Recovery from Mild Exercise: Effects of a Phosphodiesterase Inhibitor" poster. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting. Indianapolis. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 1994
"Elderly Women Exhibit a Unique Learning Curve for RPE Based Exercise Prescriptions." Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine. Lancaster, Pa. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 1994
"Exercise Physiology." Aerobics and Fitness Association of America Primary Certification Workshop. White Plains, N.Y. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 1994
"Kinesiology and Injury Prevention." Aerobics and Fitness Association of America Primary Certification Workshop. Hauppauge, N.Y. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 1994
"Role of A-kinase in Adaptation of Rat Cardiac Muscle to Exercise Training" poster. Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine. Lancaster, Pa. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 1994
"Sport Nutrition." Aerobics and Fitness Association of America Primary Certification Workshop. New York. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 1994
"A New Method for Prescribing Exercise Using Ratings of Perceived Exertion." Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine. Ithaca, N.Y. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 1993
"Reproducability of a Perceptually Based Exercise Prescription." American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting. Seattle. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 1993
Chaired session and presented lecture, "The Use of Ratings of Perceived Exertion (RPE) for Exercise Prescription." Higher Education Research Section Practical Applications of Exercise Science at the 56th Annual (1st International) New York State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Convention. Buffalo, N.Y. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 1993
"Anthropometric Measurements." American College of Sports Medicine Exercise Specialist Certification Workshop. Pittsburgh. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 1990
Professional Leadership
Associate editor, Perceptual and Motor Skills. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2018
Chair Departmental Exercise Science Committee. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2018
Director of Anatomy and Physiology Programs (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2018
Executive Officer (Deputy Commander) 244th Medical Group, New York Guard (New York State Military Reserve). (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2018
Exercise Science Program Coordinator. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2018
International board member, European medical journal Medicina Sportiva. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2018
Member Departmental Appointments Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2018
Member Departmental Curriculum Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2018
Promotion and Tenure Committee of the School of Natural and Behavioral Sciences. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2018
Executive Officer (Deputy Commander) 244th Medical Group, New York Guard (New York State Military Reserve). (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2017
Associate editor, Perceptual and Motor Skills. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2017
Chair Departmental Exercise Science Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2017
Exercise Science Program Coordinator. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2017
External Evaluator for Promotion and Tenure for Kent State University.
(Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2017
International board member, European medical journal Medicina Sportiva. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2017
Manuscript Reviewer for the journal Perceptual and Motor Skills. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2017
Member Departmental Appointments Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2017
Member Departmental Curriculum Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2017
Promotion and Tenure Committee of the School of Natural and Behavioral Sciences. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2017
Associate editor, Perceptual and Motor Skills. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2016
Chair Departmental Exercise Science Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2016
Commander, Company A (HQ), 244th Medical Group, New York Guard (New York State Military Reserve). (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2016
Executive Officer (Deputy Commander) 244th Medical Group, New York Guard (New York State Military Reserve). (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2016
Exercise Science Program Coordinator. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2016
International board member, European medical journal Medicina Sportiva. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2016
Manuscript Reviewer for the journal Perceptual and Motor Skills. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2016
Manuscript reviewer for the journal Physiology and Behavior. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2016
Member Departmental Appointments Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2016
Member Departmental Curriculum Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2016
Associate editor, Perceptual and Motor Skills. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2015
Awarded Certificate of Appreciation by the State of New York Division of Military and Naval Affairs New York Guard 12th Regimental Training Institute. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2015
Chair Departmental Exercise Science Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2015
Commander, Alpha Company (HQ), 244th Medical Group, New York Guard (New York State Military Reserve). (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2015
Exercise Science Program Coordinator. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2015
International board member, European medical journal Medicina Sportiva. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2015
Manuscript reviewer for journal Physiology and Behavior. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2015
Manuscript reviewer for the Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2015
Manuscript reviewer, Perceptual and Motor Skills. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2015
Manuscript reviewer, American College of Sports Medicine journal Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2015
Member Departmental Appointments Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2015
Member Departmental Curriculum Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2015
State Active Duty, Commander A Company (HQ), 244th Medical Group, New York Guard. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2015
Associate editor, Perceptual and Motor Skills. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2014
Commissioned Officer, 244th MC, Medical Service Corps, New York State Guard. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2014
Executive board member, Brooklyn College Faculty Circle. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2014
International board member, European medical journal Medicina Sportiva. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2014
Member, Departmental Appointments Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2014
State Active Duty, Commander A Company (HQ), 244th Medical Group, New York Guard, Camp Smith. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2014
Associate editor, Perceptual and Motor Skills. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2013
Commissioned Officer, 244th MC, Medical Service Corps, New York State Guard. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2013
Executive board member, Brooklyn College Faculty Circle. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2013
International board member, European medical journal Medicina Sportiva. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2013
Invited guest on Channel Pix11 morning news on one-year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy in recognition of public service as a first responder during the storm. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2013
Manuscript reviewer, Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2013
Member, Ad Hoc Committee on Anatomy and Physiology. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2013
Member, Departmental Appointments Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2013
State Active Duty, Acting S1, 244th Medical Clinic, New York Guard, Latham Dispensary, Camp Smith. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2013
Team Based Learning Academy Cohort 1. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2013
Associate editor, Perceptual and Motor Skills. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2012
Chairman, Departmental Academic Integrity Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2012
Commissioned Officer, 244th MC, Medical Service Corps, New York Guard. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2012
Director, Center for Exercise and Sports Medicine ASHI Training Center. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2012
Executive board member, Brooklyn College Faculty Circle. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2012
International board member, European medical journal Medicina Sportiva. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2012
Manuscript reviewer, American College of Sports Medicine Journal Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2012
Manuscript reviewer, Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2012
Member, Ad Hoc Committee on Anatomy and Physiology. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2012
Member, Departmental Appointments Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2012
Member, Departmental Curriculum Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2012
State Active Duty, 12th RTI (OCS/BOC), New York Guard, Camp Smith. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2012
The Adjutant General's Combat Sustainment Training Exercise Combat Pistol, New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2012
Associate editor, Perceptual and Motor Skills. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2011
Chairman, Departmental Academic Integrity Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2011
Chairman, Departmental Science Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2011
Commissioned Officer, 244th MC, Medical Service Corps, New York Guard. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2011
Established American Health and Safety Institute Training Center at the Brooklyn College Center for Exercise and Sports Medicine. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2011
Executive board member, Brooklyn College Faculty Circle. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2011
International board member, European medical journal Medicina Sportiva. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2011
Manuscript reviewer, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2011
Manuscript reviewer, Perceptual and Motor Skills. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2011
Member, Ad Hoc Committee on Anatomy and Physiology. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2011
Member, Departmental Appointments Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2011
Member, Departmental Graduate Curriculum Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2011
Member, Dobno's Devils team General George Patton Combat Pistol Match PT 300, New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2011
Qualified as a Military Emergency Management Specialist (SGAUS). (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2011
State Active Duty, 244th MC, Medical Service Corps, New York Guard, Latham Dispensary, Camp Smith. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2011
The Adjutant General's Combat Sustainment Training Exercise Combat Pistol EIC PI 221, New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2011
The Adjutant General's Combat Sustainment Training Exercise New York National Guard Pistol Match PI 201, New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2011
Training center director, Center for Exercise and Sports Medicine. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2011
Volunteer, Wounded Warrior Disabled Sports Project New York Adaptive Water Sports Festival. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2011
Associate editor, Perceptual and Motor Skills. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2010
Chairman, Departmental Academic Integrity Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2010
Chairman, Departmental Science Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2010
Commissioned Officer, Medical Service Corps, 244th MC, New York Guard. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2010
Completed Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Fire Academy course Q-534 Emergency Response to Terrorism. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2010
Completed U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Emergency Management Institute course IS-00100.a Introduction to the Incident Command System IS100. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2010
Completed U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Emergency Management Institute course IS-00700a National Incident Management System. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2010
Completed U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Emergency Management Institute course IS-00800.b National Response Framework. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2010
Completed U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Emergency Management Institute course IS00102 Deployment Basics for FEMA Response Partners. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2010
Completed U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Emergency Management Institute course IS200 ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2010
Completed U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Emergency Management Institute course IS775 Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Management and Operations. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2010
Departmental Graduate Curriculum Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2010
Director, Laboratories of Kinesiology and Sports Medicine. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2010
Executive board member, Brooklyn College Faculty Circle. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2010
International board member, European medical journal Medicina Sportiva. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2010
Manuscript reviewer, Perceptual and Motor Skills. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2010
Member, Departmental Appointments Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2010
National Guard trained crisis responder, New York Guard, New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2010
Associate editor, Perceptual and Motor Skills. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2009
Chairman, Departmental Academic Integrity Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2009
Chairman, Departmental Academic Integrity Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2009
Chairman, Departmental Science Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2009
Convener, ad hoc Committee on Revising Undergraduate Exercise Science Curriculum. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2009
Convener, Departmental ad hoc Committee on Anatomy Curriculum. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2009
Departmental ad hoc Committee on Research Facilities for the West Quad Building. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2009
Executive board member, Brooklyn College Faculty Circle. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2009
International board member, European medical journal Medicina Sportiva. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2009
Member, Departmental Curriculum Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2009
Member, Departmental Graduate Curriculum Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2009
Review panel, Aviation, Space and Environmental Medicine (Journal of the Aerospace Medical Association). (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2009
Supervised and performed respiratory/metabolic and body composition testing conducted in Fitness Testing Laboratory. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2009
Associate editor, Perceptual and Motor Skills. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2008
Chairman, Departmental Academic Integrity Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2008
Departmental ad hoc Committee on Research Facilities for the West Quad Building. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2008
Departmental Curriculum Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2008
Director, Laboratory of Applied Physiology. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2008
Executive board member, Brooklyn College Faculty Circle. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2008
International board, Medicina Sportiva. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2008
Supervised and performed respiratory/metabolic and body composition testing conducted in Fitness Testing Laboratory. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2008
Associate editor, Perceptual and Motor Skills. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2007
Departmental Academic Integrity Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2007
Departmental Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2007
Developed and tested a Pilot Wellness Program for faculty and staff. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2007
Director, Laboratory of Applied Physiology. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2007
Executive board, Brooklyn College Faculty Circle. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2007
International board of the European medical journal Medicina Sportiva. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2007
Performed electrocardiograms for Student Health Center. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2007
Supervised and performed respiratory/metabolic and body composition testing conducted in Fitness Testing Laboratory. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2007
Associate editor, Perceptual and Motor Skills. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2006
B.A.-M.D. Faculty Advisory Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2006
Brooklyn College Faculty Circle Executive Board. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2006
Chairman, Departmental Graduate Curriculum Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2006
College B.A.-M.D. Curriculum Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2006
College Faculty Day Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2006
College Faculty Day Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2006
College Policy Council External Relations Committee on College and Community. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2006
Departmental Committee on Honors, Awards, and Special Events. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2006
Departmental Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2006
Director, Laboratory of Applied Physiology. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2006
Executive board, Brooklyn College Faculty Circle. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2006
Performed electrocardiograms for Student Health Center. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2006
Set up, trained staff and equipped new Fitness Testing Laboratory. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2006
University Committee on Research Awards Review Panel (Health Sciences). (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2006
B.A.-M.D. Faculty Advisory Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2005
Brooklyn College Faculty Circle Executive Board. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2005
Chairman, Departmental Graduate Curriculum Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2005
Chairman, Departmental Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2005
College Award for Excellence in Creative Achievement Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2005
College B.A.-M.D. Curriculum Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2005
College Creative Achievement Award Selection Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2005
College Faculty Day Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2005
College Policy Council External Relations Committee on College and Community. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2005
College Tow Faculty Travel Fellowship Selection Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2005
Director, Laboratory of Applied Physiology. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2005
ING New York City Marathon Medical Team. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2005
Performed electrocardiograms for Student Health Center. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2005
Associate editor, Psychological Reports/Perceptual and Motor Skills.
(Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2004
B.A.-M.D. Faculty Advisory Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2004
Brooklyn College Faculty Circle Executive Board. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2004
Chairman, Departmental Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2004
College Award for Excellence in Creative Achievement Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2004
College B.A.-M.D. Curriculum Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2004
College Creative Achievement Award Selection Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2004
Departmental Library and Audio-Visual Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2004
External reviewer (Institutional Review Board), Lehman College (CUNY). (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2004
ING New York City Marathon Medical Team. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2004
Performed electrocardiograms for Student Health Center. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2004
Proposal reviewer, City University of New York Professional Staff Congress Research Awards (Health Sciences). (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2004
University Committee on Research Awards Review Panel (Health Sciences). (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2004
B.A.-M.D. Faculty Advisory Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2003
Brooklyn College Faculty Circle Executive Board. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2003
Chairman, Departmental Committee on Grants and Research. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2003
College B.A.-M.D. Curriculum Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2003
Departmental Library and Audio-Visual Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2003
Departmental Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2003
Director, Laboratory of Applied Physiology.
(Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2003
Performed electrocardiograms for Student Health Center. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2003
Proposal reviewer, City University of New York Professional Staff Congress Research Awards (Health Sciences). (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2003
University Committee on Research Awards Review Panel (Health Sciences). (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2003
B.A.-M.D. Faculty Advisory Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2002
Brooklyn College Faculty Circle Executive Board. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2002
Chairman, Departmental Committee on Grants and Research. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2002
College Information Technology Master Plan Review Forum. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2002
College President's Children on Campus Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2002
Departmental Library and Audio-Visual Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2002
Director, Laboratory of Applied Physiology. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2002
Manuscript reviewer, Psychological Reports/Perceptual and Motor Skills. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2002
Performed electrocardiograms for Student Health Center. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2002
Proopsal reviewer, City University of New York Professional Staff Congress Research Awards (Health Sciences). (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2002
University Committee on Research Awards Review Panel (Health Sciences). (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2002
B.A.-M.D. Faculty Advisory Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2001
Brooklyn College Faculty Circle Executive Board. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2001
Chairman, Departmental Committee on Grants and Research. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2001
Chairman, Departmental Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2001
College Committee on Course and Standing. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2001
College Core Website Focus Group. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2001
College Graduate Scholarship Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2001
College President's Children on Campus Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2001
College Quantitative Reasoning Group. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2001
Departmental Library and Audio-Visual Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2001
Departmental Safety and Security Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2001
Director, Laboratory of Applied Physiology. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2001
Manuscript reviewer, Psychological Reports/Perceptual and Motor Skills. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2001
Performed electrocardiograms for Student Health Center. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2001
Proposal reviewer, City University of New York Professional Staff Congress Research Awards (Health Sciences). (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2001
University Committee on Research Awards Review Panel (Health Sciences). (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2001
B.A.-M.D. Faculty Advisory Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2000
Brooklyn College Faculty Circle Executive Board. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2000
Chairman, Departmental Master Plan Committee.
(Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2000
Chairman, Departmental Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2000
College Committee on Course and Standing. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2000
College Graduate Scholarship Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2000
College Policy Council External Relations Committee on College and Community. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2000
College Quantitative Reasoning Group. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2000
Departmental Library and Audio-Visual Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2000
Departmental Safety and Security Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2000
Director, Laboratory of Applied Physiology. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2000
Manuscript reviewer, Psychological Reports/Perceptual and Motor Skills. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2000
Manuscript reviewer, The Journal of Aging and Physical Activity. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2000
Performed electrocardiograms for Student Health Center. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2000
Proposal reviewer, City University of New York Professional Staff Congress Research Awards (Health Sciences). (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2000
University Committee on Research Awards Review Panel (Health Sciences). (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2000
Brooklyn College Faculty Circle Executive Board. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1999
Chairman, Departmental Committee on Grants and Research. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 1999
Chairman, Departmental Master Plan Committee. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 1999
Chairman, Departmental Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 1999
College Graduate Scholarship Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1999
College Policy Council External Relations Committee on College and Community. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1999
College Quantitative Reasoning Group. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1999
College Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1999
Delegate at large (alternate), Division of Science Faculty Council. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1999
Director, Laboratory of Applied Physiology, 1994-99. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 1999
Division of Science Tenure Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1999
Performed electrocardiograms for Student Health Center. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 1999
Brooklyn College Faculty Circle Executive Board. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1998
Chairman, Departmental Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 1998
College Graduate Scholarship Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1998
College Policy Council External Relations Committee on College and Community. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1998
College President's Faculty Recognition Advisory Group Subcommittee on Release Time. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1998
College President's Faculty Recognition Advisory Group Subcommittee on Rewarding Productive Faculty. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1998
College President's Faculty Recognition Advisory Group. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1998
College Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1998
Delegate at large (alternate), Division of Science Faculty Council. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1998
Departmental Graduate Curriculum Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1998
Departmental Master Plan Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1998
Director, Laboratory of Applied Physiology. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 1998
Division of Science Tenure Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1998
Performed electrocardiograms for Student Health Center. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 1998
Brooklyn College Faculty Circle Executive Board. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1997
Chairman, Departmental Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1997
College Policy Council External Relations Committee on College and Community. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1997
College President's Committee for Selecting Faculty Recipients for Awards for Scholarship and Research. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1997
College President's Faculty Recognition Advisory Group Subcommittee on Recognizing Faculty Accomplishments. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1997
College President's Faculty Recognition Advisory Group Subcommittee on Release Time. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1997
College President's Faculty Recognition Advisory Group Subcommittee on Rewarding Productive Faculty. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1997
College President's Faculty Recognition Advisory Group. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1997
College Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1997
Delegate at large (alternate), Division of Science Faculty Council. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1997
Departmental Graduate Curriculum Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1997
Departmental Master Plan Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1997
Director, Laboratory of Applied Physiology. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 1997
Performed electrocardiograms for Student Health Center. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 1997
Chairman, Departmental Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 1996
College Graduate Curriculum Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1996
College President's Faculty Recognition Advisory Group Subcommittee on Recognizing Faculty Accomplishments. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1996
College President's Faculty Recognition Advisory Group Subcommittee on Rewarding Productive Faculty. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1996
College President's Faculty Recognition Advisory Group. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1996
College Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1996
Departmental Graduate Curriculum Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1996
Departmental Master Plan Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1996
Director, Laboratory of Applied Physiology. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 1996
Performed electrocardiograms for Student Health Center. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 1996
University Committee on Research Awards Review Panel (Health Sciences). (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1996
Chairman, Departmental Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 1995
College Graduate Curriculum Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1995
Departmental Committee on Grants and Research. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1995
Departmental Graduate Curriculum Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1995
Departmental Master Plan Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1995
Director, Laboratory of Applied Physiology. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 1995
University Committee on Research Awards Review Panel (Health Sciences). (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1995
College Committee for Development of a Wellness Course for the Core Curriculum. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1994
College Graduate Curriculum Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1994
Departmental Committee on Grants and Research. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1994
Departmental Graduate Curriculum Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1994
Director, Laboratory of Applied Physiology. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 1994
College Committee on Community Service. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1993
College Graduate Curriculum Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1993
Departmental Committee on Grants and Research. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1993
Departmental Graduate Curriculum Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1993
University Committee on Research Awards Review Panel (Health Sciences). (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1993
Departmental Committee on Grants and Research. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1992
Departmental Graduate Curriculum Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1992
Departmental Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1992
Departmental Committee on Grants and Research. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1991
Departmental Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1991
Departmental Committee on Grants and Research. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1990
Departmental Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1990
Pedagogical Achievements
Developed new core class, College Transformations IX: Core Connections. 2006
Brooklyn College / Kingsborough Community College Writing Across the Curriculum Seminar. 2002
Presented "Writing in the Science Classroom." The Program in Writing Across the Curriculum. Center for Teaching, Brooklyn College. 2002
Writing Across the Curriculum Faculty Development Seminar. 2002
Writing Across the Curriculum Professional Development Seminar for Faculty. The City University of New York Office of Academic Affairs. 2002
Writing Across the Curriculum Seminar. Brooklyn College, Spring. 2002
CUNYOnline Distance Learning Training Cohort B. 2001
Online Facilitation (Distance Education) Socrates Distance Learning Technologies Group
Online Facilitator Training Course. 1999
Nominee, Brooklyn College Excellence in Teaching Award. 1998
Other Professional Activities
Invited to Salzburg, Austria to record a continuing medical education series for physicians entitled "Exercise Stress ECG Essentials and Workshop". 2017
Completed FEMA course IS 75 Military Resources in Emergency Management. 2013
Writing Across the Curriculum Faculty Workshop. 2012
"Making Writing Work in Your Course: Practical Strategies to Promote Student Learning: A Faculty Development Workshop." The Brooklyn College Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) Program. 2011
Participant, Planning for Interdisciplinary Response to Terrorist Use of Explosives: Tale of Our Cities 2011 Conference, sponsored by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2011
Manuscript reviewer, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 2010
Reviewer, Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism Journal. 2009
Manuscript reviewer, Medicina Sportiva. 2008
Manuscript reviewer, Perceptual and Motor Skills. 2008
Manuscript reviewer, American College of Sports Medicine journal Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 2008
Provost's Initiative for Research and Scholarship. 2008
Provost's Initiative on Reassigned Time for an Opportunity to Pursue Scholarly and Creative Projects. 2008
Manuscript reviewer, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 2007
Manuscript reviewer, Perceptual and Motor Skills. 2007
Manuscript reviewer, Wilderness and Environmental Medicine. 2007
Proposal reviewer, PSC-CUNY Awards program. 2007
Quoted in Wall Street Journal article.
2007
Textbook reviewer, Holcomb Hathaway, Inc. 2007
Featured in Japanese television documentary, Workout Across USA, Tokyo Broadcasting System. 2006
Manuscript reviewer, Medicina Sportiva. 2006
Manuscript reviewer, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 2006
Manuscript reviewer, Perceptual and Motor Skills. 2006
Manuscript reviewer, The American Journal of Cardiology. 2006
Manuscript reviewer, The British Journal of Sports Medicine. 2006
Nominee, Brooklyn College Excellence in Creative Achievement Award. 2006
Proposal reviewer, PSC-CUNY Awards program. 2006
Provost's Initiative for Research and Scholarship. 2006
Manuscript reviewer, Medicina Sportiva. 2004
Manuscript reviewer, Psychological Reports/Perceptual and Motor Skills.
2004
Manuscript reviewer, The American Journal of Cardiology. 2004
Manuscript reviewer, The British Journal of Sports Medicine. 2004
Associate editor, Psychological Reports/Perceptual and Motor Skills. 2003
Manuscript reviewer, Psychological Reports/Perceptual and Motor Skills. 2003
Manuscript reviewer, The American Journal of Cardiology. 2003
Manuscript reviewer, The British Journal of Sports Medicine. 2003
Writing in the Science Classroom Professional Development Seminar. 2003
External evaluator for promotion and tenure, Kent State University. 2002
Manuscript reviewer, The American Journal of Cardiology. 2002
Manuscript reviewer, The British Journal of Sports Medicine. 2002
Proposal reviewer, Portuguese National Science Foundation Health Sciences--Microbiology, Epidemiology and Population Medicine, and Public Health Section. 2002
Consultant, metabolic testing, New York Rangers professional hockey team. Madison Square Garden. New York. 2001
Manuscript reviewer, The American Journal of Cardiology. 2001
Manuscript reviewer, The American Journal of Cardiology. 2000
Reviewer, Illustrated Principles of Exercise Physiology. Prentice Hall Publisher. 2000
Reviewer, neurophysiology chapters of Principles of Human Physiology. Benjamin Cummings Publishers. 2000
Manuscript reviewer, Psychological Reports/Perceptual and Motor Skills. 1999
Proposal reviewer, City University of New York Professional Staff Congress Research Awards (Health Sciences). 1999
Manuscript reviewer, Psychological Reports/Perceptual and Motor Skills. 1998
Proposal reviewer, City University of New York Professional Staff Congress Research Awards (Health Sciences). 1998
Proposal reviewer, City University of New York Professional Staff Congress Research Awards (Health Sciences). 1997
Reviewer, Atlas of Skeletal Muscles, WCB/McGraw-Hill Publishers. 1997
Manuscript reviewer, Psychological Reports/Perceptual and Motor Skills. 1996
Proposal reviewer, City University of New York Professional Staff Congress Research Awards (Health Sciences). 1996
Proposal reviewer, City University of New York Professional Staff Congress Research Awards (Health Sciences). 1995
Proposal reviewer, City University of New York Professional Staff Congress Research Awards (Health Sciences). 1994
Manuscript reviewer, Southern Medical Journal. 1993
Proposal reviewer, City University of New York Professional Staff Congress Research Awards (Health Sciences). 1993
