Faculty
Timothy J. Quinn, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Option Coordinator
tjq@unh.edu
Dr. Quinn has been at the University of New Hampshire since 1989. He is the Exercise Science Option Coordinator as well as the Coordinator for Graduate Studies in the Department of Kinesiology. In addition, he is responsible for overseeing the UNH Employee Fitness Program. He routinely teaches Electrocardiography, Fitness and Graded Exercise Testing, Cardiopulmonary Pathologies, and Exercise Laboratory Techniques. His research area is cardiovascular function and fitness. Dr. Quinn and his students are currently working on projects that involve: (1) running economy; (2) postpartum exercise; and (3) strength training and vascular stiffness.
Summer Cook, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
summer.cook@unh.edu
Dr. Cook completed her Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology at Syracuse University and joined the UNH faculty in 2009. She teaches the Physiology of Exercise and Biology of Aging courses. Her dissertation work was supported by NASA and evaluated the effectiveness of an exercise countermeasure to mitigate disuse atrophy. Her research at UNH will focus on in vivo measurements of neuromuscular performance and aging.
Dain P. LaRoche, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Dr. LaRoche completed his Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology at the University of Utah and joined the UNH faculty in 2007. He teaches the Physiology of Exercise, Metabolic Adaptations to Exercise, and Exercise Prescription & Leadership courses. His research interests include the role of physical activity in the preservation of neuromuscular function in aging, determinants of walking ability and fall risk in the elderly, as well as aspects of endurance and winter sport performance. He spent four years in Salt Lake City, Utah monitoring altitude adaptation and physical performance in alpine and cross-country skiing, snowboarding, and speed skating athletes in preparation for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games.
Melissa Rodgers, M.A.Ed.
Professor Rodgers received her M.A.Ed. in Exercise Physiology from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She joined the UNH faculty in 2009 as an undergraduate instructor and advisor, and she manages the Cardiac Rehabilitation and Prevention Program. She teaches the Practicum in Cardiac Rehabilitation, Cardiopulmonary Pathologies, and the Science and Practice of Strength Training. She participates locally and nationally as a member of the ACSM and she is a national member of the AACVPR.
Neil B. Vroman, Ph.D.
Dr. Vroman came to the University of New Hampshire in 1984. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and also is the Associate Dean of the College of Health and Human Services.