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Bob Gotshall retires from teaching, launches legacy
Bob and Barb Gotshall celebrate Bob’s retirement on Nov. 29, 2011.
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n 2011, Robert W. Gotshall, Ph.D., brought
his 20-year CSU career to a close at the end
of the fall semester, but his impact on the fields
of health and exercise science and biomedical
science will carry on for generations to come. His
career and influence were celebrated at a retirement reception on Nov. 29.
Gotshall’s research and mentoring (for most
of his total career of 38 years) were in the area
of cardio pulmonary physiology. In recent years,
he examined dietary and other non-pharmacological interventions to reduce the severity of
exercise-induced asthma. For 13 years, he also
served the Department with distinction as the
graduate program director and was part of the
team that developed the Ph.D. program. He has
held numerous and varied service roles at the
college and university level as well during his
tenure.
Gotshall won both the College Scholarly
Excellence Award and College Superior Service
Award, and was recognized at the university level
with the highest faculty service award given by
CSU, the Oliver P. Pennock Distinguished Service
Award. “Bob’s dedication to provide a high level
of service and contribute his best efforts in all he
does is clearly evident,” says Department Head
Gay Israel. “He will be greatly missed.”
In Gotshall’s honor, the Department is pleased
to announce that donors, Sean and Rebecca Shelly
of the Elf Foundation, have endowed a scholarship in Bob’s name. The Robert W. Gotshall Graduate Scholarship will support a graduate student
who would like to continue on in the department
and earn a Ph.D. in human bioenergetics. “We
have a tremendous respect and appreciation for
educators like Bob,” explains Sean.
“I am pleased that the Shelleys chose to establish a scholarship endowment in my honor,” said
Gotshall. “I would like to express my gratitude for
their gracious generosity to health and exercise
science. It shows a willingness to invest in students and demonstrates faith in the lasting quality of our program.” Israel echoes this sentiment:
“This endowed scholarship is a perfect match
between donor intent, honoring Bob Gotshall’s
long and prestigious career, and providing support for outstanding graduate students each year
in perpetuity.”
Gotshall and his wife, Barbara, who also works
at CSU, have contributed to the scholarship and
plan to continue to do so in the future. They hope
others will as well. “The decision to leave a legacy
is something very intimate and personal,” said
Bob Gotshall. “It says something about the donor
that he or she is willing to make an impact that
is forever.”
Students in the program are conducting vital
biomedical research, which has immediate and
lasting benefits for human health, including the
areas of aging, cardiovascular disease, obesity,
and diabetes. Gotshall sees this scholarship as
critical, because graduate students often have
limited access to financial aid. To make a secure
online gift to help grow the endowment for this
scholarship, visit www.advancing.colostate.
edu/gotshallscholarship.
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Greetings from Jeff
McCubbin, Dean of
the College of Applied
Human Sciences
HES faculty and staff
Gay Israel, Ed.D., Department Head
Faculty
Christopher Bell, Ph.D.
Ray Browning, Ph.D.
Brian Butki, Ph.D.
Adam Chicco, Ph.D.
Loren Cordain, Ph.D.
Wendy DeYoung, M.S.
Frank Dinenno, Ph.D.
Ryan Donovan, M.S.
Karyn Hamilton, Ph.D.
Matt Hickey, Ph.D.
Kathy Hutcheson, Ed.D.
Cathy Kennedy, Ph.D.
Tiffany Lipsey, M.Ed.
Ben Miller, Ph.D.
Tracy Nelson, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Raoul Reiser, Ph.D., C.S.C.S.
Thorston Rudroff, Ph.D.
Brian Tracy, Ph.D.
Kellie Walters, M.S.
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Academic Support Coordinators
Tara Holloway, M.S.
Karla Perez-Velez, M.A.E.
Stephanie “Mo” Moreira, M.Ed.
Staff
Daryl Braden
Robin Noehl
Mission
The mission of the Department of Health and Exercise Science is to discover new knowledge through
excellence in research in the areas of health and
exercise science and to disseminate that knowledge
through academic and outreach programs. Understanding the etiology, prevention, and treatment of
chronic disease is central to the mission.
Our Vision
The Department of Health and Exercise Science will
be a premier 21st-century department focused on
improving our national and international ranking in
research while achieving distinction for our academic
and outreach programs.
Publishing Information
Alumni Messenger is published by the Department of
Health and Exercise Science, College of ­Applied Human Sciences, Colorado State University.
Managing Editors:
Cathy Kennedy and Gretchen Gerding
Writers:
Katie Brayden
Gretchen Gerding
Tracy Kile Schwartz
Kevin Jensen
Design and Production:
Colorado State University, Communications and
Creative Services
Contact Information:
Department of Health and Exercise Science
220 B Moby Complex
1582 Campus Delivery
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1582
Phone: (970) 491-5081; FAX: (970) 491-0445
www.hes.cahs.colostate.edu
[email protected]
Gay Israel tearing up an IOU at the opening of the newest addition to the Human Performance
Clinical/Research Laboratory.
From the department head
G
reetings to all alumni and friends of the
Department of Health and Exercise Science.
We are pleased to send you this twelfth issue of
the Alumni Messenger. I hope you enjoy this edition of the newsletter as we share the good news
of the department.
Since you received the last newsletter, many
exciting things have occurred. Faculty, students,
and alumni have received a number of prestigious awards, a new faculty member has joined
the department, we have three new academic
support coordinators (full-time advisors), generous donors have endowed three new scholarships, faculty have obtained more external
research grants, and we opened a 3,800-squarefoot addition to the Human Performance Clinical/Research Laboratory in December 2010. To
view the dedication video, visit: www.hes.cahs.
colostate.edu/alumni_friends/support.aspx.
While the past four years have posed unprecedented financial challenges for our Department,
College, University, and, of course, for you, I am
proud to report that we have developed a new
strategic plan and made significant progress in
implementing the plan and moving the department forward.
Three noteworthy benchmarks reached
from the new plan, through the hard work and
dedication of our faculty and staff, include our
re-designation as a CSU Program of Research
and Scholarly Excellence (2012-2016), the naming of Matt Hickey as a University Distinguished
Teaching Scholar, and exceeding 1.8 million dollars in annual external research expenditures for
the first time. To meet some of our faculty and
students, view the graduate recruitment video:
www.hes.cahs.colostate.edu/graduate.
We are proud to welcome our new dean, Jeff
McCubbin, as a tenured professor in our Department. Many of you know him well by now as he
has greatly enhanced the alumni and donor communications emanating from the Dean’s office.
Recently, President Tony Frank announced
the successful completion of The Campaign for
Colorado State University, which raised a total
of $537.3 million. You have my unwavering
gratitude for your generous contributions to our
programs and scholarships during the campaign.
We hope that you will choose to continue to be an
important part of these exciting efforts by giving
of your time, expertise, and financial resources.
During the year, I plan to contact many of you
personally to encourage you to become active
donors. Meanwhile, the Alumni Messenger will
keep you abreast of other initiatives within the
department and news about our faculty, staff,
students, and alumni. We especially want to highlight news from our alumni in future issues of
this newsletter, so please be sure to send us your
news: [email protected].
am honored and
excited to be serving
the College of Applied
Human Sciences as the
next dean. Since beginning here at Colorado
State in July 2011, I’ve
had the pleasure of getting to know many of
our alumni and I look
Jeff McCubbin
forward to meeting
many more of you throughout the coming year.
Research, outreach, and teaching in the
Department of Health and Exercise Science is
critical to how we will tackle health-related problems facing society such as childhood obesity,
maintaining function
and independence in our
There are
aging population, and
tremendous
the increased impacts
opportunities
of diseases such as
for new
diabetes, sacropenia, and
partnerships
cardiovascular disease.
There are tremendous
to advance
opportunities for new
our ability to
partnerships to advance
understand
our ability to understand
and translate
and translate knowledge
knowledge
about health. As friends
about health.
and alumni of the department, you can help
our faculty form these essential partnerships.
CSU recently surpassed its $500 million
goal for the inaugural Campaign for Colorado
State University. The College of Applied Human
Sciences raised nearly $26 million during the
last seven years, thanks to generous support
including those who have given to the Human
Performance Lab expansion.
This year, I plan to spend much of my time
traveling and visiting with you – our alumni and
friends. I look forward to meeting you, thanking
you in person, and asking for your continued
investment in our College. Please call on me at
any time with your ideas for our shared success.
Jeff McCubbin, Dean
[email protected]
Warmest Regards!
Gay Israel, Department Head
Hickey recognized with CSU’s highest
honor for teaching excellence
M
atthew Hickey, a professor in the DepartResearch and Creativity, and is a member of
ment of Health and Exercise Science, was
the faculty advisory board for the Journal of
named a University Distinguished Teaching
Undergraduate Research and Scholarly
Scholar in recognition of his exceptional teachExcellence.
ing skills, his ability to make connections with
Hickey is director of the Human Perforstudents as a mentor, and his leadership in ethmance Clinical/Research Laboratory, a research
ics in research and teaching at the university.
and outreach program which the university
University Distinguished Teaching Scholar
has designated as a Program of Research and
designation honors faculty members for
Scholarly Excellence since 2008. The laboratory
outstanding teaching and for their continuing
serves as a center for research and outreach to
commitment to the pursuit
of excellence in teaching
and learning and is CSU’s
highest honor for teaching,
bestowed on only 12 individuals at any one time.
“Dr. Hickey’s students
write amazing testaments
to his remarkable teaching style which involves
engaging the student in the
learning process,” wrote
Jeff McCubbin, dean of the
College of Applied Human
Sciences. “His love, passion, Professor Matt Hickey is a popular teacher in the Department
and enthusiasm for teaching of Health and Exercise Science.
are infectious. He strives
not only to teach, but to engage, motivate, and
educate the public about major chronic disease
inspire his students.”
etiology, prevention, intervention, and treatHickey, who came to Colorado State in 1997,
ment. Research projects in the laboratory focus
is highly decorated for his teaching, receiving
on aspects of cardiovascular disease, diabetes,
two College of Applied Human Sciences teachobesity, and degenerative conditions associated
ing awards, CSU’s Board of Governors’ Excelwith aging.
lence in Undergraduate Teaching Award, and
Hickey’s own research interests address
the Association of Public Land-Grant Universihuman metabolism, including the impact of
ties Undergraduate Research Mentor Award
diet and exercise on insulin sensitivity, insulin
given by APLU’s Board on Human Sciences.
signaling, and skeletal muscle structure and
Hickey also is recognized for his work in
function.
teaching research ethics as well as developing
In nomination materials submitted for the
programs around research ethics for profesaward, Hickey said that, for him, teaching “is
sionals at CSU. He chairs the Institutional Refirst and foremost great fun.”
view Board, which oversees research integrity
“It goes without saying that a passionate
at the university, and was involved in the Ethics
teacher who has both high expectations and an
Infusion Program, which is aimed at teaching
extra measure of patience in the engagement
CSU faculty how to infuse their curriculum
process is far more likely to have passionate
with ethics.
students,” Hickey said.
In addition, Hickey supports student learnThe designation as a University Distining through his extensive service in the area
guished Teaching Scholar remains with the
of undergraduate research. He serves on the
recipient until he or she leaves the university.
advisory committee for the Office for UnderScholars are chosen in an open process that
graduate Research and Artistry, the steering
begins with the selection of nominees by
committee for CSU’s Celebrate Undergraduate
departments throughout campus.
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Adam Chicco
Robin Noehl
Brian Butki
Ben Miller
Stephanie “Mo” Moreira
Prior to joining the department in August 2011, Mo
Moreira served as a residence
director in Housing and
Dining Services at CSU since
2008. Moreira graduated
from the University of South
Alabama with a B.S. in physical education in 2006. AfterStephanie Moreira
wards, she went on to receive
her M.Ed. degree in 2008 from the University of
Vermont in higher education and student affairs
administration.
While at CSU, Moreira has been heavily involved with undergraduate students, specifically
those interested in the sciences. In her residence
director role, she collaborated closely with the
College of Natural Sciences in getting students
academic resources, providing timely and useful programming, and building connections
between students and CNS faculty and staff. In
addition, she is passionate about the areas of
social justice and diversity, student retention,
and student development. She has served on
the steering committee for Campus Step Up: A
Social Justice Retreat for the past four years and
collaborated with campus partners to provide
resources to students on academic probation.
Karla Perez-Velez
Karla Perez-Velez also began
in the department in August
2011. She completed her
undergraduate studies at
Coastal Carolina University
with a B.A. in sociology and a
minor in marine science.
During her undergraduate
studies, Perez-Velez recogKarla Perez-Velez
nized her passion for being
in learning environments and working with students that she continued her studies in the field
of student affairs. Focusing on student affairs in
higher education, she received her M.A. in education from Western Kentucky University in 2009.
In her graduate studies, Perez-Velez researched
immigration issues and the needs of immigrant
students on our college campuses. She moved to
Colorado in 2010 from Kentucky to continue her
work with college students and begin her Ph.D. in
higher education and student affairs leadership
at the University of Northern Colorado.
Tara Holloway
Tara Holloway joined the department in July
2012. Holloway received her undergraduate degree in business and her master’s in counseling
and psychology from Troy State University.
After she earned her undergraduate degree,
she worked in marketing for a large chain of
convenience stores in Florida.
In 2002, Holloway was offered an opportunity to work
in higher education advising
non-traditional military
students. She quickly
recognized the need to help
students balance their class
schedule along with their
Tara Holloway
work schedule and family
while achieving their educational goals. Over the
next nine years, she gained experience in advising, recruitment, and retention. She has served
as a designated school official for international
students and a Veterans Affairs certifying official.
She eventually oversaw the administrative side
of 17 university extension campuses across 12
different states.
Her academic philosophy is simple: if you give
students the tools to be successful, they will be
successful. She sees students as individuals and
focuses her advising solely on promoting collegiate success. Holloway recently relocated to Fort
Collins along with her husband, Aaron, and their
two dogs. When they are not taking advantage of
all Colorado has to offer outdoors, they are slowly
remodeling their home in old town.
Kellie Walters
Kellie Walters, director of the Adult Fitness Program, joined the department in August of 2010.
Walters received her undergraduate degree in ki(continued on page 5)
nesiology with an emphasis in fitness, nutrition,
and health from San Diego State University. She
then moved to Colorado State and received her
M.S. under the mentorship
of Ray Browning. During her
graduate career, she worked
as a research assistant in the
Physical Activity Laboratory,
focusing on the biomechanics and energetics of walking
uphill in obese persons, and
as a graduate assistant with
Kellie Walters
the Adult Fitness Program.
After completing her coursework, Walters
moved to Michigan where she worked at Central
Michigan University as interim fitness coordinator. At CSU, Walters also teaches a variety of
undergraduate HES courses. Her interests lie in
student development and promoting healthy lifestyle habits throughout the lifespan. Walters lives
in Fort Collins with her husband, Micah, and
their two dogs. You may have seen her running
with her dogs along the Spring Creek Trail.
Thorsten Rudroff
Thorsten Rudroff, director
of the Integrative Neurophysiology Lab, joined the
department as an assistant
professor in August 2012.
Rudroff received master’s
degrees in sports science
and physical therapy from
the German Sports UniverThorsten Rudroff
sity in Cologne, Germany.
After working as a sport physical therapist for
German professional soccer clubs for several
years, he obtained his Ph.D. in sports and exercise science from the University of Constance,
Germany in 2001. In 2002 he moved to the U.S.
where he worked as a senior research associate
with Professor Roger Enoka at the University of
Colorado, Boulder.
His research interests lie in the neurophysiology of fatigue in healthy and clinical populations,
non-invasive imaging techniques (Positron
Emission Tomography, Computed Tomography,
Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Ultrasound),
and the neuromuscular capabilities in children
through development. Rudroff lives in Westminster with his son Tyler. His hobbies include soccer
and weightlifting.
Art Solow
O
n May 19, 2011, CSU Hall of Fame Coach
Art Solow passed away at the age of 86.
Solow guided the men’s swimming teams from
1959 to 1975, winning one
team WAC championship
and producing 14 NCAA
All-Americans and 25
individual WAC champions.
Solow, a graduate of Eastern Michigan University,
served with the U.S. Navy in
WWII on an ammunition
ship in the South Pacific.
Solow arrived at CSU in
1959 to coach in a small
pool located in the Glenn
Morris Field House and
took on the duties of an
Art Solow
instructor in the physical
education department, which at that time was
part of the athletic department.
In 1966, the new pool at Moby opened and
Solow’s teams took off in the national rankings
of swimming, diving, and water polo. Solow’s
career with the Rams swim teams was one of
the most successful of any coach in school history. In 1972 he was named the NCAA District
7 Swimming Coach of the Year following his
team winning the school’s
only WAC championship in
men’s swimming. He sat on the
member’s board of the NCAA
Swimming Rules Committee from 1972 to 1974 and in
1971 Solow was named by the
College Swimming Coaches
Association of America as a
“Master Coach.”
In the spring of 1975 he
resigned as the head coach
of men’s swimming and
concentrated on his duties
as a professor in the physical
education department. Solow’s
daughter Karen said, “Dad put all of his heart
and soul into coaching. I think he was ready
for a change, and he loved teaching. He wanted
to focus on working with pre-service teachers.”
In 1995, Solow was inducted into the CSU
Sports Hall of Fame.
Photo courtesy of CSU Athletic Department
Tracy Nelson
ES is pleased to welcome three new academic support coordinators to the team.
The academic support coordinators help HES
students navigate their own paths at CSU. On a
daily basis, they advise students on their academic journeys and connect them to the many
resources throughout the campus community
to ensure they are getting the support needed to
be successful. Additionally, they assist faculty by
teaching the Introduction to Health and Exercise
Science class.
Irmel Louise Williams Fagan
I
inn was sold, the family moved to ­Lakewood,
rmel Louise Williams Fagan passed away at
Colo., so Bob could complete law school at the
her Fort Collins home on July 28, 2010, at
University of Denver. But in January of 1956,
the age of 96. Fagan was the director of PhysiBob died suddenly of heart
cal Education for Women at
disease.
CSU and was instrumental
With five children to raise,
in the development of the
Fagan moved to Fort Collins
dance program.
where she had been offered a
After her graduation and
position at Colorado State Uniseveral teaching jobs, Faversity (Colorado A&M). She
gan began teaching at the
spent 22 years at CSU, first as a
junior college in McCook,
physical education and dance
Neb. There Irmel met and
teacher. It was during this time
eventually married Robert
that she attended the UniL. Fagan. They spent the
versity of Northern Colorado
early years of their mar(Colorado State College) and
riage in New Orleans, La.,
where Bob was involved in
graduated with her master’s
the military during World
degree. After the retirement
War II. After the war, the
of Elizabeth Forbes, Fagan
Irmel Louise Williams Fagan
couple moved to Estes
became director of Physical
Park, Colo., where they
Education for Women at CSU
co-owned and operated Longs Peak Inn along
until her retirement. It was during this time
with several other family members. When the
that she fully developed the dance program.
Photo courtesy of 1959 Silver Spruce Yearbook, Archives and Special Collections
Tracy Nelson, associate professor, has been
named the associate
director of the Master of
Public Health program
in the Colorado School
of Public Health, which
includes Colorado
State, Anschutz Medical
Campus at CU-Denver,
and the University of
Northern Colorado.
Nelson also received the
2012 Superior Faculty
Service Award from the
College of Applied Human Sciences.
Adam Chicco was the
winner of the College of
Applied Human Sciences
2011 Tenure-Track Faculty Scholarly Excellence
Award.
Robin Noehl was
honored with the 2012
Superior Staff Service
Award from the College
of Applied Human Sciences.
Brian Butki received
the 2010 Outstanding
Teacher Award from
the College of Applied
Human Sciences. He also
received a CSU Alumni
Association Best Teacher
Award.
Ben Miller won the
2010 College of Applied
Human Sciences TenureTrack Faculty Scholarly
Excellence Award.
In 2012, the Human
Performance Clinical/
Research Laboratory
was named a Program of
Research and Scholarly
Excellence by Colorado
State University. The
HPCRL first received the
distinction in 2008, and
is reconsidered every
four years.
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Ph.D. student and Bariatric Center of the Rockies bring research to the real world
E
lise Donovan, (’11, Ph.D.) knew she wanted
cells that may be early triggers for diabetes
to find practical applications for her
development. The overall goal of her research
passions. With a bachelor’s degree in exercise
was to find interventions that can slow or prevent
science from the University
the development of disease.
of Toledo, and a master’s
Donovan benefited from a
in molecular biology from
new scholarship created by the
Long Island University,
Bariatric Center of the Rockies,
Donovan craved a clear, direct
a partnership between Poudre
connection of her studies to
Valley Hospital and Northern
the real world.
Colorado Surgical Associates.
She was impressed with
“The scholarship was a huge
the new Ph.D. program in
help,” she explains. She enjoyed
human bioenergetics offered
working with the Bariatric
Elise Donovan, right, with
at Colorado State, and
Center surgeons, who share her
Lynelle Diede of the Bariatric
particularly the emphasis by
passion
for connecting research
Center of the Rockies.
faculty members Ben Miller and
to the real world through
Karyn Hamilton on taking research from the lab
patient outreach projects. “This was another
bench to the bedside, and back. In 2007, Donovan
advantage of pursuing my Ph.D. at CSU,” she says,
was among the first four students accepted to
“because very few universities without medical
pursue a Ph.D. within the Department of Health
schools have partnerships with community
and Exercise Science, where Miller and Hamilton
became her co-mentors. “It felt like I got two for
the price of one,” she says of the team approach.
“I’m grateful for the breadth of experience Dr.
Miller and Dr. Hamilton provided.” She also notes
the healthy departmental culture of work/life
balance.
At CSU, Donovan’s research focused on two
health concerns related to obesity: coronary
artery disease and diabetes. She studied proteins
in coronary artery cells that play a role in the
development of atherosclerosis. Also, she looked
at signals between fat cells and other nearby
medical practices and surgeons like this.”
With her dissertation complete, Donovan is
already applying her knowledge and research
skills. In Jan. 2012, she began a post-doctoral
fellowship at the Liggins Institute at the
University of Auckland in New Zealand. She was
drawn to their focus on developmental origins
of chronic disease and evolutionary medicine,
which lead to real-world interventions.
To prospective students, Donovan highly
recommends the Department of Health and
Exercise Science. She notes the large corps of
successful faculty with a wide range of research,
from cells to people, and from biomechanics to
cell physiology.
“The collaboration, open doors, and great
departmental support for students are wonderful.
My success as a student at CSU is a direct
translation of the leadership in this department,”
she said.
Service project
success
For a service project, Cathy
Kennedy’s senior health promotion
class worked on getting markers
donated to Children’s Hospital
for hospitalized kids. Their efforts
yielded 12,686 markers, and a
promised match by Kennedy resulted
in over 12,500 more!
HES student champions leadership and service
W
hile at CSU, Abby Wyeno
(’12) majored in health and
exercise science, health promotion
concentration, and served as a leader
at CSU in more ways than one. She
was the president of the College of
Applied Human Sciences Dean’s
Leadership Council, as well as a
member of the CSU Golden Poms.
The DLC is made up of undergraduate students from each of the
majors in the College. They attend
College events and participate in
leadership and service activities. You
can recognize them by their green
College polo shirts!
Wyeno has been an integral part
of DLC activities such as planning
for the annual holiday party sponsored by the Council for underprivileged children and families served
by an outreach center in north Fort
Collins.
As a member of the Golden
Poms in the CSU athletics department, Abby performed at football,
basketball, and volleyball games,
helping to cheer the Rams to victory.
Last year, she had a practicum with
the Adaptive Recreation Organization of Fort Collins teaching weekly
swim lessons and participating in a
ski trip for children with mental and
physical disabilities.
“My degree in health and exercise
science with a concentration in
health promotion has given me
wonderful opportunities to work
directly in the field as a part of my
educational experience.”
“I was able to get a feel for what
aspect of health promotion I am
most interested in. ARO helped me
discover how much I love interacting
with people with special needs and
prompted my interest in pursuing a
teaching career in special education,”
said Abby.
Abby Wyeno
After completing a required
internship for her degree, Wyeno is
looking forward to launching her
career as a teacher.
HES alumna serves as trainer
at London Olympic games
E
rika Rice (‘99) an athletic trainer at The Orthopaedic Spine Center of the
Rockies in Fort Collins, was selected by the United States Olympic Committee to serve as an athletic trainer at the 2012 London Summer Games.
Rice has lived in Fort Collins for 16 years, receiving a degree from Colorado State University in exercise and sports science (now health and exercise
science), which has been integral to her career.
“My interest in athletic training started as a
student at CSU where I studied exercise and sport
“My interest in science,” Rice said. “After I was certified, I had the
athletic training opportunity to come back and work as an assistant
athletic trainer for CSU. I was there for about a year
started as a
and a half before I started at the Orthopaedic and
student at CSU Spine Center of the Rockies.”
where I studied
Having applied for an internship at the U.S.
exercise and
Olympic Training Center in November of 2011, Rice
sport science.” was offered a position at training facilities located
in the middle of London’s Olympic village. “The
trip to the London Olympics, where I worked as an
athletic trainer for the USOC, was an amazing experience,” Rice said. “I was
able to meet many outstanding athletes and other providers from across the
country.”
During the 2012 Olympics, Rice said she was one of at least four CSU
alumni in the Olympic village. “Becky Hammon and Jenay DeLoach were
both there competing, and Erik Phillips, who was a student athletic trainer
Erika Rice by the Olympic rings in the Olympic village, which she says
was a popular spot for groups from many countries to take photos.
with me at CSU, was also there working with an Egyptian athlete. It was
pretty exciting that we were all in London at the same time.”
Between working long hours in the Olympic village training room during
one of the largest sporting events in the world, Rice was able to see some
iconic moments firsthand during London 2012. “I had the opportunity to
attend the USA vs. Japan women’s soccer gold medal match. The excitement
of this game was awesome,” Rice said. “Attending the medal ceremony and
watching the U.S. flag being raised with 80,000 people was enough to give
me goose bumps.”
Human Bioenergetics Ph.D. graduates
Matt Robinson
Dissertation Title: “Protein
Synthesis Rates in
Response to Exercise and Adrenergic
Signaling in Human
Skeletal Muscle”
Post-doc: Mayo
Clinic
Advisor: Ben Miller
Brett Kirby
Dissertation Title: “On the Role of
Circulating ATP in
Vascular Control
at Rest and During
Exercise of Aging
Humans”
Post-doc: Duke
University Medical School
Advisor: Frank Dinenno
Elise Donovan
Dissertation Title: “Lipids and
Oxidative Stress as
Mediators of Endothelial Pathophysiology in Obesity”
Post-doc: The Liggins Institute – University of Auckland
Co-Advisors: Karyn Hamilton and
Ben Miller
Crystal Massie
Dissertation Title: “The Role of
Reaching and
Non-invasive Brain
Stimulation for Applications in Stroke
Rehabilitation”
Post-doc: University
of Maryland School of Medicine
Co-Advisors: Matt Malcolm and
Ray Browning
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Master of Science – Fall 2011
Christon Chilen: Platelet Rich
Plasma: Healing Effects on Tendonous Injury in Patellar Tendon
Graft ACL Reconstruction.
Advisor: Raoul Reiser, Ph.D.
Lorin O’Toole: Anthropometic Indicators of Obesity and Their Link
to Lifestyle and Cardiovascular
Risk in Colorado Firefighters.
Advisor: Tracy Nelson, Ph.D.
Michelle Reynolds: Effects of
Obesity on the Energetics of Gradient Walking.
Advisor: Ray Browning, Ph.D.
Master of Science – Spring/Summer 2012
Garrett Lee Peltonen: Inhibition
Theresa MacGregor: Epigenetics
of the Sympathetic Nervous System
and exercise. Implications for
Attenuates Hypoxia Induced
Public Health Recommendations.
Insulin Resistance
Advisor: Tracy Nelson, Ph.D.
Advisor: Chris Bell, Ph.D.
Grant Overmoyer: Relationships
Between Asymmetries in Functional Movements and the Star
Excursion Balance Test.
Advisor: Raoul Reiser, Ph.D.
Antonio Ricciardi: Prediction of
Exercise Adherence with Goal Orientation and Motivational Climate.
Advisor: Brian Butki, Ph.D.
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Luckasen recognized
with distinguished
alumni award
D
r. Gary Luckasen (’68) cardiologist at Heart
Center of the Rockies, Poudre Valley Hospital, has been a visionary medical innovator and
leader in Fort Collins for more than 34 years. In
September 2011, he was recognized by the CSU
Alumni Association with the Charles A. Lory
Public Service Award. Luckasen is well known
and respected for his leadership in providing the
very best cardiology care for his patients. During
his early days in cardiology practice, Luckasen
recognized the need for them to have access to a
cardiac rehabilitation program. In 1977, he began
his long-term collaborative relationship with the
Department of Health and Exercise Science.
The department’s Adult Fitness Program, with
medical supervision provided by Luckasen and
other physicians, was the perfect fit for providing
cardiac rehabilitation services for
heart patients in
the community
while providing
valuable handson learning
experiences for
our students and
research opportunities for faculty.
He also founded
the Attack Pack,
Dr. Gary Luckasen
a social networking and educational organization for heart attack
survivors, more than 33 years ago. During their
25th anniversary celebration this group decided
to establish the Attack Pack scholarship in HES
with major support from Luckasen.
He and his partners at Heart Center of the
Rockies also made a significant leadership gift
for the construction of the Human Performance
Clinical/Research Laboratory and through
Luckasen’s generosity the Heart Center of the
Rockies was a gold sponsor for the Homecoming Race for a decade. During the recent phase II
expansion of the lab, he served on the Capital
Campaign Advisory Committee and made
another generous gift of $25,000 to remodel the
Heart Disease Prevention Area within the lab.
Luckasen’s many contributions to Colorado State
also extend to the College of Natural Sciences and
the Department of Athletics.
Planned gift supports Health and Exercise Science
“T
he atmosphere in my household lent
Human Performance Clinical/Research Laboraitself to academics and created a sense
tory among other beneficiaries at CSU. Mousel
of expectation,” says Cynthia
also spoke at the breakfast as
Mousel (’62), who grew up in
a representative of the 50 year
a home that was filled with
alumni club.
books, music, and the arts. Her
“I want to encourage others
adviser and mentor during her
to take a look at what you are
four years at CSU as a physireally passionate about, what
cal education major was the
resonates deep in your soul,
late Irmel Fagan, head of the
and consider giving financial
department.
Cynthia Mousel at the College support to those areas. An
institution like CSU does not go
Mousel was recently honored Homecoming Breakfast.
on without support, and I feel
at the College of Applied Human
really blessed to be able to include CSU in my
Sciences Homecoming and Donor Recognition
estate planning.”
Breakfast for her planned gift to benefit the
Gifts support research and health
J
ane Sullivan (’90, M.S.) has had a lifelong
believing strongly in advocating for women’s selfinterest in science and health. When other little
sufficiency and building strong arts programs.
girls were playing with dolls, Sullivan preferred
The gift follows Sullivan’s sponsorship of the
to explore the miniature world through her miMicroscope Room in the Human Performance
croscope. Additionally, as an aerobics instructor
Clinical/Research Laboratory in memory of her
for more than 30 years, she has devoted much of
husband, Doug Sullivan. The HPCRL is a growing
her life to helping others become physically fit
facility dedicated to cutting-edge research seekand heart healthy.
ing answers to questions surrounding diabetes,
Sullivan’s twin passions have come together in
heart disease, obesity, and aging.
an effort to support health and exercise science
Sullivan credits her master’s in HES with
students. Her commitment to starting a fund
helping her gain the expertise to assist others,
for an endowed scholarship will carry forward
“Obtaining my master’s degree not only gave
her mission by helping HES students who share
me the scientific knowledge that I was yearning
her passion for group
for, but it also gave
fitness instruction.
me confidence in my
Students in health
ability to help particiand exercise science also
pants, and allowed me
harbor a budding pasto enjoy teaching all
sion for helping people
the more.”
be healthy, whether
Department Head
they follow the path of
Gay Israel said, “Jane’s
a career in corporate
legacy will help
fitness, cardiac rehab, as
students pay for their
a medical professional,
education and achieve
in scientific research,
their dreams, which
or one of many other
will have an ultimate
Jane Sullivan at a recent signing ceremony
wellness and medical
effect on many people,
celebrating her new scholarship with Dean Jeff
careers.
as our students go
McCubbin, left, and Department Head Gay
Through her comout and inspire others
Israel, right.
mitment to inspiring
to live in a healthy
others following in her footsteps, and also her
way. As an endowed fund, it will pay a sizeable
incredible community spirit, Sullivan is making
annual scholarship to a different student each
a difference in the lives of many. She supports
year. Thank you to Jane for her foresight and her
many non-profits in the Fort Collins area,
heartfelt gifts.”
Human Performance Clinical/Research Laboratory celebrates expansion
A
t the Human Performance Clinical/
Research Laboratory, a CSU Program
of Research and Scholarly Excellence, researchers are working to solve the mysteries
of cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes,
and aging in a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to finding answers to questions that
impact our health.
The HPCRL first opened its doors in
2000, and was expanded in 2008. The lab
was yet again in need of more space – a true
testament to the success of this growing
program. In 2009, the department broke
ground on a 3,800-square-foot addition,
and in late 2010 a celebration of the completion of the project was held.
“The combination of this expanded world
class facility, state-of-the art equipment, and
an outstanding and energetic faculty will
result in transformational research affecting
the lives of people everywhere. The $2.1
million addition and renovation was made
possible by a collaborative effort among the
Vice President for Research, College of Applied Human Sciences, and the Department
of Health and Exercise Science. I would also
like to thank our donors to the expansion
project for their vision and support. They
enable our mission to transform lives,” said
Gay Israel, department head of Health and
Exercise Science.
Several donors made leadership gifts
to support the lab expansion. Thanks to
donors, the lab has eight of the new spaces
named with individual gifts ranging from
$10,000 to $150,000 with more naming opportunities still available.
• The Griffin Foundation was one of the
original donors for construction of the lab
and they have made a new leadership gift –
15 times greater than the initial gift – to
name the Core Wet Lab.
• Poudre Valley Health System, one of the
original donors as well, has made another
leadership contribution to name the Human
Cardiovascular Physiology Lab.
• Schuster Family Foundation represented by Darlene Schuster, a 1980 graduate
of Occupational Therapy, has named one
of the Ph.D. student office suites in the new
facility.
• Dr. Gary and Julie Luckasen have made
a gift to support the remodel of the Heart
Disease Prevention Lab.
• Several members of the Pettine Family
made gifts in honor of Dr. Al Pettine, who
was a faculty member in the Department
of Physical Education, the predecessor to
Health and Exercise Science. The Pettine
Family supports the surgery area of the lab.
• Gay and Karan Israel have named a
Ph.D. office suite in honor of Joe and Lyndal
Davis, Karan’s parents. Gay and Karan and
Joe and Lyndal were each room donors for
the original lab in 2000.
• Jane Sullivan has named the microscope
room in memory of her late husband, Doug
Sullivan. Jane is a graduate of the department, receiving her master’s degree in 1990.
• Cliff Buchholz is the owner of Miramont
Lifestyle Fitness and has named the freezer
room in honor of Miramont’s members.
Cliff was also a room donor for the original
Human Performance Lab building and has
supported the Homecoming Race as a sponsor for many years.
Many thanks to all of the donors who
have made the lab expansion possible. Their
dedication will enable faculty and students
to conduct exciting research aimed at
combating chronic diseases and transforming lives.
This latest expansion has already filled to
capacity and we are looking forward to announcing the Phase III expansion soon!
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Life-changing research
F
aculty leading research projects in the HPCRL
hope to achieve breakthroughs with numerous implications for our quality of life. Cutting edge
research funded by the National Institutes of Health,
American Heart Association, American Diabetes Association, and Office of Naval Research, among others, has reached $1.8 million in annual expenditures.
The lab houses several individual research laboratories led by faculty members in health and exercise science. These researchers share a passion
for finding ways to prevent diabetes, heart disease,
and obesity, and to promote healthy aging.
For example, in the Human Cardiovascular
Physiology Laboratory, Frank Dinenno, a University
Monfort Professor, is studying how peripheral blood
vessels dilate and contract during stress such as
exercise and low oxygen situations. Blood vessel
behavior ultimately determines blood flow and oxygen delivery to muscle tissue. Studying how blood
vessels work may eventually help people with acute
or chronic heart or vascular conditions, especially
as they age.
In the Energetics/Mechanics Laboratory, Ray
Browning is developing and testing new physical
activity interventions to treat childhood and adult
obesity while reducing the risk of injury. In the Cell
Culture Laboratory, Karyn Hamilton uses cultured
cell models to identify ways by which exercise
and other interventions can contribute to disease
prevention and treatment.
In the Clinical Interventions Laboratory, epidemiologist Tracy Nelson aims to uncover the risk factors for chronic disease – both genetic and dietary
factors, such as the effect of fish oil supplements
on human health. Chris Bell and his team in the Integrative Biology Laboratory are trying to determine
if inhibition of the nervous system will alleviate the
symptoms of insulin resistance typically observed in
low oxygen environments such as high-altitude.
By using a variety of models such as skeletal muscle cells, mice, and humans, Ben Miller studies how
to slow aging and increase healthspan by turning on
the making of mitochondria. In the Core Wet Laboratory, Adam Chicco studies how changes in how our
body cells produce energy and metabolize fats in
aging, diabetes, and hypertension may contribute to
the development of cardiovascular disease.
To read more about research being conducted
in the HPCRL, including a list of currently funded
grants, go to www.hes.cahs.colostate.edu/­
research.
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2009-2012 Donor Honor Roll
T
his list includes gifts and pledges received by the Colorado State University Foundation from July 1, 2009, to June 30, 2012. If you have made a
gift since this date, we will acknowledge you in the next issue of the Alumni
Messenger. We sincerely appreciate the generosity of our donors!
Attack Pack Scholarship
William A., ’66 and Janice E. Beitz
Jason C. and Jeannette M.
(Beitz), ’91 Crawshaw
Bernard L., ’65 and Aletha W. Hill
George T. Laughlin, II, ’75, ’81
Joseph C., ’61 and Ruth M. Roberts
Bariatric Center
Graduate Scholarship
Dr. Richard G. and Karan D. Israel
No. Colorado Surgical Associates., P.C.
Poudre Valley Health Care Inc.
B.C. Cowel Health and Exercise
Science Scholarship
Robert F., ’66, ’67, ’69 and Pamela K. Deal
David H., ’64 and Barbara B. Hawes
Coleman F., ’60 and Maureen Selbe
Elizabeth Forbes Scholarship
Kenneth R. and Mary L. (Stolz), ’60 Clark
Bill, ’57 and Joyce E. (Zeeck), ’53 Mundell
Norma L. Price, ’54, ’59
Nona V. (Woodhams) Roten, ’57
Alta R. Wadlow, ’54
Robert W. Gotshall
Graduate Scholarship
Jill A. Barney
Christopher Bell, Ph.D.
Dr. Raymond C. Browning, ’83
James R. Bryan, Jr. and Melissa A. Tucker
Loren, Ph.D. and Lorraine A. Cordain
Daniel J., ’00 and Dr. Jennifer
A. (Meier), ’00 Dahl
Dr. Deborah Fidler
Donald E. Fish
Jeffrey A., Ph.D. and Gail S. Gliner
John H. Gotshall
Robert W., Ph.D. and Barbara H. Gotshall
Dr. Karyn L. Hamilton
John Harless
Dr. Richard G. and Karan D. Israel
Catherine A. Kennedy, Ph.D.
George A. King, Ph.D., ’94, ’96
Lloyd L. Laubach and Sally K. Welsh
Dr. Arthur T. and Sheri L.
(Moore), ’83 Linnell
Robert E. and Tiffany C. Lipsey
Dr. Cecilia A. Martin
Dr. Jeffrey A. and Deborah B. McCubbin
Celebrating strength in numbers
C
Sciences, go to: www.advancing.
ollective giving is a powerful
colostate.edu/HES.
way of pooling donations to
Kate Bohn O’Donnell, a ’59 physimake a larger impact on campus
cal education alumna, is one of our
and beyond. Last year, gifts from
most recent scholarship
most donors averaged
donors. Her annual gift of
less than $100, yet we
$1,000 supports the Kathwere still able to provide
erine I. O’Donnell Scholarmeaningful scholarships,
ship. In honor of her farmfund student travel, bring
ing background and the
industry speakers into the
hard-work ethic that she
classroom, and sponsor important research
learned early in life, her
scholarship is designed to
projects.
Kate Bohn
assist HES students from
Many Colorado State
O’Donnell
a rural background who
University alumni were
want to teach or do research to help
scholarship recipients or had favorothers lead healthier lives.
ite faculty members that inspired
Many thanks to Kate, along with
their career paths, which has motiour many other current and future
vated them to make a gift.
donors! We appreciate your continIf you are inspired to give back
ued support and investment. Every
and support initiatives in the
gift counts!
Department of Health and Exercise
Byron V. and Roberta L.
(Peterson), ’83 Noehl
Dr. Kenneth H., ’71 and Kevin A.
(Henry), ’71,’ 74 Oltjenbruns, Ph.D.
Nicole R. Stob, Ph.D., ’00, ’04
Lisa A. (Condos) Stokes, ’94
Michael Thiemann and
Gretchen K. Gerding
Health and Exercise Science
Steven K. and Barbara J. Aaker
Lonny R., ’62 and Harleen Alexander
Shelley K. Amicone, ’75
Kyle B. Bourgault, ’11
Daryl E. and Jeanne T. Braden
Sandra M. (Hinds) Brennecke, ’78
Clifford M. Buchholz
Robert F. and Nancy K.
(Hayward), ’83 Carlson
Gayleen M. (Maelzer) Carpenter, ’90
Robin L. Carpenter, ’08
Roberta L. (Farrick) Cesarek, ’78
Harold G., ’50 and Frances Chaffee
Mary L. (Stolz) Clark, ’60
Dr. Robert D. and Joyce A. Clayton
Janice M. (Maximov) Condon, ’64
Myles W. and Carole J. Crane
Kevin E., ’83 and Karyl A.
(Chace), ’83 Dimmick
Janice Fitzgerald
Mark M. Forrester, ’73
Garrett Galimba, ’92
David M. Giocomo, ’75, ’77
Cheryl F. (Ermel) Givens, ’70
Christian T. Goerke, ’11
John B., ’57, ’62 and Mary J. Grant
Rachel M. Grims, ’11
Tiffanie S. Hamilton, ’06
Don and Vera R. (Fell), ’58 Hammons
Lindsay A. Hansen, ’03
Heather L. Herbison, ’00
Allison K. Hild, ’10
Bernard L., ’65 and Aletha W. Hill
Martha G. (Fogel) Hughey, ’70
Dr. Nabeel T. and Barbara J. Jabbour
Collin P. Jackson, ’05
George R., ’49, ’60 and Beatrice A. Jones
R. Keith, ’50 and Diane Loper
Karri M. (Dienberg) McCleave, ’01
Mary B. (Beaudin) McKeown, ’81
Gordon C., ’69 and Shirley J. Meurer
John S., ’63 and Marcia L. Mundell
Dr. Howard E. and Martha J.
(Osborn), ’54 Netz
Mary A. (Norman) Newell, ’62
Katherine I. (Bohn) O’Donnell, ’59
Erik B. Peterson, ’89
Dr. Sally J. Phillips, ’69
Louis E. Quethera, ’51
Tara L. (Sansom) Raposo, ’94
Virgil L. and Dorothy Ricklefs
Adam E. and Lauren E.
(Richards), ’01 Rogge
Dr. Bryan P., ’97 and Krissy Savage
Wayne W. Schneider, ’60
Robert R. and Susan H.
(Henderson), ’78, ’83 Seibert
Reba S. Sims, ’68
Gary L. Sirota and Robyn S., ’83 Bailis
Ryan L. Smith, ’05
Jim I. Smithburg, ’75
Megan L. Stahlecker, ’11
Barbara J. (Cawood) Steninger, ’59
Jeannie R. Stephen, ’66
Leroy G. Sterkel, ’60, ’65
John S. Swenson, ’77
Joseph A., ’62, ’63 and Jenn J.
(Carlson), ’64 Tonso
Ethan A. Townsend, ’10
Milton F. and Louise W. Weber
Poudre Valley Health
System Foundation
Richard L. Petritz Foundation
Walter Family Foundation
Homecoming Race
Anonymous Donors
William A., ’66 and Janice E. Beitz
Clifford M. Buchholz
Dr. Richard G. and Karan D. Israel
Ren, ’59 and Sharon E. Jensen
David G. King
Rayno E. and Patricia
Seaser/The Egg & I
Allan E., ’70, ’72 and Carol L.
(Klentz), ’71 Vaughan
All Copy Products Inc.
Dell USA LLC
Eyecare Associates, P.C.
The Heart & Vascular Clinic of N. CO
Kincaid Chiropractic, PLLC
Markley Motors, Inc.
Orthopaedic Center of the Rockies
Poudre Valley Health Care Inc.
Poudre Valley Health System Foundation
Public Service Credit Union
RE/MAX Action Brokers, LLC
RE/MAX Advanced, Inc.
HPCRL Clinic
Richard B. Cobb, Ph.D. and Nancy
K. (Craig), ’75 Hartley, Ph.D.
Kevin E., ’83 and Karyl A.
(Chace), ’83 Dimmick
Terrance J. Garcia, ’83
Kirstin M. (Lehner) Goth, ’93
Ren, ’59 and Sharon E. Jensen
Elizabeth (O’Dell) Odell, ’81
Nicole R. Stob, Ph.D., ’00, ’04
Dr. Gerald D. and Carolyn V. Taylor
Mark L. and Julie A. (Pray),
’80 Walton, Ph.D.
HPCRL Expansion
Nancy K. (Craig) Hartley, Ph.D., ’75
Dr. Gary J., ’68 and Julie R. Luckasen
The Griffin Foundation, Inc.
Poudre Valley Health Care Inc.
Schuster Family Foundation
HPCRL Expansion/Renovation
Joseph K., Ph.D., ’73, ’76 and Joyce
K. (Kempner), ’76 Berry, Ph.D.
Dr. Richard G. and Karan D. Israel
Dr. Gary J., ’68 and Julie R. Luckasen
Dr. Christopher L., ’73 and Barbara
F. (Unteed), ’75 Melby
Christopher J. and Patricia Pettine
Dr. Eric A. and Ann (Butterfield),
’74, ’93, ’95 Pettine, Ph.D.
Greg and Francesca Pettine
Dr. Kenneth A. and Paisley W. Pettine
Jane K. Sullivan, ’90
Helen K. and Arthur E. Johnson
Foundation Scholarships
Sheri Linnell Scholarship
Shelly L. Anderson, ’98
Carole I. Cotham-Machala
Madlyn S. D’Andrea, ’71
Raina Denmark
Travis R., D.V.M., ’94 and Marlene
J. (Drake), ’92 Einertson
Dr. Francis X. Gaebler
David P. Hochstedler, ’99
and Beth A. Forbes
Lyonal and Ruth C. Howard
Katherine A. Hutcheson
Thomas A. Kowalski, ’84
Dr. Arthur T. and Sheri L.
(Moore), ’83 Linnell
Clyde A., ’47, ’49 and Barbara
A. (Giauque), ’51 Maxey
Victor R., Jr. and Arvilla C. Meline
Mary A. (Norman) Newell, ’62
Richard A. and Karen L. Paul
Dr. Agnes B. Rainwater
Neuromuscular Function Lab
Paul L., ’74 and Andrea M.
(Lovaas), ’74 Havenar
Katherine I. O’Donnell Scholarship
Dixie R. (Barber) Boyer, ’67
Dr. Sally J. Phillips, ’69
Harry W., ’64 and Gail M.
(Matthews), ’69 Scoby
Nicole R. Stob, Ph.D., ’00, ’04
Joan C. Conner, ’59, ’66
LaVetta S. Jones, Ph.D., ’59
Kirk G. and Dawnetta L.
(Turner), ’93 Earnest
Kay Schaake
Memorial Scholarship
HPCRL Operating Gifts
Sue Jones Health and
Exercise Science Scholarship
Ann Livingston
Memorial Scholarship
Katherine I. (Bohn) O’Donnell, ’59
The Griffin Foundation, Inc.
Miramont Lifestyle Fitness
Poudre Valley Health Care Inc.
Schuster Family Foundation
Helen K. and Arthur E.
Johnson Foundation
Jeremy T. Sharp, Ph.D., ’06, ’08 and
Carrie A., ’02, ’06 Haynes
Nicole R. Stob, Ph.D., ’00, ’04
Dick Stokes and Ingrid D., ’75,
’87 Hamann, D.V.M.
Thomas L. and Jean E. Tonoli
Dr. Sharon P. (Pike) Walker, ’95
Kelly A. (Walker) WalkerHaley, ’88, ’91, ’02
Henry L. and Carolyn S., ’90 Walstra
Clifford C. and Edith M. Welsh
Kareem and April D., ’05 Williams
William L. Wood
John W. and Jean L. (Bice), ’61 Yule
Student Research/Support
Dr. Robert D. Clayton
William L. Wood
Kelly Walker-Haley Health
Promotion Scholarship
Lloyd M. and Dr. Joan A.
(Cebrick), ’89 Grossman
Lori L. Hetes, ’94
David P. Hochstedler, ’99
and Beth A. Forbes
Karen K. Jordening
Dr. Cecilia A. Martin
Neil F. and Kathleen (MacIsaac),
’67 Scherrer
George A. and Jacqueline R. Smith
Jonathan M. and Ann M. Walker
Timothy D. and Betty J. Walker
Youth Sports Camps Scholarships
Anonymous Donors
Amy M. (Artzer) Hoeven, ’95
DeAnza M. Humphreys, ’06
Heather M. McMillan
Brett A. Taylor, ’08
Allan E., ’70,’72 and Carol L.
(Klentz), ’71 Vaughan
Dr. Quinton A. and Kimberly D. Winger
RE/MAX Advanced, Inc.
RE/MAX Mountain States
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Externally-funded research highlights
American Heart Association: “Interaction of cardiolipin and fatty
acid metabolism in the failing heart: role in mitochondrial
dysfunction” ($308,000 over 4 years) (Adam J. Chicco, Ph.D.)
Barth Syndrome Foundation: “Targeting Cardiolipin Deficiency in
the taz shRNA mouse model of Barth Syndrome” ($40,000 over two
years) (Adam J. Chicco, Ph.D.)
Caring for Colorado Foundation: “Heart Disease Prevention Program
for the Medically Underserved” ($50,000 over two years)
(Gay Israel, Ed.D. and Tiffany Lipsey, M.S.)
Defense Advanced Research Project Agency-Department of Defense:
“Combinational drug screening to identify strategies that enhance
ground troop readiness at altitude” ($1,387,603 total subcontract
from UC-Denver) (Karen Hamilton, Ph.D. and Chris Bell Ph.D.)
National Institutes of Health: “Aging, obstructive sleep apnea, and
impaired peripheral vascular control during systemic hypoxia in
humans” ($1,837,500 over 5 years) (Frank Dinenno, Ph.D.)
“Role of circulating ATP and smooth muscle cell hyperpolarization
in vascular control of healthy humans” ($393,500 over 2 years)
(Frank Dinenno, Ph.D.)
“Footwear based posture allocation and physical activity monitor”
($87,478 over 1.5 years) (Ray Browning, Ph.D.)
“The impact of an environmental and curriculum change on children’s obesity related behaviors” ($304,736 over 5 years)
(Ray Browning, Ph.D.)
“Musculoskeletal biomechanics of gradient walking in obese
adults” ($176,878 over 2.5 years) (Ray Browning, Ph.D.)
“Cardiolipin and linoleate metabolism in the failing heart: effects
on mitochondrial dysfunction” ($398,000 over 2 years)
(Adam J. Chicco, Ph.D.)
“Neural Correlates of Postural Dyscontrol in Frail Elderly”
($344,000 total costs over 2 years) (Brian L. Tracy, Ph.D.)
Office of Naval Research: “Quick Fit: Rapid fitness gains with shortterm sprint interval training and Nuclear Respiratory Factor
activator supplementation” ($357,000 over 3 years).
(Ben Miller, Ph.D., Karyn Hamilton Ph.D., and Chris Bell, Ph.D.)
Pearl Izumi: “Effects of compression garments on endurance exercise performance” ($24,811 over 1.5 years) (Ray Browning, Ph.D.)
“Effects of footwear on the energetics and biomechanics of cycling.”
($19,985 over 1.5 years) (Ray Browning, Ph.D.)
Reebok Research Award: “The effects of Easy Tone apparel on the
physiological and musculoskeletal adaptations to an endurance
exercise training.” ($198,000 over 1.5 years) (Ray Browning, Ph.D.)
Tubbs Snowshoe Company: “Effects of snowshoe frame design on the
energetics and biomechanics of walking” ($30,000 over 2 years)
(Ray Browning, Ph.D.)
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2012 CSU homecoming race is a success
Sponsors
Thank you to our 2012 CSU homecoming race sponsors
for their support! More than 1,400 runners and walkers
participated in the 32nd annual race which raised more
than $30,000 for the Heart Disease Prevention Program.
R A C E A R T W O R K D O N AT E D B Y
Ren and Sharon Jensen
Gay and Karan Israel
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