Dr. Ellen Evans, Dr. Kevin McCully, Dr. Michael Schmidt and Dr. Lesley White are advisors for students in the program. Dr. Evans research involves study of the effect of habitual physical activity and nutrition on body composition and health, and the effect of aging on women’s health. Dr. McCully’s research involves the effects of aging and disease on muscle metabolism and functional capacity, including the relationship among oxidative metabolism, oxygen delivery, and blood flow. Dr. Schmidt is a physical activity epidemiologist whose research focuses on: the prevention and health consequences of obesity, especially in childhood; improving methods to measure physical activity in diverse populations; and, the effects of physical activity during pregnancy on maternal and child health. Dr. White’s research involves studies of the effects of resistance training on functional performance and secondary disease risk in clinical populations.