Research

Current Research Project Themes

• Moderators of affective and neurocognitive responses to physical activity (e.g., modifying the environmental context or exercise prescription to elicit variable responses).

• Between- versus within-person affective dynamics and their relation to physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep.

• Diathesis-stress conceptualizations of depression (e.g., examining acute and chronic stress exposure on cognitive-affective processes in adolescents and adults). 

• Physical activity and its impact on cognitive-affective processes and depression in youth.

• Sport-related concussions and neurocognitive function in current and former athletes.

Highlighted Research Equipment

• Brain Products ActiCHamp 32-electrode EEG system and BrainVision Analyzer2 Analytic software

• Ambulatory Mindware Mobile (HRV and Impedance Cardiography) and HRV/Impedance Cardiography Analytic software

• Actigraph GT9X Link accelerometers and ActiLife software

• Polar HR monitors

• Sit-to-stand desks

Research Collaborators

United States

• Brandon Alderman (Rutgers University)

• Mariane Bacelar (Boise State Univesity)

• Kreshnik Burani (McLean Hospital; Harvard Medical School)

• Allie Dluzniewski (Idaho WWAMI)

• Cate Egan (University of Idaho)

• Dan Foti (Purdue University)

• Greg Hajcak (Santa Clara University)

• Keanan Joyner (UC-Berkeley)

• Matthew Miller (Auburn University)

• Ryan Olson (University of North Texas)

• Nicholas Santopetro (Florida State University)

• Chantal Vella (University of Idaho)

Germany

• Julia Klawohn (Medical School Berlin)

Italy

• Carola Dell'Acqua (University of Padua)