Craig Alan Horswill
Email Address: horswill@uic.eduCollege: Applied Health Sciences Department: Kinesiology and Nutrition
Title: Clinical Associate Professor
Office: 343 PEB Phone: 312-996-5656
Webpage: http://www.ahs.uic.edu/facultyresearch/profiles/name,8712,en.html
Participating in the Chancellor’s Undergraduate Research Awards program: Yes
Research Interest:
Dr. Horswill conducts research on hydration and exercise in hot environments to understand how such stress affects physical performance and physiology of the body. He is very interested in physical performance particularly intermittent high intensity efforts such as in stop-and-go sports and how nutritional status affects such performance. He has also done research in pediatrics, studying effects of exercise, nutrition, and drug therapies on metabolism, growth, and body composition changes in children and adolescents. Minimum time commitment in hours per week: 5 Qualifications of a Student:
Minimum GPA of 3.4
Preferred major: Kinesiology & Nutrition
Sophomore standing or higher
Prerequisite courses: KN200 (or equivalent course in statistical methods), KN300 (literature reviews), and KN352 (exercise physiology) Brief Summary of what is expected from the student:
*Reading, summarizing, and discussing original research (published research papers);
*Work in the lab collecting data collection and conducting pilot studies, which include exercise tests for maximum oxygen consumption, anaerobic power, and strength, and assessing body composition and hydration status;
*Presenting research findings at the department symposium or UIC Student Research Forum
NOTE: This researcher is currently not accepting applications for the Undergraduate Research Experience program.
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