From Here to Health
From Here to Health features discussions with higher education experts about their research in health sciences and their efforts to enhance health and wellness in rural Western North Carolina and beyond. We’re sponsored by Appalachian State University’s Beaver College of Health Sciences and the Appalachian Institute for Health & Wellness, our mission is to highlight and support impactful health initiatives.
Episodes
Host Gary McCullough interviews three App State faculty members—Dr. Becky Battista, Dr. Rich Christiana, and Dr. Joy James—about their work promoting outdoor physical activity and health. They discuss their interdisciplinary research in the fields of exercise science, public health, and recreation management, emphasizing the health benefits of outdoor activity for children and adults. The group discusses their joint research effort...
Dr. Alan Needle, Professor in the Departments of Rehabilitation Sciences and Public Health & Exercise Science, discusses his research on the neuromechanics of chronic ankle instability and its implications for a broader array of injuries, including injuries to the ACL. His research has investigated regulation of muscle tone in unstable ankles, neurmechanical coupling in the regulation of joint stiffness, neurological adaptation...
Dr. Leah Hamilton is a Professor in the Department of Social Work at Appalachian State University. She is currently working with close to 1.5 million dollars in external and internal grant funding; she has published one solo authored book with Palgrave MacMillan and co-authored a second book with NASW press; she has published 28 peer-reviewed articles in quality journals and 22 other articles in various other publications with 5 mo...
In this episode, we interview Dr. Caroline Smith, Associate Professor in the Department of Public Health and Exercise Science at Appalachian State University, about her research in the areas of thermal physiology and environmental exposure. Dr. Smith and her colleagues employ a novel technique called intradermal microdialysis to investigate dermal absorption by firefighters even when wearing personal protective equipment. They have...
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