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Sarah McKinley-Barnard

Assistant Professor

University of South Alabama

Biography

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Education

  • Ph.D., Kinesiology, Exercise, Nutrition, and Health Promotion, 2016

    Baylor University

  • M.S.Ed., Exercise Physiology, 2013

    Baylor University

  • B.S., Kinesiology, 2010

    University of Texas at El Paso

Experience

 
 
 
 
 

Assistant Professor of Exercise Science

University of South Alabama

Aug 2016 – May 2020 Mobile, Al

Responsibilities include:

  • Taught graduate and undergraduate courses in the Health, Kinesiology, and Sport Department

    • Graduate courses: Exercise Management for Diseases and Disabilities, Stress Testing & Exercise Prescription, Cardiopulmonary Responses and Adaptations to Exercise
    • Undergraduate Courses: Fitness Assessment & Exercise Prescription, Physiology of Exercise, Evaluation and Measurement in Physical Education, Concepts of Health and Fitness
  • Advised students on courses, careers in the field, and graduate school

  • Conducted research on various topics related to Exercise Science

  • Served on various committees in the department and in the College of Education

  • Received grants/funding for research projects

 
 
 
 
 

Doctoral Graduate Research Assistant

Baylor University

Aug 2013 – Aug 2016 Waco, Texas

Responsibilities include:

  • Taught Anatomy and Physiology Lab Courses for the Department of Health, Human Performance, and Recreation majors
  • Conducted research on various topics related to Exercise Science
 
 
 
 
 

Rehab Technician/Exercise Physiologist

Baylor Scott & White Health

Oct 2012 – Mar 2014 Waco, Texas

Responsibilities include:

  • Wrote exercise prescriptions for patients in the cardiac rehab/pulmonary rehab program
  • Monitored patients exercising
  • Monitored patients’ EKGs while exercising
  • Diabetes management
  • Educated patients on health, exercise, medications, and nutrition
  • Supervised maintenance (Phase IV) patients
 
 
 
 
 

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Baylor University

Aug 2011 – May 2013 Waco, Texas

Responsibilities include:

  • Taught activity courses for the Department of Health, Human Performance, and Recreation
 
 
 
 
 

Exercise Physiologist

Del Sol Medical Center

Sep 2010 – Aug 2011 El Paso, Texas

Responsibilities include:

  • Wrote exercise prescriptions for patients in the cardiac rehab program
  • Monitored patients exercising
  • Monitored patients’ EKGs while exercising
  • Conducted stress testing
  • Diabetes management
  • Educated patients on health, exercise, and nutrition
  • Supervised maintenance (Phase IV) patients
  • Conducted body composition testing and monitoring

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