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2012 – Pascoe, D.D., Barberio, M.D., Elmer, D.J., Laird, R.H.. Potential Errors in Mean Skin Temperature Calculation Due To Thermistor Placement As Determined By Infrared Thermography. Thermology International.

Poster presentations & Published abstracts

2013 – Elmer, D.J., Laird, R.H., Barberio, M.D., Lee, K.A., Pascoe, D.D. Heat Stress of Performing Light Activity in an Extreme Hot/Humid Environment Wearing Military Protective Gear. Southeast American College of Sports Medicine Regional Conference. Greenville, SC. Click for link to poster.

2013 (upcoming) - Barberio, M.D., Elmer, D.J., Laird, R.H., Lee, K.A., Pascoe, D.D. Time Course of the Systemic Inflammatory Response to Consecutive Days of Exercise in the Heat. National American College of Sports Medicine, June 2013. Indianapolis, IN. Click for link to poster.

2013 (upcoming) - Laird, R.H., Elmer, D.J., Barberio, M.D., Lee, K.A., Pascoe, D.D. Accuracy Of Skin Probes Vs. Infrared Imaging For Temperature Measurements In Three Different Environments. National American College of Sports Medicine, June 2013. Indianapolis, IN.

2012 – Elmer, D.J., Barberio, M.D., Lee, K.A., Pascoe, D.D. Effect of Pickle and Pickle Juice Consumption on Endurance Exercise in the Heat. Southeast American College of Sports Medicine Regional Conference, Jacksonville, FL. Click for link to poster.

2012 – Pascoe, D.D., Elmer D.J., Laird, R.H. Potential Errors in Mean Skin Temperature Calculation due to Thermistor Placement as Determined by Infrared Thermography. 12th European Congress of Thermology, Porto. Thermography International. Vol. 22, Num. 3. 2012.

2011 – Barberio, M.D., Elmer, D.J., Pascoe, D.D. Effect of Specific HIIT Modalities on Multi-Event Performance. Southeast American College of Sports Medicine Regional Conference, Greenville, SC. Click for link to poster.

Research contributions & Contracted research

2013 - Principle Investigator: Effect of 8 Weeks of High-intensity Interval Training versus Traditional Endurance Training on the Blood Lipid Profile in Humans; Data collection ongoing

2013 - Co-investigator: Effect of Concurrent Supra-maximal Interval and Strength Training versus Strength Training Alone on Strength, Power, and Performance Measures; Data collection ongoing

2012-2013 - Principal Investigator: Effect of Pickle Juice on Alpha-motorneuron Inhibition; Data collection ongoing

2012-2013 – Principal Investigator: Core Temperature and Metabolic Response to Workload and Time Matched HIIT and ET.

2012 – Co-investigator: In-Balance Technologies Contract – Efficacy of Electromagnetic Dog Collars.

2011 – Principal Investigator: ExposureWear Contract – Impact of mechanical cooling vests (four) on mitigating heat stress when active in hot, humid environments ($82,301)

2010 – Critical reviewer: Carry-over Effects of Backpack Carriage on Trunk Posture and Repositioning Ability.

Symposiums & Invited lectures

2013 – Symposium – High Intensity Interval Training: From The Surgeon’s Table To The Playing Field. Presenters: Elmer, D.J., Laird, R.H., Pascoe, D.D. Southeast American College of Sports Medicine Conference, Greenville, SC. Click here for link to presentation material.

2012 – Invited lecturer – Causes of Exercise-Associated Muscle Cramps and the Efficacy of Pickle Juice for Cramp Alleviation. Auburn University, KINE 8970: Mythbusters.

Certifications

Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) - NSCA

Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative – Biomedical Research and International Research

Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences – Phlebotomy and Blood Borne Pathogen training

National Institutes of Health – Office of Extramural Research: “Protecting Human Research Participants”

American Red Cross – Adult CPR, AED

Memberships

Awards & Honors

2011-2012 Cohort: Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) Fellowship

2011 – Graduate Research Assistantship, Exercise Science – Auburn University

2010-2013 – Graduate Teaching Assistantship, Exercise Science – Auburn University

2009-2010 – Phi Kappa Phi

2009 – Magna Cum Laude Graduate, Auburn University

2008 – National Society of Collegiate Scholars

2007-2009 – Dean’s List: College of Science and Mathematics – Auburn University

American College of Sports Medicine

National Strength and Conditioning Association

University Service

2012-2013 - Student Representative, Search Committee for Assistant Professor of Exercise Science, Auburn University