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Education:
Ph.D. : Biomedical Sciences
N.E. Ohio Univs. Col. of Med./Kent State University, Kent, OH
Major: Cardiopulmonary Physiology
I-Minor: Lung Fluid Balance - Transcapillary Exchange
II-Minor: Cellular Biology
M.S. : Exercise Physiology
West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
B.S. : Health and Physical Education
Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA
Profile:
Professor, Department of Human Performance & Exercise Science and adjunct, Physical Therapy, Youngstown State University. Teach courses in Exercise Science Therapy curriculum and served as Director of the YSU Fitness Center (1994-1996 & 2000-2001). Laboratory instructor for the Medical Physiology course at NEOUCOM.
Postdoctoral Fellow, Physiology Department, Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine (NEOUCOM). Studied the cellular effects of catecholamines and massive sympathetic activation on cardiac function using whole animal and isolated heart preparations. Taught transcapillary exchange section of Medical Physiology.
Graduate Assistant, Physiology Department, NEOUCOM, Rootstown, OH
Instructed medical students in the laboratory section of Medical Physiology (Cardiovascular, Pulmonary, Renal, Endocrine, and GI) and conducted research.
Instructor, Physical Education Department, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Directed the personal fitness and outdoor activities curricula, and taught the laboratory portion of Exercise Physiology.
Graduate Assistant, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
Taught personal fitness courses in the Physical Education Department.
Research Area or Specialty:
Interested in the cellular effects of physical activity and physical training as well as the pathological changes associated with physical inactivity
Certifications:
Health/Fitness Specialist - American College of Sports Medicine
Cancer Exercise Specialist - Rocky Mountain Cancer Research Institute
Health Promotion Director - The Cooper Institute for Aerobics Research
Professional Associations:
Reviewer for American Journal of Physiology
Reviewer for Journal of Aging and Physical Activity
Reviewer for Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
Reviewer for Advances in Physiology Education
Reviewer for American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Examiner for American College of Sports Medicine's Health / Fitness Certification
Professional Affiliations:
American College of Sports Medicine
Links
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
YSU Exercise Science Alumni Website
Bosso's Personal Web Page
Triathlon Club YSU
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