Robert Powell, PhD, CEP, CDE, CSCS
Program Director, Undergraduate and Graduate Exercise Science
School of Health & Movement Sciences, Associate Professor, Exercise Science
Office Location: HC 2012, on the C Level of the Henderson Center
Phone: 304-696-2513
E-mail: powellro@marshall.edu
Robert Powell, PhD, is an Associate Professor within the School of Health and Movement Sciences. Dr. Powell also serves as Program Director of Exercise Science and Director of the Diabetes and Cardiometabolic Exercise Center and the Human Performance Lab, located on Marshall’s campus. Alongside these roles at Marshall, he is the Lead Exercise Physiologist and Diabetes Sport Coach with Diabetes Training Camp, working with adult and teen athletes (national and international) to manage their type 1 or type 2 diabetes through fitness and sport. Also, in 2020, Dr. Powell created his LLC, Powell Fitness Solutions, where he does coaching and consulting for youth and adult athletes for fitness, sport, and health. Prior to his time at Marshall, he spent 11 years in the University of Pittsburgh Diabetes Institute as an exercise physiologist and diabetes care and education specialist. Throughout that time, he engaged in both clinical and community-based research programs throughout southwestern Pennsylvania relating to diabetes, obesity and exercise and later worked in the primary care setting as a diabetes specialist. Dr. Powell received both his PhD and M.S. in Exercise Physiology from the University of Pitsburgh and obtained his B.S. in Health Science from Slippery Rock University. Dr. Powell also holds the American College of Sports Medicine- Clinical Exercise Physiologist (CEP) certification, the National Strength and Conditioning Association- Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) certification and the Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) certification. His primary research interests involve type 1 diabetes and sports performance, exercise/ sport assessment for training and conditioning and clinical management of diabetes for cardiometabolic health and fitness.
Brandon Jones, PhD, CSCS
School of Health & Movement Sciences, Assistant Professor, Exercise Science
Office Location: HC 2015, on the C Level of the Henderson Center
Phone: 304-696-2824
E-mail: jonesbra@marshall.edu
Brandon Jones, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Exercise Science and Field Supervisor of Strength and Conditioning at Marshall University. Dr. Jones received his Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology at the University of Northern Colorado. His research interests include strength and power training, rock climbing physiology, hormone therapy, skeletal muscle adaptations, myosin heavy chain shifts, chemotherapy treatment and muscle function. He is a certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) and has worked as a personal trainer in multiple gyms over the past 10 years. As a faculty member in the Kinesiology department, Dr. Jones strives to increase physical activity and health in the Huntington community.
Emeritus Faculty
Terry Shepherd, PhD
School of Health & Movement Sciences, Professor Emeritus, Exercise Science
Phone: 304-696-3186
E-mail: shephert@marshall.edu
Dr. Terry Shepherd earned his Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology with emphasis in exercise biochemistry and metabolism from the University of Utah in 1987. He directed the Marshall University Exercise Physiology Research Laboratory for 14 years (1987 – 2001). Dr. Shepherd founded HIT Centers Inc., a national franchise system for athletic human performance, weight loss, and adult fitness. Dr. Shepherd also served as the coordinator for the graduate exercise science program. He also directed all research and learning experiences in the Exercise Physiology Laboratory. Dr. Shepherd currently teaches classes in the Physical Therapy department in his retirement.