David E. Conroy, Ph.D., FACSM, FSBM
Michigan Impact Professor and Bickner Chair of Kinesiology, Program Chair for Applied Exercise Science, and Director of the Motivation Lab and the Roybal Center for Promoting Adherence to Behavior Change and Enhancing Cognitive Function at the University of Michigan. Emeritus Professor at Penn State; previously Professor of Preventive Medicine and Deputy Director for the Division of Behavioral Medicine at Northwestern (2014–2015). Past President (2021–2022) of the Society of Behavioral Medicine.
deconroy@umich.edu · Google Scholar
Lingsong Kong, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow. Ph.D. in Kinesiology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, M.S. from Southern Connecticut State University, and B.Ed. from East China Normal University. His research focuses on physical activity epidemiology, with the goal of promoting healthy aging through physical activity, wearable technologies, digital health, and artificial intelligence.
kongls@umich.edu · Google Scholar
Allyson Tabaczynski, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral research fellow. Doctorate and Master's from the University of Toronto; B.S. from the University of Rhode Island. Her doctoral work developed and evaluated a peer-led physical activity intervention for people living with and beyond cancer; her interests include the individual, social, and environmental determinants of physical activity behavior change and maintenance.
allytaba@umich.edu · Google Scholar
Shea Boyer
Two B.S. degrees (Health & Exercise Science; Microbiology) from Colorado State University; pursuing an M.S. in Data Science at CU Boulder.
sheaboye@umich.edu
Alyssa Cutshaw
B.S. in Biology, minor in Sociology, Penn State University. Interested in biopsychosocial influences on mental health and intervention applications for adverse behaviors; plans to apply to clinical psychology doctoral programs.
acutshaw@umich.edu
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Yingjia (Belle) Liu
Research interests focus on affective and motivational processes underlying health-related behaviors, particularly the role of urges in shaping behaviors such as physical activity among adults and fluid intake among patients with kidney stones.
belleliu@umich.edu
Melissa Frederick
PhD student in Movement Science, University of Michigan; M.S. Movement Science (UM), B.S. Exercise Science (Eastern Michigan University); Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist (ACSM, since 2023). Studies how diagnostic and socio-ecological factors shape long-term exercise decisions in people with chronic disease.
siemenme@umich.edu
Catherine Sukpraphrute
Studies the sipIT mechanism as a potential non-pharmacological pain-management strategy for young adults with Sickle Cell Disease. B.S. Movement Science (minor, Sociology of Health & Medicine), University of Michigan; pursuing an M.P.H. in Epidemiology.
csukpra@umich.edu
Leland Branco
MATCH AIM study. Movement Science, U-M. From Traverse City, MI. Interested in wearable technology and healthcare analytics.
branco@umich.edu
Mira Fayad
MATCH AIM & TRY AIM studies. Movement Science, U-M. From Dearborn, MI. Plans to attend medical school.
fayadm@umich.edu
Emma Gyarmati
TRY AIM Trials. Applied Exercise Science, U-M. From Bloomfield Hills, MI. Plans to pursue a Doctorate in Physical Therapy.
emmagyar@umich.edu
Megan Higley
Therabody study. Movement Science, U-M. From Shelby Township, MI. Plans to become a physician.
mjhigs@umich.edu
Aliya Kurian
TRY AIM Trials. Movement Sciences, U-M. From Canton, MI. Plans to pursue a Doctor of Physical Therapy.
akurian@umich.edu
Arielle Levine
Pursuing a B.A. in Communications and Media. From Baltimore, MD. Plans a career in public affairs.
ariellel@umich.edu
Tej Menon
TRY AIM Trials. Movement Science, U-M. From Oak Park, IL. Plans to pursue medicine and public health.
tejmenon@umich.edu
Eleanor Ondo
MatchAIM Trials. Applied Exercise Science, U-M. From Las Cruces, NM. Plans a career in occupational therapy.
eondo@umich.edu
Jordin Sagastume
TRY AIM & MATCH AIM studies. B.A. Psychology, U-M. From Silver Spring, MD. Plans to pursue a PhD.
sjordin@umich.edu