Perspectives on Enhancing Human Performance: “Just Add Water”?

Mindy Millard-Stafford is a professor in the School of Biological Sciences at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where she directs the Exercise Physiology Laboratory. She received her bachelor’s degree in health and physical education from Pennsylvania State University, a master’s degree in physical education from the University of Florida, and a PhD in physical education (exercise physiology emphasis) from the University of Georgia. She served as president of the Southeast Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine from 2000 to 2001, president of the American College of Sports Medicine from  2008 to 2009, and ACSM treasurer from 2020 to 2023. She also served as member-at-large of the National Academy of Kinesiology from 2019 to 2021.  Past awards include recipient of the 2012 ACSM Citation Award and 2004 SEACSM Service Award. Her research has been funded predominantly by industry, governmental and non-governmental agencies to examine nutritional interventions that improve health, well-being and exercise performance, particularly the importance of hydration to delay fatigue and maintain function in heat stress.

Tuesday, October 7th

10:00 am – 11:00 am

Virtual