Rate My Professor Emily Sauer

Emily Sauers is an Associate Professor of Kinesiology in the Department of Math and Science at Our Lady of the Lake University, a position she has held since August 2022. She concurrently serves as an adjunct faculty member in the Geisinger Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship at Geiser Health Systems since March 2017. Prior to her current role, Sauers was Associate Professor from August 2017 to August 2022 and Assistant Professor from August 2010 to 2017 in the Department of Exercise Science at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. Her academic background includes a Ph.D. in Kinesiology with a concentration in Bioenergetics and Exercise Science from East Carolina University in 2010, where her dissertation examined the effects of exercise training status on perilipin and lipolytic proteins in lean and obese young men; a Master of Arts in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise and Sport Science from East Carolina University in 2006, focusing on nitric oxide effects on lipolysis in obese women; and a Bachelor of Science in Health and Human Performance-Pre-Professional from the University of Montana in 2004.

Sauers' research specializes in the impact of acute and chronic exercise on compensatory eating behaviors, including responses to high-intensity interval training and steady-state exercise, with ongoing interests in menstrual cycle phase and resistance training influences on metabolism and eating patterns. She is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and holds memberships in the American College of Sports Medicine, its Texas and MidAtlantic chapters, and Professionals in Nutrition for Exercise in Sport. Notable publications include 'Effects of Steady State and High-Intensity Exercise on Compensatory Eating Behavior' (Journal of Exercise and Nutrition, 2022, with Klein, Witmer, Moir, and Davis), 'Revisiting Weight Loss Goals and Expectations' (ACSM Certified News, 2016), and 'The Effect of Carbohydrate, Caffeine and Combined Rinses on College Aged Females’ Cycling Endurance Performance' (Journal of Sport and Human Performance, 2016, with Lesniak, Davis, and Moir). She has also authored numerous conference abstracts on topics such as fasting effects on anaerobic performance, sleep quality and body composition, walking interventions for cardiometabolic risk, and gender differences in athlete stress. At Our Lady of the Lake University, she directs the Title V Grant program, co-directs the CoAES program, and coordinates kinesiology internships.