Rate My Professor Kathleen Carter

Dr. Carter joined Central State University in 2018 as Associate Professor, advancing to Interim Chair in 2023, where she developed and leads the Exercise Science program with tracks in sports performance and clinical exercise science, aligned to national standards and emphasizing practical training for careers in coaching, physical therapy, and allied health. Previously, she was Assistant Professor at the University of Louisville from 2014 to 2018, coordinating undergraduate exercise physiology programs and teaching sports nutrition, anatomy, and clinical exercise physiology. Her career encompasses adjunct teaching at Ivy Tech Community College and Athens Technical College, graduate teaching at the University of Georgia, ownership of Athens Taekwondo academy (2007-2012), and wellness management at Communit-Y Health Network and St. Mary’s Healthcare System. Research interests focus on exercise science, nutrition, adapted physical activity for intellectual disabilities, sports performance, and ergonomics. Key publications include "Using experiential learning in undergraduate exercise science to provide university worksite wellness programs" (2023), "Dietary Needs, Approaches and Recommendations to meet the Demands of Future Manned Space Flights" (2022), "Effect of taekwondo training on lower body strength and balance in young adults with Down syndrome" (2016), and contributions to studies on sprint interval training and space flight nutrition. She secured a $597,856 USDA grant (2022-2025) for a motion study lab on agricultural ergonomics and participates in the State of Ohio Adversity and Resilience study. Dr. Carter mentors students, advises academically, and contributes to extension programs and community health initiatives.