Our Team

Eric Ryan, PhD, FACSM, FNSCA, CSCS*D

Principal Investigator, Firefighter Project

Eric Ryan, PhD, FACSM, FNSCA, CSCS*D, is the Stallings Scholar and Professor in the Department of Exercise and Sport Science and Associate Director of the MOTION Science Institute at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is the Principal Investigator and will oversee all aspects of the Total Worker Health® Approach to Reduce Falls and Advance Fall Protection in Firefighters project. Dr. Ryan’s recent work has focused on mitigating injuries and improving first responders’ occupational health and performance.