Gena Gerstner, PhD, MPH, CSCS

Gena Gerstner is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Exercise and Sport Science and Co-Investigator in the Outreach Core of the Carolina Center.  She completed her doctoral studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in exercise physiology and her postdoctoral training in the North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Center. With a decade of experience examining first responder health, performance, and neuromuscular function, she also conducts health behavior research and is well-versed in mixed methods, particularly enjoying participatory action research. Gena holds a Total Worker Health® certification, equipping her to plan, implement, and evaluate comprehensive workplace interventions as part of an interdisciplinary team. She is an avid fan of puzzles, science fiction, and soccer, and spends her free time with her dog, Trinity.

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