We congratulate our award recipients on their achievements!
Barbara Campaigne Women’s Health, Sport & Physical Activity Travel Award
2025-2026
Energetic and Hormonal Predictors of Advanced Menstrual Recovery In Exercising Women With Oligo/Amenorrhea
Ana Carla Salamunes
Pennsylvania State University
Thirst, Plasma Copeptin, and Glomerular Filtration After Mild Dehydration in Young and Older Female Adults
Christin Domeier
Florida State University
Placebo-driven Anxiolytic Benefits Of Resistance Exercise Training Among Young Women With Subclinical Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Jennifer Rice
University of Limerick
Previous Winners
2024-2025
Hannah Cabre
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Charles M. Tipton Student Research Award
2025-2026
Exploring Cognitive Decline in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Through Two-day Cardiopulmonary Testing
Jordan Parks
Mayo Clinic
Inspiratory Muscle Training Attenuates the Inspiratory Muscle Metaboreflex in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction
Sophie Miller
Michigan State University
Previous Winners
2024-2025
Sungwan Kim
University of Connecticut
Imtiaz Masfique Dowllah
University of Florida
Drinkwater Leadership Award in Women’s Health, Sport & Physical Activity
2025-2026
Margie Davenport
University of Alberta
Previous Winners
2024-2025
Sarah Witkowski
Smith College
Gail E. Butterfield Nutrition Travel Award
2025-2026
Scoring Zzz’s: Does Whey Protein Supplementation Influence Sleep Outcomes In Adolescent Soccer Players?
Grace Zimmerman
University of Utah
Utilization of Fluid Intake Practices and Adoption of Hydration Assessment in Endurance Runners: A Survey-Based Approach
Jesse Sims
Kent State University
Previous Winners
2024-2025
Jennifer Gale
University of Otago
Trisha Sterringer
Virginia Tech
GSSI-ACSM Young Investigator in Sports Nutrition Award
2025-2026
Nitrate-Rich Beetroot Supplementation Improves Endothelial Function and Attenuates Cardiovascular Strain Following Acute Caffeine Ingestion
Abbie Mclellan
Loughborough University
Determinants of Acute Kidney Injury Risk During Simulated Occupational Heat Stress
Erica Tourula
Indiana University
Effect of Caffeine on Symptoms and Biomarkers of Gastrointestinal Injury After Physical Work in the Heat
Marissa Ramirez
University of New Mexico
Previous Winners
2024-2025
Thorben Aussieker
Maastricht University
Emily Lundstrom
Pennsylvania State University
Ana Carla Chierighini Salamunes
Pennsylvania State University
GSSI-ACSM Young Scholar Professional Development Grant
2025-2026
Kelly Hines
Texas A&M University
Madison Fry
Indiana University Indianapolis
Previous Winners
2024-2025
Alexander Berry
Auburn University
Diana Kolb
University of North Texas
Priscilla Portuguez Molina
University of Costa Rica
GSSI Diversity in Sports Science Award
2025-2026 Ph.D.
Bianca Alvarenga Rambo Galletti
University of Oklahoma
Cristal Benitez
University of Alabama
2025-2026 Master’s
Antonio Leija
University of Minnesota
Christiana Donkor
Central Michigan University
Previous Winners
2024-2025
Leticia Cherpe de Souza
Baylor University
Xavier Thompson
University of Virginia
Kelly Elliott
Texas Tech University
Michael Torres
University of Wyoming
Howard G. “Skip” Knuttgen International Scholar Award
2025-2026
Andrea Pilotto
University of Pavia
Previous Winners
2024-2025
Matteo Rizzo
University of Verona
International Student Award
2025-2026
Hormone Phase Considerations on Corticospinal Pathway Measures in Males and Females
Alicia Kells
University of Western Ontario
Molecular Phenotypes in Physiological Cardiac Hypertrophy Induced by Different Exercise Modes in Rats
Kotaro Nakao
Ritsumeikan University
Long-term Effects Of Supervised Endurance Exercise On Peak Oxygen Uptake In Older Adults
Sindre Midttun
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Previous Winners
2024-2025
Rintaro Sakamoto
Sapporo Medical University
Catherine Seet-Lee
University of Sydney
Marlene Rietz
Karolinska Institutet
Jack Wilmore Legacy Travel Award
2025-2026
Impact of Obesity, Insulin Sensitivity, Exercise Intensity, and Sex on Ghrelin Release with Acute Exercise
Emily Grammer
University of Virginia
Investigating College Students’ Blood Pressure, Enjoyment, and Emotion in a Narrative and Non-Narrative Exergaming
Jessh Mavoungou
The University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Previous Winners
2024-2025
Witalo Kassiano
State University of Londrina
Mai Wageh
McMaster University
Jim and Linda Pivarnik Women’s Health, Sport & Physical Activity Travel Award
2025-2026
What is Meaningful Participation? Inclusion of Underrepresented Populations in Prenatal and Postpartum Physical Activity
Jordyn Cox
University of Alberta
A Pooled Analysis of Six Cohorts: Physical Activity and Survival in Breast, Colon, and Prostate Cancer
Lauren Bates-Fraser
American Cancer Society
Composition And Posterior Thigh Characteristics By Sport In Competitive Female Athletes Ages 50+
Lee J Hinkle
Brigham Young University
Previous Winners
2024-2025
Aspen Streetman
Kansas State University
Joseph Hamill Access to Science Award
2025-2026
Comparative Analysis Of Electromyographic Signals Using Bursts And Epochs: Optimizing Measurement Accuracy In Signal Processing
Anabel Groskopf
Concordia University Chicago
Tibiofemoral Joint Contact Force Profiles of Sexually-Immature Pediatric Patients Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Elizabeth Bjornsen
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Reliability of Joint Moments During Treadmill Running at Varying Speeds and Timepoints
Ephrem Mekonnen
Simon Fraser University
Acute Effects of Wobble Board Exercises on Low-Frequency Hand Rest Tremor
Francesca Di Rocco
University of Cassino and Lazio Meridionale
Can Data From Force Plate Technologies Identify Knee Loading Deficits During Squats Post ACLr
Jiaqi Wang
University of Southern California
Footwear Alters Gait and Predicts Falls: Two-Minute Walk Test Insights in Over-50 Adults
Keven Santamaria-Guzman
Auburn University
A Guide to the Interpretation and Reliability of Annual Collegiate ImPACT Baselines
Kristen Quigley
University of Nevada, Reno
The Effect of a 6-week Eccentric Hamstring Training Intervention on Sprint Acceleration
Quinlan Thompson
University of Wisconsin-Madison
The Association Between Knee Biomechanics During Running and Resting Trochlea Cartilage Thickness
Ryan Evans
Western University
Lumbar Multifidus Muscle Activation Differs in Older Adults with Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis With and Without Low Back Pain
Shraddha Sudhir
University of Illinois at Chicago
Previous Winners
2024-2025
Julie Walton
University of Calgary
Steven Garcia
University of Illinois Chicago
Torstein Daehlin
University of South Florida
Hui Tang
University of Texas at Austin
Alexandra Nilius
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Meihui Li
Simon Fraser University
Willa Ma
University of Southern California
Jacob Fanous
University of Western Ontario
Rebecca Daniels
University of Delaware
Caitlin Huang
Quinnipiac University
Lisa S. Krivickas Clinician/Scholar Travel Award
2025-2026
Incidence and Burden of Injury at the Accra 2023 First African Paralympic Games: A Prospective Cohort Study of 4381 Athlete Days
Abena Yeboaa Tannor
Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons
Previous Winners
2024-2025
Grace Kim
Duke University School of Medicine
Michael L. Pollock Student Scholarship
2025-2026
Characterization of Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Female Athletes: The Importance of the Prediction Equation Used
Ashley Carlisle
Mayo Clinic
Real-world Acute Associations Between Physical Activity And Bodily Pain In Older Adults With Musculoskeletal Pain
Monica Teegardin
Indiana University Indianapolis (IUI)
Previous Winners
2024-2025
Garrett Moseley
Duke University School of Medicine
Alexander Wright
University of Connecticut
New Investigator Award
2025-2026
Exaggerated Reductions In Muscle Interstitial Ph During Exercise In Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
Jeann Sabino-Carvalho
Emory University
The Association of Genetic Variants in FTO and LEP and Abdominal Adiposity in Black and Asian Females
Malia Blue
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Previous Winners
2024-2025
Ryan Dougherty
Johns Hopkins University
Nicole Logan
University of Rhode Island
Priscilla Clarkson Undergraduate Travel Award
2025-2026
Neuromuscular Adaptations From Perturbation Treadmill Training For Fall Prevention In Older Adults Concerning Body Mass
Heidi Deuel
St. Olaf College
Previous Winners
2024-2025
Madison Fry
Indiana University Indianapolis
Science Integration & Leadership Committee Basic Science Travel Award
2025-2026
A Mathematical Model Of Revascularization Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Sarah Brownstein
Springfield College
Previous Winners
2024-2025
Mai Wageh
McMaster University
Steven M. Horvath Travel Award
2025-2026
Environmental Supports for Physical Activity During Pregnancy Across Levels of Rurality
Carly Williamson Rogers
University of Pittsburgh
Tai Chi Practice Promotes Network Flexibility and Mitigates Age-related Decreases in Dynamic Functional Connectivity
Jonathan Cerna
University of Illinois Urbana-Champign
Previous Winners
2024-2025
Jose Arevalo
University of California, Berkeley
Nathan Serrano
Arizona State University
Visiting Scholar Award
2025-2026
