My lab does research to understand how exercise, physical activity, and physical therapy can improve cancer survivors’ quality of life and wellbeing. Growing up, several of my family and friends had cancer. Seeing how much their lives were affected made me want to pursue a career path to help those living with and beyond cancer. This goal, in tandem with my background as an athlete and undergraduate degree in kinesiology, drew me to the combined MPT/PhD program, which presents a great opportunity to bridge clinical practice and research. The exercise oncology field has grown a lot over the past decade or so, and it has been really exciting and motivating to be part of that progress. I’m constantly learning from those around me (both in my lab and in other labs) and challenging myself, which is everything I could have asked for in a graduate degree.
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