Lara Carlson receives Department of Veteran Affairs faculty appointment

Lara Carlson, Ph.D., FACSM, assistant professor in the Department of Applied Exercise Science and the Center for Excellence in the Neurosciences (CEN), will be active with the Department of Veterans Affairs to promote health, implement patient education information and self-management, and conduct research.

Carlson has been given a faculty appointment by the Department of Veterans Affairs and will be directly working with veterans on topics such as managing diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia, as well as the importance of adherence to regular exercise and adopting a nutritionally prudent diet. Undergraduate students with a background in nutrition, sports medicine or exercise science will also be able to gain hands-on experience working with Carlson and this unique population.

Carlson noted that the appointment is personally meaningful.  She stated that 鈥渙ne way to support the many veterans who have unselfishly served our nation is to use her expertise and time, with the help of our outstanding 51小黄车students, to ensure our veterans receive all the support they need, and have earned.鈥

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