Grant Tinsley, Ph.D.

Education

Academic Degrees

• 2016 - Ph.D., Kinesiology, Exercise Nutrition, and Health Promotion, Baylor University, Waco, TX
• 2013 - M.S., Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
• 2012 - B.S., Human Sciences (major: Nutritional Sciences), Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
• 2012 - B.S., Physiology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK

Certifications and Additional Education

• 2021 - Medical Statistics Certificate, Stanford University School of Medicine
• 2020 - Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, with distinction (CSCS,*D), National Strength and Conditioning Association
• 2017 - Certified Sports Nutritionist (CISSN), International Society of Sports Nutrition
• 2013 - Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), National Strength and Conditioning Association

Awards and Honors

• Nutritional Research Achievement Award, National Strength and Conditioning Association, 2021. Link to press release.
• New Faculty Award, Texas Tech Alumni Association, 2019. Link to article.
• Best Paper Award, European Journal of Sports Science, 2018. Link to conference summary.
• Faculty Recognition Award, Mortar Board and Omicron Delta Kappa, 2018. 

Research Interests

• Evaluation of body composition assessment techniques
• Influence of intermittent fasting on health and physical performance
• Sports nutrition strategies to improve performance and body composition

Current Courses Taught

• KIN 3347 Physiological Application of Nutrition to Exercise and Physical Activity
• KIN 5336 Skeletal Muscle Physiology
• KIN 5358 Ergogenic Aids and Human Performance
• KIN 7303 Advanced Exercise Physiology II