Lisa Cooper Colvin

Lisa Cooper Colvin, Clinical Associate Professor at Texas A&M University's Department of Kinesiology & Sports Management, focuses on cardiovascular disease risk and health promotion in first responders. She also explores para-athletics training, performance optimization, and adapted physical activity.

• Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology, The University of Southern Mississippi (1993)
• M.Ed. in Physical Education, The University of Louisiana at Monroe (1989)
• B.S. in Health & Physical Education/Teacher Education, The University of Louisiana at Monroe (1988)

Her research bridges occupational health for firefighters/police officers with physiological stress responses, nutrition, and performance metrics. Key areas include salivary cortisol dynamics, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, and adaptive sports for neurodivergent individuals.

Recent publications highlight stress management interventions, cardiorespiratory fitness standards, and age/experience impacts on firefighter health. She examines cortisol-heart rate correlations in rodeo athletes and testosterone's role in CVD risk among Brazilian firefighters.

• Dr. Lucy Shackelford Endowed Professor in Kinesiology (2012-2015)
• Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine