Matthew Beeler

Matthew Beeler serves as Assistant Professor of Exercise Science at Hastings College, holding a Ph.D. in Kinesiology from The Ohio State University (2020), an M.S. in Kinesiology from the University of South Dakota (2016), and a B.S. in Exercise Science from Southwest Minnesota State University.

His research examines physiological adaptations to resistance training, sports supplementation, and extreme conditions including body composition in strongman athletes, hydration dynamics in wrestlers, and ketogenic diet impacts on military personnel. His doctoral work validated MRI techniques for measuring skeletal muscle changes in resistance-trained men.

Publications reveal consistent collaboration with Dr. William Kraemer's lab, emphasizing practical applications for athletic and military performance through studies on ginseng ergogenics, cryocompression recovery, and hormonal responses to stress.

Key recognitions include:

• School of Education Outstanding Leadership Award (University of South Dakota, 2016)
• National Strength and Conditioning Association Foundation Graduate Research Grant (2018)

As a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, he teaches exercise science courses and leverages four years' experience as a technician in Ohio State's exercise stress test lab, with research disseminated through national conference presentations and textbook chapters on creatine supplementation and periodization.