Brandon Alderman

Brandon Alderman serves as Associate Professor and Department Chair in the Department of Kinesiology and Health at Rutgers University's School of Arts and Sciences. Based at Douglass Campus in Loree Gym 107, he directs the Exercise Psychophysiology Lab (Health Neuroscience Laboratory) and teaches courses including Physical Activity and Health, Exercise Psychology, and Research Methods in Exercise Science.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Exercise Science

Research Focus: Dr. Alderman's work centers on exercise-induced enhancements to physiological, neurocognitive, and psychological resilience using psychophysiological techniques like event-related potentials and impedance cardiography. His research targets at-risk populations, particularly examining exercise's role in improving emotional reactivity and cognitive function in depression and anxiety disorders, while also investigating physical activity correlates across age groups.

Publication Trends: His 2015-2018 publications reveal consistent exploration of exercise-neurocognition-mental health intersections, with emphasis on depression interventions, concussion impacts on cognitive monitoring, workplace activity solutions, and combined meditation-exercise protocols. Methodologically, his work prioritizes advanced psychophysiological assessment of acute/chronic exercise adaptations across clinical and healthy populations.

Laboratory Operations: The Health Neuroscience Lab (Loree Gym 060 Suite) operates extended hours (Mon-Fri 8am-7pm, Sat 9am-1pm, Sun 10am-1pm) conducting research on exercise mechanisms for mental health resilience through impedance cardiography and electroencephalography, with applications for intervention development targeting anxiety and depression.