Emily Schmitt

Emily Schmitt, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Kinesiology and Health at the University of Wyoming's College of Health Sciences. Her research focuses on understanding how exercise realigns circadian rhythms and mitigates disease caused by molecular clock misalignment.

• Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology, Texas A&M University (2015)
• Post-Doctoral T-32 Fellow in Toxicology, Texas A&M University (2015–2018)
• M.S. in Clinical Exercise Physiology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte (2009)
• B.S. in Exercise/Sport Science, Elon University (2007)

Her research spans molecular circadian biology, exercise-induced cardiac protection, and dietary impacts on intergenerational health. Recent work explores exercise's role in restoring circadian gene expression, ultrasound-based kidney metrics, and transgenerational effects of high-altitude exposure.

Scientific awards include the Post-Doctoral T-32 Research Service Award in Toxicology. She teaches courses in exercise physiology and leads WWAMI medical education blocks on cancer and hormones.