Peter Latchman

Dr. Peter L. Latchman serves as a Professor in the Department of Health and Movement Sciences at Southern Connecticut State University. He holds a Doctorate in Applied Physiology from Columbia University and is an Overseas Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine. His academic career spans decades of research in autonomic cardiovascular regulation with applications to diverse populations including

• Young adults post-COVID-19 infection
• Ethnic disparities in baroreflex sensitivity
• Autonomic dysfunction in obese children
• Central hemodynamic analysis

Recent scholarship focuses on autonomic modulation patterns and their implications for cardiovascular health, while his teaching portfolio encompasses both graduate and undergraduate courses in exercise physiology, cardiac rehabilitation, and medical terminology. Dr. Latchman has delivered presentations at international symposia on topics including

• Baroreflex sensitivity in African American populations
• Effects of aerobic capacity on autonomic recovery
• Vascular physiological assessment techniques

Scientific contributions include

• Overseas Fellowship, Royal Society of Medicine
• $10,000 grant for cardiovascular assessment in autistic children (2023)

He maintains active research collaborations with institutions such as East China Normal University and Hong Kong Baptist University.