Riana R Pryor

Riana R. Pryor, PhD, ATC, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences at the University at Buffalo's School of Public Health and Health Professions. She directs the Hydration, Exercise, and Thermoregulation (HEAT) Laboratory, focusing on the physiological impacts of extreme environments on warfighters, workers, and athletes. Her research emphasizes interventions like heat acclimation, hydration strategies, and body cooling to mitigate heat strain.

Dr. Pryor's work includes studying exertional heatstroke recovery, policy impacts on heat illness prevention, and nationwide athletic training services in U.S. secondary schools. She actively volunteers at road races for medical support and serves on advisory boards for the National Athletic Trainers’ Association and Korey Stringer Institute.

• PhD in Kinesiology, University of Connecticut
• MS in Exercise and Sport Sciences, Ithaca College
• BS in Exercise Physiology and Athletic Training, SUNY Brockport

Her 15 most recent publications address topics such as thermal environments' effects on metabolism, hydration protocols, and heat acclimation strategies, with keywords spanning Exercise Physiology, Environmental Science, and Occupational Health. She is affiliated with the American Physiological Society, American College of Sports Medicine, and National Athletic Trainers’ Association.