Sophie Seward

Sophie Seward is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology, Recreation & Sport at Indiana State University's College of Health and Human Services. She holds a Ph.D. in Human Bioenergetics from Colorado State University (2024), an M.S. in High Altitude Exercise Physiology from Western Colorado University (2020), and a B.S. in Exercise Science (Clinical Track) from the same institution (2018). Her research focuses on sleep-circadian disruption countermeasures, metabolic syndrome interventions, and cardiovascular health under circadian misalignment.

Her work spans interdisciplinary areas including clinical exercise physiology, community-based interventions, and physiological monitoring. Notable contributions include studies on glucose metabolism tracking in sleep research and personalized exercise programming effects on metabolic health. She leads NIH-funded research on cardiovascular impairment during circadian misalignment and collaborates on projects exploring menstrual cycle impacts on athletic performance.

Recent publications address shift work health impacts and metabolic syndrome variability. She has presented at venues like the 3rd International Scientific Conference and Western Kentucky University's Sport Science Forum. Her teaching includes courses on Research Health and Human Performance and Analysis of Human Motion.