Neil Andrew Schwarz, Ph.D. CURRICULUM VITAE

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1 Neil Andrew Schwarz, Ph.D. CURRICULUM VITAE Date of Birth: 9/6/1983 Place of Birth: New Orleans, La, USA Citizenship: USA Current Position: Assistant Professor of Exercise Science Department of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Studies University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL CONTACT INFORMATION: HOME: 1235 Richmond Ct. Mobile, AL Cell: (preferred) WORK/SCHOOL: 171 Jaguar Dr., HPE 1006 Mobile, AL Office: Fax: DEGREES IN HIGHER EDUCATION Ph. D. January 2010 to May 2014 Major: Exercise, Nutrition, and Preventive Health Department of Health, Human Performance, and Recreation Baylor University, Waco, Texas, USA Dissertation: Effect of Resistance Exercise Intensity on the Expression of the PGC-1α Isoforms and the Anabolic and Catabolic Signaling Mediators, IGF-1 and Myostatin, in Human Skeletal Muscle M.S. August 2007 to December 2009 Major: Exercise Science Department of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Studies University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, USA

2 Thesis: Arthrometric Testing of Ankle Complex Laxity: Normative Values B.S. August 2001 to May 2007 Major: Nutritional Sciences Dietetics Division of Human Nutrition & Food Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2014 Present Assistant Professor of Exercise Science University of South Alabama Department of Health, Physical Education, & Leisure Studies 171 Jaguar Dr., HPE 1006 Mobile, AL Doctoral Graduate Teaching/Research Assistant Baylor University Mentor: Dr. Darryn Willoughby Department of Health, Human Performance, & Recreation Waco, TX, Graduate Teaching Assistant University of South Alabama Mr. Randall Anastasio, Graduate Studies Coordinator Department of Health, Physical Education, & Leisure Studies Mobile, AL, (251) Veterinary Assistant Acadian Oaks Pet Clinic Dr. Alicia Walsh 4229 North Blvd. Baton Rouge, LA, (225) Clerk Clinic Pharmacy & Medical Supplies, New Orleans, LA Mr. Keith Schwarz Business is no longer in operation due to Hurricane Katrina.

3 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP American College of Sports Medicine Professional Member American Physiological Society Regular Member National Strength and Conditioning Association Professional Member TEACHING EXPERIENCE Graduate Lecture Courses HPE 516 Physiology of Exercise University of South Alabama Undergraduate Lecture Courses PE 100 Concepts of Health and Fitness University of South Alabama HS 263 Nutrition and Hunger University of South Alabama PE 381 Evaluation and Measurement in Physical Education University of South Alabama HP 1421 Human Physiology Baylor University HP 3320 Fundamentals of Exercise Biochemistry (team-teaching) Baylor University Undergraduate Lab/Activity Courses HP 1111 Aerobic Running Baylor University HP 1420 Human Anatomy Lab Baylor University HP 1421 Human Physiology Lab Baylor University HP 2420 Exercise Physiology Lab Baylor University PE 102 Weight Training University of South Alabama PE 122 Bowling University of South Alabama PE 142 Volleyball University of South Alabama PE 143 Basketball University of South Alabama PE 147 Racquetball University of South Alabama Guest Lecturer HED 3313 Nutrition Baylor University HP 1111 Human Anatomy Baylor University HP 1421 Human Physiology Baylor University HP 2102 Fitness Concepts and Program Planning Baylor University HP 2420 Exercise Physiology Baylor University HP 3320 Fundamentals of Exercise Biochemistry Baylor University

4 PE 474 Sport and Fitness Conditioning University of South Alabama Workshops and Certifications Workshop, "Collaborative learning Overview", Innovation in learning Center, Mobile, AL. (October 23, Present). Tutorial, "Teaching with i>clicker", Innovation in learning Center, Mobile, AL. (August 26, Present). Workshop, "Collaborative Learning Approaches in USAonline and in the Classroom", Innovation in Learning Center, Mobile, AL. (January 6, 2015). Workshop, "Dealing with Difficult, Distressed, and Disruptive Students", Innovation in Learning Center, Mobile, AL. (January 6, 2015). Workshop, "How Good Are Your Courses? No, Really, We re Serious ", Innovation in Learning Center, Mobile, AL. (January 6, 2015). Workshop, "Who Is in Your Classroom and Why Does that Matter?", Innovation in Learning Center, Mobile, AL. (January 6, 2015). Workshop, "Why Quality Matters in Your Course, No Matter Its Modality", Innovation in Learning Center, Mobile, AL. (January 6, 2015). "Sakai 101", University of South Alabama Innovation in Learning Center. (October 17, 2014). RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP Basic Research Interests My basic research interests include: effects of exercise and nutrition on skeletal muscle gene expression and signaling cascades; effects of exercise and nutrition on skeletal muscle growth and function; sports nutrition; dietary supplements/botanicals for disease prevention and exercise performance; effects of aging on skeletal muscle function; weight management strategies. I am also interested in the study of PGC-1 alpha isoforms, as well as myokines synthesized by exercise training and their effect on skeletal muscle and whole body metabolism, disease prevention, and performance. Research Competencies Muscle Biopsy (Fine Needle Aspiration Technique and Bergstrom Technique) Blood Collection (venipuncture techniques/intravenous catheter placement) Hemodynamic Assessment (blood pressure and heart rate) Instrumented Ankle Arthrometry (Hollis ankle arthrometer) Maximal Oxygen Consumption Testing Aerobic Fitness Testing

5 Analyte Assessment (ELISA) Total RNA, DNA, and Protein Isolation Reverse Transcription RT-PCR Lymphocyte Isolation from Peripheral Blood Urinalysis Western Blotting Body Composition Assessment (DEXA, anthropometrics, skinfolds, hydrostatic weighing, bioelectrical impedance analysis) Total Body Water Assessment (bioelectrical impedance analysis) Resting and Exercise Energy Expenditure (indirect calorimetry) ECG Exercise Testing Upper and Lower Body Strength Testing (isokinetic and isotonic) Nutritional Analysis (ESHA Food Processor Software) Anaerobic Power Testing Anaerobic Capacity Testing Flexibility Testing Refereed Journal Publications Schwarz, N. A., Spillane, M. B., McKinley, S. K., Andre, T. L., Gann, J. J., Willoughby, D. S. (2015). Acute Myosin Heavy Chain Isoform mrna Expression in Response to Two Resistance Exercise Intensities with Equal Volume Load in Resistance-Trained Men. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. Published Ahead of Print. Spillane, M. B., Schwarz, N. A., Willoughby, D. S. (2015). Upper-body resistance exercise augments vastus lateralis androgen receptor-dna binding and canonical Wnt/beta-catenin signaling compared to lower-body resistance exercise in resistance- trained men without an acute increase in serum testosterone. Steroids, 98, dx.doi.org/ j.steroids Spillane, M. B., Schwarz, N. A., Willoughby, D. S. (2014). Heavy Resistance Training and Peri-Exercise Ingestion of a Multi-Ingredient Ergogenic Nutritional Supplement in Males: Effects on Body Composition, Muscle Performance, and Markers of Muscle Protein Synthesis. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, 13, Willoughby, D.S., Spillane, M., & Schwarz, N. (2014) Heavy resistance training and supplementation with the alleged testosterone booster NMDA has no effect on body composition, muscle performance, and serum hormones associated with the hypothalamopituitary-gonadal axis in resistance-trained males. Journal of Sports Science & Medicine, 13, Schwarz, N. A., Spillane, M., LaBounty, P. M., Grandjean, P. W., Leutholtz, B., &

6 Willoughby, D. S. (2013). Capsaicin and evodiamine ingestion does not augment energy expenditure and fat oxidation at rest or after moderately-intense exercise in young men. Nutrition Research, 33(12), Schwarz, N. A., Kovaleski, J. E., Heitman, R. J., Gurchiek, L. R., & Gubler-Hanna, C. (2011). Arthrometric measurement of ankle-complex motion: normative values. Journal of Athletic Training, 46(2), doi: / Schwarz, N. A., Rigby, B. R., La Bounty, P., Shelmadine, B., & Bowden, R. G. (2011). A review of weight control strategies and their effects on the regulation of hormonal balance. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, 2011, doi: /2011/ Spillane, M., Schwarz, N., Leddy, S., Correa, T., Minter, M., Longoria, V., & Willoughby, D. S. (2011). Effects of 28 days of resistance exercise while consuming commercially available pre- and post-workout supplements, NO-Shotgun and NO- Synthesize on body composition, muscle strength and mass, markers of protein synthesis, and clinical safety markers in males. Nutrition & Metabolism, 8, 78. doi: / Book Chapters Kreider, R.B., Schwarz, N.A., & Leutholtz, B.C. Optimizing Nutrition for Exercise and Sport. In Nutritional Health. T. Wilson and N. Temple (Eds.). 3rd Ed. Humana Press, Inc., Totowa, NJ., Bowden, R., Schwarz, N.A., & Shelmadine, B. Malnutrition, Inflammation, and Reverse Epidemiology in Hemodialysis Patients. In Progress in Hemodialysis - From Emergent Biotechnology to Clinical Practice, A. Carpi, C. Donadio, and G. Tramonti (Eds.). Intech, Rijeka, Croatia. November, ISBN Poster Presentations Lamar, A. P., Park, J. K., Schwarz, N. A., Alam, F. F., & Koh, Y. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, "Changes in Creatine Phosphokinase Isoenzymes Following Resistance Exercise at Different Intensities", American College of Sports Medicine, San Diego, CA. (May 27, 2015). Schwarz, N. A., McKinley, S. K., Spillane, M. B., Gann, J. J., Andre, T. L., & Willoughby, D. S. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, "Effect of Resistance Exercise Intensity on the mrna Expression of PGC-1α Isoforms in Human Skeletal Muscle", American College of Sports Medicine, San Diego, CA. (May 27, 2015). Park, J. K., Schwarz, N. A., Willoughby, D. S., & Koh, Y. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, "The Effects of Different Intensities of Resistance Exercise on Vascular Inflammatory Biomarkers in Recreationally-trained Men", American College of Sports Medicine, San Diego, CA. (May 27, 2015).

7 Alam, F. F., Park, J. K., Schwarz, N. A., Lamar, A. P., & Koh, Y. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, "The Effects of Resistance Exercise at Different Intensity on Blood Lipid Profiles in Men", American College of Sports Medicine, San Diego, CA. (May 27, 2015). Church, D. D., Schwarz, N. A., Spillane, M. B., McKinley, S., Andre, T., Stout, J. R., Hoffman, J. R., & Willoughby, D. S. Experimental Biology, "L-Leucine Increases Skeletal Muscle IGF-1 Peptide but Has No Effect on AKT/mTOR Signaling in Response to Resistance Exercise in Trained Men", American Physiological Society, Boston, MA. (March 30, 2015). Schwarz, N. A., Spillane, M. B., & Willoughby, D. S. Experimental Biology, "Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated γ Coactivator-1α (PGC-1α) mrna Expression Correlates Highly with mrna Expression of Myosin Heavy Chain (MHC) Isoforms in Resistance-Trained Men", The American Physiological Society, Boston, MA. (March 29, 2015). Spillane, M. B., Schwarz, N. A., & Willoughby, D. S., Experimental Biology 2015, "Higher- Volume Resistance Exercise Preferentially Increases Androgen Receptor-DNA Binding and Canonical Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling in Resistance-Trained Men", Applied Physiology, Boston. (March 29, 2015). Lamar, A. P., Park, J. K., Schwarz, N. A., Alam, F. F., & Koh, Y. Texas American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, "Changes in Creatine Phosphokinase Isoenzymes After Varying Levels of Resistance Exercise", Texas American College of Sports Medicine, Austin, TX. (February 26, 2015). Park, J. K., Schwarz, N. A., Willoughby, D. S., & Koh, Y. Texas American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, "Role of High-intensity Resistance Exercise in Vascular Inflammation in Recreationally Trained Men", Texas American College of Sports Medicine, Austin, TX. (February 26, 2015). Alam, F. F., Park, J. K., Schwarz, N. A., Lamar, A. P., & Koh, Y. Texas American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, "The Positive Effects of Acute Resistance Exercise on Blood Lipid Profiles in College-Aged Men", Texas American College of Sports Medicine, Austin, TX. (February 26, 2015). Church, D., Schwarz, N. A., Spillane, M. B., McKinley, S., Andre, T., & Willoughby, D. S. Eleventh International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN) Conference and Expo, "A comparison of the effects of ursolic acid and l-leucine supplementation on IGF-1 receptor and AKT-mTOR signaling in response to resistance exercise in trained men", International Society of Sports Nutrition, Clearwater Beach, FL, USA. (June 20, 2014).Schwarz N.A., Spillane M., McKinley S.K., Andre T.L., Gann J.J., & Willoughby D.S. The Acute Effect of Two Resistance Exercise Intensities with Equal Volume Load on Skeletal Muscle mrna Expression of Insulin-like Growth Factor-1Ea (IGF-1Ea) and Mechano Growth Factor (MGF). Advances in Skeletal Muscle Biology in Health and Disease - The 13th Biennial

8 Conference, Gainesville, FL, (March 5 th 7 th, 2014). Schwarz N.A., Spillane M., McKinley S.K., Andre T.L., Gann J.J., & Willoughby D.S. The Acute Effect of Two Resistance Exercise Intensities with Equal Volume Load on Skeletal Muscle mrna Expression of PGC-1α Splice Variants. International Journal of Exercise Science, Texas American College of Sports Medicine Conference, Fort Worth, TX (February 27 th 28 th, 2014). Spillane M., Schwarz N.A., Emerson C., & Willoughby D.S. Effects of Higher and Lower Resistance Exercise Volume on Serum Testosterone and Skeletal Muscle Androgen Receptor, Myostatin, and MGF mrna Expression. National Strength and Conditioning Association National Conference, (July 10 th 14 th, 2013). Schwarz N.A., Spillane M., La Bounty P., Grandjean P.W., Leutholtz B., & Willoughby D.S. Effects of capsaicin and evodiamine ingestion on energy expenditure and fat oxidation at rest and after moderately-intense exercise in young men. International Journal of Exercise Science, Texas American College of Sports Medicine Conference, Austin, TX (February 28 th March 1 st, 2013). Schwarz N.A., Spillane M., La Bounty P., Grandjean P.W., Leutholtz B., & Willoughby D.S. Effects of capsaicin and evodiamine ingestion on energy expenditure and fat oxidation at rest and after moderately-intense exercise in young men. Health Research Forum 2013: Waco Family Health Center, Waco, TX. Spillane M., Schwarz N.A., Emerson C., Farbiak L., & Willoughby D.S. Effects of Higher and Lower Resistance Exercise Volume on Serum Testosterone and Skeletal Muscle Androgen Receptor, Myostatin, and MGF mrna Expression. Health Research Forum 2013: Waco Family Health Center, Waco, TX. Spillane, M., Schwarz, N., Leddy, S., Correa, T., Minter, M., Longoria, V., & Willoughby, D. S. Effects of 28 days of resistance exercise while consuming commercially available preand post-workout supplements, NO-Shotgun and NO- Synthesize on body composition, muscle strength and mass, markers of protein synthesis, and clinical safety markers in males. International Society of Sports Nutrition National Conference, June 2011

9 Kovaleski J.E., Schwarz N.A., Heitman R.J., Gurchiek L.R., Hollis J.M., & Pearsall A.W. (2010). Reliability of one-way and total laxity measurements of the ankle complex derived from an instrumented arthrometer. Journal of Athletic Training, 45(3), S13. Grant Proposals Graduate Research Grant (Doctoral), PGC-1α Isoform Expression Elicited by Two Resistance Exercise Intensities. National Strength and Conditioning Association. Not Funded. SERVICE Community Service Volunteer Rape Aggression Defense University of South Alabama Baldwin County (2008) Science Fair Judge Midway Independent School District Hewitt, TX (2011, 2012, 2013) Faculty Mentor Texas ACSM Student Bowl Baylor University (2012; 2013) Texas ACSM Student Bowl Judge (2013) Department Level Service Committee Member, Academic Standards Committee-Graduate. University of South Alabama (September August 2015). Committee Member, Exercise Science Curriculum Committee. University of South Alabama (August 15, 2014-August 15, 2015). Committee Member, Graduate Admissions Committee. University of South Alabama (August 15, August 15, 2015). Faculty Mentor Texas ACSM Student Bowl Baylor University (2012, 2013) College Level Service Committee Member, Recruitment/Retention. University of South Alabama (August 15, August 15, 2015). Graduate Student Representative Final Course Grade Grievance Committee College of Education University of South Alabama (2009) PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP Strength and Conditioning Intern for Men s Basketball and Baseball University of South Alabama Under the guidance of Coach Ken McWilliams (2008)

10 PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS Hologic X-ray Bone Densitometer Operator Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative Human Subjects Research Course Radiation Safety Training - Baylor University Environmental Health and Safety Training Certified (Blood-Borne Pathogens) - Baylor University CPR/AED American Red Cross Baylor University First Aid American Red Cross Baylor University ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL HONORS AND AWARDS Outstanding Graduate Student in Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Studies College of Education University of South Alabama (2009) Golden Key Honor Society University of South Alabama Phi Kappa Phi University of South Alabama