2022 Faculty Election
Abbie Smith-Ryan
Running for: Faculty Athletics Committee
- Associate Professor
- Exercise & Sport Science
- Appointed: 2019
- PhD, University of Oklahoma, 2011
- Candidate Website
UNC Service
Faculty Athletics Committee, 2019-2022
Advisory Board Member, Center for Women's Health Research, 2021-Present
Working on Women in Science Liaison, 2019-2021
Institutional Review Board Member, 2018-2021
Candidate Statement
My passion for improving overall health and well being of our students and student-athletes remains strong. In my first term I have been involved in initiating some programs to further the strengthen the support for our student-athletes and faculty, I would be honored to serve a second term to continue these efforts. My research background in exercise physiology and sports nutrition, and experience as a college athlete, provides me with a unique lens to contribute to the mission of the FAC.
The pandemic created many challenges for us all; the student athletes' navigated their own mental and physical challenges. I would like to continue to act as a liaison for athletes and faculty, in order to proactively advocate and communicate the needs and successes for our students.
