CASCE Leadership & Governance

Colin Wilborn, PhD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, FNSCA

Dr. Wilborn is Executive Dean of the Mayborn College of Health Sciences and Professor at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. He has published over 200 peer reviewed articles, abstracts, and book chapters on the effects of sport supplements and exercise on body composition, metabolism, and performance. Colin has a published book on Sport Nutrition and has written for magazines such as Men’s Fitness and Muscle and Fitness. Colin was the recipient of the NSCA’s 2015 GNC Nutritional Research Award. He is a Fellow and two-time Vice President for the NSCA Board of Directors. He is also Fellow and former Vice President of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, Associate Editor for the Journal of the International Society of Sport Nutrition, a Senior Associate Editor for the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, and editorial board member or reviewer for 10 Journals. Colin’s professional and personal interests include the effects resistance training and sport nutrition on health, body composition, and performance.

N. Travis Triplett, PhD, CSCS,*D, FNSCA

N. Travis Triplett is a Professor and Program Director of Kinesiology at Appalachian State University, and a Past President of the NSCA.  Her professional experience includes being Director of the Strength Centers at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, a research assistantship in Sports Physiology at the US Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, a postdoctoral research fellowship at Southern Cross University in Australia, and other international research at the University of Jyvaskyla in Finland and the University of Valencia in Spain.  Dr. Triplett has served as a Senior Associate Editor for the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, and an assistant editor-in-chief for the Strength and Conditioning Journal. In addition, she received the NSCA’s Terry J. Housh Outstanding Young Investigator and William J. Kraemer Outstanding Sport Scientist awards, and the 2025 Boyd Epley Award for NSCA Lifetime Contributions.  She also served on two panels for NASA, one for developing resistance exercise countermeasures to microgravity environments for the International Space Station.

Christian Allen, M.S., CSCS

Christian Allen is the Director of Sports Performance at Santa Clara University. He has been a leader in the strength and conditioning industry since 2007, with a diverse background spanning collegiate athletics, professional sports, and the private performance sector. He currently serves as the Director of Sports Performance at Santa Clara University, where he oversees the performance programs for men’s soccer, women’s basketball, beach volleyball, men’s tennis, and both men’s and women’s rowing. Coach Allen’s career includes notable roles at every level of athletic development. He has worked in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles, in NCAA Division I athletics with the University of South Florida and Villanova University, and in the private sector at Athletic Edge Sports Performance (FL), where he trained collegiate football athletes for the NFL Combine and Pro Days. Prior to joining Santa Clara, Allen served as Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Stockton University (NJ).During his tenure at Villanova, Allen contributed to the football program’s 2009 FCS National Championship. Throughout his career, he has coached 16 NFL Draft selections, including first-round picks Eugene Monroe (Jacksonville Jaguars) and Anthony Davis (San Francisco 49ers), as well as standout athletes like Trindon Holliday (Denver Broncos) and Victor Cruz (New York Giants).In addition to his coaching credentials, Allen has served as a head athletic performance coach and as an adjunct professor at Rowan University, combining academic insight with real-world expertise. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Health and Exercise Science from Rowan University and a master’s degree in Sport Management Studies from California University of Pennsylvania. Allen brings a wealth of experience, a commitment to athlete development, and a forward-thinking perspective to his role as a board member.

Jakob L. Vingren, Ph.D., FACSM, CSCS

Dr. Jakob Vingren

serves as Academic Associate Dean for the College of Public Affairs and Health Sciences and is a Professor in the Department of Kinesiology, Health Promotion and Recreation at the University of North Texas (UNT). As university leader, he is committed to advancing academic excellence, fostering innovation in health and human performance, supporting faculty and student success, and expanding the impact of research and education across the university and broader community. Dr. Vingren has provided leadership to the profession through service as a Senior Associate Editor for the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, board member of the Texas chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine and several committees of the National strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).

Dr. Vingren is an internationally recognized researcher whose work has advanced understanding of exercise endocrinology, resistance training, muscle physiology, sport nutrition, and human performance. His research has significantly contributed to knowledge of hormonal responses to exercise, the mechanisms underlying strength and muscle development, and the effects of alcohol consumption on muscle function, recovery, and athletic performance. He has authored more than 120 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters, mentored numerous graduate students and emerging scholars, and has received multiple research and mentoring awards from the NSCA.

Lew Porchiazzo III, M.S., CPSS, CSCS, RSCC*D

Lew Porchiazzo currently serves as Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning for Olympic Sports following his promotion from Head Strength and Conditioning Coach in December 2021, having served in that capacity since August 2017. He joined the University of Michigan Olympic Sport Strength and Conditioning Staff as a Graduate Assistant in August 2009 while simultaneously pursuing his MS in Exercise Physiology from Eastern Michigan University. In December 2011, upon completion of his graduate studies, he was promoted to Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach for Olympic Sports. Porchiazzo is currently responsible for the program design and implementation for Softball, Women's Gymnastics, and Men’s Soccer, and formerly for Women’s Rowing 2009-2013 and Field Hockey 2009-2015. Additionally, he serves as coordinator of the 25,000 sq. ft. Sports Performance Center Weight Room.

While at Michigan, Porchiazzo has been the Strength and Conditioning Coach for one National Championship Team: Women’s Gymnastics (2021) and 27 Big Ten Championships Teams: Field Hockey (2010 & 2011), Softball (2011-2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2024, & 2025), Women’s Gymnastics (2010, 2011, 2013, 2014-2020, 2022, & 2023), Men’s Soccer (2017), and Women’s Rowing (2012). During his tenure, he has worked with three individual national champions, four national most outstanding athlete of the year recipients, multiple Big Ten Athletes of the Year and Big Ten Medal of Honor recipients, over 70 All-Americans, and over 95 All-Big Ten honorees.  He also serves as an adjunct lecturer through the University of Michigan School of Kinesiology.

Prior to joining the Michigan staff, Porchiazzo completed a summer 2009 internship at Baylor University, where he assisted with football, women's soccer, and women's tennis. He also completed a five-month spring 2009 internship with the United States Olympic Committee at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. While at the OTC, Porchiazzo assisted with a variety of sports, including freestyle wrestling, greco-roman wrestling, women's freestyle wrestling, judo, modern pentathlon, pistol shooting, rifle shooting, shotgun shooting and figure skating.

During his undergraduate work at WPU, he was an offensive lineman on the Pioneer football team. Porchiazzo was voted team captain and twice earned NJAC All-Academic Team honors. He completed his BS in Exercise Science at WPU in 2009.

Additionally, he is active in the profession, presenting at several clinics and conferences, collaborating with other units on campus, and making various podcast and social media guest appearances.

Originally from Colonia, New Jersey, Porchiazzo currently resides in Ann Arbor, Michigan with his wife, Ashley Korn.

Dawn Anderson, PhD, CSCS, TSAC-F

Dawn Anderson is a Professor of Exercise Science and Director of the Exercise and Sport Performance Laboratory at Indiana Institute of Technology. She is a certified sports nutritionist by the International Society of Sports Nutrition, a fourth-degree black belt and second-degree black belt in kobudo by the Shito-Ryu Karate-Do Genbu-Kai International. Dr. Anderson is a senior editor for the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research and has served as an Associate Editor for the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition. In addition, she has served on the NSCA Research Committee, the NSCA Indiana State Advisory Board, the NSCA Foundation Grant Panel, the NSCA Nutrition, Metabolism and Body Composition Special Interest Group Executive Committee, and the Council on Accreditation of Strength and Conditioning Education Accreditation Review Committee and as a Peer Reviewer. She is the owner and head instructor of Japan Karate-Do Genbu-Kai of Indiana, the Indiana State Director for Demura-Ha Shito-Ryu Karate-Do Genbu-Kai International, and serves on the Demura-Ha Shito-Ryu Karate-Do Genbu-Kai International Dojo Advisory Board. Her primary areas of research are martial arts training, nutritional ergogenic aids, and body composition assessment methods.

Disa L. Hatfield, PhD, CSCS,*D

Dr. Hatfield is currently a professor and department chair at the University of Rhode Island in the Department of Kinesiology. Dr. Hatfield is certified by the NSCA as a Strength and Conditioning Specialist with Distinction and has served on the NSCA’s Education Committee, Research Committee and the Nominating Committee and as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. Dr. Hatfield’s research focus is multidisciplinary and focuses on strength and conditioning, athletic performance, nutrition and supplementation, perception of exercise, exercise endocrinology and non-nutritional ergogenic aids. Dr. Hatfield’s 60+ published research articles and numerous book chapters have an overarching focus on how these factors interact and are affected by resistance training and exercise across the lifespan. Dr. Hatfield has also worked as a strength and conditioning coach in the private sector and as a personal trainer. She is formerly a 3-time U.S.A.P.L. National Champion Powerlifter, I.O.C. World Games athlete, 2-time American Bench Press record holder and former head coach for the Men’s Pan American Powerlifting team.

Committee Chair - Diane Bartholomew, DHSc, ATC, LAT, CSCS

• Dr. Diane Bartholomew is the Vice President of Academic Affairs at Cleveland University- Kansas City.

Joseph Marsit, MS, CSCS

• Joseph Marsit is a Teaching Professor and Program Director for Sports Science and Performance Programming at Arizona State University.

Jessica Gibb, MS, CSCS, CEP 

• Jessica Gibb is the Graduate Field Experience Coordinator and Senior Lecturer at the University of Louisville. 

David Pavlat, EdD, CSCS, EP-C

• Dr. David Pavlat is a Program Director of Strength and Conditioning and Personal Training Programs. He is an Associate Professor of Kinesiology at Central College in Pella, Iowa. 

Greg Seier, EdD, ATC-L, CSCS

• Dr. Greg Seier is an Assistant Professor in the Natural Sciences department leading the way for the newly formed Exercise Science degree at Morningside University.

Greg Williams, PhD, ATC, CSCS

• Dr. Greg Williams is an Assistant Professor and Director of Exercise Science at Cleveland University- Kansas City. 

Suzanne M. Konz, PhD, LAT, ATC, CSCS

• Dr. Suzanne Konz is a Professor and Program Director for the Biomechanics program at Marshall University. 

Joseph Marino, PhD, CSCS,*D, USAW

• Dr. Joseph Marino is a Professor and Chair in the Department of Kinesiology at Appalachian State University.

Jamie Ghigiarelli, PhD, FNSCA, CSCS,*D

• Jamie Ghigiarelli is a Professor and Department Chair of the Department of Allied Health and Kinesiology at Hofstra University.

CASCE BOD Liaison - Dawn E. Anderson, PhD, CSCS,*D, CISSN

• Dr. Dawn E. Anderson is the Director of the Exercise and Sport Performance Laboratory and Professor of Exercise Science at Indiana Tech.

Committee Chair - Marissa Wehr, MS, MBA, CSCS, RSCC, ACSM-EP, NASM PES

• Marissa Wehr is the Health Promotions Program Coordinator at Grand Forks AFB.

Craig Biwer, MS, CSCS, ACSM-EPC

• Craig Biwer is a Teaching Assistant Professor and Strength and Conditioning Education Program Director in the Kinesiology Department at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. 

Bob Jones, MEd, CSCS,*D, RSCC*E

• Bob Jones became William Woods University's first strength and conditioning coach in July 2001 and currently serves as an adjunct instructor for the university.

LaShawn Nastvogel, PhD, CSCS, NSCA-CPT, RSCC, ACSM-EPC

• LaShawn Nastvogel is an Associate Professor of Kinesiology and handles all Exercise Science and Sport Management internship placements at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.

Luke Pelton, PhD, CSCS

• Luke Pelton is an Assistant Professor of Exercise Science and Human Performance Lab Coordinator in the Department of Exercise Science at Springfield College where he teaches in the undergraduate Applied Exercise Science and the graduate Strength and Conditioning programs, both of which are CASCE accredited. 

CASCE BOD Liaison - N. Travis Triplett, PhD, CSCS,*D, FNSCA

• N. Travis Triplett is a Professor and Program Director of Kinesiology at Appalachian State University, and a Past President of the NSCA.