Terry J. Housh Outstanding Young Investigator Award

Nathaniel D.M. Jenkins, PhD, CSCS

Nathaniel Jenkins received a B.A. (2011) in Exercise Science with a minor in Athletic Training from Messiah College, and a MS (2013) and PhD (2016) in Exercise Physiology and Nutrition from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He is currently an Assistant Professor at Oklahoma State University with joint appointments in the School of Kinesiology, Applied Health and Recreation and the Department of Nutritional Sciences and is the Co-Director of the Applied Neuromuscular Physiology and the Human Metabolism and Physiology laboratories at OSU. Dr. Jenkins’ main research interests include the non-invasive assessment of neuromuscular function and motor unit behavior, acute and chronic neuromuscular responses to resistance training, the effects of age on neuromuscular function, and the effects of nutrition and dietary supplementation on health and human performance across the lifespan. He has published over 65 peer-reviewed journal articles in journals such as Frontiers in Physiology, the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Experimental Gerontology, the European Journal of Applied Physiology, Lipids, the European Journal of Pharmacology, Muscle and Nerve, and the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. He is a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), American Heart Association (AHA), and American Physiological Society (APS). He currently serves on the NSCA Research Committee and is recertified with distinction by the NSCA as both a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS,*D) and a Certified Personal Trainer (NSCA-CPT,*D).

Brad J. Schoenfeld, PhD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, TSAC-F,*D, FNSCA

Brad Schoenfeld is an internationally renowned fitness professional and widely regarded as one of the foremost authorities on body composition optimization. The 2011 NSCA Personal Trainer of the Year is a lifetime drug-free bodybuilder who has won numerous natural bodybuilding titles. As a personal trainer, Schoenfeld has worked with numerous elite-level physique athletes, including many top pros. Also, he was elected to the National Strength and Conditioning Association’s Board of Directors in 2012 and was the recipient of the 2016 Dwight D. Eisenhower Fitnss Award, presented by the United States Sports Academy for outstanding achievement in fitness and contributions to the growth and development of sport fitness through outstanding leadership activity..

Schoenfeld is the author of multiple consumer-oriented fitness books, including The M.A.X. Muscle Plan and Strong and Sculpted, as well as theseminal textook, Science and Development of Muscle Hypertrophy. He has been published or featured in virtually every major fitness magazine, and has appeared on hundreds of television shows and radio programs across the United States. Currently, he writes the "Ask the Muscle Doc" column for Bodybuilding.com.

Schoenfeld earned his masters degree in exercise science from the University of Texas Permian Basin and his PhD in health promotion and wellness at Rocky Mountain University, where his research focused on elucidating the mechanisms of muscle hypertrophy and their application to resistance training. He has published more than 150 peer-reviewed scientific papers and serves on the editorial advisory boards for several journals, including the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research and Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition. He is an assistant professor of exercise science at Lehman College in the Bronx, New York, and heads their human performance laboratory. He also currently serves as Sports Nutritionist for the New Jersey Devils hockey organization.