Christopher Harnish

• Built a new academic program in Exercise Science including curriculum development and Minors.
• Established an incremental plan for program accreditation.
• Oversee yearly course offering lists.
• Teach seven to eight courses each year.
• Advise 30-40 students each year.
• Direct and Maintain Mabel Fetterman Exercise Laboratory.
• Chaired search committee for two new faculty for Exercise Science and Health Science.
• Manage budget and Fetterman Endowment for Exercise Science that has included significant strategic purchases for the program's development.
• Developed a long-term strategic plan for growth and development of the major for in-seat and online students.

• Managed the Physical and Health Education (PHE) Department, including equipment, facilities, and curriculum that includes more twenty courses and fifteen to twenty adjunct faculty.
• Redeveloped course and activity options for students, including he addition of new online health and wellness options, self-defense, and weight training courses.
• Hire and managed a diverse pool of up to twenty adjuncts, including scheduling regular meetings.
• Manage budget, including significant cost reduction strategies throughout COVID-19.

• Co-Chair of Research and Science Communication
• Establishes guidelines for review of more than 500 research abstracts each year.
• Involved in development and governance of the regional chapter.

• Redeveloped core materials for four courses.
• Facilitated academic and community collaborations to increase student engagement in research that led to three significant student projects.
• Awarded $7000 of external funding for randomized controlled trial on exercise supplement.
• Served on the Faculty Senate.
• Advised ~45 students each year.

• Completely revised curriculum for exercise science, including creating five new courses and revising six.
• Taught FIVE individual courses each semester.
• Awarded nearly $10,000 of internal grant funding over less than 3-years.
• Renovation and management of exercise testing lab including acquisition of more $7,000 of new equipment.
• Combined ACSM and NSCA certification pass rate of 100% from 2015-2017.
• Established of two lines of research resulting in two ACSM National Conference student presentations and 6 publications.
• Served on three committees that included Institutional Research Board - Chair, Professional Development and Academic Curriculum Committees, and one faculty search committee.
• Advised of more than 40 students each academic year.

• Event management and race director for Moonlight 4 miler.
• Membership development committee.

Involved in all aspects of two Merit Review studies on body composition and exercise training for persons with spinal cord injury.

• Developed and improved research recruitment procedures including developing an extensive network of public and private initiatives.
• Troubleshot and resolved equipment and process issues.
• Adhered to laboratory safety procedures to maintain compliance with quality control standards.
• Performed statistical, qualitative, and quantitative analysis.
• Worked both independently and collaboratively in fast-paced laboratory environment.
• Published several peer-reviewed papers.

• Aided transition of NPO from Massachusetts to Virginia.
• Provided mentorship to new Executive Director.
• Aided in fundraising and sponsor development.

• Established a new board of directors.
• Managed day to day operations.
• Developed events.
• Volunteer recruitment
• Budget management and fund raising.
• Established a high school cycling program.