Dr. Grant M Tinsley is an Associate Professor and Director of the Energy Balance & Body Composition Laboratory at Texas Tech University. His primary research interest is the assessment and modification of body composition, which he has explored in varied populations. He has published over 150 peer-reviewed journal articles and directed over 20 externally supported research projects in the areas of body composition, nutrition, and exercise.
Jacob A. Mota is an Assistant Professor of Kinesiology in the Department of Kinesiology and Sport Management at Texas Tech University (TTU). He also directs the Neuromuscular and Occupational Performance Laboratory and leads a team of talented researchers. He completed his Ph.D. in Human Movement Science at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 2020. His research interests include determining the role of neuromuscular function on performance and injury risk for physically demanding occupations. Additionally, he is passionate about continuing to uncover the neuromuscular mechanisms that lead to adaptations from resistance training and other exercises. In addition to publishing over 100 peer-reviewed journal articles and abstracts, he has won multiple awards including the Outstanding Mentorship of Undergraduate Students in Research from the University of Alabama in 2022 and the Apple Polishing Award from the TTU Mortar Board in 2023.
