Dr. Brian Rider

Associate Professor of Kinesiology
616.395.6823rider@hope.edu
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Brian Rider joined the Hope College faculty in fall 2015. He currently serves as the director of the exercise science program and teaches various courses in the kinesiology department.

AREAS OF Expertise

Brian’s research interests include the use of activity monitors to measure and promote physical activity, athlete testing and examining ergogenic aids for enhancing athletic performance.

EDUCATION

  • Ph.D., kinesiology, University of Tennessee, 2015
    Major professor: David R. Bassett, Jr., Ph.D.
  • M.S., exercise science, Oakland University, 2011
  • B.A., exercise science, Spanish, Adrian College, 2007

HONORS, GRANTS & AWARDS

  • Fellow, American College of Sports Medicine (2023)
  • Nyhenhuis Summer Faculty Student Collaborative Research Grant (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2022)
  • Frost Faculty/Student Collaborative Research Grant (2016–17)
  • Edward A. Capen Award, Univeristy of Tennessee (2015)
  • Andy Kozar Graduate Research Scholarship Award, University of Tennessee (2015)
  • 1st Place Graduate Student Award, Comparative and Experimental Medicine and Public Health Research Symposium, University of Tennessee (2014)
  • Chancellors Fellowship, University of Tennessee (2012–2015)

Published Work

  • “,” with G.L. Ditzenberger, H. Westra, T.J. Sprys-Tellner, B.T. Hedglen and A.H.K. Montoye, The Journal of Sport and Exercise Science, 7(3), 2023.
  • “,” with A.H.K. Montoye, D.G. McFate, B.A. Cox and J.R. Vranish, International Journal of Strength and Conditioning, 3(1), 2023.
  • “,” with A.H.K. Montoye, O. Coolman, A. Keyes, M. Ready, J. Shelton and E. Willet, Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behavavior, 5(4), 2022
  • “,” with G.L. Ditzenberger, B. Cox, A.H.K. Montoye, ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal (in press)
  • “” with A.H.K. Montoye, A.A. Mithen, H.L. Westra, S.S. Besteman, International Journal of Exercise Science, 14(7), August 2021
  • “,” with S.A. Conger, G.L. Ditzenberger, S.S. Besteman, C.M. Bouret, A.M. Coughlin, Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, 35(8), August 2021
  • “,” with A.H.K. Montoye, C.J. Mitchinson, O.R. Townsend, C.H. Nemmers, C.N. Serkaian, International Journal of Exercise Science, 13(6), September 2020
  • “,” with Adam M. Coughlin, Chad Carlson, Tamara Hew-Butler, ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal, 23(3), May 2019
  • “,” with B.S. Overstreet, K. Strohacker, S.E. Crouter, C.M. Springer, D. Baldwin and D.R. Bassett, International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, April 2017
  • “,” with B.S. Overstreet, D.R. Bassett, S.E. Crouter and B.B. Parr, The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 57(3), March 2017
  • “,” with D.R. Bassett, Jr., K. Strohacker, B.S. Overstreet, E.C. Fitzhugh and H.A. Raynor, Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, 15(3), August 2016
  • “,” with D.R. Bassett, Jr., D. John, S.A. Conger, R.M. Passmore and J.M. Clark, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 46.10, 2014
  • “,” with T. Hew-Butler, J. Hummel, J.G. Verballis, American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology, 307(4), 2014
  • “,” with A.M. Coughlin, T. Hew-Butler, B.R. Goslin, The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 28.6, 2014
  • “,” with D.R. Bassett, Jr., D.L. Thompson, E.A. Steeves, H.A Raynor, The Physician and Sportsmedicine, 42.1, 2014
  • “,” with J.I. Flynn, D.P. Coe, C. Larsen, S.A. Conger, and D.R. Bassett, Jr., Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 46.1, 2014

Outside the college

Brian and his wife, Dana, live in Zeeland and attend St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church. They enjoy being outside and exploring nature. They are both runners and love taking their dogs, Sully and Molly, for trail runs. Brian has completed multiple ultra marathons (50k–100 miles) and is training for his first triathlon.

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Dr. Brian Rider

Phone Number616.395.6823

DeVos Fieldhouse 222 Fairbanks Avenue Holland, MI 49423
DeVos Fieldhouse 222 Fairbanks Avenue Holland MI 49423