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Michael Lockard, Ph.D.
  • Michael Lockard, Ph.D.
  • Assistant Professor of Exercise Science
  • Exercise Physiology, Human Physiology
  • Sparks Center 207
  • 503-370-6658
  • Fax: (503) 370-6379

Michael Lockard, Ph.D.

Education

  • 2009 Ph.D. University of Maryland - Kinesiology (Exercise Physiology). The Effect of Thrombin on Endothelial Progenitor Cells with Exercise and Exercise Training.
  • 2003 M.A. University of Maryland - Kinesiology (Exercise Physiology). Prothrombin Fragment 1+2 Response to 6 Months of Exercise Training In Sedentary Individuals.
  • 2001 B.S. Springfield College - Sports Biology

Honors and Awards

2006 NIH Pre-doctoral Research Fellowship

2004 Distinguished Teaching Assistant, Center for Teaching Excellence, University of Maryland

Courses

Professor Lockard is the instructor of record for the EXSCI 360 Physiology of Exercise, BIOL 260 Human Physiology, and IDS 224 Physical Activity and Disease Prevention courses and associated laboratories. He has also taught the ExSci356W Research design course and contributes to the Senior Seminar. 

Teaching Experience

Fall 2007 – Present
Human Physiology, BIOL 260, Willamette University, Lecture and Laboratory instructor
Fall 2007 Physiology of Exercise, EXSCI 360, Willamette University, Lecture and Laboratory instructor
Winter 2007
Physiology of Exercise, KNES 360, Univ. MD. Instructor
Fall 2006 Physiology of Exercise Laboratory, KNES 360, Univ. MD.  Laboratory instructor
Spring 2005 & 2006 Independent Studies Seminar (Senior Capstone), KNES 497 (3cr.), Univ. MD.  Group instructor
Winter 2005
Physiology of Exercise Laboratory, KNES 360, Univ. MD.  Laboratory assistant
Summer 2004 & 2005 Science of Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Health, KNES 260, Univ. MD. Instructor.
Fall 2001 – present Science of Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Health, KNES 260, Univ. MD. Teaching Assistant for Recitation Sections
Spring 2002 
Racquetball (Intermediate), KNES 146O; Soccer (Beginning), KNES 152N, Univ. MD, Instructor.
Fall 2000 – Spring 2001 General Physics, PHYS 210, Springfield College, Laboratory Assistant and Tutor.

Publications

Refereed Research Papers:
1. Lockard MM, Gopinathannair M, Paton CM, Phares Da, Hagberg JM.  (2008) Exercise training-induced changes in coagulation factors in older adults. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 38(4).

2. Witkowski S, Lockard MM, Jenkins NT, Obisesan TO, Spangenburg EE, Hagberg JM. Endothelial progenitor cells and vascular health: exercise training and detraining. (in review).

3. Lockard MM, Witkowski S, Jenkins NT, Spangenburg EE, Obisesan TO, Hagberg JM.  Thrombin and Exercise Similarly Influence Expression of Cell Cycle Genes in Cultured Putative Endothelial Progenitor Cells. (in review).

Book Chapters:
     Moore GE, Lockard MM.  (2009) Bleeding and Clotting Disorders. In: Exercise Management for Persons with Chronic Diseases and Disabilities, 3rd edition. American College of Sports Medicine, Human Kinetics.

Presentations

2007 The association of impaired glucose tolerance and insulin resistance with hemostatic imbalance Lockard MM, Brandauer J, Weiss EP, Gopinathannair R, Kulaputana O, Hagberg JM. Poster presentation for the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Annual Meeting.
2005 Plasma lipoprotein lipids do not regulate exercise training-induced changes in coagulation factor VIII antigen and prothrombin fragment 1+2 levels in sedentary, dyslipidemic individuals Gopinathannair R, Lockard MM, Paton Park JY, Phares DA, Hagberg JM. Slide presentation for the American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Session.
2004 G protein Beta-3 C825T polymorphism and body composition, fasting insulin and glucose with 6 months of aerobic exercise training Lockard MM, Paton CM, Prior SJ, Phares DA, Hagberg JM. Poster presentation for the APS Experimental Biology meeting. FASEB Journal.
2003 Common genetic polymorphisms and cholesterol response to exercise training Lockard MM, Phares DA, Halverstadt AA, Ferrell RE, Goldberg AP, Hagerg JM. Poster presentation for the American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc., 35 (5supp.).

Professional Memberships


2006-2007
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
2003, 2007-2008 American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
2007-2008 American Heart Association (AHA)
2007-2008 American Physiological Society (APS)