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Faculty and Lecturers

Clinical Exercise Physiology Program

Dr. Craig Broeder, Ph.D., F.A.S.C.M., FNAASO
Director and Professor, Clinical Exercise Physiology
Director, The Activities of Daily Living Performance Enhancement Research Center

Ph.D., Exercise Physiology and Metabolism, 1991, University of Texas at Austin;
M.S., 1985;
B.A., 1983, University of North Texas


Full-Time Faculty

Regina Schurman, M.S., R.C.E.P.
Program and Research Coordinator, The Activities of Daily Living Performance Enhancement Research Center;
Student Internship Coordinator, Clinical Exercise Physiology Program
M.S., Clinical Exercise Physiology, 2007 Benedictine University


Laura Gruss, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences
Ph.D., Biology, 2005, Duke University

Deepa Handu, Ph.D., R.D., L.D.N.
Assistant Professor, Nutrition
Ph.D., Nutrition, 2005, Michigan State University

Adjunct Faculty

Philip Dupont, M.D., Ph.D.
Medical Research Director,
The Human Physiology Lab
M.D., Univ. Autonoma de Cuidad Juarez
Ph.D., Cell Biology/Microbiology,
Illinois Institute of Technology

Aaron M. Saikin, M.S.
Clinical Specialist
Medtronic, Inc.
M.S., Health and Exercise Science
Wake Forest University

Amanda J. Salacinski, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Northern Illinois University
Ph.D., Exercise Physiology
University of Pittsburgh

Brian Saso, M.S.
Cardiopulmonary Manager
Adventist Bolingbrok Hospital
M.S., Clinical Exercise Physiology
Benedictine University

Dave Zanghi, M.S., MBA, ATC/L, CSCS
Manager Cardiodiagnostics and Outreach Services
Edward Heart Hospital
M.S., Clinical Exercise Physiology
Benedictine University

* Our Lecturers are specifically chosen to teach classes in their respective fields of expertise. This provides students with the opportunity to gain valuable lectures and hands-on experiences from well-trained experts in clinical exercise physiology.

The Lecturers listed are individuals who have been employed as instructors on an as-needed basis, within the last several years, to teach courses at Benedictine University. Instructors listed may not currently be employed by Benedictine University. The University is fortunate to be able to provide our students with part-time faculty whose experience, credentials and commitment to education add to the high quality of our resident faculty.

updated 10/1/09

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