Brandon Male
Brandon Male, Ph.D., CSCS
Assistant Professor, Exercise Science
B.S., Northern Illinois University
M.S.ED, Northern Illinois University
Ph.D., Northern Illinois University
Dr. Brandon Male is a long-time strength and conditioning coach with over 20 years spent in the industry working with amateur and professional athletes. Currently the head coach of a USAW Weightlifting team, Dr. Male maintains a high level of active work outside the classroom coaching in local and national competitions. Dr. Male’s research interests include the biomechanical and physiological evaluation of the high-performance athlete, critical incident and performance marksmanship and analysis of the high force-velocity athlete.
- KIN 310 Functional Human Anatomy
- KIN 462 Exercise Testing and Prescription
- KIN 490 Methods of Research in Kinesiology
- Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
- Member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association
- USA Weightlifting Level 2 Coach
- Member of USA Weightlifting
- Chomentowski, P.J., Tauber, R.N., Kowal, R.A, Male, B., and Wahl-Alexander, Z., (2024). Associations between frequent social media usage and markers of aerobic fitness in college aged students. Submitted International Journal of Sports Sciences and Health June 15th, 2024.
- Melsa, C., Male, B., Camic, C., Chomentowski, P. (2025) Law Enforcement Health and Diet Habits Across Active Duty Shifts. International Journal of Sports Sciences and Health. Vol 12. No 25-26.
- Aldape, B., B. Lochbaum, R. Stefan, R.A. Kowal, V. Siqueira, P.J. Chomentowski, C.L. Camic, and B. Male. (October, 2022). Validation of a popular fitness watch for step count and physiological variables during incremental exercise. (Presented at the Annual Midwest American College of Sports Medicine Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana).
- Herring, M.J., Craven, E., Darly, E., Kowal, R.A., Chomentowski, P.J., Male, B., & Camic, C.L. (2024). Effects of multiplanar high intensity resistance training on increasing bone mineral density on middle aged females. The STOP protocol. Accepted Mid-West American College of Sports Medicine, Grand Rapids, MI (October 16th).