Kirby Hall 408
Phone: 201.559.6012
Email: SalsaliM@felician.edu
Biography:
Dr. Salsali is an exercise physiologist and also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach, a group fitness instructor, and a BOSU master trainer. Prior to joining Felician’s faculty, she worked as a hospital-based exercise physiologist and also established the Exercise Science program at another university.
Academic Accomplishments:
- PhD, Exercise Physiology and Educational Research, University of Miami, Miami, FL
- MSESS, Exercise Physiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
- BS, University of Pittsburgh, Major: Chemistry, Minor: Spanish
Positions Held:
- Associate Professor at Felician University since 2018
- Assistant Professor at Georgian Court University
Fields of Interest/Expertise:
- Exercise during pregnancy
- Women’s health
- Exercise with special populations
Courses Taught:
- Exercise Physiology
- Stress Assessment and Exercise Prescription
- Health and Fitness
- Fundamentals of Exercise Science
- Principles of Health Nutrition and Weight
Publications/Research:
- Exercise and Pregnancy, Sport Medicine for the Female Athlete
- University of Miami online course
- The Influence of Maternal Exercise and Nutrient Intake on Newborn and Placental Outcomes
- ACSM 2008, Indianapolis, IN
- Exercise and Pregnancy: What limitations should women be aware of?
- Sports Medicine Institute 2008, Miami, FL
- The Effects of BOSU Training and Traditional Weight Training on Muscular Fitness in Division II Female Athletes
- MARC-ACSM, 2011, Harrisburg, PA
- Assessment of General Wellness in First-Year University Students
- MARC-ACSM, 2012, Harrisburg, PA
- The Relationship between Maternal Exercise Volume, Caloric Intake, Weight Gain, and Fetoplacental Outcomes
- GNYRC-ACSM, New York, NY, 2013
- Exercise During Pregnancy
- NARM-ASEP, 2015, Center Valley, PA
- Resistance Training on Unstable Surfaces: is it Effective?
- NARM-ASEP, 2016, Center Valley, PA
