Alexander Fernandez

Alex Fernandez MS, MPH, CSCS, CPH joined the University of North Texas as a lecturer in the fall of 2022. He earned his BS and MS in Kinesiology from the University of North Texas and his MPH from the University of North Texas Health Science Center. He is board-certified in Public Health through the National Board of Public Health Examiners and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Alex has work experience in clinical exercise physiology and research, public health programming, personal training, and fitness center management. He strives to bridge the gap between the classroom and practical application to best prepare students for their next steps professionally and academically. He has a passion for health and an innate drive to serve others in any way he can. He hopes to add value and serve as a resource to students and the UNT community. His interests are health and fitness, lifting weights, and learning new things.

Levitt, D. E., Duplanty, A. A., Budnar, Jr., R. G., Luk, H. Y., Fernandez, A., Layman, T. J., Fancher, D. L., Hill, D. W., McFarlin, B. K., &Vingren, J. L. The effect of post-resistance exercise alcohol ingestion on lipopolysaccharide-stimulated cytokines. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 2016; 116(2):311-8.

Vingren, J.L., Luk, H. Y., McKenzie, A. L., Duplanty, A. A., Budnar, R. G., Levitt, D., Fernandez, A, Lee, E. C. &Armstrong, L. E. Hematological changes in response to a 164-km road cycle ride in a hot environment. International Journal of Sports medicine.2016; 9(1): 34-46.

Blaydes, R., Fernandez, A., Wells, S., &Sharma, S. A Collaborative Effort to Assess Disparities Associated with Behavioral Health in the North Texas Region. Journal of Health Disparities Research &Practice. 2019; 12(2).