Dr. Brock Symons is an assistant professor in the Department of Counseling, Health and Kinesiology. Dr. Symons has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in Exercise Physiology, Anatomy and Physiology, and Gerontology. His research interests include the investigation of neuromuscular performance and contractile properties during skeletal muscle contraction and the restoration of skeletal muscle function in both young and older adults. He completed his post-doctoral training at the University of Texas Medical Branch and received his Ph.D. from the University of Western Ontario.