Dr. Michael Green joins the Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion

Dr. Michael Green is a new faculty member in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion in the area of Exercise Science. Dr. Green started at Troy University on January 1, 2008 shortly after obtaining his doctorate in Sport Science from Georgia State University. Dr. Green is a 2000 and 2002 graduate of Troy University, earning both Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Sport and Fitness Management. Dr. Green’s research and teaching interests are related to endurance performance, exercise-induced muscle injury, and carbohydrate metabolism. While a student at Troy University, Green represented the cross country and track and field teams. Green won 9 individual conference titles, and in 1998 became the first Troy University athlete to qualify for the NCAA Division 1 Cross Country Championships, a feat he repeated in 2000. Green’s Troy University school record in the 3000m still stands. Green moved back to Troy with his wife, Susan, a 2001 graduate of the Troy University marketing program. The Troy University family is excited to have Dr. Green as new faculty on the Troy Campus.