She joined the department in 2016. Dr. Luttrell completed her undergraduate work at Carson-Newman University in Jefferson City, TN (exercise science). From there, she went on to complete her graduate work at Texas A&M University in College Station, TX (exercise physiology). Dr. Luttrell earned her PhD in exercise physiology in 2014. During this time, she also taught Exercise Physiology and Fitness for Living at Sam Houston State University. From there, she moved to the University of Oregon to work as a post-doctoral research fellow in the Department of Human Physiology.