John received his M.S. and Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology at Auburn University. Although most of his research has focused on the application of learning strategies that were developed by cognitive scientists, he has also recently published articles on peripheral neuropathy and concussion-induced cardiovascular dysfunction. He teaches undergraduate and graduate Anatomy and Physiology, Structural Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology, Cardiovascular Pathophysiology courses. He has been an active member of the American Physiological Society since 2009, and he received the Teaching Section’s New Investigator Award in 2010 and Research Recognition Award in 2011.