Christian Barnes

Christian Barnes has been developing curriculum, advising exercise science (EXS) students, and has taught 23 different courses at UNCW since he began in 1996. He earned his B.S. in Human Movement Science and his M.S. equivalent in Exercise Physiology from the University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. Currently, he teaches two strength and conditioning courses and one lab, each of which prepares students to sit the nationally-accredited, certified strength and conditioning (C.S.C.S.) exam. He is also the coordinator of the exercise-science practicum experience, and is the academic supervisor for two sections each semester of the field experience course. As needed, he also co-teaches a course in applied biomechanics in strength and conditioning. This course complements the other three strength and conditioning courses, with students using electromyography, motion capture, and force plates to help them collect and interpret data, and apply the science of strength and conditioning when designing resistance training, plyometrics, speed, and agility programs. His research interests include use of pedagogical innovations in the classroom and laboratory setting to improve student mastery, and various projects designed to conduct a comparative analyses of commercially available body composition equipment. He is also co-leading the self study designed to prepare the EXS program to be successfully accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Strength and Conditioning Education (CASCE).

Education

B.S. in Human Movement Science and M.S. equivalent in Exercise Physiology from the University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.

Specialization in Teaching

Scientific foundations and applied practices in strength and conditioning.

Research Interests

Research interests include use of pedagogical innovations in the classroom and laboratory setting to improve student mastery, and projects designed to conduct a comparative analyses of commercially available body composition equipment.

Community Engagement

Christian Barnes coordinates the site placement and completion of 90 hours of field experience for approximately 175 EXS students per year. These students are contributing and learning in a variety of settings mostly, but not limited to, the southeastern region of North Carolina. These settings include Novant New Hanover Regional Medical Center, EmergeOrtho, St. Mary Health Center, Port City Urgent Care, over 30 physical and occupation therapy clinics, Wilmington Orthotics & Prosthetics, Inc., corporate fitness and wellness sites such as Live Oak Bank, United States Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC), Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS), The Joint Chiropractic, Oleander Chiropractic, Wilmington Functional Medicine, New Hanover, Brunswick, Pender, and Onslow county schools, UNCW's Sports Performance Center, approximately 20 fitness facilities such as O2 Fitness, Axis Fitness, Wilmington Weightlifting Club, NHRMC Employee fitness, CrossFit, Elevate, Cape Fear Sports Enhancement, and other sites like Change the Game Performance Therapy, Senior living communities such as Trinity Landing, Brightmore , Carolina Bay Autumn Hall, Cambridge Village, also Access of Wilmington, YMCA and YWCA, UNCW Recreation Center.