The UNLV Sports Innovation Initiative has created a Sport Science Conversations series via remote as well as in-person sessions. The talks are hosted by John Mercer (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences). Recent featured guests have included Cordero Roche (Sport Scientist, NY Mets), Jason Avedesian (Director of Sports Science, Clemson University), David Ferguson (Associate Professor, Michigan State University), and Vernice Ollano (Human Performance Analyst, Pilots) — and these guests are all UNLV alumni! The conversations ranged from talking about academic training and work experience that led to their positions, day-to-day work for sport scientists, to researching athlete performance and race car driver physiology.
