Assistant Professor
Texas A&M University- Kingsville
Desmond Millender is an Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University- Kingsville. Desmond is also the Pre-Physical Therapy Program Coordinator of the Exercise Science program at Texas A&M-University Kingsville. He is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine where he is certified as an Exercise Physiologist. He is also a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Desmond has several research presentations on the accuracy and assessment of several body composition techniques in physically active individuals. Moreover, he is interested in validating fitness testing techniques/ procedures,cardiometabolic profiling of resistance exercise, as well as determining the minimal effective dose of exercise for hypertrophic adaptations. His education includes a Ph.D. University of New Mexico; M.Ed., Auburn University; B.S., Troy University.