Dr. Sparks is a postdoctoral fellow in the Reproductive Endocrinology and Women’s Health Laboratory. He was classically trained as a clinical exercise scientist with a focus on cardiac rehabilitation prior to pursuing a strength and conditioning graduate degree working with Division 1 baseball and women’s soccer athletes. Upon completing his graduate degree, Dr. Sparks worked as a clinical exercise physiologist at Duke University Medical Center before beginning his doctoral degree. During his doctoral research, his research focused on understanding how modifiable lifestyle factors, including diet, physical activity, and sleep, influence cardiometabolic health in overweight or obese adults. Currently, Dr. Sparks is utilizing his training and research efforts to work within the Reproductive Endocrinology and Women’s Health Laboratory and its affiliated research projects.