Dr. Sam R. Emerson is an Associate Professor in Nutritional Sciences at Oklahoma State University. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in nutritional sciences in 2012 from Oklahoma State University, her master’s degree in kinesiology in 2014 from Kansas State University, and her Ph.D. in human nutrition in 2017 from Kansas State University. In January 2017, he joined Oklahoma State University as an assistant professor. Since July 2022, he has been an associate professor. His research is focused on the impact of nutrition and physical activity on cardiometabolic health in humans.