Danielle E. Levitt, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Sport Management at Texas Tech University. She received her M.S. in Kinesiology and Ph.D. in Biology from the University of North Texas. Subsequently, she completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Physiology at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans. Her research interests include dissecting mechanisms underlying skeletal muscle and metabolic consequences of lifestyle factors, particularly substance misuse, and tailoring exercise and nutrition interventions to improve metabolic outcomes among affected individuals.