Biography
Jennifer Forse started her doctoral program in the fall of 2022. She chose Pitt for her PhD because of the focus on research and the opportunity to carry out high levels of research compared to other universities, and because of the program flexibility to take classes in different subject areas.
In her time working with the NMRL, she provides support on multiple ongoing multi-faceted studies with currently underway with Marines, National Guard servicemembers and the general public. She shares that she has already seen first-hand evidence that the results of research led to actionable changes that were made to improve Marine Corps training. Forse’s work also has the possibility of making service wide changes to the way we address injury prevention as well as enhancing human performance in all branches of the military.
Forse has several years of experience working with both biological wet labs and human subject research.
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Psychology, University of Pittsburgh
- Master of Science in Sport and Exercise Psychology, Florida State University
Research Interests
- Psychological resilience
- Stress biomarkers
- Adaptations to stress
Publications
- Koltun, K. J., Bird, M. B., Forse, J. N., & Nindl, B. C. (2023). Physiological biomarker monitoring during arduous military training: Maintaining readiness and performance. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 26, S64-S70. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2022.12.005
- Lovalekar, M., Bird, M. B., Koltun, K. J., Steele, E. J., Forse, J. N., Vera Cruz, J., Bannister, A., Burns, I., Mi, Q., Martin, B. J., & Nindl, B. C. (2023). Sex differences in musculoskeletal injury epidemiology and subsequent loss of tactical readiness during Marine Corps Officer Candidates School. BMJ Military Health, e002392. https://doi.org/10.1136/military-2023-002392
- Feigel, E. D., Bird, M. B., Koltun, K. J., Lovalekar, M., Forse, J. N., Gage, C. R., Steele, E. J., Kargl, C. K., Martin, B. J., Bannister, A., Cruz, A. V., Doyle, T. L. A., Friedl, K. E., & Nindl, B. C. (2024). Allostatic Load Is Associated with Overuse Musculoskeletal Injury during US Marine Corps Officer Candidates School. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 10.1249/MSS.0000000000003507. https://doi.org/10.1249/mss.0000000000003507
Professional Organization Appointments
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
