Casey Turner, Ph.D.

Casey Turner, Ph.D.

  • Assistant Professor
  • Exercise Science
  • Physical Activity and Health
cgt0037@auburn.edu
279 Kinesiology Building
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    Dr. Casey Turner is an Assistant Professor in the School of Kinesiology at Auburn University. She earned a Ph.D. in Kinesiology from Georgia State University in 2022 and completed a postdoctoral research fellowship in vascular biology at Tufts Medical Center in 2025. Dr. Turner's research focuses on vascular physiology and how different factors, such as physical activity, aging, and biological sex, influence how the blood vessels work and contribute to the development of chronic disease.

    Education

    • Postdoctoral Research FellowMolecular Cardiology Research Institute, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA.2022-25

    • Doctor of Philosophy in KinesiologyGeorgia State University, Atlanta, GA2017-22

    • Master of Science in Exercise ScienceGeorgia State University, Atlanta, GA2015-17

    • Bachelor of Science in Exercise ScienceGeorgia College & State University, Milledgeville, GA2010-14

    Research Interests

    • Vascular function

    • Endothelial function

    • Vascular cell biology

    • Risk factors for chronic disease

    • Physical activity

    • Aging

    • Biological sex differences

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