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Department of Biological Sciences

General Directory

Charles Smith

Title: Instructional Faculty
Department: Biological Sciences
McCausland College of Arts and Sciences
Email: cs36@mailbox.sc.edu
Office: Sumwalt, Room 233
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Teaching

  • BIOL 243 (Human Anatomy and Physiology I)
  • BIOL 243L (Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory)
  • BIOL 244 (Human Anatomy and Physiology II)
  • BIOL 244L (Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory)

Science is fun and ever-evolving, which makes it one of the most fascinating areas to study…ranging from subatomic particles and micro-organisms to galaxies, inter-planetary bodies, and entire ecosystems.  However, this knowledge is most important when we understand how to use and apply it in our jobs, practices, and lives.  This idea of taking science to practice is the foundation of Dr. Smith's teaching philosophy.  In his classes, the focus will be on understanding and dissecting the foundational scientific principles behind how our bodies work and why.  Through this process, we can then translate that information to better understand why our body responds to illnesses, treatments, and exercise in the manners that it does, thereby taking the science and framing it more practically.  In essence, it is no different from completing a puzzle whereby you start with a number of scattered pieces; but by using visual clues and commonalities between pieces, we can then interlink the pieces until the bigger picture becomes obvious and apparent.

Publications

Smith, C.R., Baird, J.F., Buitendrop, J., Horton, H., Watkins, M., Stewart, J.C. (2024). Implicit motor sequence learning using three-dimensional reaching movements in the non-dominant left arm. Experimental Brain Research, 242(12), 2715-2726. [link].

Smith, C.R., Hetherington, A., Silfies, S.P., & Stewart, J.C. (2021). Scaling of joint motion and muscle activation for 3-dimensional control of reach extent. Journal of Motor Behavior, 54(2), 222-236. [link].

Zanders, B.R., Currier, B.S., Harty, P.S., Zabriske, H.A., Smith, C.R., Stecker, R.A., Richmond, S.R., Jagim, A.R., & Kerksick, C.M. (2021) Changes in energy expenditure, dietary intake, and energy availability across an entire collegiate women’s basketball season. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 35(3), 804-810. [link].

Smith, C.R., Harty, P.S., Stecker, R.A., & Kerksick, C.M. (2019). A pilot study to examine the impact of beta-alanine supplementation on anaerobic exercise performance in collegiate rugby athletes. Sports, 7(11). [link].

Costa, P.B., Richmond, S.R., Smith, C.R., Currier, B., Stecker, R.A., Gieske, B.T., Kemp, K., Witherbee, K.E., & Kerksick, C.M. (2019). Physiological, metabolic and nutritional attributes of collegiate synchronized swimmers. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 14(5), 658-664. [link].

Gieske, B.T., Stecker, R.A., Smith, C.R., Witherbee, K.E., & Harty P.S., Wildman, R., Kerksick, C.M. (2018). Metabolic impact of protein feeding prior to moderate-intensity treadmill exercise in a fasted state: a pilot study. Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 15(56). [link].

Ratamess, N.A., Smith, C.R., Beller, N.A., Kang, J., Faigenbaum, A.D., & Bush, J.A. (2015). Effects of rest interval length on acute battling rope exercise metabolism. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 29(9), 2375-2387. [link].

Ratamess, N.A., Rosenberg, J.G., Klei, S., Dougherty, B.M., Kang, J., Smith, C.R., Ross, R.E., & Faigenbaum, A.D. (2015). Comparison of the acute metabolic responses to traditional resistance, body-weight, and battling rope exercises. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 29(1), 47-57. [link].


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