Michael Ormsbee, Ph.D., FACSM, FISSN, CSCS

Professor, Graduate Program Director,
Director, FSU Institute of Sports Sciences & Medicine

Interests

Nighttime pre-sleep feeding strategies to optimize metabolism, recovery from exercise, body composition, performance and health.
Exercise training and nutritional interventions to prevent obesity-related diseases, achieve optimal body composition, and maximize human performance in both healthy (athletes) and diseased populations.
The role of macronutrients (with particular emphasis on both protein and carbohydrate/modified-carbohydrate) ingestion on fat metabolism and performance
Sports nutrition and dietary supplements
Hormonal influence on performance, energy metabolism, and body composition
The physiological impact of ultra-endurance exercise

Education

Postdoctoral Training/Visiting Professor, Skidmore College (2008-2010)
Ph.D. in Bioenergetics (interdisciplinary program in Exercise Science, Physiology & Nutrient Biochemistry) from East Carolina University. (2008)
M.S. in Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (Exercise Physiology and Sports Nutrition Emphasis) from South Dakota State University (2005)
B.S. in Exercise Science and Business from Skidmore College. (2002)

Dr. Ormsbee regularly publishes in the top exercise and sports nutrition journals.

Accomplishments

2013 FSU Transformation Through Teaching Award Winner
2014 FSU Undergraduate Teacher of the Year
2015 FSU Guardian of the Flame Award Winner, Burning Spear Society
2017 NSCA Nutrition Researcher of the Year
2018 FSU Graduate Student Mentor of the Year
2020 FSU Distinguished Teacher of the Year
2020 NSCA Sport Scientist of the Year
Fellow, American College of Sports Medicine
Fellow, International Society of Sports Nutrition
Former NCAA Collegiate Ice Hockey Player
Two-time 70.3 Ironman Finisher
Lecturer for The Great Courses (https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/changing-body-composition-through-diet-and-exercise.html)

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