Quincy Johnson

Quincy R. Johnson, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health, Sport and Exercise Sciences at the University of Kansas and is a member of the Jayhawk Athletic Performance Laboratory. He received his degrees from Midland University and Oklahoma State University. Dr. Johnson's research interests focus on optimizing athletic performance, developing physiological profiles to support training and return to play approaches, long-term athletic development, and training load monitoring. These interests have led to professional roles within high school, collegiate, professional, and private athletic settings. In addition to his scholarly activity, Dr. Johnson has been an active strength and conditioning coach working with athletes from professional to peewee levels of sport. Most recently he served as the Director of Loper Performance at the University of Nebraska-Kearney and the Director of Strength and Conditioning at Kearney Combat Sports. Dr. Johnson is passionate about developing and creating opportunities for the next generation of exercise science professionals.

Johnson is an active member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). Dr. Johnson holds certifications from the NSCA  (CSCS*D, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with Distinction; CPT*D, Certified Personal Trainer with Distinction), USA Weightlifting, Functional Movement Systems, and the International Society of Performance Analysis of Sport. Additionally, he currently serves as the Vice Chair of the NSCA's powerlifting special interest group and on the Board of Directors for the International Association of Strength and Conditioning.

Dr. Herda specializes in neuromuscular mechanics and physiology across the lifespan.