Faculty Profiles
R. Scott Rector, PhD
Post-Doctoral Research AssociateResearch Interests:
Dr. Rector’s primary research interests include the role of exercise training, lifestyle modifications, and pharmacological interventions upon oxidative stress and liver metabolism in models of obesity, insulin resistance, and the metabolic syndrome. He is specifically interested in determining the effects of exercise training on underlying molecular mechanisms regulating non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and hepatic insulin resistance.
Bachelors of Science
Arkansas State UniversityExercise Science
Master of Science
Arkansas State UniversityExercise Science
Doctor of Philosophy
University of Missouri – ColumbiaExercise Physiology
Honors & Awards:
- 1998: Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities
- 1999: Outstanding Graduate Student- Department of HPER. Arkansas State University
- 2002: Outstanding Graduate Student Award- Exercise Physiology. University of Missouri
- 2005, 2006: Graduate Student Poster Award- Central States Chapter, ACSM
- 2005, 2006: The Chancellor's List
Selected Publications:
- R Scott Rector, SO Warner, Y Liu, PS Hinton, GY Sun, RH Cox, CS Stump, MH Laughlin, KC Dellsperger, and TR Thomas. Exercise and diet induced weight loss improves measures of oxidative stress and insulin sensitivity in adults with characteristics of the metabolic syndrome. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. May 1, 2007 In Press.
- T.R. Thomas, Y. Liu, M.A. Linden, and R Scott Rector. Interaction of Exercise Training and n-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation on Postprandial Lipemia. Appl. Physiol. Nutr. Metab.32:473-480, 2007.
- R Scott Rector, James R. Turk, Grace Y. Sun, Brianne L. Guilford, Brian W. Toedebusch, Matt W. McClanahan, and Tom R. Thomas. Short-term lifestyle modification alters circulating biomarkers of endothelial health in sedentary, overweight adults. Appl. Physiol. Nutr. Metab. 31(5): 512–517, 2006.
- J.P. Thyfault, R Scott Rector, and R.C. Noland. Metabolic inflexibility in skeletal muscle: a prelude to the CardioMetabolic Syndrome? Journal of the CardioMetabolic Syndrome 1:184-189, 2006.
- PS Hinton, R Scott Rector, and TR Thomas. Weight-bearing, aerobic exercise increases markers of bone formation during short-term weight loss in overweight and obese men and women. Metabolism. 55:1616-1618, 2006.
Selected Published Abstracts:
- R Scott Rector, Shana O. Warner, Ying Liu, Pamela S. Hinton, Tom R. Thomas. Exercise and diet induced weight loss improves markers of insulin sensitivity and oxidative stress. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2007.
- Shana O. Warner, R Scott Rector, Ying Liu, Pamela S. Hinton, David R. Huyette, Tom R. Thomas. Changes in Abdominal Adipose Tissue Compartments with Changes in Body Weight. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2007.
- Laye MJ, Borengasser SJ, R Scott Rector, Thyfault JT, Booth FW. Adipose tissue compensates to maintain whole body insulin sensitivity 173 hours following the cessation of voluntary running in rats. FASEB J 2007.
- R Scott Rector, V.A. Viele, P.S. Hinton, and T.R. Thomas. Aerobic Training Increases Markers of Bone Formation During Short-Term Weight Loss. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2006.
- R Scott Rector, E.J. Stites, B.L. Giles, B.W. Toedebusch, M.W. McClanahan, and T.R. Thomas. The effects of short-term weight loss and partial weight regain on systemic inflammatory markers. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2005.
- R Scott Rector, M.W. McClanahan, B.L. Giles, B.W. Toedebusch, and T.R. Thomas. Effects of short-term weight loss and regain on measures of insulin resistance and the insulin-like growth factor axis. FASEB J 2005.
