Dr. Marcel Lopes dos Santos
Assistant Professor

Office
SFCM Student Fitness Center & Mccormick Hall 253
Office Phone
Email
- About
- Education
- Awards & Honors
- Selected Research
Current Courses
KNR 482.001 Advanced Biomechanics Of Human Movement
KNR 282.002 Biomechanics Of Human Movement
KNR 282.003 Biomechanics Of Human Movement
KNR 499.012 Independent Research For The Master's Thesis
Ph D Health and Human Performance
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK
MS Exercise Physiology
Illinois State University
Normal, IL
BS Physical Education
University of Campinas
Campinas, Brazil
NSCA Foundation’s Minority Scholarship
National Strength and Conditioning Association
2023
Outstanding Research by a Graduate Student Award
College of Education and Human Sciences, Oklahoma State University
2022
College of Education and Human Sciences Scholarship
College of Education and Human Sciences, Oklahoma State University
2021
Grants and Contracts
OSF-ISU Sport Program
Michael Torry, Marcel Lopes dos Santos, Samantha McDonald.
OSF and ISU. January 1 2025 - December 31 2025
Validity and Reliability of a Linear Position Transducer for Assessing Performance in the Bosco Vertical Jump Test
Marcel Lopes dos Santos, Taylor Parmentier.
CAST. July 2025 - January 2027
OSF-ISU SPORT Program – A Connected Community Initiative Connected Community
Marcel Lopes dos Santos.
OSFHealthCare. January 1 2024 - December 31 2025
The EMS-FIRST Initiative: Serving Those Who Serve Us
Marcel Lopes dos Santos, Michael Torry, Samantha McDonald.
OSF HealthCare. December 1 2024 - December 31 2025
Using barbell velocity to predict performance in the Army Combat Fitness Test hexagonal barbell deadlift
Marcel Lopes dos Santos.
College of Applied Science and Technology. July 1 2024 - June 30 2025
Presentations
Determining the Best Predictor Variables for CMJ Performance in NCAA Division I Athletes
Jadon Konkel, Michael Torry, Samantha McDonald, Chris Carter, Marcel Lopes dos Santos.
University Research Symposium, Normal, April, 2024
Four weeks of resistance training may improve peripheral nerve function in both young and older adults
JoCarol Shields, Marcel Lopes dos Santos, Claire Smith, Shawn Reese, Jason DeFreitas.
Society for Neuroscience, Washington, DC, November 12, 2023