Assistant Professor of Health and Human Performance
Bio
Dr. Bryan Terlizzi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health and Human Performance at the Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina. He also serves as program coordinator for the Bachelor of Science in Strength and Conditioning Citadel Transfer Program and the Master of Science in Coaching and Athletic Performance concentration. Dr. Terlizzi earned his Ph.D. from the University of South Carolina in Physical Education with a focus in motor behavior. He attended the Citadel for his Master of Science degree in Health, Exercise, and Sport Science and earned his Bachelor of Science in Physical Education at the University of South Carolina. Dr. Terlizzi has developed diverse experiential knowledge working in industry and research settings including practical experience in outpatient physical therapy, clinical exercise testing and biomechanical analysis, sport coaching, personal training, strength and conditioning, and as a supervising manager in the fitness industry. Dr. Terlizzi is also an active member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association, International Motor Development Research Consortium, and North American Society for Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity. Drawing on his experiences in the field, Dr. Terlizzi focuses his instruction and class activities on industry-relevant issues and scenarios to develop broad skillsets in his students and prepare them for immediate success as a practitioner and/or in further academic endeavors.
Degrees
- Ph.D. Physical Education (University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC)
- M.S. Health, Exercise, and Sport Science (The Citadel, Charleston, SC)
- B.S. Physical Education (University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC)
Courses Taught
- CGAP 600 Strength and Conditioning I
- EXSC 315 Stength and Conditioning I
- RPED 130 Weight Training
Research Interests
Dr. Terlizzi’s research focuses on the impact of motor skill development on human performance and health-related constructs. Specifically, this research aims to evaluate the utility of gross motor skill assessment in strength and conditioning, sport, and tactical/military settings and enhance the predictive utility of motor skill assessment through the development and evaluation of assessments emphasizing both the ecological validity and practicality of testing tools.
Notable Publications
- Terlizzi, B., Abrams, T. C., Sacko, R. S., Hand, A. F., Silvey, K., & Stodden, D. F. (2023). The relationship between functional motor competence and performance on the army combat fitness test in army reserve officer training corps cadets. Military medicine, 188(7-8), e1910-e1917.
- Terlizzi, B. M., Hulteen, R. M., Rudd, J., Sacko, R. S., Sgrò, F., Jaakkola, T., … & Stodden, D. F. (2024). A pre-longitudinal screen of performance in an integrated assessment of throwing and catching competence. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 1-13.
- Hulteen, R. M., Terlizzi, B., Abrams, T. C., Sacko, R. S., De Meester, A., Pesce, C., & Stodden, D. F. (2023). Reinvest to assess: Advancing approaches to motor competence measurement across the lifespan. Sports Medicine, 53(1), 33-50.