Alex-Auslander

Alexandra Auslander, PhD, MPH, MS

Assistant Professor, Master of Public Health Program

Biography

Dr. Alexandra Auslander is an Associate Professor for West Coast University’s Master of Public Health (MPH) program. Prior to joining WCU, Dr. Auslander was a lecturer for the Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, as well as an adjunct professor for the Department of Physical Education at Fullerton College and Cypress College.

In addition to teaching public health courses at WCU, Dr. Auslander is working for a research team in community public health as a physical activity subject matter expert. Her team’s focus is on reducing the risk of chronic disease in underserved and vulnerable populations in Southern California. The project, which focuses on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and toxic stress, is being funded by a grant from the Surgeon General of California.

Dr. Auslander earned her PhD in health promotion with a concentration in public health from Claremont Graduate University, which is where she also earned her Master of Public Health (MPH) in with a focus on biostatistics and epidemiology. She additionally has a master’s degree in kinesiology from California Polytechnic University, Pomona and a bachelor’s degree in biology from San Francisco State University.

From 2015 to 2019, Dr. Auslander completed a Community and Global Health Fellowship at Claremont Graduate University. Her academic and professional honors include the 2015-2016 Cal Poly Pomona Intercollegiate Athletics Recognition of Appreciation, the 2016 Travel Award from Claremont Graduate University, and acceptance into the 2016 Chancellor’s Doctoral Incentive Program from the California University Chancellor’s Office. Dr. Auslander has also been awarded grants, fellowships, contracts, and research opportunities from the 2016 Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health.

With a passion for public health research, Dr. Auslander has had her work published in various health journals, and she has presented her research papers at the conventions of regional and national industry associations.

Dr. Auslander is married with two young children and a lab dog. She loves to cook, exercise, travel, and eat great food. One of her favorite sayings is “Cook with Love and Eat with Passion.”

Publications

Liang, M. T. C., Lewis, K., Auslander, A., & Rocha-Rangel, J. (2024). Musculoskeletal loading from road cycling and distance running on bone bending strength and BMD in athletes. Journal of Clinical & Medical Images, Case Reports, 4(2), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.55920/2771-019X/1644

Liang, M. T. C., Auslander, A. T., Rangel-Rocha, J., Flores, J., Chan, A., & Nazaroff, T. (2024). Effect of a 4-week whole-body vibration training on bone health in young adults. Academy Journal of Sports Science & Medicine, 1(3), 1-8. https://10.33552/AJSSM.2024.01.000515

Rocha-Rangel, J., Auslander, A. T., Liang, M., Tsai, A., Robles, P., Kwoh, Y.-L., & Arnaud, S. (2023). Association of osteogenic adaptation and sport training in distance running, soccer, and volleyball. Physiology, 38(S).

Lewis, Z. H., Harrison, R. N., Clocksin, B. D., Auslander, A. T., & Killick, L. (2023). Chair fitness program for improved strength and physical function for older adults: A pilot comparative effectiveness study. Recent Progress in Nutrition, 3(3), 0-16. https://doi.org/10.21926/rpn.2303016

Rocha-Rangel, J., Liang, M., Tsai, A., Auslander, A., Robles, P., Kwoh, Y.-L., & Arnaud, S. (2023). Bone bending strength and BMD of female athletes in volleyball, soccer, and long-distance running. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 1(11), 2213-2223. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-023-05231-2

Auslander, A., Liang, M. T. C., Gavin, J., Jo, E., Rocha-Rangel, J., Lin, J. H., … & Arnaud, S. B. (2022). Association between body mass index, bone bending strength, and BMD in young sedentary women. Osteoporosis International, 1-11.

Auslander, A. T. (2019). The Impact of Perceptions of Neighborhood Safety, Objective Crime and Social Involvement on Physical Activity Levels in a Low-SES, Hispanic Community (Order No. 13902798). Available from Health & Medical Collection; Nursing & Allied Health Premium. (2308262002). https://www.proquest.com/dissertations-theses/impact-perceptions-neighborhood-safety-objective/docview/2308262002/se-2

Jo E., Wes R., Auslander A., Directo D., Osmond A., & Wong M. (2019). Post-exercise recovery following thirty-day supplementation of trans-resveratrol and polyphenol-enriched extract. Sports, 7(10), 226.

Jo, E., Fischer, M., Auslander, A. T., Beigarten, A., Daggy, B., Hansen, K., Kessler, L., Osmond, A., Wang, H., & Wes, R. (2019). The effects of multi-day vs. single pre-exercise nitrate supplementation on simulated cycling time trial performance and skeletal muscle oxygenation. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 33(1), 217-224.

Research/Scholarship

Subject Matter Expert-Exercise Epidemiology, July 2015- Current

  1. ACES Aware Grant, Surgeon General of California –2022- 2024
  2. United Health Grant, Stopping Diabetes in Its Tracks- 2017-2020
  3. Kaiser Community Benefit Grant 2016-2018
Presentations

Auslander, A. T., Byrd, C., Lee, P., Lopez, K., Pearce, S., Wong, L., Lewis, Z. T., & Killick, L. (2023, April 26-29). Live long and prosper: A systematic review of equipment-based training programs for older adults. [Presentation]. Society of Behavioral Medicine Conference, Phoenix, AZ.

 Rocha, J., Auslander, A. T., Thai, A., & Liang, M. T. C. (2023, April 20-23). Associations between sedentary behaviors and visceral adiposity on bone mineral density in women. American Physiology Summit [Presentation]. Long Beach, CA.

 Byrd, C., Lee, P., Lopez, K., Pearce, S., Wong, L., Auslander, A. T., Lewis, Z. T., & Killick, L. (2021, November 20). Live long and prosper: A systematic review of equipment-based training programs for older adults. Southern California Undergraduate Research Annual Conference, San Bernardino, CA.

 Byrd, C., Lee, P., Lopez, K., Pearce, S., Wong, L., Auslander, A. T., Lewis, Z. T., & Killick, L. (2021). Live long and prosper: A systematic review of equipment-based training programs for older adults. ACSM Southwest Chapter Annual Meeting. Costa Mesa, CA.

 Rocha, J., Auslander, A. T., Caballero, D., Charles, R., & Liang (2020). Associations between sedentary behaviors and visceral adiposity on bone mineral density in women. ACSM Annual Meeting, Virtual

 Leung-Gurung, L., Diaz, L., Martinuestez, A., Sandoval, A., Kiresich, E., Auslander, A., McPherson, D., Silver, E., Acuna, L., Crano, W., Alvaro, E., Xie, B., Munoz, J., Gruder, L., Plent, L., & Johnson, C. A. (2018, November 10-14). Evaluating health outcomes between the National Diabetes Prevention Program and its digital version. [Presentation]. 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, San Diego, CA,

 Auslander, L., Leung-Gurung, L., Xie, B., Lee, J. H., & Johnson, C. A. (2016, October 29-November 2). Increasing physical activity and health education through wearable devices in low-income Hispanic/Latino communities. [Poster presentation]. 2016 Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Denver, CO.

 Flores, T. Metchkoff, E. Chen, A. Auslander, J. Rocha, & M. T. C. Liang. (2016, April 2-6). Effect of four weeks whole body vibration training on bone mineral density and bending strength in young adults. [Presentation]. 2016 Annual Meeting of the Experimental Biology, San Diego, CA.

 Fischer, M., Auslander, A. T., Beigarten, A., Daggy, B., Hansen, K., Kessler, L., Osmond, A., Wang, H., Wes, R., & Jo, E. (2016, April 2-6). The effects of long-term vs. single dose nitrate supplementation on skeletal muscle oxygenation during a simulated cycling time trial. 2016 ACSM Southwest Chapter Annual Meeting. Costa Mesa, CA.