Director - First Responder Research Laboratory
University of Kentucky
Mark Abel, PhD, CSCS*D, TSAC-F*D, serves as the Director of the First Responder Research Laboratory at the University of Kentucky, Senior Research Fellow in the Singapore Civil Defence Force, and Research Member of the Portuguese Police Research Center. His career has focused on enhancing first responders' health, safety, and readiness through research. He is a former firefighter, current member of the IAFF-IAFC Fire Service Joint Labor Management Wellness Fitness Initiative Task Force, and recipient of the NSCA'S Tactical Strength and Conditioning Practitioner of the Year Award.