Concussion Headliners: Behind the Scenes with the Experts, Hosted by Steve Broglio

Episode 24: Dr. Lori Ploutz-Snyder, Dean, University of Michigan School of Kinesiology

University of Michigan Concussion Center

This week we’re connecting with Dean Lori Ploutz-Snyder at the University of Michigan School of Kinesiology. Before diving into her leadership at U-M, she was a lead scientist for the Exercise Physiology and Countermeasures project at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, helping develop exercise protocols to maintain astronaut health. A former competitive swimmer who prefers oranges over apples, Dean Ploutz-Snyder shares her favorite and least favorite responsibilities as a leader at Michigan, and the fateful sailboat trip where she first met her husband.

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