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Data Analyst & Research Consultant. Experience with R, Graphpad, Excel, and SPSS for data analysis and visualization.

Profile Summary

Freelance Research & Data Analysis Expert | Exercise & Nutrition Specialist With over 10 years of experience in conducting, analyzing, and publishing research, I have authored 40+ peer-reviewed articles and 70+ published abstracts in the fields of exercise and nutrition. As a frequent speaker at national and international conferences, I help translate complex scientific data into actionable insights for industry experts and practitioners alike. Additionally, I help companies analyze and visualize their internal data to support future marketing strategies and product formulation. Whether you need data-driven insights, publication support, or strategic research guidance, I’m here to help.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Exercise Physiology
• ☆ Data Analysis
• ☆ Data Processing
• ☆ Data Exploration
• ☆ Data Visualization
• ☆ Exercise & Fitness
• ☆ Physical Fitness
• ☆ Sports Science
• ☆ Kinesiology
• ☆ SPSS
• ☆ Excel
• ☆ R

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Medical Writing, Technical Writing

Research Fact Checking, Scientific and Technical Research, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Healthcare Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Cleaning, Data Insights

Product Development Formulation, Recipe Development

Work Experience

Assistant Professor of Exercise Science

University of South Alabama

August 2021 - Present

Education

Exercise Physiology in Health Disparities

Texas Tech University

August 2019 - August 2022

Applied Exercise and Health Science

Kennesaw State University

January 2018 - May 2019

Exercise Science

University of New Mexico

August 2013 - December 2017

Certifications

• Certified Exercise Physiologists

  American College of Sports Medicine

  September 2021 - Present

• Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist

  National Strength and Conditioning Association - Certification Commission

  June 2018 - Present

• Certified Sports Nutritionist

  International Society of Sports Nutrition

  September 2017 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Matthew T. Stratton, Shelley L. Holden, Ray Davis, Austin T. Massengale (2025). The Impact of Breakfast Consumption or Omission on Exercise Performance and Adaptations: A Narrative Review . Nutrients.

Matthew T. Stratton, Austin T. Massengale, Riley A. Clark, Kaitlyn Evenson-McMurtry, Morgan Wormely (2024). A Comparison of Three Protocols for Determining Barbell Bench Press Single Repetition Maximum, Barbell Kinetics, and Subsequent Measures of Muscular Performance in Resistance-Trained Adults . Sports.

Eric Bunnell, Matthew T. Stratton (2024). The Impact of Functional Training on Balance and Vestibular Function: A Narrative Review . Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology.

Matthew Stratton, Austin T. Massengale, Riley A. Clark, Kaitlyn Evenson-McMurtry, Morgan Wormely (2024). A Comparison of Three Protocols for Determining Barbell Bench Press Single Repetition Maximum, Barbell Kinetics, and Subsequent Measures of Muscular Performance in Resistance-Trained Adults . Sports.

Eric Bunnell, Matthew Stratton (2024). The Impact of Functional Training on Balance and Vestibular Function: A Narrative Review . Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology.

Christian Rodriguez, Matthew T. Stratton, Patrick S. Harty, Madelin R. Siedler, Jake R. Boykin, Jacob J. Green, Dale S. Keith, Sarah J. White, Brielle DeHaven, Alexandra Brojanac, et al. (2023). Effects of a ready-to-drink thermogenic beverage on resting energy expenditure, hemodynamic function, and subjective outcomes . Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition.

Grant M. Tinsley, Patrick S. Harty, Madelin R. Siedler, Matthew T. Stratton, Christian Rodriguez (2023). Improved precision of 3-dimensional optical imaging for anthropometric measurement using non-rigid avatar reconstruction and parameterized body model fitting . Clinical Nutrition Open Science.

Matthew T. Stratton, Madelin R. Siedler, Patrick S. Harty, Christian Rodriguez, Jake R. Boykin, Jacob J. Green, Dale S. Keith, Sarah J. White, Brielle DeHaven, Abegale D. Williams, et al. (2022). The influence of caffeinated and non-caffeinated multi-ingredient pre-workout supplements on resistance exercise performance and subjective outcomes . Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition.

Physiological responses to acute fasting: implications for intermittent fasting programs @article{2021, doi = {10.1093/nutrit/nuab094}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1093%2Fnutrit%2Fnuab094}, year = 2021, publisher = {Oxford University Press ({OUP})}, title = {{OUP} accepted manuscript}, journal = {Nutrition Reviews} } . Nutrition Reviews.

Jacob J. Green, Robert W. Smith, Matthew T. Stratton, Patrick S. Harty, Christian Rodriguez, Madelin R. Siedler, Sarah J. White, Abegale D. Williams, Jacob R. Dellinger, Dale S. Keith, et al.(2021). Cross‐sectional and longitudinal associations between subcutaneous adipose tissue thickness and dual‐energy X‐ray absorptiometry fat mass . Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging. 41. (6). p. 514--522. Wiley

Grant M. Tinsley, M. Lane Moore, Zad Rafi, Nelson Griffiths, Patrick S. Harty, Matthew T. Stratton, Marqui L. Benavides, Jacob R. Dellinger, Brian T. Adamson(2021). Explaining Discrepancies Between Total and Segmental DXA and BIA Body Composition Estimates Using Bayesian Regression . Journal of Clinical Densitometry. 24. (2). p. 294--307. Elsevier {BV}

Jacob R Dellinger, Baylor A Johnson, Marqui L Benavides, M Lane Moore, Matthew T Stratton, Patrick S Harty, Madelin R Siedler, Grant M Tinsley(2021). Agreement of bioelectrical resistance, reactance, and phase angle values from supine and standing bioimpedance analyzers . Physiological Measurement. 42. (3). p. 035003. {IOP} Publishing