Tyler Quinn, PhD, MS

Dr. Quinn works in physical activity epidemiology, exercise physiology and occupational health. His research focuses on occupational demands like physical activity, psychological stress, environmental conditions and PPE on worker cardiometabolic health.

Assistant Professor

Organization:

West Virginia University School of Public Health

Department:

Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Classification:

Faculty

• PhD, University of Pittsburgh, 2020
• MS, University of Pittsburgh, 2015

• Quinn TD, Prince SA, Pronk N, Barone Gibbs B. (2026). The Physical Activity Health Paradox: What is It, why might it happen, and where to go from here. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 23(67). DOI: 10.1186/s12966-026-01922-z 
• Quinn TD, Coenen P, Barone Gibbs B. (2026). The Physical Activity Health Paradox: What about the Bus Drivers, Postal Workers, and Longshoreman? Transl J Am Coll Sports Med. DOI: 10.1249/TJX.0000000000000365
• Quinn TD, Lane A, Gabriel K, Sternfeld B, Jacobs D, Smith P, Barone Gibbs B. (2023) 13-Year Associations of Occupational and Leisure-Time Physical Activity with Cardiorespiratory Fitness in CARDIA. Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise. DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000003237
• Quinn TD, Lane A, Gabriel K, Sternfeld B, Jacobs D, Smith P, Barone Gibbs B. (2023) Associations Between Occupational Physical Activity and Left Ventricular Structure and Function Over 25 Years in CARDIA. European Journal of Preventative Cardiology. , Volume 31, Issue 4, Pages 425–433. DOI: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwad349
• Nakayama JY, Van Dyke ME, Quinn TD, Whitfield GP. (2024) Association Between Leisure-Time Physical Activity and Occupation Activity Level, National Health Interview Survey-United States, 2020. J Phys Act Health. 2024 Feb 29:1-9. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2023-0306.
• Quinn T, Kline C, Nagle E, Radonovich L, Gibbs BB. (2021). Cardiovascular responses to physical activity during work and leisure. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. DOI:10.1136/oemed-2021-107551
• Quinn T, Kline C, Nagle E, Radonovich L, Gibbs BB. (2021). Physical activity in the workplace: does just working meet activity recommendations? Workplace Safety and Health. DOI:10.1177/21650799211055174  
• Quinn TD, Barone Gibbs B. (2023) Context Matters: The Importance of Physical Activity Domains for Public Health. Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour. DOI: 10.1123/jmpb.2023-0030

For a full publication list, see:  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/tyler.quinn.2/bibliography/public/

• Fellow of the American Heart Association. March 4, 2025.
• 2026 Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award. West Virginia University School of Public Health. April 29, 2026
• 2025 Article of the Year Award for Best Article from an Emerging Researcher. Shortlist Award. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. April 13, 2026.
• U.S. Public Health Service Outstanding Unit Citation Award to the Vaccine Safety Team COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force CDC COVID-19 Response for Unprecedented Action to Establish a Safe COVID-19 Vaccination Program. November 28, 2023.
• United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Honor Award, Respirator and Respirator Decontamination System Emergency Use Authorization Revocation Team (2022)

Grants and Research

Development and Feasibility of Comprehensive Occupational Physical Activity Measurement for Cardiovascular Health. West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute (WVCTSI) Research Scholars Program. 1/1/2022 – 1/1/2024. Role: Principal Investigator.

Effect of Reducing Sedentary Behavior on Blood Pressure (RESET BP). National Institutes for Health: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. 8/1/2022 – 6/30/2023. (NHLBI R01 HL134809). Role: Co-Investigator.

Psycho-physiological burden of inspiratory resistance during extended physical activity in wildland firefighting. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) Research Competition. 10/1/2021 – 9/30/2024. (NIOSH, #9390J0D). Role: Principal Investigator.

Physiological burden and tolerability of extended respirator use and daily reuse. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Disaster Science Responder Research Program. Just-in-time COVID-19 research competition. 7/1/2020 – 9/30/2023. (NIOSH, #9390FBZ). Role: Principal Investigator.

Protective clothing ensembles for healthcare personnel and emergency medical service. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) National Personal Protective Technology (NPPTL) 2020 Research Competition. 3/1/2020 – 3/1/2022. (NIOSH, #0900f3eb81c6fa77). Role: Co-Investigator.

Utilization of Active Cooling in Hot Environments While Wearing Encapsulated Protective Ensembles Worn by Healthcare Workers During Ebola Outbreaks. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Ebola Grand Challenge Research Competition. 10/1/2015 – 9/30/2017. (NIOSH, #15-NPPTL-01). Role: Co-Investigator.

Tyler Quinn received a PhD in exercise physiology from the University of Pittsburgh and completed his pre- and post-doctoral training at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (CDC/NIOSH). His research focuses on examining the impacts of occupational demands including physical activity, psychological stress, environmental conditions, and personal protective equipment on worker cardiometabolic health.

Dr. Quinn has worked on research projects in the areas of occupational physical activity, cardiovascular health, human thermal physiology, public safety, and personal protective equipment along with projects which directly supported worker cardiovascular health and safety during the CDC responses to the 2014 West African Ebola outbreaks and the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. His most recent research examines the cardiovascular health impacts of physical activity and psychological stress during work. These projects have included empirical investigations of national survey data, large cohort data, as well as experimental trial data. Dr. Quinn also serves as an associate editor of the Annals of Work Exposures and Health, the renowned peer-reviewed journal of the British Occupational Hygiene Society.

I am currently seeking high-quality PhD student applicants for Fall 2027.

Courses taught (here at WVU)

• Applied Biostatistics 1 (graduate)
• Epidemiology for Public Health (undergraduate)
• Health Data Management and Reporting (undergraduate)

West Virginia University Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

• Impacts of occupational physical activity on cardiovascular health (K01HL179243). National Heart Lung and Blood Institute. 8/01/2026 – 7/31/2031. Role: Principal Investigator.
• Nulliparous Pregnancy Outcomes Study: Monitoring Mothers-to-be Activity Monitoring Study (nuMoM2b AMS) Ancillary Study (5R01HL158652). National Heart Lung and Blood Institute. 5/1/2026 – 4/30/2027. Role: Co-Investigator.
• Development and Feasibility of Comprehensive Occupational Physical Activity Measurement for Cardiovascular Health. West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute (WVCTSI) Research Scholars Program. 1/1/2022 – 1/1/2024. Role: Principal Investigator.
• Effect of Reducing Sedentary Behavior on Blood Pressure (RESET BP). National Institutes for Health: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. 8/1/2022 – 6/30/2023. (NHLBI R01 HL134809). Role: Co-Investigator.
• Psycho-physiological burden of inspiratory resistance during extended physical activity in wildland firefighting. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) Research Competition. 10/1/2021 – 9/30/2024. (NIOSH, #9390J0D). Role: Principal Investigator.
• Physiological burden and tolerability of extended respirator use and daily reuse. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Disaster Science Responder Research Program. Just-in-time COVID-19 research competition. 7/1/2020 – 9/30/2023. (NIOSH, #9390FBZ). Role: Principal Investigator.
• Protective clothing ensembles for healthcare personnel and emergency medical service. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) National Personal Protective Technology (NPPTL) 2020 Research Competition. 3/1/2020 – 3/1/2022. (NIOSH, #0900f3eb81c6fa77). Role: Co-Investigator.
• Utilization of Active Cooling in Hot Environments While Wearing Encapsulated Protective Ensembles Worn by Healthcare Workers During Ebola Outbreaks. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Ebola Grand Challenge Research Competition. 10/1/2015 – 9/30/2017. (NIOSH, #15-NPPTL-01). Role: Co-Investigator.