Caroline Smith

PhD
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Caroline Smith is an Associate Professor in the Department of Health and Exercise at Appalachian State University, NC, and an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Physician Assistant Studies, Wake Forest School of Medicine, NC. She directs the Thermal and Microvascular Physiology Laboratory at Appalachian State, which primarily focuses on human thermoregulation and physiological responses to environmental stressors. Current research includes utilizing novel approaches for assessing dermal contaminant absorption and elucidating key factors modulating absorption during occupational exposures. Understanding carcinogen exposure routes is of fundamental importance in various occupational settings to inform risk mitigation strategies and improve long term health outcomes. Other ongoing lines of investigation include examining in vivo signaling mechanisms underlying thermoregulatory and microvascular dysfunction in primary aging and cardiovascular disease groups. Prior work includes development of the modified absorbent technique with Professor George Havenith, Loughborough University, for the production of whole body sweat maps in multiple populations.