Gabe Giersch, PhD was a track and field athlete in college whose love of sports and curiosity combined to send her on the path of becoming a sport scientist researcher. 

Gabe completed a Masters in Exercise Physiology and a PhD in Kinesiology and Exercise Science.  She's currently a postdoctoral fellow at USARIEM (the United States Army Research Institute for Environmental Medicine).

Gabe’s recent research has focused on the effects of menstrual cycle hormone fluctuations on hydration.  She has been the director of research and military safety for the Korey Stringer Institute, and was awarded the 2018 Young Researcher Award from Hydration for Health for her work on mild dehydration and sleep.

As an early career scientist, Dr. Giersch already has a number of publications on her resume. Rejection is part of the process when publishing research and trying to find a home for your scientific work. Dr. Giersch has excellent advice about overcoming rejection as well as developing your own writing process.

We talk about

• Fighting to advance the representation of women and under-represented groups in both the researchers as well as the research population being studied
• How having diverse experiences can provide more opportunities and a larger network
• Tips for dealing with rejection

For more information about Dr. Giersch, including links to her articles and the Hydration for Health award, head on over to the show notes...

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