Emily Haag, Ph.D.

Education

• Ph.D in Applied Physiology and Biomechanics, Southern Methodist University (2023)
• M.Ed. in Kinesiology, Bowling Green State University (2016)
• B.S. in Exercise Science, Bowling Green State University (2014) 

Dr. Emily Haag is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Applied Health Sciences and Co-Director of the Locomotor Performance Lab at TCU in Fort Worth, TX. Her research explores the mechanics and health implications of high-intensity exercise, such as running and jumping, with a focus on sex differences and women’s health. She earned her Ph.D. in Applied Physiology and Biomechanics from Southern Methodist University in 2023. Before joining academia, she served as Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning at Bowling Green State University and remains a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist.

Selected Publications

• Haag, E. L., & Weyand, P. G. (2025) Sex performance differences in vertical and horizontal jumping. Royal Society Open Science, https://doi.org/10.1098/raos.241920

• Mason, J., Starc, L., Morin, J. B., McClelland, E. L., & Zech, A. (2024). Can the recent sex-specific evolutions in elite running performances be attributed to advanced footwear technology?. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 6, 1386627. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2024.1386627

• McClelland, E. L., Prajapati, S. K., & Weyand, P. (2022). Quantifying Getting High Under One’s Own Power–A Comparison of Vertical Jump Height Measurement Methods. In International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings (Vol. 2, No. 14, p. 53).

• Weyand, P. G., Brooks, L. C., Prajapati, S., McClelland, E. L., Hatcher, S. K., Callier, Q. M., & Bundle, M. W. (2022). Artificially long legs directly enhance long sprint running performance. Royal Society Open Science, 9(8), https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.220397

• McClelland, E. L., & Weyand, P. G. (2022). Sex differences in human running performance: smaller gaps at shorter distances?. Journal of Applied Physiology, 133; 876-885. https://doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.00359.2022

• McClelland, E., & Weyand, P. (2021). Cutting Sex-Performance Differences Down to Size: Are Females Closer to Males in Shorter Sprint Races?. ISBS Proceedings Archive, 39(1), 352.

• McClelland, E., & Weyand, P. (2020). Any Olympic jump that women can do, men can do nearly 20% better. ISBS Proceedings Archive, 38(1), 120.