Board Member Profile: Dr. Dale Russell

Associate Professor at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Naval Surface Forces

Dr. Russell's research focuses on health promotion, organizational behavior, human factors/performance, and general mental/behavioral health. His research has been funded by the United States Department of Defense and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism; and he is a twice selected Fulbright scholar. Dr. Russell retired from the federal military after 24 years of service, but he continues to serve in the California State Guard. He is currently serving as a Human Factors Engineer / Research Psychologist for the US Navy.

We sat down with Dale to hear a little more about his perspective on the Tactical Athlete. Here is what he had to say:

(TA-LB): The themes of the Tactical Athlete Leadership Board are Readiness, Resilience, and Recovery. From your perspective, why are these themes essential, and what about them resonates with your experience in the human performance industry? 

(Dale): As a military practitioner, Readiness, Resilience and Recovery are the key to any tactical operations as well as maintain the health/well-being of the force.

(TA-LB): Looking to the future, what technological innovation do you think will have the most significant impact on tactical athletes? 

(Dale): Wearables that drive personalized training and medicine.

(TA-LB): The spirit of the TALB is to bring a diverse set of perspectives to the table aligned toward a singular purpose: to sustain the tactical athlete of today and preparing for the tactical athlete of tomorrow. Why is it essential for the broader human performance industry to work together towards this end? 

(Dale): Team work makes the dream work