Dr. Blair's work looks at the associations between lifestyle and health, with a specific emphasis on exercise, physical fitness, body composition, and chronic disease.
Biographical Profile
College
School of Medicine (Grvl)
Department
Medicine Greenville
International Activity
International Activities
Yes
Type of Activity
Research, Service
Countries
England, Germany, Australia, Ireland, Sweden, Japan, Denmark, Canada, Norway, Finland, The Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Brazil, New Zealand, China, Northern Ireland
Description
I give frequent lectures at international meetings. I have
presented lectures in Germany, China, Australia, New Zealand, England, Denmark, Finland, Italy, Wales, Sweden, Norway, Turkey, Russia, Brazil, India, and Canada. Research projects include collaborations with investigators from England, Australia, Finland, Canada, and Germany. I serve on international medical/scientific boards for private companies and academic organizations in Ireland, Italy, China, and the U.S.
Institution/Entity
Technical University of Munich; Beijing Sports University; Karolinska Institute in Stockholm; Clarity Project in Dublin.
Institutional Focus Areas
Health Sciences
Interest Background
Do you include students in your research?
Graduates
Interest Keywords
Epidemiological studies, physical activity,physical fitness, as determinants of health outcomes, cognitive and behavioral interventions, healthful lifestyles
Arnold School of Public Health, Instructor to Professor, University of South Carolina
1995 - 2002
Director of Research, The Cooper Institute, Dallas, Texas
2002 - 2006
President and CEO, The Cooper Institute, Dallas, Texas
2006
Tenured Professor, Department of Exercise Science and Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina
1984
Director of Epidemiology, The Cooper Institute, Dallas, Texas
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
Dates
Type
Description
Foundation/Entity
2008
Award
Burris F. Husman Lecturer
University of Maryland-College Park
2008
Award
Population Science Research Prize
American Heart Association
2008
Award
Ramsey Lecturer
University of Georgia-Athens
2009
Award
Lawther Lecturer
University of North Carolina-Greensboro
2009
Award
Establishment of the annual Steven N. Blair Award for Research on Physical Activity and Health
American Heart Association; Council on Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism
2009
Award
Fries Lecturer
Georgia Southern University
2010
Award
International Folksam Epidemiology Prize Karolinska Institute
2010
Award
Population Science Research Prize
American Heart Association
2011
Award
Henry J. Montoye Scholar Award
Southeastern American College of Sports Medicine
2013
Award
USC Educational Foundation Research Award for Health Sciences
University of South Carolina
2014
Award
President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition Lifetime Achievement Award
President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition Lifetime Achievement
2014
Award
Population Science and Public Health Award
World Obesity Federation
2015
Award
Top Ten Leisure Paper - "Time Running Reduces All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality Risk" with Russell Pate and Xuemei Sui
American Heart Association - Lifestyle & Cardiometabolic Health Council
2020
Award
Highly Cited Researcher List
Clarivate Analytics
Award
National Institutes of Health Method to Extend Research in Time (MERIT) Award
Award
ACSM Honor Award
Award
National Fitness Hall of Fame
Award
Fellow
American Epidemiological Society, American Heart Association, American College of Sports Medicine, National Academy of Kinesiology, Society of Behavioral Medicine, Obesity Society, Technical Universit
Award
Benjamin Meaker Fellow
University of Bristol, UK
Award
Honorary Member of the Order of the Horse Collar Knights of Kuopio University
Award
Landsdowne Scholar, University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Award
Surgeon General's Medallion
Award
ICSSPE Gold Medal
Award
IDEA Lifetime Achievement Award
Award
IHRSA Person of the Year
Award
Healthy American Fitness Leader
Award
R. Tait McKenzie Recognition Award, AAHPERD
Award
Citation Award, ACSM
Award
W.W. Patty Distinguished Alumni Award, Indiana University
Award
Honor Award, AAHPERD
Award
Person of the Year, International Racket Sports Association
Award
"Runner's World" All-Star Team
Award
Kansas Wesleyan University Distinguished Alumni Award
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