Biographical Profile
Interest Background
Professional Preparation
Positions & Appointments
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
Websites
Publications
Beets, PhD, MPH, Michael W
Professor
Michael Beets is Assistant Professor of Exercise Science and the Head of the Division of Health Aspects of Physical Activity. His research interests include the promotion of youth physical activity and dietary behaviors.
Biographical Profile
- College
- Arnold School of Public Health
- Department
- Exercise Science
- Tenure Status
- Tenured
Interest Background
- Do you include students in your research?
- None
- Institutional Focus Areas
- Health Sciences
- Personal Focus Areas
- Promotion of youth physical activity and dietary behaviors, Family and socio-ecological influences on children (5-12yrs) with disabilities' physical activity an, The application of research designs and advanced statistical modeling to evaluating intervention out
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
| Dates | Institution | Location | Degree | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/2007 | Oregon State University | Corvallis, Oregon | PhD | Health Education and Behavior Change |
| 05/2003 | Wichita State University | Wichita, Kansas | MPH | Public Health |
| 12/2002 | Wichita State University | Wichita, Kansas | MEd | Exercise Science |
| 12/2000 | Wichita State University | Wichita, Kansas | BS | General Science |
| 10/1995 | Colorado Institute of Art | Denver, Colorado | AA | Digital Imaging and Commercial Photography |
Positions & Appointments
| Dates | Description | Institution/Entity |
|---|---|---|
| 06/2007 - 06/2008 | Post-Doctoral Fellow, Department of Public Health | Oregon State University |
| 08/2008 | Assistant Professor, Department of Exercise Science, Arnold School of Public Health | University of South Carolina |
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
| Dates | Type | Description | Foundation/Entity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Award | Fellow | The Research Consortium of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance |
| 2016 | Award | Breakthrough Star Award | Office of the Vice President for Research, University of South Carolina |
| 2019 | Award | Carolina Distinguished Professorship | Office of the Provost, University of South Carolina |
| 2022 | Award | Breakthrough Leadership in Research Award | University of South Carolina |
| Award | Ruth Abernathy Presidential Scholarship Award-Graduate Award | American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance | |
| Award | Exercise Science Graduate Student of the Year | Wichita State University | |
| Award | The Kenneth Lutterman Student Research Award for the Mental Health Section | American Public Health Association |
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