Renee J. Rogers – The Conversation

Associate Professor of Health and Physical Activity - Programming Director, Pitt Healthy Lifestyle Institute, University of Pittsburgh

Renee J. Rogers’ work includes research on the health benefits of physical activity, healthy lifestyle behavior engagement and intervention design, and obesity prevention and treatment, with an emphasis on research into practice. Dr. Rogers is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine.

She is the Programming Director at the Pitt Healthy Lifestyle Institute and also directs the Moving Health with Media Core. She is a co-investigator on the MoTrPAC (Molecular Tranducers of Physical Activity Consortium) discovering the health impacts of exercise along with several other studies investigating the role of physical activity and weight management strategies on health outcomes. She is a key contributor to the design of several clinical trial interventions, many of which involve technology and media to assist with dissemination. She brings this evidenced-based work forward into practice with the programming that she directs for the University of Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh Community. Find her forward facing programming on all things @BeFitPitt.

Experience

–present

Associate professor, University of Pittsburgh
2013–2019

Assistant professor, University of Pittsburgh
2012–2013

Instructor, University of Pittsburgh
2003–2009

Adjunct instructor, Youngstown State University

Education

2012

University of Pittsburgh, PhD - Exercise Physiology
2009

University of Pittsburgh, MS - Health, Physical Activity, and Chronic Disease
2004

Youngstown State University, BS - Exercise Science

Professional Memberships

American College of Sports Medicine, Fellow
The Obesity Society
International Society of Clinical Densitometry
Society of Behavioral Medicine

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