Dr. Carena Winters
Dr. Carena Winters
Director of Exercise is Medicine® and Associate Professor of Exercise Science
- Email address cwinter2@ju.edu
- Telephone number (904) 256-7922
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Biography
Areas of Specialization
Exercise is Medicine®, exercise epidemiology, exercise in the prevention and management of chronic disease
Education
- Ph.D., Exercise Physiology, University of Pittsburgh
- MPH, Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh
- BS, Psychology, Eastern Kentucky University
- BS, Adult Fitness, Eastern Kentucky University
Credentials
- Fellow, American College of Sports Medicine
- Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist, American College of Sports Medicine
- Exercise is Medicine Credential
Professional Information
Dr. Carena Winters is an expert in the areas of movement as a medicine, exercise physiology, and exercise epidemiology. She has over 20 years™ experience leading health promotion planning and implementation in university and community settings in addition to providing individualized programming. Dr. Winters has a passion for helping people of all abilities create a culture of daily movement for lifetime well-being.
Dr. Winters launched the Global initiative in May 2009 with Dr. Robert E. Sallis and the and is a member of the Global EIM Advisory Board. In 2019, she was presented with the Exercise is Medicine Global Leadership Award. Dr. Winters is an ACSM Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist (ACSM-CEP) with the EIM credential. Her passion is sharing her knowledge of exercise physiology, epidemiology, and the Exercise is Medicine® initiative in the classroom and the community.
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