James M. Hagberg , Ph.D.

Professor

Exercise Physiology

Jim Hagberg, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Maryland, College Park. Dr Hagberg is also the Assistant Dean for Research in the College of Health and Human Performance. He is also a Professor of Geriatrics/Gerontology in the Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine and Baltimore Veterans Administration Medical Center. His major academic emphasis is research and he is currently heavily funded by NIH. He has previously been funded by the VA, NIH, American Heart Association, and the US Olympic Committee. His graduate students, both Masters and Doctoral, are intimately involved in his NIH research grant projects. Dr. Hagberg is also deeply committed to undergraduate teaching as evidenced by his KNES 260 course entitled "Science of Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Health" that he teaches every semester as part of the campus-wide liberal arts CORE program. Dr Hagberg is one of six campus-wide UMCP Distinguished Scholar-Teachers for 2002-2003. In 2002 Dr Hagberg also received the University System of Maryland Regent's Award for Research.

Areas of Interest:

• Exercise Training, genetics, and cardiovascular disease risk factors.