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Brit I. Saksvig

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Brit I. Saksvig

Clinical Professor; Director, Graduate Student Services; Director, Accelerated BS+MPH Program; Affiliate Faculty, Department of Kinesiology

bsaksvig@umd.edu (301) 405-2491

SPH | Room 2316

As the Director of Graduate Student Services, Dr. Brit Saksvig oversees graduate student recruitment, admissions, internships and professional development activities. Her area of research is primarily related to understanding individual, social and environmental factors associated with physical activity, examining ethnic differences in physical activity and dietary behaviors, the impact of physical activity on health outcomes and designing and evaluating interventions to promote physical activity.

Department Information

  • Office of the Dean
  • School of Public Health
  • Faculty Role
  • Core Faculty
  • Expertise
  • Health behavior, substance use and mental health

KNES602 Physical Activity Program Planning and Evaluation

PhD, International Health, 2002

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

MHS, International Health, 1996

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

BA, Political Science, 1989

St. Olaf College

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