Eric Wickel, Ph.D.

About

Eric Wickel, Ph.D., is a professor of exercise and sports science within the Oxley College of Health & Natural Sciences.

Wickel completed his Ph.D. in health and human performance in 2006 at Iowa State University. At UTulsa, his research focuses on the use and interpretation of wearable devices and self-report tools to inform physical behavior surveillance, intervention and health outcome research. Current research funded by the TSET Health Promotion Research Center and the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology explore the feasibility of emergent assessment tools, such as thigh worn accelerometers, to assess daily behavior and examine unique associations involving physical activity, sedentary behavior and sleep with primary and secondary health outcomes. To date, his research has been published in scientific publications (Google Scholar h-index = 24) and presented at national and international conferences, including Hong Kong, South Africa, Finland and British Columbia.

Wickel is a contributing member of the Tulsa County Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP), faculty affiliate of the TSET Health Promotion Research Center, passionate fan of his family, life-long optimist and perhaps the luckiest person on Earth.

Awards & Honors

• Dean’s Excellent Faculty Award, Oxley College of Health & Natural Sciences, The University of Tulsa, 2025
• Excellence in Teaching Award, Oxley College of Health & Natural Sciences, The University of Tulsa, 2025
• Institutional Research Advancement Award, American Heart Association, 2025
• Health Research Award, Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology, 2023
• Seed Grant Award, TSET Health Promotion Research Center, 2023
• NOVA Innovation Award, 2021
• Excellence in Teaching Award, Oxley College of Health Sciences, The University of Tulsa, 2020
• Outstanding Research Award, Oxley College of Health Sciences, The University of Tulsa, 2016, 2020