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Eric Wickel, Ph.D.

Professor of Exercise and Sports Science

Health & Natural Sciences: Kinesiology & Rehabilitative Sciences
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Eric Wickel, Ph.D., is the John C. Oxley Endowed Chair of Kinesiology and Rehabilitative Sciences and professor of exercise and sports science within TU’s Oxley College of Health and Natural Sciences.

Wickel completed his Ph.D. in health and human performance in 2006 at Iowa State University. At TU, 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.