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GARY LIGUORI, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Health, Nutrition & Exercise Sciences North Dakota State University Fargo, ND 58105 701.231.8682 gary.liguori@ndsu.edu
Education
2005 Ph.D. Wellness, College of Human Development & Education, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND. Dissertation: “The Effect of Email Prompts on Motivation, Behavior, and Recognition Towards Physical Activity”. 2005 Postdoctoral Fellow, Physical Activity and Public Health Research Directions and Strategies Course, Sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the University of South Carolina Prevention Research Center. 1994 MS Cardiac Rehabilitation/Exercise Science, East Stroudsburg University, East Stroudsburg, PA. 1993 Research Internship, Cooper Institute of Aerobics Research. Department of Exercise Physiology, Dallas, TX. 1993 BS Fitness/Wellness, Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, MO.
Experience
2005-present Assistant Professor, North Dakota State University, Department of Health, Nutrition & Exercise Sciences, Fargo, ND. Deliver graduate and undergraduate courses in health promotion, wellness, and human performance. Oversee the delivery of the general education wellness courses; conduct research; advise PhD, MS, and undergraduate students; serve on committees; perform service
2005 Teaching Fellow, Maastricht Center for Transatlantic Studies, Teikyo University, The Netherlands. Selected to deliver: “Behavioral, Environmental, and Technological Influences on Obesity”, highlighting differences between Europe and North America.
2005-2006 Adjunct Faculty, California College for Health Sciences. Administer multiple courses in the Masters in Public Health web-based program.
2002–2005 Instructor, North Dakota State University, Department of Health, Nutrition & Exercise Sciences, Fargo, ND. Deliver a full range of courses in the Health, Nutrition and Exercise Science department. Oversaw the delivery of the general education wellness offerings; conducted research; advised undergraduate majors; serve on committees; perform service.
2001-02 Instructor, Youngstown State University, Department of Human Performance & Exercise Science, Youngstown, OH. Delivered courses in the exercise science curriculum. Advised undergraduate students and performed committee work.
1995-2000 Instructor, University of Wyoming, Division of Kinesiology and Health, Laramie, WY. Delivered courses in the Clinical Exercise and Sport Science curriculum. Served as Undergraduate program coordinator; including supervision of all internship experiences and curriculum revisions. Directed community-wide wellness and cardiac programs, and the diagnostic exercise testing lab.
1994-1995 Director of Cardiac Rehabilitation/Adult Fitness Heart Institute of the Desert, Rancho Mirage, CA. Responsible for Phase II and III cardiac rehabilitation, adult wellness, risk factor education, clinical exercise testing, budgeting, training staff and interns, community outreach, insurance verification and program marketing.
1993-1994 Exercise Test Technologist, Easton Hospital, Division of Cardiology, Easton PA. Administered all diagnostic exercise tests in conjunction with hospital cardiologists and per diem in cardiac rehab.
Consulting
1998–2004 Cardiac Rehabilitation, Academy Medical Systems, Inc. Rolling Hills Estates, CA. Provide nation-wide, day-long, educational seminars to health professionals seeking continuing education credits in the area of cardiac rehabilitation.
Awards
2006 NDSU College of Human Development ‘Emerging Researcher’ 2005 Carnegie Foundation National “Professor of the Year” nominee 2005 Who’s Who Among American Teachers, January 2005 2004 “Teacher of the Year”, Department of Health, Nutrition & Exercise Sciences. 2004 Evelyn M. Lebedoff Never Stop Learning doctoral student scholarship, College of Human Development & Education, NDSU, $1,450. 2003 Evelyn M. Lebedoff Never Stop Learning doctoral student scholarship, College of Human Development & Education, NDSU, $950. 2003 Faculty Grant-in-Aid, College of Human Development & Education, NDSU, to support doctoral dissertation, $500. 2002 Undergraduate Research Day, First prize: Prompting stairway use with health promotion signage. Awarded to Anthony Candel, advisor: Gary Liguori 2000 Mortar Board's University-wide "Advisor of the Year", Univ. of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 2000 “Excellence in Advising”, Center for Academic Advising, Univ. of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 1999 “Excellence in Advising”, Center for Academic Advising 1999 “Top Prof”, Mortar Board Society, Univ. of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 1999 "Teaching Excellence Colloquium" Invitee, University of Wyoming 1998 “Excellence in Advising”, Center for Academic Advising 1998 “Top Prof”, Mortar Board Society 1998 "UW Alumni Association/Wyoming Student Alumni Association's Outstanding Faculty Award" nominee 1997 “Tip of the Cap” Mortar Board Society, outstanding service to the student body 1996 “Top Prof”, Mortar Board Society 1991-92 Athletic Scholarship/Team Captain - cross country/track, CMSU
Service NDSU -University Assessment Committee, NDSU -Provosts Council for Enhancing Distance Learning, NDSU -Faculty Peer Mentor, NDSU -Future Directions Committee; Health, Nutrition & Exercise Science Department, NDSU -Worksite Wellness Committee, College of Human Development and Education, NDSU Professional -American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) SHI-Behavioral Strategies Committee, national member -ACSM Health/Fitness Instructor Committee, national member -ND State Health Department, Worksite Wellness committee member -ND Governors School, Personal Wellness Leader
Professional Memberships/Certifications
Exercise Specialist, American College of Sports Medicine Certification #518524 Advanced Cardiac Life Support, American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Physical Fitness Specialist, Cooper Institute of Aerobics Research USA Track & Field, certified Level One track an field coach USA Track & Field, certified track and field meet official
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