Matthew T Mahar

Matthew T. Mahar is a professor in the Department of Kinesiology at East Carolina University and Director of the Activity Promotion Laboratory. He holds a BS degree in Physical Education from SUNY Cortland and an MEd in Exercise Science and an EdD in Measurement and Research in Exercise Science from the University of Houston. Dr. Mahar has taught and coached at the high school level and has conducted research in schools and in after-school programs. He is a member of the FitnessGram Scientific...See more

Matthew T. Mahar is a professor in the Department of Kinesiology at East Carolina University and Director of the Activity Promotion Laboratory. He holds a BS degree in Physical Education from SUNY Cortland and an MEd in Exercise Science and an EdD in Measurement and Research in Exercise Science from the University of Houston. Dr. Mahar has taught and coached at the high school level and has conducted research in schools and in after-school programs. He is a member of the FitnessGram Scientific Advisory Committee and a former member of the President's Council for Fitness, Sports and Nutrition Science Board. Dr. Mahar received the University of North Carolina Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching and the East Carolina University Scholar-Teacher Award. He is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and of the National Academy of Kinesiology. He enjoys exercising every day, tracking his steps, and RAGBRAI. See less