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NiCole R. Keith, Ph.D., FACSM, FNAK is a professor in the Department of Kinesiology and the executive associate dean in the School of Public Health - Bloomington. Keith is dedicated to research and programming that increases physical activity participation, improves fitness, and positively influences health outcomes while addressing health equity. She also is a research scientist at the IU Center for Aging Research in the IU School of Medicine and a Regenstrief Institute investigator. A Fellow of the National Academy of Kinesiology (NAK), Keith serves on the NAK Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Presidential Committee, the Membership Committee, and the Editorial Board.

Keith earned a B.S. degree in physical education from Howard University in 1992, an M.S. degree in exercise science from the University of Rhode Island in 1994, a Ph.D. degree in exercise physiology from the University of Connecticut in 1999, and an M.S. degree in clinical research from Indiana University in 2011.