David Conroy

Looking to beat the winter blues? Consider picking up a paddle this spring. Research co-authored @conroylab of the Roybal Center for Promoting Adherence to Behavior Change & Enhancing Cognitive Function suggests pickleball offers more than just a workout. myumi.ch/qZdAQ

The @UMich School of Kinesiology is excited to announce John Cairney as its next dean, pending approval by the U-M Board of Regents. He currently serves as head of the University of Queensland’s School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences. myumi.ch/8qdJZ

Registration is OPEN- join me in learning how we can push the state of the science forward! interventionoptimization.org/conference/hub

The conference is co-hosted by the Center for Advancement and Dissemination of Intervention Optimization at NYU (@cadio_nyu) and the Data Science for Dynamic Intervention Decision Making Center (@d3_center ) at the @UMich.  interventionoptimization.org

One of the meetings I am most excited about this spring is the first-ever academic conference on intervention optimization, "Intervention Optimization: Science and Practice, Present and Future," in Bethesda, Maryland from May 18-20, 2026.

Honored and proud to be a part of the the nation’s leading public university and ranked ninth worldwide by @TIME. #ForeverGoBlue

As Dry January sparks reflection after the holidays, new research co-authored by faculty member @conroylab examines the psychological motivations behind alcohol use, and how external pressures can lead to higher consumption + negative outcomes. myumi.ch/9p8yX

@Jbooty88 If only there was an example of what happens when you take a successful coach at Utah and put them in a recruiting hotbed with abundant resources…

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It's an exciting time to be at Michigan - if you're eager to make an impact, join us in challenging the idle state! Priority consideration will be given to applications received by December 31, 2025.

the open-rank tenure-line and Asst/Assoc academic clinical line searches for experts in *Social & Behavioral Science of Physical Activity* (myumi.ch/A1DDM).

🧵 We're hiring at @UMKines kines.umich.edu

Join us for tomorrow's (Dec 2, 10am Eastern) Roybal Center webinar by Dr Chris Sciamanna on "How to design an exercise program for older adults that they will do" #aging #physicalactivity - please share and register to get the link at umich.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Academic Clinical Asst/Assoc Professor description & application: apply.interfolio.com/177566 Search chair contact information can be found in the corresponding link above.

Join us in challenging the idle state at a great university working in service to the public good! Open-rank tenure-track Asst/Assoc/Full Professor description & application: apply.interfolio.com/177556

The Applied Exercise Science program at @UMKines has launched two searches for tenure-line (open-rank) and clinical (asst/assoc prof) faculty colleagues with expertise in the Social and Behavioral Sciences of Physical Activity.

🚨 @UMKines is searching for *multiple* open-rank faculty with expertise in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence in Kinesiology. Join us in forming a national center of excellence to propel the field foward. Details & application at apply.interfolio.com/177561

🚨 New study alert! 🚨 Thrilled to share our latest paper in @PLOSONE exploring a simple but important question: What walking cadence leads to meaningful functional improvements in older adults? 🔗 journals.plos.org/plosone/articl… journals.plos.org/plosone/articl…

Exciting new teaching opportunities (full- or part-time) at the @UMKines - Science Communication, Scientific Writing, and/or various classes in social-behavior aspects of physical activity. Details & application at careers.umich.edu/job_detail/264…

…please connect with Dr Laura Richardson to learn about an exciting new opportunity at @UMKines

If you’re at the @ACSMNews mtg this week and interested in TEACHING classes in *Science Communication*, *Scientific Writing*, or social-behavioral aspects of physical activity (*Environmental & Policy Approaches*; *Social Factors*; *Intervention Design*)…