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Jeffrey R. Stout is a professor and founding director for the School of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences in the College of Health Professions and Sciences. He is recognized as a national and international scholar in the field of kinesiology.
When Stout began his career, he was committed to increasing opportunities for under-represented students and faculty in the field. Stout is one of the world’s leading researchers on the topic of creatine and other dietary supplements and nutritional interventions for performance enhancement. Throughout his career, he has co-authored more than 320 peer-reviewed publications, 300 national and international presentations, nine books and 13 book chapters focusing on nutrition, exercise performance and body composition in youth and older populations.
He has also been instrumental in establishing the Institute of Exercise Physiology and Rehabilitation Science, which involves researchers from different disciplines who conduct impactful research that translates to health and performance improvement. According to Google Scholar, his work has been cited over 23,253 times in the literature.
Stout has received Fellow status from four different national organizations: the National Academy of Kinesiology, the American College of Sports Medicine, International Society of Sports Nutrition, and the Strength and Conditioning Association. He also has received multiple national recognition awards, including the “Educator of the Year,” “Nutrition Research Achievement, and “Outstanding Sports Scientist” from the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
Stout earned his master’s and doctoral degrees in exercise physiology from the University of Nebraska and has more than 30 years of university teaching experience.
