Four FSU faculty members inducted into National Academy of Kinesiology

The National Academy of Kinesiology (NAK) has named four Florida State University professors as part of its Class of 2024 New Fellows.

Michael Ormsbee, Michael Delp, Bob Hickner and Michael Giardina, from the Anne Spencer Daves College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences, were inducted into the honorary organization for their distinguished and sustained contributions to the field of kinesiology through scholarship and professional service.

The dual purpose of the NAK is to encourage and promote the study and educational applications of the art and science of human movement and physical activity. It also honors by election to Fellow those individuals who have moved the field forward as a direct result of their scholarly and professional contributions.

Selection into the NAK is considered one of the most prestigious awards received by a kinesiology scholar. The organization was originally founded in 1926, serving as a historical collection of scholars in the field.

“Anne’s College continues to grow as a world-class institution for the study of kinesiology and sport,” Dean Damon Andrew said. “I’m so proud of these four faculty members on their accomplishments, and I know they will continue to demonstrate the excellence we’ve come to expect from Florida State University and our college as we maximize human potential.”

 Ormsbee is the director of the FSU Institute of Sports Sciences & Medicine. His work is regularly published in some of the top exercise and sports nutrition journals in the country. Ormsbee was recognized as both the 2020 FSU Distinguished Teacher of the Year as well as the 2020 National Strength and Conditioning Association Sport Scientist of the Year.

A Betty M. Watts Professor in the FSU’s Department of Health, Nutrition, and Food Science, Delp focuses his research on understanding the effects of physical activity on the cardiovascular system. Much of his research has been published in prestigious journals, including one of his studies that was the 10th most cited manuscript in the Journal of Applied Physiology.

Hickner is the Linda Grizzard Owens Professor whose research interests include investigating how exercise and nutrition impact the regulation of blood flow and metabolism in skeletal muscle and adipose tissue. He has published over 100 articles in peer-reviewed journals and received over 20 years of funding from the National Institutes of Health.

Giardina is a professor of Physical Cultural Studies and Qualitative Inquiry in the Department of Sport Management. He is the author or editor of more than 20 books, and his research focuses on three interrelated lines of inquiry: physical culture and bio-politics, global sporting cultures and sport in post-9/11 America.

The induction of all four FSU faculty occurred during the annual ceremony held in Minneapolis, Minn., as part of the NAK’s 93rd annual meeting.

For more information on Anne’s College, visit annescollege.fsu.edu.  

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