Lindsey W. Nanney
Associate School Director
Dr. Lindsey Nanney joined UNCW as the Wellness and Physical Activity Coordinator in 2015 and served in that role for seven years. She continues to support that program and manage their custom textbook. In 2018 she became the Associate Director for Academic and Student Affairs in the School of Health and Applied Human Sciences and continues to serve in that role. She teaches in the wellness and physical activity, exercise science and honors programs. Before joining UNCW, she served as the Lifetime Physical Activity and Fitness Coordinator at East Carolina University. Lindsey currently sits on the National Consortium for Building Healthy Academic Communities and the National Association for Kinesiology in Higher Education executive boards. She is a certified Group Fitness Instructor through the American Council on Exercise, a Physical Activity in Public Health Specialist through the American College of Sports Medicine, and a Certified Health and Wellness Coach through Real Balance Global Wellness.
Education
BA in Religious Studies, North Carolina State University
Minor in Fitness Leadership, North Carolina State University
MS in Exercise Science, East Carolina University
EdD in Kinesiology, University of North Carolina Greensboro
Research Interests
Motivation for wellness behaviors
Impact of physical activity on whole person wellbeing and other wellness behaviors
Worksite wellness and culture
Whole person wellbeing and flourishing
Health and wellbeing promotion and theoretical intervention
Activity monitoring and motivation
Wellness and wellbeing among college students
Wellbeing in youth sports