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Heidi Y. Perkins

Heidi Y. Perkins

Teaching Professor

Kinesiology

CONTACT

S203 Tudor Field House | 713-348-5771 | hperkins@rice.edu

Heidi Perkins serves as Teaching Professor in the Kinesiology Department, a position she has held since 2019.  Dr. Perkins has served as Department Chair of Kinesiology (2018-2023) and as an active member of various school and department committees focused on curriculum, faculty recruiting, and promotion.

Her research interests focus on physical activity and the development of effective interventions to facilitate its adoption and maintenance across various populations in community settings.  Dr. Perkins is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP).

Research Areas

Physical activity interventions, physical activity behavior in women and racial/ethnic minority populations, community based health promotion, and exercise motivation

Education

Postdoctoral Fellowship, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Doctor of Philosophy in Kinesiology - Exercise & Sport Psychology, University of Houston

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