Associate Professor and Chair of the URI Department of Kinesiology Disa Hatfield has been elected to the board of directors of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).

Dr. Hatfield is certified by the NSCA as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with Distinction and has served on the NSCA’s Education Committee, Research Committee and Nomination Committee, as well as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. Her research is multidisciplinary and focuses on strength and conditioning, athletic performance, nutrition and supplementation, perception of exercise, exercise endocrinology and non-nutritional ergogenic aids. Dr. Hatfield’s 60-plus published research articles and numerous book chapters emphasize how these factors interact and are affected by resistance training and exercise across the lifespan.

Additionally, Dr. Hatfield worked both as a strength and conditioning coach and as a personal trainer in the private sector. She is formerly a 3-time U.S.A.P.L. National Champion Powerlifter, I.O.C. World Games athlete, two-time American Bench Press record holder and former head coach for the Men’s Pan American Powerlifting team.

Founded in 1978, the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) is a nonprofit association dedicated to advancing the strength and conditioning and related sport science professions around the world.

The NSCA exists to empower a community of professionals to maximize their impact through disseminating evidence-based knowledge and its practical application by offering industry-leading certifications, research journals, career development services, networking opportunities, and continuing education. The NSCA community is composed of more than 60,000 members and certified professionals throughout the world who further industry standards as researchers, educators, strength and conditioning coaches, performance and sport scientists, personal trainers, tactical professionals, and other related roles.