Riebe, an accomplished exercise physiologist, will receive a \u201cCitation Award\u201d during the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine at the end of May. The Citation Award is granted to an individual or group who has made significant and important contributions to sports medicine and\/or the exercise sciences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Riebe, who has also served as interim dean of the URI College of Health Sciences<\/a>, centers her research on the development of physical activity interventions for a variety of populations including apparently healthy adults, older adults, and individuals with common chronic diseases, including obesity. She regularly works with interdisciplinary teams focused on physical activity and exercise, nutrition, and behavior modification. She has received funding from the American Cancer Society, the National Institutes of Health, and the Champlin Foundation to support her research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThrough her teaching, research and service, the number of people that Dr. Riebe has influenced is too numerous to count,\u201d said kinesiology Associate Professor Christie Ward-Ritacco<\/a>, who has worked closely with Riebe at URI. \u201cHer work to restructure exercise pre-screening guidelines resulted in the reduction of barriers to people beginning exercise programs, which is one of the biggest challenges in the physical inactivity epidemic. Additionally, she is an incredible leader, teacher and mentor. Students who have been fortunate enough to learn from her and work with her leave URI with the knowledge, skills, abilities and passion to make a real difference in the field.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is not Riebe\u2019s first honor from ACSM, having previously been named a Fellow of the college. She is also chair of ACSM\u2019s \u201cExercise is Medicine\u201d Credentials Committee, and was previously chair of ACSM\u2019s Committee for Certification and Registry Boards, chair of the International Health Fitness Summit Planning Committee, and an ACSM Board of Trustees member, representing education and allied health. Riebe is also a Fellow of the National Academy of Kinesiology<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt goes without saying that Dr. Deb Riebe is the consummate professional,\u201d said Francis Neric, associate vice president of certification and credentialing for ACSM. \u201cHer contributions to the Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription<\/em>, summit planning and the ACSM Certification Board have left a profound and indelible mark on the college. We are ever so grateful for Deb\u2019s selfless commitment to ACSM and, more importantly, the many lives she has positively impacted through her work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/chs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/969\/Deb-Headshot-Web.jpg\")
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