Jeffery Betts

Jeffery Betts serves as Professor and Department Chair of the Exercise Science Program within the School of Health Sciences, leading academic and administrative initiatives in exercise physiology and metabolic health research. His career bridges clinical and population-level studies with emphasis on practical health interventions.

His educational credentials demonstrate deep specialization in human movement science:

• Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Department of Medicine, Metabolic Unit, University of Vermont
• PhD in Exercise Physiology, The Ohio State University
• MS in Human Bioenergetics, Ball State University
• BS in Biology/Exercise Science, Central Michigan University

Research expertise centers on exercise adaptations in insulin-resistant populations, metabolic responses across demographic groups, and longitudinal body composition analysis. His work integrates clinical physiology with public health applications to address obesity-related disorders and metabolic syndrome through evidence-based exercise protocols.