LIZ JOY

Liz Joy is a Clinical Instructor in the Department of Nutrition & Integrative Physiology at the University of Utah. She has held academic positions since 1995, progressing through roles like Assistant Professor (Clinical) and Associate Professor (Clinical) in Family & Preventive Medicine before transitioning to her current role in 2016. Her work focuses on eating disorders, athlete health (including the Female/Male Athlete Triad), environmental health impacts (e.g., air pollution), and preventive care initiatives like diabetes prevention programs.

• Education: Not explicitly listed in provided texts, but her academic roles imply advanced degrees (e.g., PhD, MD).
• Languages: English

Research interests span eating disorders treatment, sports medicine (e.g., concussion recovery, sexual violence prevention in sports), musculoskeletal health, and the effects of air pollution on chronic conditions. Her recent publications emphasize coordinated multidisciplinary care models, exercise prescription in clinical practice, and the interplay between environmental pollutants and cardiovascular/mental health outcomes.

Her articles highlight trends in preventive medicine, environmental health, and athlete-specific health challenges, with a focus on translating research into actionable clinical practices. Notably, she has contributed to consensus statements on the Male Athlete Triad and sexual violence in sports.

Grants: Received a UDOH Flu Grant (2008–2010) from the Utah Department of Health.

Professional Activities: Participated in the Utah Department of Health’s Physical Activity Nutrition and Obesity Healthcare Task Force (2009). Active in task forces addressing exercise management in sports medicine and sexual violence prevention.