Rosie Lanphere

Rosie Lanphere is an Associate Professor at the University of Kentucky specializing in Lifetime Fitness. She instructs undergraduate courses including KHP 350 (Strength and Conditioning for Sports), KHP 450 (Introduction to Exercise Testing and Prescription), KHP 205 (Anatomy and Physiology for Health and Physical Education), and KHP 420G (The Physiology of Exercise). As Program Chair for the Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology (Exercise Science option), she oversees curriculum and academic planning.

Her research interests span Environmental Exercise Physiology, Pediatric Body Composition, and Exercise Intensity, with prior work on autophagy, aging, and endurance exercise. She has directed education abroad programs for the university since Fall 2013.

Scientific Awards

• Provost’s Award for Outstanding Teaching (2020) - University of Kentucky’s highest teaching honor
• University of Kentucky’s Global Impact Award for Distinguished Faculty Achievements in Education Abroad