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Dale Wagner is a Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Science at Utah State University (College of Education and Human Services). He directs the Body Composition and Exercise Physiology laboratories. He earned a PhD in Exercise Physiology from the University of New Mexico (1997), an MEd from Temple University (1991), and a BS from Slippery Rock University (1988). He joined USU in 2004 after teaching at Vanguard University, was tenured in 2009, and promoted to full professor in 2014. He is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).
His research focuses on two primary areas: Body Composition Assessment (evaluating reliability/validity of methods like ultrasound and air displacement plethysmography) and Exercise in Extreme Environments (physiological responses to high altitude/hypoxia and PM2.5 pollution during exercise). His recent articles demonstrate a strong emphasis on methodological validation in body composition techniques and environmental physiology interventions.
He received the Scholar/Researcher of the Year award (2009) from his department and was recognized as a Distinguished PhD Student (1997) at UNM. He has mentored over 30 graduate students, including recent advisees Cameron MacAleese, Merill Ward, and Liz Cafferty.
Wagner oversees the Body Composition and Exercise Physiology labs at USU, supporting research in metabolic testing, environmental simulation, and biomechanics. His work frequently involves NCAA athletes and clinical populations.
