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Matthew Renfrow serves as Dean of the School of Natural and Applied Sciences at Taylor University while maintaining faculty status in the Kinesiology Department. With 14 years of teaching experience, he has received Taylor University’s Distinguished Professor Award and the Dr. Joe Burnworth Early Career Award for Teaching.
His educational credentials include:
- PhD in Human Performance/Exercise Science from Middle Tennessee State University
- MS in Exercise Science and Health Promotion from Middle Tennessee State University
- BS in Exercise Science and Health Promotion from Belmont University
Renfrow specializes in lifespan and pediatric exercise physiology with emphasis on weight management. His research integrates Christian faith with scientific practice, particularly through community-based programs serving vulnerable populations. He actively promotes faith-science integration in health education contexts.
Publication trends from 2011-2025 reveal consistent focus on youth physical activity assessment, sports performance physiology, and faith-based educational models. His work demonstrates methodological diversity across school-based interventions, correctional facility programs, and clinical weight management settings.
Key honors include:
- Dr. Joe Burnworth Early Career Award for Teaching
- Taylor University’s Distinguished Professor Award
He has mentored healthcare professionals through 14 years of classroom instruction and directed the Pediatric Weight Management program (Live Well). Significant projects include fitness assessment research at New Castle Correctional Facility and prison outreach initiatives combining scientific rigor with service.
Renfrow directs the Live Well Pediatric Weight Management program and volunteers as soccer coach for varsity teams, maintaining active engagement with student-athletes through intramural sports and faith-integrated mentoring.
