Norberto Quiles

Dr. Norberto Quiles is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences at Queens College, CUNY. His research focuses on the relationship between physical activity and cardiometabolic health in people living with HIV (PLWH), particularly examining the effects of exercise on mental and physical health outcomes. He holds multiple certifications including RCEP, CSCS, and CEP.

Education:

• Ed.D. and Ed.M. in Applied Exercise Physiology from Teachers College, Columbia University (NY)
• M.A. in Health Promotion from Universidad del Turabo (PR)
• B.A. in Sports Technology from Universidad Interamericana (PR)

Research Interests:

• Cardiometabolic risk factors in PLWH
• Aerobic and resistance exercise interventions for PLWH
• Physical activity's role in HIV-related comorbidities

Key Contributions:

• Published over 10 peer-reviewed articles on HIV/exercise interactions
• Recipient of PSC-CUNY and Teachers College grants totaling over $40k
• Principal Investigator on randomized controlled trials testing exercise interventions

Labs/Teams: Directs the Applied Exercise Physiology Laboratory at Queens College.