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WON BYUN

Associate Professor

Health & Kinesiology

Orcid identifier0000-0001-8893-960X
  • Associate Professor
    Health & Kinesiology

BIO

My research aims to advance the understanding and promotion of physical activity through innovative measurement techniques and targeted interventions. I specialize in physical activity measurement using wearable technologies and mHealth applications, alongside body composition assessment using gold-standard methods such as Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) and BodPod. My work focuses on leveraging these tools to design effective, technology-driven strategies that address health disparities and improve population health.

INSTITUTIONAL APPOINTMENTS

  • Associate Professor
    Health & Kinesiology1 Jul 2022 - present

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Assistant Professor
    University of Utah, Health-Kinesiology, United States16 Aug 2017 - 1 Jul 2022
  • Assistant Professor
    North Dakota State University, Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences, Fargo, United States1 Jul 2013 - 30 Jun 2017
  • Clinical Assistant Professor
    Ball State University, Human Performance Laboratory, Clinical Exercise Program, Muncie, United States1 Jun 2012 - 30 Jul 2013

DEGREES

  • BS, Physical Education
    Kyoungpook National University2003
  • MA, Applied Gerontology
    Ball State University2007
  • MS, Exercise Nutrition
    Kyoungpook National University2005
  • MS, Health Science
    Ball State University2007
  • PhD, Exercise Science
    University of South Carolina2012

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Radiologic Practical Technician
    State of Utah Department of Commerce
  • Bone Densitometry
    American Registry of Radiologic Technologists

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • • Physical Activity and Public Health Course
    CDC/University of South Carolina, United States10 Sep 2016 - present

LANGUAGES

  • English
  • Korean

FIELDS OF RESEARCH