Stephanie L. Silveira, PhD

Assistant Professor
University of North Texas
Denton, Texas, United States

Stephanie Silveira joined the University of North Texas as an Assistant Professor in Spring 2021. She received her B.S. in Psychology at Northeastern University prior to completing her Ph.D. in Kinesiology with a concentration in Obesity Studies at the University of Houston. Dr. Silveira subsequently completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Exercise Neuroscience Research Lab at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Her research interests center on the fields of Sport and Exercise Psychology, with an emphasis on health behavior change among persons with chronic disabling conditions. Dr. Silveira’s research includes mixed-methods approaches in order to engage communities in her research creating tailored health promotion programs and examining outcomes such as psychosocial factors, body composition, fitness, diet, and physical activity.

I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Presentation(s):

• ACRM EARLY CAREER DEVELOPMENT COURSE: Defining, Adapting, and Promoting Your Professional Identity

  Tuesday, November 8, 2022
  8:00 AM – 3:00 PM

• Physical Activity Benefits, Guidelines, and Promotion across the Disease Spectrum in Multiple Sclerosis

  Thursday, November 10, 2022
  1:30 PM – 2:45 PM