Harold Kohl

Dr. Harold W. "Bill" Kohl, III, is Professor of Epidemiology and Kinesiology at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health and at The University of Texas at Austin. At UTHealth School of Public Health, Austin Regional Campus, Dr. Kohl also serves as Associate Regional Dean for Academic Affairs and International Health Affairs. He previously served as Lead Epidemiologist and Team Leader in the Physical Activity and Health Branch of the Division of...See more

Dr. Harold W. "Bill" Kohl, III, is Professor of Epidemiology and Kinesiology at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health and at The University of Texas at Austin. At UTHealth School of Public Health, Austin Regional Campus, Dr. Kohl also serves as Associate Regional Dean for Academic Affairs and International Health Affairs. He previously served as Lead Epidemiologist and Team Leader in the Physical Activity and Health Branch of the Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. Dr. Kohl has worked since 1984 in physical activity and health--conducting research, developing and evaluating intervention programs for adults and children and developing and advising on policy issues. His other areas of specialization are Biostatistics and Health Promotion. His research interests include current focuses on physical activity, exercise, fitness and health and sports medicine surveillance systems for musculoskeletal injuries. He initiated Active Texas 2020, a state physical activity plan. A fellow of both the American College of Sports Medicine and the National Academy of Kinesiology, Dr. Kohl is the founder and a past president of the International Society for Physical Activity and Health. He has served in an editorial capacity for several scientific journals and is currently Editor Emeritus of the JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND HEALTH. He has published more than 200 papers, chapters and monographs and is a past chair of the Science Board of the President's Council on Physical Fitness, Sports and Nutrition. He earned his doctorate in Epidemiology and Community Health Studies from UTHealth School of Public Health and a master's in Public Health from the University of South Carolina. See less