David Bellar, chair of the UNC Charlotte Department of Kinesiology, has been elected to a three-year term on the Board of Directors for the American Kinesiology Association (AKA).
Bellar’s tenure with the board will begin after the association’s 2021 leadership workshop in January. The workshop theme is “Leading through Times of Uncertainty: The Future of Higher Education, Work and Kinesiology.”
Bellar, who will be assigned to an AKA standing committee, has extensive experience in kinesiology; he was a Division I track and field coach for many years prior to joining UNC Charlotte.
“Dr. Bellar arrived just a year ago from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette where he was director of the School of Kinesiology. His prior training as an exercise physiologist and experience as a track and field coach gave him the foundation to excel in leadership roles. This AKA election result speaks to his growing national reputation amongst academic peers,” said Catrine Tudor-Locke, dean of the UNC Charlotte College of Health and Human Services.
Bellar’s research interests include examining the effects of nutrition and supplements on human health and performance and monitoring the health and wellness of athletes and performing artists. He is a fellow of the National Strength and Conditioning Association and the American College of Sports Medicine and a recipient of the Joe Vigil Sport Science Award from USA Track and Field.