Stephen Dodd, Ph.D., came to UF in 1991 as an associate professor in the Department of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology (APK). He established the Muscle Physiology Lab where his research centered on determining the mechanisms controlling skeletal muscle mass in conditions of muscle wasting. The lab made major contributions in muscle physiology and how muscle atrophy may be attenuated.

Dr. Dodd has taught many physiology-related courses in APK. His undergraduate and graduate students always served as motivation and inspiration in his quest for pushing back the frontiers of the field. He attributes much of his lab’s productivity to his talented doctoral students who spent long hours in the lab.

During his tenure at UF, Dr. Dodd served as chair of APK for two terms. His administrative focus was to increase the extramural funding of the department. In 2018, he served as interim chair of the Department of Tourism, Recreation and Sport Management. During that time, Dr. Dodd orchestrated the division of the department into two new departments, the Department of Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management (THEM) and the Department of Sport Management. In 2019, he served as THEM interim chair until his retirement in July.

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