Laurie Milliken

Dr. Milliken is a graduate of the University of Arizona and was a close associate of Dr. Lohman when she was there. She is currently an associate professor and former chair of the exercise and health sciences department at the University of Massachusetts at Boston. Since 1998, she has been active in the New England chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine (NEACSM), serving as president, the chair of the Continuing Education committee, state representative and an executive committee member. Nationally, she has served in the ACSM Research Awards Committee and is also an editorial board member of ACSM’s “Health & Fitness Journal”. She has presented her research at many annual ACSM meetings.   Dr. Milliken is the co-founder of GHBCI and is the main creator of the on-line Level I Workshop. She has extensive experience in on-line course development, as well as significant research in the areas of osteoporosis and weight loss.