Gary A. Sforzo, Ph.D., FACSM, C-HWC, ACSM-CEP

Gary Sforzo, Ph.D. is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Exercise & Sport Sciences at Ithaca College. He is a founding member of the department and was instrumental in developing the Clinical Exercise Sciences program and curriculum while also serving as chair or committee member on over 100 graduate thesis or dissertations. During 35 years of academic service he prepared thousands of students for careers in the health sciences. Dr. Sforzo is an ACSM Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist, NSCA Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist, and Certified Health Coach through Wellcoaches.

Dr. Sforzo has published in health and wellness coaching, fitness, wellness, exercise programming, and exercise physiology with more than 50 peer-reviewed publications. Over the past 10 years, he has developed a primary interest and passion for the health and well-being coaching. Published in two installments (2018, 2020), the Compendium of Health and Wellness Coaching Literature is a prime example of Sforzo’s work in the field.

Dr. Sforzo has extensive experience designing research projects in clinical health, wellness, and fitness settings. He currently works as a consultant to those seeking to create and organize research, projects, and related writing. A long-time affiliation with Wellcoaches, as Research Advisor, is a primary outlet for these endeavors and allows him to focus much of his work on health and well-being coaching.