David H. Fukuda, Ph.D. is currently a Professor in the Division of Kinesiology at the University of Central Florida. Fukuda’s undergraduate training in production/operations management at Boise State University offered a systems-based approach to problem-solving, which provides him a unique perspective to both teaching and scientific inquiry within the field of exercise science. While completing his doctoral program at the University of Oklahoma in exercise physiology, he devised a non-invasive approach for the classification of elderly men and women into body composition phenotypes. Fukuda’s research interests include the development of performance-based testing methodologies, the analysis of physiological profiles in athletes, and the assessment of adaptations to exercise training and nutritional interventions in varying populations. He is a fourth-degree black belt in judo and has been involved with the Olympic sport for over 25 years as a competitor, instructor, coach, and referee.

Fukuda has received Fellow status from the American College of Sports Medicine (FACSM) and the National Strength and Conditioning Association (FNSCA).