Allison MacKenzie

Instructor-in-Residence | Director of Undergraduate Exercise Science

Ex Sci

Titles:

  • Instructor-in-residence
  • Director of Undergraduate Exercise Science

Academic Degrees:

  • MS, Clinical Exercise Physiology, Northeastern University, 2002
  • BS, Cardiopulmonary Sciences, Northeastern University, 2000

Specialist Certifications

  • NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
  • Precision Nutrition Level 1 Health Coach
  • CDC Diabetes Prevention Health Coach
  • ACSM Exercise is Medicine Ambassador

Biography:

Allison MacKenzie is an Instructor-in-Residence and Director of Undergraduate Exercise Science in the Kinesiology Department at the University of Connecticut. Previously, she has taught and administered undergraduate exercise science programs at Manchester Community College, University at Buffalo, and University of New Hampshire. At UNH, Allison was the Clinical Director of the on-campus Cardiac Rehabilitation and Prevention Program. She directed Employee Fitness Programs at UNH and MCC, as well as lead Exercise is Medicine on Campus ® at MCC.  Prior to academia, Allison worked in campus recreation at UMass Lowell, as well as in cardiac rehabilitation and testing and diabetes exercise programming. Allison received her BS in Cardiopulmonary Sciences and MS in Clinical Exercise Science at Northeastern University in Boston, MA. During her graduate work, she served as a Graduate Assistant leading the personal training and fitness programs at the campus recreation center. Her interests reside in disease prevention and management through exercise, benefits of physical activity on mental health and college student wellness.

Areas of Expertise:

  • Clinical Exercise Science
  • Diabetes Prevention and Management
Contact Information
Emailallison.mackenzie@uconn.edu