Your browser is unsupported

We recommend using the latest version of IE11, Edge, Chrome, Firefox or Safari.

MS in Kinesiology

Our Clinical Exercise Physiology concentration prepares you to become an American College of Sports Medicine Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist
Photo of Bustamante, Eduardo Esteban

Eduardo Esteban Bustamante

Associate Professor

Kinesiology and Nutrition

Contact

Building & Room:

626 AHSB

Address:

1919 W. Taylor St.

Office Phone:

312.413.7270

CV Download:

EEB_CV_8.16.2024-2.pdf

About

Eduardo Esteban Bustamante, PhD, FACSM, holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst (2006) and a Doctor of Philosophy in Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Rehabilitation from the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) (2013). Dr. Bustamante completed a postdoctoral research fellowship at the Medical College of Georgia, Georgia Prevention Institute (2015). Dr. Bustamante’s expertise lies in Exercise Psychology with an emphasis on community-engaged intervention research. His research focuses on generating evidence-based lifestyle interventions that promote physical and mental health among Chicago families. Dr. Bustamante is an Associate Professor of Kinesiology and Nutrition at UIC, where he is Director of the UIC Healthy Kids Lab. His intervention research has been conducted in partnership with Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Park District, and Urban Initiatives. This work has been funded by the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities, the UIC Center for Health Equity Research (CHER), the UIC Chancellor's Office, and the Chicago Partnership for Health Promotion.

Selected Grants

Heising-Simons Foundation, Co-designing AI Assisted Family Math and Science Learning in Health Care Environments, co-PI

U of I Center on Health, Aging, And Disability, Convergent Effects of Health Behaviors on Neurocognitive and Academic Performance, co-PI

Chicago Partnership for Health Promotion, BUILT (Be Unstoppable in Life Together) Family Lifestyle Program, Principal Investigator

UIC Center for Health Equity Research / National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities, Family Lifestyle Intervention for ADHD and Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Principal Investigator

Selected Publications

Publication Aggregators

Service to Community

Nationally, I serve as President Elect of the North American Society for Pediatric Exercise Medicine (NASPEM) and on the Board of Trustees and the Administrative Council of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). Locally, I serve on advisory boards for Chicago Park District and Urban Initiatives, and serve as nutrition coordinator for IL LEND.

Professional Leadership

President Elect, National American Society for Pediatric Exercise Medicine (NASPEM)

Trustee / Admin Council, American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)

Health and Wellness Advisory Board, Chicago Park District (CPD)

Nutrition Coordinator, Illinois Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (IL LEND)

Notable Honors

2024, UIC Community Engagement Faculty Award, Emerging Scholar, University of Illinois Chicago

2022, Community Impact Award, Urban Initiatives

2022, Excalibur Award for Teaching Excellence, UIC College of Applied Health Sciences

2019-2024, Exercise is Medicine on Campus, Gold/Silver Recognition, American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)

Education

BS, Kinesiology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst Commonwealth College, Cum Laude, 2006
PhD, Kinesiology, Nutrition and Rehabilitation, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2013
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Pediatrics, Medical College of Georgia, 2015

Apply now
Contact us