Moira A. Petit BA, MS, PhD

Partner, Activ8 LLC

Moira A. Petit is co-founder and partner at Activ8, Inc. a company that supports organizations and communities in creating physically active, healthy and high performing cultures. She received her doctorate in Exercise Physiology from the University of British Columbia in 2000 where she published articles on physical activity, bone health and ovulation. After serving on the faculty at Penn State University, she moved to the University of Minnesota, founding the Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Health (LMH) and was the associate director of the Laboratory of Physiological Hygiene and Exercise Science (LPHES). She became an Associate Professor and received Tenure in 2009. Dr. Petit has published on issues related to sports medicine, health and physical activity with over 50 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters.