Speaking and Media

Dee Dlugonski speaking at podium
Photo by Tim Webb

I offer engaging, evidence-based talks that help audiences understand how we can use our social relationships to increase physical activity and improve health. Drawing on my background as a researcher, former Division 1 athlete and coach, and community partner, I translate science into practical, actionable insights that audiences can apply immediately.

Whether you are with a university, healthcare organization, school, nonprofit, or corporate group, I’d love to create an in-person or virtual presentation specifically for your audience.

Popular topics include:
How to connect through physical activity
Engaging college students as active role models for youth
Designing community-based programs that work
Helping families move together to promote health
Turning research into real-world impact

Featured Media

American College of Sports Medicine, Stronger Together: Using the Power of Partnerships to Build Active Communities, December 2025

UKNow, Why Moving your Body Every Day Matters, November 2025

Believe in the Run, Move Her Mind Event Series with ASICS, Episode 1, April 2025

The Scholastic Ball Report, Active Girls Healthy Women, March 2025

Women’s Health, Study reveals why over half of women in the UK are dropping out of exercise, February 2024

Good Day Kentucky, ABC Channel 36, Kim Dixon Goes Out There to U.K. Sports Medicine Research Institute with Dr. Dee Dlugonski, February 2024

KET Kentucky Edition, University of Kentucky Program Encourages Active Lifestyle, July 2024

Run Outside, ASICS Exercise Study Reveals Startling Barriers Women Face, October 2024

ASICS, Closing the Gender Exercise Gap Study Report, 2023

Consumer Reports, How New Parents Can Actually Find the Time and Energy to Exercise, January 2023

UKNow, From Softball to Swimming to Hula Hooping: ‘Girls Can’ Helps Young Girls Get Active, November 2020

UKNow, Tips for Keeping Kids Active at Home, May 2020

UKNow, Active Women’s Health Initiative Empowers Women to Be Active for a Lifetime, July 2019

Dr. Greg Davis on Medicine, UK’s Sports Medicine Research Institute Working On Ways To Keep Women Athletes In The Game, September 2019

Champions of Active Women Podcast, Host, 2019 – 2025