Sofiya Alhassan

Sofiya Alhassan (born July 6, 1974) is a Ghanaian-American kinesiologist and academic administrator who researches community family-based physical activity interventions. She also studies how environmental factors play a role in the behavioral health of children of color.

Early life and education Alhassan was born July 6, 1974 to Fawzia and Abdul Alhassan in Accra, Ghana. She graduated from Springbrook High School in 1992. Alhassan was elected a fellow of the National Academy of Kinesiology in 2023.