ASU remembers

   

Daniel Landers

Regent Professor Exercise Science & Health Psychology - Years unknown

   

  

  

June 18, 2025

Dr. Daniel Landers, 81, passed away peacefully on June 18, 2023, with his wife (Pat Landers) lovingly by his side. Mr. Landers was born in Oakland, California and was a long time resident of Chandler, Arizona.

In his professional career, Daniel Landers was a Regent Professor at Arizona State University (ASU). His research in Exercise Science and Health Psychology was directed toward an analysis of exercise effects on selected mental health variables. Prior to ASU, Mr. Landers was a professor at Pennsylvania State University, the University of Washington, and the State University of New York at Brockport and the University of Illinois-Champaign-Urbana.

He is survived by his wife Pat; two daughters; two sons; his brother; as well as ten grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents Jack and Alice and his former wife Donna Landers.

A public graveside service was held on June 26, 2023. In lieu of flowers, the family is collecting donations for his beloved Chandler High School Wrestling Team via this link. https://givegrouphug.com/?post_type=product&p=1441