Faculty & Research

Education:

• Ph.D. (c) at Indiana University, Dept. of Kinesiology
• M.S. in Exercise and Sport Science at Colorado State University, 1989
• B.S. in Leisure Studies Program Specialist option at University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana, 1980

Background:

• IU HPER Trustees Teaching Excellence Award, 2004 & 2009

• Editorial Board, Health and Fitness Journal, American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), 2004-2009

• November 07-present: American Council on Exercise National Advisory Board member

• March 2007 Member of the NIRSA Knowledge Community - Health and Wellness convened to discuss the future of Fitness/Wellness with NIRSA

• Certification and Education Committee for the Health/Fitness Track, American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), 1998-2003

• Program Director, Fitness/Wellness, Indiana University Recreational Sports, 1994-2003

• Program Director, SportWell Program, Student Health Center, University of Illinois, 1989-1994

• Certified Health/Fitness Specialist (American College of Sports Medicine) since 1990

• Certified Group Exercise Instructor (American Council on Exercise) since 1999

Research:

I have a special interest in functional training, and I did my master's thesis on water exercise. My research has focused on wellness in college-age students and programming for Navy personnel. My passion is teaching safe, effective, research-based fitness information in order to encourage healthy lifestyles and focus on prevention of illness.

Contract/Grants:

08-10" -Senior Health Assessment Program No. HDQMWR-08-R-0005 with the United States Navy. Grant is to provide six Fitness Specialists to three Navy bases (Norfolk, VA, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and San Diego, CA) to begin the SHAPE program for the US Navy.

Publications:

Kennedy-Armbruster, C, Huber, L. & Ona, F. (2009) Increasing Functional Fitness Using Internet-based Video Conferencing, ACSM Health and Fitness Journal, 13:3, 31-32.

Kennedy-Armbruster, C., Johnston, J. Ona, F., DiIullo, A., Hornsby, W., & Schrag, M., (2008). Promoting health and wellness during the college transition period from adolescence to young adulthood. American Public Health Association, Paper # 174810.

Lindeman, A, Kennedy-Armbruster, C. & Johnston,J. (2008). Transitioning from high school to college residence to apartments: Do eating behaviors change or stay the same? American Public Health Association.Paper 178062.

Kennedy-Armbruster, C., DiIullo, A., Johnston, D., Troxell, C., Hornsby, W., & Pfaffenberger, K. (2008). Relationship of Physical Activity, Perception of General Health, and Perceived Stress in College Freshmen. Med Sci Sport Exer, 40:5, Supplement S437, abstract 2348.

Troxell, C., Johnston, J., Kennedy-Armbruster, C., DiIullo, A., Hornsby, W. & Pfaffenberger, K. (2008). Self Reported vs. Actual Health Status of First-Year College Students. Med Sci Sport Exer, 40:5 Supplement S437 abstract 2349.

Nardini, M., Raglin, J., Kennedy, C. (1999). Body Image, Disordered Eating, Obligatory Exercise and Body Composition among Women Fitness Instructors. Medicine Science Sport and Exercise, 31(5), Supplement, S297, #1472.

Reis, J., Flegel, M., & Kennedy, C. (1996). An Assessment of Lower Back Pain in Young Adults: Implications for College Health Education. Journal of American College Health, 44(6), 289-293.

Kennedy, C., Reis, J., Bane, S., & Stang, J. (1995). A Comparison of Body Image Perceptions of Exercising and Nonexercising College Students. Wellness Perspectives Research, Theory, and Practice, 11(3).

Kennedy, C., Sunvold, S., Haug, E., & Reis, J. (1994). Comparison of percent fat and self-perception of weight classification among college students. Medicine Science Sport and Exercise, 26(5).

Books:

Yoke, M. & Kennedy, M. (2004). Functional exercise progressions. Monterey, CA: Healthy Learning Publisher.

Kennedy-Armbruster, C. and Yoke, M. (2009) Methods of Group Exercise Instruction, Edition #2. Human Kinetics Publishers, Champaign, IL.

Book Chapters:

2007: Chapter - Group Exercise Program Design, ACE Group Fitness Instructor Manual

2009: Book Chapter 32 (Group Exercise Programming) - ACSM Resource Manual for Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription

DVDs Produced:

(2003). Healthy Learning video series production: Abdominal/lower back functional exercise progressions/Upper body and lower body functional exercise progressions.

Courses Recently Taught:

HPER P217 Methods of Group Exercise Instruction

HPER P218 Methods of Personal Fitness Instruction

HPER P416 Fitness Management

HPER P105 Foundations of Fitness and Wellness