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Jeanne D. Johnston

  • Assistant Professor, Kinesiology Department

Education:

  • Ph.D. at Indiana University, 2006
  • M.S. at Indiana University, 1998
  • B.S. at Ithaca College, 1985

Contact Information:

(812) 855-5073
[send e-mail]
HPER Building, Room 042

Background:

  • Johnston J.D., Massey A.P., and Lee S. BloomingLife: The Skelton Chase ARG. Influencing Physical Activity in the College Population. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, $184,743. Role: PI. May 2008 - December 2009.
  • Gassman, R., Johnston, J.D., Middlestadt, S.M., Van Puymbroeck, M., Youssefagha, A.H. Catalyst for Cross-disciplinary Research within the School of HPER: A Health Risk Behavior and Outcomes Survey. January 2009 - December 2009, $25,000. Role Co-PI.
  • Johnston J.D. and Lindeman, A.K. Impact of a Multi-Level Intervention on Health Status and Behaviors within the College Student Population. HPER FRSP, April 2008 - May 2009, $17,000. Role: PI
  • Johnston J.D., Marker-Hoffman, R.L., and Clausing, S. It Pays to Play Each Day. Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County, $1,000. Role: PI. May 2009 - December 2009. (Graduate student project).
  • Montoya-Weiss M. and Massey A.P., Linking Collaborative Virtual Presence and Performance: Scale Development and Validation. National Science Foundation, $203,549. Role Senior Personnel.
  • Stager J.M. & Johnston J.D. United States Masters Swimmers Association and FINA. "Biological Markers of Aging in Active Competitive Masters Swimmers." $15,000, August 2006.
  • Johnston J.D. & Stager J.M. United States Masters Swimmers Association. "Age Associated Changes in Total Body Skeletal Muscle Mass and Strength in the Master Swimmers Population." $7,000, October 2004.
  • Stager J.M. & Johnston J.D. USA Swimming: Science & Technology Grant. "Accelerometry as a Means of Quantifying Work, Workouts, and the Training Plan." $15,000, November 2004.
  • Stager J.M. & Johnston J.D. United States Masters Swimmers Association. "Swimming Energy Expenditure Measurement Utilizing an Actical® Accelerometer." $5,000, September 2003.
  • Zwissler C. & Johnston J.D. Hoosiers Outrun Cancer. " The W.I.S.E. Program: An Exercise Program for Cancer Patients and Survivors." $15,000, February 2001.

Research:

  • Evaluation of the use of games and technology to promote physical activity and wellness
  • Evaluation of the health and well being of the college aged population
  • Impact of physical activity interventions within the college and worksite population
  • Impact of physical activity on health and quality of life
  • Evaluation of the effectiveness of technology interventions designed to increase physical activity and improve health and quality of life.
  • The impact of persistent physical activity on biological aging and its interaction with health and quality of life
  • Worksite health promotion and evaluation
  • Physical activity assessment

Publications:

Karp J.R., Johnston, J.D., Tecklenburg S., Mickleborough T.D., Fly A., & Stager J.M. (2006). Chocolate Milk as a Post-Exercise Recovery Aid. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, 16, 78-91.

Massey A.P., Brown S.A, & Johnston J.D. (2005). It's All Fun and Games…Until Students Learn. Journal of Information Systems Education, 16 (1), 9-14.

Stager J.M. & Johnston, J.D. (2004). Swimming in the Fountain of Youth. Swim Magazine, 20(1), 14-16.

Johnston J.D. & Stager J.M. FINA Sports Medicine World Congress, October 2004. "Energy Expenditure during Swimming Utilizing an Omnidirectional Accelerometer."

Courses Recently Taught:

P409 Basic Physiology of Exercise

P417 Physical activity and Disease

K553 Physical Activity and Health

K554 Physical Activity and Wellness