Exercise Science Education Faculty Areas of Scholarships

Janet Buckworth, Ph.D., FACSM

Assistant Professor

Telephone: (614) 292-0757 E-mail: buckworth.1@osu.edu

Web Page: http://education.osu.edu/jbuckworth/default.htm

Dr. Janet Buckworth completed her Ph.D. in Exercise Psychology at the University of Georgia in 1993, where she studied physiological mechanisms for modifications in responses to mental stress after exercise training. Her academic and professional background include masters’ degrees in clinical social work and health education and work experiences in medical and college settings. Dr. Buckworth approaches physical activity behavior from a psychobiological perspective. She addresses the interaction among behavior, physiology, and psychology to understand exercise adoption and adherence and the effects of physical activity on mental health. Her specific research interests include the application of stage models and other psychosocial theories of behavior to physical activity, the relationship between exercise and mental health, and psychobiological factors, such as perception of effort and personality traits, in exercise adherence. Dr. Buckworth was awarded a 3-year NIH-NHLBI grant in 1998 to study exercise adherence in college students, and she has contributed to grants to study exercise behavior in clinical populations.

Dr. Buckworth teachers courses on exercise behavior change at the undergraduate and graduate levels, in addition to a section of a Ph.D. seminar on the neuroscience of exercise and mental health. Among other publications, she wrote a chapter on behavior modification for the fourth edition of the Health/Fitness Instructor’s Handbook and co-authored the textbook, Exercise Psychology, with Dr. Rod Dishman.

Web Page: http://education.osu.edu/sdevor/default.htm

Dr. Steven T. Devor received his Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology from the University of California, Berkeley. Following his doctoral studies, Dr. Devor was a National Institute on Aging Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Michigan Medical School in the Institute of Gerontology and Department of Physiology. Dr. Devor serves as the Graduate Program Coordinator for Sport and Exercise Science, and inquiries regarding the M.A. program can be e-mailed to him.

The focus of the research program directed by Dr. Devor is on skeletal muscle physiology, and the basic biology of aging skeletal muscle. His laboratory designs experiments that utilize both human and animal models, with the primary aim focused on gaining enhanced insight into how skeletal muscle adapts to various perturbations across the lifespan. Dr. Devor and his graduate students are actively investigating how physical performance is altered as humans age. Particular emphases include: a.) the relationship between physical activity and skeletal muscle function and plasticity; b.) the influence of therapeutic modalities on skeletal muscle regeneration following injury; and c.) the adaptation of maximal lactate steady state in aging athletes.

Dr. Devor works with two local independent living facilities in Columbus, Friendship Village of Columbus and Westminster Thurber Community. He serves as the Director of their Wellness, Physical Activity, and Exercise Centers, and his doctoral students manage the comprehensive fitness evaluations and exercise program design. Additionally, two research projects, which utilize residents as subjects, are being completed at the facilities.

At the graduate level Dr. Devor teaches a doctoral seminar focused on skeletal muscle structure, function, and plastcitiy, co-teaches the M.A. Exercise Physiology course, and supervises practical experiences and internships.

Dr. Timothy E. Kirby received is Ph.D. from Texas A&M University. Dr. Kirby is generally interested in changes that occur in response to exercise and training, particularly cardiovascular adaptations. Dr. Kirby has extensive experience with evaluation and training in special populations (e.g., patients with cardiovascular, metabolic, and pulmonary limitations). Development of exercise training programs and determination of the effects of these programs to decrease risk of disease and or to improve performance are the basis for most of his research efforts. He is a certified ACSM Exercise Specialist and Program Director and has developed considerable involvement of the program in contractual exercise testing, and delivery of the OSU Faculty and Staff Fitness Program.

Dr. Kirby teaches courses in Exercise Physiology, Adult Exercise Program Implementation, Exercise Testing and Training in Cardiac Rehabilitation and Special Populations, and supervises practical experiences and internships.

Dr. Petosa is committed to developing research-based models of exercise behavior and applying these models to the design of effective programs. He has published extensively on the theoretical basis of health behaviors. His current research agenda includes: the measurement of free-living physical activity, computer and web-based interventions to promote maintenance of exercise, measurement and testing of theory-based determinants of physical activity, physical activity patterns across life stages, and the evaluation of interventions to promote health-related physical activity in community, work site, school and health care settings. Dr. Petosa recently received the Robert Russell Scholar Award and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Health Behavior.

Dr. Michael Sherman received his Ph.D. from the University of Texas. The scholarship of Dr. Sherman has two objectives. One objective is to evaluate the efficacy of various nutritional supplements on sports training and performance. His previous work has demonstrated how to undertake muscle glycogen loading and its impact on performance, the relationships between diet, training and performance, and the effects of various combinations of pre-exercise and during exercise carbohydrate feeding regimens on endurance performance. The other objective is to evaluate methods to measure physical activity for their potential use in intervention studies of physical activity, particularly in young adults. He intends to apply the knowledge about measurement of physical activity to various interventions and studies of physical activity and health in college-aged students, particularly those who attend The Ohio State University.

Dr. Sherman is also the Co-Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Sports Medicine. As Director of the School of Physical Activity and Educational Services, he advises M.A. students on the non-thesis track, and may or may not admit a doctoral student annually..

Dr. DiSilvestro has his principle appointment in the Department of Human Nutrition and Food Management. His research interests include the influence of macro- and micronutrients on human performance.

Dr. Hamlin has his principal appointment is in Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology. Utilizing animal models, he studies cardiovascular responses and adaptations to exercise.

Dr. Hinchcliff has his principal appointment is in Veterinary Clinical Science. His research involves the study of carbohydrate metabolism during exercise in horses and sled dogs.

Dr. Merrick is the Director of the Athletic Training Division and his research interests center around soft tissue injury and rehabilitation modalities.

Dr. Reiser has his principal appointment is in the College of Dentistry. He is interested in the effects of altered contractile activity on single fibers of heart and skeletal muscle.

Exercise Science Education

Admission Criteria for Exercise Science Education

Exercise Science Education Curriculum

Practicum/Internship Hours & Professional Experience

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