Curriculum Vitae
Updated July 29, 2014
1A Natatorium
Department of Kinesiology
Kansas State University
Office: (785) 5320660
Manhattan, KS 66506
Fax: (785) 5326486 Email:
http://brandonirwin.wordpress.com
bcirwin@kstate.edu
@brandonirwin
EDUCATION
2012
2004
Doctor of Philosophy in Kinesiology
Michigan State University
Program and Dissertation Chair : Deborah L. Feltz, PhD
Dissertation Title : Increasing physical activity in freeliving conditions: An examination of the Kohler motivation gain effect
Bachelor of Science in Biology
Colby College, Waterville, Maine
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2012 Present Assistant Professor , Department of Kinesiology
Member of Public Health Physical Activity Program
Member of MPH Program
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
2008 2012 Graduate Research Assistant , Health Games Laboratory
Michigan State University
Lab Director: Deborah Feltz, PhD
HONORS and AWARDS
2013 Sport and Exercise Psychology Academy Dissertation Award , National Association for Sport and Physical Education. A dissertation recognized for having the greatest potential for making a significant contribution to the knowledge base in sport and exercise psychology.
2012 National Graduate Scholar , American Kinesiology Association. Faculty nominated and selected for a record of distinctive academic and leadership and potential for making a significant impact on the field.
2011 Fellowship to Enhance Global Understanding , College of Education, Michigan State
University. Selected as one of 14 MSU doctoral students to receive a for a 2week study tour in Botswana, Africa.
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RESEARCH ACTIVITY
Current
OurSpace (2013present) : A proof of concept study to determine whether an automated web application can increase group cohesion and physical activity among users.
Role: PI
Us vs Them (2013present): A laboratory experiment examine the effect of group composition on task motivation in physical activity groups.
Role: PI
Social Media and Physical Activity (2013present). A systematic review of the existing scientific literature to identify and evaluate the use and effectiveness of social media in physical activity promotion interventions.
Role: PI
Fit Minded Working Moms (2014present) . A pilot randomized trial to determine whether the inclusion of group dynamics principles of behavior change enhances the effectiveness of a webbased intervention to promote physical activity and wellbeing among working mothers.
Role: CoInvestigator
FUNDING
External grants:
1. Mailey, E. L., Irwin, B. C.
, Nelson Goff, B. S., & Hsu, W. Peer Reviewed Medical Research
Program Discovery Award, Department of Defense Congressionally Directed Medical Research
Programs, June 2015November 2016. Project title: Development of an innovative website to promote health among military spouses . $199,292 (under review).
2.
Irwin, B.C.
, Lane, S., Rosenkranz, R. TEEM; The development and feasibility of a group dynamicsbased software program to increase physical activity in the workplace. National Institutes of Health (R43). $150,000 (under review).
3. Mailey, E. L., Rosenkranz, S., Rosenkranz, R., & Irwin, B. C . Kansas Health Foundation
Recognition Grant. Project title: Up4Health: A program to reduce sitting time in the workplace.
$24,504 (not funded).
4. Feltz, D.L. (PI), Kerr, N, Eisenmann, J.C., & Irwin, B. C.
(2009, August). Buddy Up! Harnessing
Group Dynamics to Boost Motivation to Exercise. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. $149,926
(funded).
5. Feltz, D.L., Winn, B., Kerr, N.L., Pfeiffer, K.A., & Irwin, B.C.
Cyber Partners: Harnessing Group
Dynamics to Boost Motivation to Exercise. National Institutes of Health (R21). $409, 579 for 2 years (not funded).
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6. Machida, M., & Irwin, B.C.
(2009, January). Examining resilience in athletes with acquired disabilities. Michigan Athletes with Disabilities Hall of Fame. $1,500 (funded).
Internal grants:
1. Irwin, B.C. (April, 2013). “My Our Space”: A test of the efficacy of a group dynamicsbased social media intervention for increasing physical activity. Kansas State University, College of Human
Ecology Sponsored Research Overhead Grant. $2,500 (funded).
2. Irwin, B.C. (December, 2012). “Us vs. Them”: The effect of social category diversity on motivating the group’s weak link in an exercise video game. Kansas State University Small Research Grant.
$2,000 (funded).
3. Irwin, B.C.
(2011, January). Improving physical activity motivation in freeliving conditions: An examination of the Köhler motivation gain effect. MSU Kinesiology Dissertation Grant. $2,709
(funded).
4. Irwin, B.C.
(Spring, 2012). Increasing Physical Activity in FreeLiving Conditions: An Examination of the Kohler Motivation Gain Effect. College of Education, Michigan State University; Dissertation
Completion Fellowship. $6,000 (funded).
5. Irwin, B.C.
Increasing Physical Activity in FreeLiving Conditions: An Examination of the Kohler
Motivation Gain Effect. American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
Graduate Student Research Grant. $2,550 (not funded).
SCHOLARSHIP
PeerReviewed Journal Articles:
1. Irwin, B.C., Feltz, D.L., & Kerr, N.L (2013). Silence is golden: Effect of encouragement in motivating the weak link in an online exercise video game. Journal of Medical Internet Research ,
15( 6 ): e104. doi: 10.2196/jmir.2551
2.
Kerr, N.L., Forlenza, S.T., Irwin, B.C.
, & Feltz, D.L. (2013). “...been down so long...”: Perpetual vs. intermittent inferiority and the Kohler group motivation gain in exercise groups. Group Dynamics . doi: 10.1037/a0031588
3.
Machida, M., & Irwin, B.C.
(2013). Resilience in athletes with spinal cord injury: The role of sport participation. Qualitative Health Research, 23( 8 )10541065. doi: 10.1177/1049732313493673
4. Irwin, B. C.
, Scorniaenchi, J., Kerr, N. L., Eisenmann, J. C., & Feltz, D. L. (2012). Aerobic exercise is promoted when individual performance affects the group: A test of the Kohler motivation gain effect. Annals of Behavioral Medicine , 44, 151159. doi:10.1007/s1216001293674
5.
Osborn, K., Irwin, B. C.
, Skogsberg, N. & Feltz, D.L (2012). The Köhler effect: Motivation gains and losses in real sports groups. Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology , 1( 4 ), 242253.
doi:
10.1037/a0026887
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Feltz, D.L., Irwin, B.C.
, & Kerr, N.K. (2012). Two player partnered exergame for obesity prevention: Using discrepancy in players’ abilities as a strategy to motivate physical activity.
Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology , 6( 4 ), 820827.
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Kerr, N.L., Feltz, D.L., & Irwin, B.C.
(2012). To pay or not to pay? Do extrinsic incentives alter the
Kohler motivation gain? Group Processes and Intergroup Relations , 16(2) 257268.
doi:10.1177/1368430212453632
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Forlenza, S., Irwin, B.C., Kerr, N.L., Feltz, D.L., & Osborn, K (2012). Is my exercise partner similar enough?: Partner characteristics as a moderator of the Kohler effect in exergames. Games for
Health, 1( 6 ), 436441. doi: 10.1089/g4h.2012.0047
9.
Feltz, D.L., Kerr, N.K., & Irwin, B.C.
(2011). Buddy up: The Köhler effect applied to health games.
Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology , 33 , 506526.
10. Irwin, B. C., & Feltz, D.L. (2010). Measuring selfefficacy in health games. [White paper].
Retrieved from https://healthgamesresearch.basecamphq.com/projects/3816827/log
Research Presentations:
1. Irwin, B.
, Feltz, D, Kerr, N, & Thompson, N (April, 2014). Us vs. Them : The effect of group composition on motivation gains in physical activity groups. Poster presented at Society of
Behavioral Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.
2. Irwin, B.
(April, 2013). “You are the weakest link”: The effect of superior virtual partners on increasing freeliving physical activity. Paper presented at Society of Behavioral Medicine, San
Francisco, CA.
3. Irwin, B. (June, 2012). “Make me a partner”: Increasing motivation to exercise using virtual partners. Invited oral presentation at Games for Health conference, Boston, MA.
4. Irwin, B.
(April, 2012). Increasing physical activity in freeliving conditions: Examination of the
Kohler motivation gain effect. Poster presented at the Society of Behavioral Medicine, New Orleans,
LA.
5. Irwin, B. (2011, July).
Increasing motivation in physical activity using virtual partners . Oral presentation given at the University of Botswana.
6. Irwin, B.
, Feltz, D., & Kerr, N (2011, June). Virtual partners: Harnessing group dynamics to boost motivation to exercise. In Deborah Feltz (Chair), Using health games to improve exercise behavior
and rehabilitation . Symposium conducted at North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, Burlington, VT.
7. Irwin, B.
, Machida, M., & Feltz, D. (2010, October). Resilience in Athletes with Physical
Disabilities: The Role of Sport Participation . In Moe Mochida (Chair), Resilience in Sport
Psychology: Research to Practice . Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Association of
Applied Sport Psychology, Providence, RI.
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8. Irwin, B., Feltz, D., & Kerr, N. (2010). Virtual Partners and Motivation to Exercise . In Deborah
Feltz (Chair), Examining the Köhler motivation gain effect in exercise and sport groups . Symposium conducted at the meeting of the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical
Activity, Tucson, AZ.
9. Irwin, B., & Machida, M. (2009, February). A Study of Resilience in Athletes with Acquired
Physical Disabilities . Paper presented at Midwest Regional Association for Applied Sport
Psychology Symposium, Bowling Green, OH.
10. Irwin, B., Feltz, D., & Kerr, N (2010). Match making: An examination of discrepancy in ability as a moderator of motivation gains in partnered exercise games . Presented at Meaningful Play
Conference, October 21, 2010, East Lansing, MI.
Applied Presentations
1. Irwin, B. (2012, February). Becoming an Effective Team Captain . Captain’s Clinic. Presentation with Michigan High School Athletic Association, East Lansing, MI.
2. Irwin, B. (2011, April). Becoming an Effective Team Captain . Captain’s Clinic. Presentation with
Michigan High School Athletic Association, East Lansing, MI.
3. Irwin, B. (2009, February). Team Building in High School Athletic Teams . Captain’s Clinic.
Presentation with Michigan High School Athletic Association, Clinton Township, MI.
4. Irwin, B.
(2009, April). Team Building and Communication in High School Athletic Teams .
Captain’s Clinic Presentation with Michigan High School Athletic Association, Chelsea, MI.
5. Irwin, B.
(2009, November). Effective Leadership in High School Athletic Teams . Captain’s Clinic
Presentation with MHSAA, Laingsburg, MI.
INSTRUCTIONAL EXPERIENCE
Undergraduate courses:
2014 Present Instructor, KIN 600: Interpersonal Aspects of Physical Activity
Kansas State University
Significantly revised undergraduate/graduatelevel course
2012 2013 Instructor , KIN 600: The Psychology of Physical Activity
Kansas State University
2012 Present Instructor, KIN 610: Program Planning and Evaluation
Kansas State University
Undergraduate/graduatelevel course
20102011 Instructor , KIN 482F: Exercise Psychology (online)
Michigan State University
Developed and taught course for the first time at MSU
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2012 Instructor, KIN 445: Sociocultural Aspects of Physical Activity
Michigan State University
2009 Instructor, KIN 121: Healthy Lifestyle
Michigan State University
Masters Student Committees:
In Progress
In Progress
2010
Committee Chair
Committee Chair
Daniel Kurz (MPH)
Nick Thompson (MS)
Committee Member Jennifer Scorniaenchi, “Picking up the pace: Testing the effects of the Kohler motivation gain on an aerobic task”
Undergraduate Research Mentoring:
*Indicates projects where students presented at university undergraduate research fair
20132014
20122013
20112012
Nate Kalberer, Brendan McCluskey, Morgan Shoemaker, Chase Therkelsen
Nate Kalberer, Shelby Nelson, Taylor Hiatt, Letisha Peyton
* Rebecca Ruch, Rachel Nolin, Maxine Gorgoska, * Nick Thompson, Nate Kenniston,
James Ruble, Sara Sherman, Brandon Decker, Ashley Robins, Evie Oregon, Stephanie
Cosentino, McKayla Hanson
20102011 * Matt Steck
Trained and supervised 25 undergraduate students to collect data for an 8week physical activity intervention using exercise video games
20092010 Nate Keniston
Coaching:
20062008 Assistant Coach : Springfield College football, Springfield, MA
Assistant Coach : Colby College football, Waterville, ME
20042006 Assistant Coach : Colby College baseball, Waterville, ME
Special Populations:
20042006
20072008
20062007
Special Ed Assistant : Belgrade Elementary School, Belgrade, ME
Special Ed Assistant : Lawrence Middle/Senior High School, Fairfield, ME
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SERVICE
AdHoc Journal Reviewer
2012
2012
Journal of Medical Internet Research
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
University
2014
2013
MPH Faculty Advisory Council, Kansas State University
Executive committee: Physical Activity and Nutrition Clinical Research Collaborative,
Kansas State University
Department
2012
20092012
Marketing committee, Kansas State University Department of Kinesiology
President : Kinesiology Graduate Student Organization
Michigan State University
Activities included organizational restructuring, strategic planning, alumni networking, fundraising, website development, preconference graduate student research symposia, service projects, departmentwide and grad student wellness/social activities, and seminar
series.
Professional Affiliations:
2014 Present International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
2012 Present Society of Behavioral Medicine
2011 Present American College of Sports Medicine
2012 Present American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
2009 2012 North American Society for Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity
2008 2010 Association of Applied Sport Psychology
2010 2011 Interdisciplinary Network for Group Research
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Spring 2014 Early career researcher workshop . International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and
Physical Activity, San Diego, CA.
Spring 2014 Building a better eIntervention: “A workshop on how to create usable, enjoyable,
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and effective eHealth user experiences”.
Society for Behavioral Medicine,
Philadelphia, PA.
Spring 2013 mHealth Training . Society for Behavioral Medicine, San Francisco, California.
Spring 2013 NIH Grant Writing for Young Scientists . Society for Behavioral Medicine, San
Francisco, California.
Spring 2012 Now you see it: How the science of attention will transform the way we live, work, and learn. Invited guest lecture by Cathy Davidson, PhD. Hosted by Department of English
Digital Humanities at Michigan State University.
Fall 2009 Motivational Interviewing; An Introduction. presented at Michigan State University.
BergSmith, S.M.
A 2day workshop
Fall 2009 Social Network Analysis. Frank, K. A workshop presented at the North American
Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity.
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