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NAME
POSITION TITLE
Jeanne D. Johnston
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of
Kinesiology
Indiana University
Bloomington,
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eRA COMMONS USER NAME (credential, e.g., agency login)
JDJOHNST
EDUCATION/TRAINING
residency training if applicable.)
INSTITUTION AND LOCATION
Ithaca College; Ithaca, NY
Indiana University; Bloomington, IN
Indiana University; Bloomington, IN
DEGREE
(if applicable)
MM/YY
B.S.
M.S.
Ph.D.
12/85
05/98
05/06
FIELD OF STUDY
Physical Education
Clinical Exercise Phys.
Human Performance
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A. Personal Statement
I am an exercise physiologist with a research focus on utilizing games and technology to influence health
behaviors. My experience and expertise in the area of health games and technology enables me to
positively contribute to the proposed center. My research has involved the young adult population, an at
risk population during the transition from high school to college as they establish lifelong health habits. I
have detected poor cardiovascular risk profiles in approximately 25% of incoming college students. In
addition, I have found that physical activity decreases and sedentary behavior and waist circumference
increases as the student matriculates though 4 years of school which emphasizes the need for effective
interventions within this population. These observations, in combination with a widely noted increase in
weight, led me to explore alternative interventions to influence healthy lifestyle behaviors during early
college years. My colleagues and I developed and tested a physical activity game designed to capitalize on
the technology and gaming tendencies of this population. We found that we were able to significantly and
positively impact their physical activity during their freshmen year. This project was funded by a Robert
Wood Johnson Foundation Health Games Research grant for which I served as the PI. In addition, I am
currently involved in a project designed to examine the effectiveness of delivering a weight loss program in
a virtual world versus traditional face-to-face delivery. This is another example of matching technology and
populations to maximize impact and reach. To this end, I am involved in two federally funded projects
designed to quantify presence in the virtual world. In summary, I have experience in the health games
research field and a record of successful and productive research projects that have examined alternative
methods to positively influence health behaviors.
B. Positions, Experience, and Honors
1996-1998
1997-2001
2001-2003
2006 – 2012
2012 – Pres
2008-2010
Indiana University, Associate Instructor, Department of Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology
Indiana University, Associate Instructor, Medical Sciences Department, Physiology
Indiana University, Associate Instructor, Department of Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology
Indiana University, Assistant Professor, Department of Kinesiology
Indiana University, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Kinesiology
Indiana Healthy Weight Initiative Task Force Member
Honors
2004
2004
Teaching Excellence Recognition Award, Medical Sciences Department, Indiana University.
School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation Fellowship, Indiana University
C. Selected Peer-reviewed Publications
Most relevant to the current application
1. Johnston, J., Massey, A.P., and Marker-Hoffman, R. (2012). Influencing college students’ physical activity:
Results of a game-based intervention, Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology, 6(4), 828-838.
2. Gassman, R. A., Agley, J., Johnston, J. D, Middlestadt, S. E., Van Puymbroeck, M., and YoussefAgha, A.
(2012). Catalyzing trans-disciplinary studies in public health: A college health survey and data platform.
Health Promotion Practice, 13(1), 90-97.
3. Johnston, J.D., Massey, A.P., and DeVaneaux C.A. (2012). Innovation in weight loss programs: A 3Dimensional Virtual-World Approach. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 14(5):3120
4. Thosar, S., Johnson, B., Johnston, J., & Wallace, J. (2012). Sitting and endothelial function: the role of
shear stress. Medical Science Monitor. In press.
5. Johnston, J.D., Massey, A.P., and DeVaneaux, C. (2012). Innovation in weight loss intervention programs,
Proceedings of the 42nd International Conference on Systems Sciences.
6. Johnston, J.D., Sheldon, L. and Massey, A.P. (2010). Influencing physical activity and healthy behaviors in
college students: Lessons from an Alternate Reality Game, In Cannon-Bowers, J. and Bowers, C. (Eds.),
Serious Game Design and Development: Technologies for Training and Learning, IGI Global.
7. Johnston, J.D. Further research required to determine the efficacy of interactive computer games. British
Medical Journal (bmj.com), 2007, December 28.
8. V.S. Lee, J.D. Johnston, A.P. Massey, and C. DeVaneaux. 2011. Comparison of Face-to-Face versus
Virtual World Weight Loss Program. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 43:5, S495.
9. Johnston J. D., Lindeman A.K., Marker-Hoffman R.L., and Hinman M.G. (2009). Body Composition and
Cardiovascular Risk Factors Within College-aged Students. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise,
41:5, S109.
10. Marker-Hoffman R.L., Johnston J. D., Lindeman A.K., and Hinman M.G. (2009). Self Reported Weight
Category vs. Actual Weight Category Within College-aged Students. Medicine and Science in Sports and
Exercise, 41:5, S108.
11. Kennedy-Armbruster C., DiIullo A., and Johnston J.D. (2008). The Relationship of Physical Activity, Self
Perception of General Health, and Self Perceived Stress in College Freshmen. Medicine and Science in
Sports and Exercise, 40:5, S437.
Additional recent publications of importance to the field
1. Johnston, J.D.; Schlader, Z.J.; Stickford, J. L.; Mickleborough, T.D.; Stager J.M. “Nutritional considerations
for the endurance athlete glycogen replenishment following intense exercise.” ArgoFood Industry hi-tech.
2007, 18 (5), 11-14.
2. Karp J.R.; Johnston, J.D.; Tecklenburg S.; Mickleborough T.D.; Fly A.; Stager J.M. “Chocolate Milk as a
Post-Exercise Recovery Aid.” International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, 2006, 16,
78-91.
3. S. S. Thosar, J. D. Johnston, M. G. Hinman, M. L. Amadeo, C. S. Arvin, and C. A. Geary. (2011). Impact of
a Worksite Wellness Program on Physical Activity and Body Composition. Medicine and Science in Sports
and Exercise, 43:5, S663.
4. Troxell C.L., Johnston J.D., Hornsby W.E., Laymon A., and Massey A.P. (2009). The Effects of a Multilevel Physical Activity and Health Promotion Intervention on a Group of Females in the Worksite Setting.
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 41:5, S152.
5. Massey A.P.; Brown S.A; Johnston J.D. (2005). It’s All Fun and Games…Until Students Learn. Journal of
Information Systems Education, 2005, 16, 9-14.
6. Stager J.M.; Johnston, J.D. Swimming in the Fountain of Youth. Swim Magazine, 2004, 20, 14-16.
D. Research Support
Ongoing Research Support
National Science Foundation
Massey (PI)
05/01/11 – 05/01/2013
Collaborative Research. Attention, (Re)Action, and Perception: Measuring Presence in Collaborative Virtual
Environments.
Role: Senior Personnel.
Completed Research Support
National Science Foundation
Massey (PI)
09/01/09 – 09/01/2010
Linking Collaborative Virtual Presence and Performance: Scale Development and Validation.
Development and validation of a scale to evaluate presence within the virtual world via physiological and
survey based measures.
Role: Senior Personnel.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Johnston (PI)
05/01/2008 – 4/30/2010
BloomingLife: The Skelton Chase ARG. Influencing Physical Activity in the College Population.
Evaluation of the impact of a game based physical activity intervention within the college student population on
physical activity, weight, and health parameters.
Role: PI
Bloomington Community Foundation
Johnston (PI)
05/2009 – 12/2009
Marker-Hoffman, R.L., and Clausing, S. It Pays to Play Each Day.
Role: PI