Faculty Directory
Exercise and Sport Science
Hannon,
James C.
HPER-N 206
Phone: 581-7646
Email: james.hannon@hsc.utah.edu
General
research interests: Pediatric physical activity levels,
fitness and health related outcomes. Interactions to increase
physical activity levels.
Student Participation: Literature background, collecting
data, entering data, developing and implementing physical
activity instructions.
Background
needed: Desire to learn process of research, desire to
work with pediatric population, some basic exercise physiology.
Ouside majors: Pediatrics, nursing, health promotion
and education, phys. therapy, ed-psych, nutrition.
Key
words: Physical activity, fitness, children, adolescents.
Student generated work may be considered.
Newton,
Maria
HPER-N 241
Phone: 581-4729
E-Mail: maria.newton@health.utah.edu
General Research Interest: Motivation in sport and
exercise; adventure education interventions with youth.
Student Participation: Literature searches, data
collection, data entry.
Outside Majors: Exercise & Sport Science, Psychology,
or Parks & Recreation.
Student generated projects may be considered.
Ransdell, Lynda
HPER-N 224
Phone: 581-7646
E-Mail: lynda.ransdell@health.utah.edu
General Research Interest: Women's health issues;
women and physical activity; physical activity interventions.
Student Participation: Collecting data; recruiting
subjects; developing and implementing physical activity interventions;
evaluating program success; entering data; returning articles
from the library.
Background Needed: Desire to work closely with people
who were previously inactive; desire to learn the process
of research.
Outside Majors: Most any.
Student generated projects may be considered.
Symons, J. David
HPER-N 241
Phone: 581-4769
Email: j.david.symons@hsc.utah.edu
General
Research Interests: Cardiovascular physiology, vascular
biology, diabetes, myocaschal ischemia, exercise. Go to ESS
web page and look under J. David Symons.
Student
Participation: Making up buffers/solutions, preparing
vasoactive drugs, assisting with data collection/analysis,
interpretation.
Background
Needed: Willingness to work hard, learn and be reliable-we
provide all training.
Outside
Majors: I have had students from biology, chemistry, engineering,
and ESS.
Key
Words: Blood vessel, nitric oxide, ischemia, diabetes.
Student
generated projects may be considered if funds/time permit.
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