Recent Publications
Gay JL & Poproski R. (2023). Specifications grading for graduate students: motivated, less stressed, and achieving in public health. Pedagogy in Health Promot, 9(4), 237-243. doi: 10.1177/23733799231198774
Alkhoshi EE*, Rasheed KM, Arabnia HR, Maier FW, Gay JL. (2022). Comparison of machine learning methods for human activity recognition using pseudo-free-living data. In the Proceedings of the 2022 International Conference on Computational Science and Computational Intelligence (CSCI), Las Vegas, NV, USA, 140-6. https://doi.org/10.1109/CSCI58124.2022.00029
Weber Rawlins ML*, Welch Bacon CE, Tomporowski P, Gay JL, Bierema L, Schmidt JD. (2022). Masculinity, optimism bias, and perceived pressure from stakeholders influence on student-athlete concussion reporting intentions and behavior. J Am Coll Health, 1-7. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2022.2115300
Carmichael KE*, O’Connor PJ, Gay JL. (2022). Stair walking effects on feelings of energy and fatigue: is 4-minutes enough for benefits? Front Psychol, 13, 895446. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.895446
Salinas, J, Valenzuela R, Sheen J, Carlyle M, Gay JL, Morales A. (2022). An ORBIT phase 1: design study of a citywide employer-based walking challenges in a predominantly Mexican American metropolitan area. J Health Psychol, 27(4), 961-73. doi.org: 10.1177%2F1359105320977650
Smith AB*, Gay JL, Monsma E, Arent S, Sarzynski M, Emerson D, & Torres-McGehee T. (2022). Investigation of eating disorder risk and body image dissatisfaction among female competitive cheerleaders. Int J Environ Res Public Health, 19(4), 2196. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19042196
Gay JL, Cherof SA*, LaFlamme CC*, & O’Connor PJ. (2022). Psychological aspects of stair use: a systematic review. Am J Lifestyle Med, 16(1), 109-21. doi: 10.1177/1559827619870104
Smith AB*, Gay J, Arent S, Sarzynski M, Emerson D, & Torres-McGehee T. (2022). Examination of the prevalence of female athlete triad components among competitive cheerleaders. Int J Environ Res Public Health,19, 1375. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19031375
Gay JL & Buchner DM. (2022). Twelve-month stability of accelerometer-measured occupational and leisure-time physical activity and compensation effects. J Meas Phys Behav. https://doi.org/10.1123/jmpb.2021-0010
Saadiq S, Valenzuela R, Wang J, Yin Z, Parra-Medina D, Gay J, Salinas JJ. (2021). Walking engagement in Mexican Americans who participated in a community-wide step challenge in El Paso, TX. Int J Environ Res Public Health, 18(23). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182312738
Gay JL, Carmichael KE*, LaFlamme CC*, O’Connor PJ. (2021). Novel use of radio frequency identification (RFID) provides a valid measure of indoor stair-based physical activity. Appl Ergon, 95. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2021.103431
Wolff M*, O’Connor P, Wilson M, Gay JL. (2021). Associations between occupational and leisure-time physical activity with employee stress, burnout and well-being among a national sample of healthcare industry workers. Am J Health Promot, 35(7), 957-965. doi: 10.1177/08901171211011372
Wolff M*, O’Connor P, Wilson M, Gay JL. (2021). Differences in work and non-work support associations with job stress, burnout and well-being between types of healthcare workers. J Occup Environ Med, 63(3), e145-e152. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002134
Tahir A, Martinez PJ, Ahmad F, Fisher-Hoch SP, McCormick J, Gay JL, Mirza S, Chaudhary SU. (2021). An evaluation of lipid profile and pro-inflammatory cytokines as determinants of cardiovascular disease in those with diabetes: A study on a Mexican American cohort. Scientific Reports, 11(1), 1-12.
Weber Rawlins ML*, Welch Bacon CE, Tomporowski P, Gay JL, Bierema L, Schmidt JD. (2021). A qualitative analysis of concussion reporting behavior in collegiate student-athletes with a sport-related concussion history. J Athl Train, 56(1), 92-100.
* denotes mentored student work
Current External Funding
Current External Funding
National Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities, Award Number: U01MD019289 Evidence-based intervention to improve walking engagement in El Paso, Texas
A SMART design intervention to increase physical activity participation among K-12 teachers and staff. Role: Co-Investigator, UGA PI
09/15/23-03/31/28
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Award Number: 1T03OH012806-01-00
Translating the Fisherman First Aid and Safety Training (FFAST) for Commercial Fishermen in the Southeastern United States
A community-based participatory program to adapt a fishermen-specific first aid and safety training course for Georgia commercial fishermen.
Role: PI
09/01/24-08/31/27