Joan M. Eckerson, PhD
Joan M. Eckerson, PhD
Professor
College of Arts and Sciences
Academic Appointments
Department
- Exercise Science and Pre-Health Professions
Position
- Professor
Secondary Appointment
- School of Pharmacy and Health Professions
Publications and Presentations
Books
- , 157-189
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- , 173-205
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Articles
- , 13, 1823
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- , 13, 751
- , 52, 2529-2537
- , 38(2), 14-23
- , http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.intimp.2015.12.034, 2015
- , 2014
- , 27(8), 2248-2254
- , 7, 279-287
- , 105, 119-130
- , 29, 878-882
- , 22, 826-832
- , 29, 194-198
- , 19, 756-763
- , 18, 556-560
- , 36, S348-S349
- , 18, 168-173
- , 33, 869-872
- , 15, 217-224
- , 14, 477-482
- , 88, 109-112
Publications
- , 52 (Suppl), 264
- , 51 (Suppl. 6), 245
- , 51 (Suppl. 6), 613
- , 51 (Suppl. 6), 644
- , May 2018, 515
- , May 2018, 644
- , May 2017, 1027
- , May 2017, 7
- , May 2017, 515
- , May 2017, 8
- , 115(9) (Suppl 2), A-17
- , September 2016, 33
- , September 2016, 33
- , April 2016 30:681.6
- , 41(5):, S321
Presentations
Research and Scholarship
Research and Scholarship Interests
- Nutrition; dietary supplements; exercise performance; therapeutic effects of creatine supplementation
Current Research Projects
- therapeutic effects of creatine supplementation; effect of dietary supplements on exercise performance
Grant Funding Received
- ConAgra Foods, ‘The Effect of Three Breakfast Meals on Satiety and Dietary Intake in College-Age Women, August 2014 – May 2015, $36,500 (PI, Funded)
- NASA Nebraska Space Grant, ‘Student Fellowships for Three Projects to Examine Neuromuscular Fatigue Thresholds’ July 2013, $12,000 (Co-Investigator, Funded).
- Abbott Nutrition, a division of Abbott Laboratories, ‘A Randomized Double Blinded Controlled Trial of an Oral Nutrition Supplement Containing AN777 in Older Hospitalized Patients, February 2013 – September 2014, $22,900 (PI, Funded)
- LB692-CTS, Effects of Creatine Supplementation on Immune System Function, June 2012 – June 2014, $50,000 (Co-Investigator, Funded)
- Abbott Nutrition, a division of Abbott Laboratories, ‘Evaluation of an Oral Nutritional Supplement Containing AN777 in Malnourished and Frail Subjects, 2010-2012, $191,499 (PI, Funded)
- NASA Nebraska Space Grant, The Effect of Moderate-to-High Intensity Exercise on Cognitive Function, 08/01/2017 – 05/18/2018, $5000 (Co-Investigator, Funded).
- Health Science Strategic Investment Fund Faculty Development Grants, The Combined Effect of Creatine and Resistance Training on Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiac and Skeletal Muscle Dysfunction, July 2017 – July 2019, $50,00 (Co-Investigator, Funded).
- George F. Haddix Presidents Faculty Research Fund, The Effect of Resistance Exercise on Cancer Cachexia, 2017-2018, $15,000 (Co-Investigator, Funded).
- NASA Nebraska Space Grant, Student Fellowships for two undergraduate projects, 2016 – 2017, $10,000 (PI, Funded)
- Analog Devices Incorporated, Assessing the Validity and Reliability of Heart Rate Data Obtained from an Analog Devices, Inc. Prototype Device,
- Analog Devices Incorporated, Assessing the Validity and Reliability of Heart Rate Data Obtained from a Prototype Device
Awards and Honors
- 2015 Gamma Phi Beta Shine Award, Gamma Phi Beta , 2015
- Nominated for the 2010 Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Teaching Award, Creighton College of Arts and Sciences, 2010
- William J. Kraemer Outstanding Sport Scientist Award, National Strength and Conditioning Association , 2008
- William M. Kizer Light of Wellness Award, Wellness Council of the Midlands, 2007
- Research Achievement of the Year in Sports Nutrition Award, National Strength and Conditioning Association, 2004