PhD, Health Promotion, Education and Behavior, University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health, 2008

MS, Sport and Leisure Services, University of Nevada Las Vegas, 2002

BA, English, University of South Carolina, 2001

• Adjunct Professor, Department of Kinesiology, College of Education
• Affiliate, UGA Institute of Gerontology
• Member, UGA Institute for Artificial Intelligence

Research: built environment, social context, occupational physical activity, growth and maturation, measurement and methodological issues in physical activity

Teaching: online teaching, flipped classrooms, application-based assessment, specifications grading

• Creative Teaching Award, University of Georgia
• Online Teaching Award, College of Public Health, University of Georgia
• Career Center Recognition for supporting students’ career development and success, University of Georgia
• Public Service and Outreach Faculty Fellow, University of Georgia

• International Society of Physical Activity and Health
• Society of Behavioral Medicine
• International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

• Public Health, Physical Activity, and Nutrition Interventions
• Health Promotion Research Methods
• Foundations of Health Promotion and Behavioral Science
• Doctoral Professional Development Seminar

What Dr. Gay likes most about teaching and mentoring is seeing students grow in their understanding of community health and research. This can happen in any course or learning experience.

Dr. Jennifer Gay’s research focuses on the reciprocal relationship between human and environmental health. She is particularly interested in leveraging physical activity participation to facilitate pro-environmental behaviors. She also has extensive training and experience in implementation monitoring and program evaluation.

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. Journal of Health Psychology, 27(4),961-73. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F1359105320977650

Gay JL, Cherof SA, LaFlamme CC, & O’Connor PJ. (2022). Psychological aspects of stair use: a systematic review. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, 16(1), 109-21. https://doi.org/10.1177/1559827619870104

Gay JL & Buchner DM. (2022). Twelve-month stability of accelerometer-measured occupational and leisure-time physical activity and compensation effects. Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour. https://doi.org/10.1123/jmpb.2021-0010

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. Applied Ergonomics, 95. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2021.103431