Samantha McDonald
Assistant Professor
Sch Kinesiology & Recreation
Office
Student Fitness Center & McCormick - SFC 182B
Office Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday from 10:00 - 12:00 or by appointment
Office Phone
Email
- About
- Education
- Research
Biography
New to the MidWest! Outside of academia, I enjoy exercise (lifting, running, swimming etc.), cooking, building furniture, traveling back home to Washington State and playing with my son!
Current Courses
313.003Exercise Programming For Neuromuscular Fitness
164.003Introduction To Exercise Science
164.005Introduction To Exercise Science
Teaching Interests & Areas
Introduction to Exercise Science
Exercise Programming for Neuromuscular Fitness
Exercise Programming for Cardiometabolic Fitness
Exercise Physiology
Lifespan Exercise Physiology
Physical Activity Epidemiology
Research Interests & Areas
My research focuses on the effects of exercise during pregnancy on the health of the mom and baby. Specifically, I examine its effects on maternal and offspring metabolism, body composition and future health trajectories.
PhD Exercise Science
University of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
MS Nutrition and Exercise Science
Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon
BS Health and Physical Education
Southern Oregon University
Ashland, Oregon
Journal Article
McDonald, S.M., Isler, C., Haven, K., Newton, E., Kuehn, D., Kelley, G., Chasan-Taber, L., May, L.E. The effects of prenatal aerobic exercise on fetal morphometry: A randomized controlled trial. Maternal and Child Health, 24:1367-1375. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-020-03000-7
McDonald, S.M., Strom, C., Remchak, M., Chaves, A., Broskey, N.T., Isler, C., Haven, K., Newton, E., DeVente, J., Acosta-Mazano, P., Aparicio, V.A., May, L.E. The effects of aerobic exercise on maternal metabolism during pregnancy. Birth Defects, Published Online.
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