Jennifer Bunn

Dr. Jennifer Bunn is an Associate Dean and Professor in the College of Health Sciences at Sam Houston State University. She holds a PhD in Exercise, Nutrition, and Preventive Health from Baylor University and a master’s in Exercise Physiology from the University of Kentucky. Her research focuses on athlete performance monitoring, wearable technology validation, and women’s sports health. She previously directed the Advanced Interdisciplinary Movement Sciences Lab at Campbell University and serves as a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).

Dr. Bunn’s academic roles include editorial board memberships for the International Journal of Exercise Science and Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness. Her teaching spans exercise physiology, sport nutrition, and research methods. Key research themes include menstrual cycle impacts on lacrosse athletes, tactical officer performance, and the efficacy of consumer-grade wearables in physiological assessments.

Her work emphasizes practical applications of sports science, such as optimizing training loads and mitigating injury risks. Recent studies highlight her focus on female athletes’ wellness, workload quantification, and algorithmic modeling for sports performance prediction. She actively contributes to ACSM committees, advocating for diversity in kinesiology research and policy.

• Awards: Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine
• Labs/Teams: Former Director of Advanced Interdisciplinary Movement Sciences Lab
• Grants: Not explicitly listed in provided texts