Jessica Kiss

Jessica Kiss, Ph.D., serves as the Assistant Director for Graduate Education, Associate Teaching Professor, and Laboratory Coordinator at Bowling Green State University's School of Applied Human Development within the College of Education & Human Development. She holds a B.A. from Baldwin-Wallace University, an M.Ed. from Bowling Green State University, and a Ph.D. from Michigan State University.

Her research focuses on campus recreation participation's impact on student academic success, university employee wellness programs, and comparative analysis of body composition methods with Air Force ROTC cadets. She teaches undergraduate courses in Kinesiology, Motor Development, Exercise Physiology, and graduate courses in Motor Development and Lab Techniques in Exercise Physiology.

Kiss is certified as an ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist and holds ACSM Exercise is Medicine Level II certification. Her work bridges applied exercise science with academic leadership, emphasizing practical applications in education and institutional wellness initiatives.