Kathryn DeShaw Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Kinesiology
Credentials
M.S., University of North Dakota, 2015
Ph.D., Iowa State University, 2019
Dr. DeShaw is an assistant professor in the department of kinesiology at 黑料正能量. Professor DeShaw received her master鈥檚 degree in kinesiology from the University of North Dakota, followed by her doctoral degree in kinesiology from Iowa State University. She currently teaches courses including Introduction to kinesiology, nutrition, personal and community health, research methods, and exercise psychology.
Dr. DeShaw鈥檚 research focuses on physical activity and health promotion. Her previous work has investigated the effects of motivational interviewing-based health coaching, a conversational strategy, in college students to enhance their ability to make healthy decisions through goal-setting. Dr. DeShaw also has additional interest and experience in physical activity assessment methods and worksite wellness programming.
