Featured grants
- Kipp, Lindsay E. (Principal), Griffin, Luther Kent (Co-Principal), Deringer, Stephen Anthony (Co-Principal), Mettler, Joni A (Co-Principal), Forsythe, Michelle Elizabeth (Co-Principal). Enhancing mental and physical health of children and adolescents through innovative afterschool programs, College of Education Social Innovation Research Accelerator, Texas State University, $13396. (Submitted: October 2019, Funded: January 2020 - May 2022). Grant.
- McCurdy, Kevin (Principal), Mettler, Joni A (Other). Comparison of skeletal muscle glycogen replacement on a carbohydrate-restricted and high-carbohydrate diet in resistance-trained males, Texas State University, Research Enhancement Program Award, $12000. (Funded: December 2025 - Present). Grant.
- McCurdy, Kevin W (Principal), Mettler, Joni A (Supporting), McAllister, Matthew J (Supporting). Comparison of skeletal muscle glycogen replacement on a carbohydrate-restricted and high-carbohydrate diet in resistance-trained males, Texas State University, $12000. (Submitted: October 6, 2025). Grant.
- Mettler, Joni A (Principal). Career Development, American College of Sports Medicine, American College of Sports Medicine Regional Chapter Grant, $3000. (Funded: January 2025 - December 2025). Grant.
- Mettler, Joni A (Co-Principal), Kipp, Lindsay E (Co-Principal). Impact of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) on physical activity and physical function in older adults, Translational Health Research Center Award, Texas State University, $6000. (Funded: October 2024 - May 2026). Grant.
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Mettler, J. A., Magee, D. M., & Doucet, B. M. (2018). High-frequency neuromuscular electrical stimulation increases anabolic signaling. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 50(8), 1540–1548.
- Mettler, J. A., Magee, D. M., & Doucet, B. M. (2018). Low-frequency electrical stimulation with variable intensity preserves torque. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 42, 49–56.
- Mettler, J. A., Bennett, S. B., Doucet, B. M., & Magee, D. M. (2017). Neuromuscular electrical stimulation and anabolic signaling in patients with stroke. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, 26(12), 2954–2963.
- Harris, J., McCurdy, K. W., Liu, T., Mettler, J. A., Walker, J., & Farrell III, J. W. (2026). Comparison of Repeat Power Ability During a High-Volume Squat Exercise in Resistance-Trained Males and Females. Biomechanics, 6(1), 5–19. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3390/biomechanics6010005
- Kipp, L. E., Pigg, Q., Kim, J., Fisher, A., & Mettler, J. A. (2025). Resistance training and sarcopenia-related quality of life in younger and older adults. Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine, 10, e000280.
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: College Acheivement Award for Service, College of Education. Texas State University. 2025
- Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Distinction Award for Service, College of Education, Texas State University. 2024
- Award / Honor Recipient: ASAP: Additional Research Support for Associate Professors on Path to Professor, College of Education; Texas State University. January 2022 - May 2022
- Award / Honor Recipient: College Achievement Award for Scholarly / Creative Activities, Texas State University. 2015
Featured service activities
- Other
Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine
- Co-Chair
Women’s Breakfast Planning Committee. Texas American College of Sports Medicine Annual Conference.
- Chair
President’s Cup Judge Committee. Texas American College of Sports Medicine Annual Conference
- Member
Search Committee. Assistant Vice President & Chief Research Compliance Officer.
- Chair
Institutional Review Board (IRB)
- Other
HHP Scholar’s Day