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Texas State University

Dr. John Farrell III

  • Assistant Professor - Dept of Health & Human Performance
  • JOW A152
  • tel:+15122452561
  • jwf77@txstate.edu
  • Grants
  • Scholarly/Creative work
  • Awards
  • Service

Featured grants

  • Miller, Kevin C (Principal), Farrell, John Wayland (Co-Principal). Efficacy of CONTROL on menstrual cramps, skeletal muscle cramping, and baseball performance, Avkare, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $120000. (Funded: January 2025 - December 2025). Grant.
  • Valles Molina, Damian (Principal), Aslan, Semih (Supporting), Menezes De Carvalho, Marcelo (Supporting), Resendiz, Maria D (Supporting), Rolfe, Rachel Mary (Supporting), Farrell, John Wayland (Supporting), de la Cruz, Berenice (Supporting), Liu, Ting (Supporting). REU Site: Undergraduate Research Experience in Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics, and Mixed Reality for Smart and Connected Health, National Science Fundation, Federal, $371758. (Submitted: August 2024, Funded: April 1, 2025 - March 31, 2028). Grant.
  • Farrell III, John W (Principal), Thomas, Krista Allie (Co-Principal), Jimenez, Jesus (Supporting), Koldenhoven, Rachel M (Supporting). The integration of physiological and biomechanical measures to enhance engagement with adaptive sports and recreation for manual wheelchair users, Materials Application Research Center, Texas State University, $89892. (Funded: November 2022 - Present). Grant.
  • Valles Molina, Damian, Liu, Ting (Co-Principal), Resendiz, Maria D (Supporting), Aslan, Semih (Supporting), Farrell, John Wayland (Supporting), Li, Yumeng (Supporting), Koldenhoven, Rachel M. (Supporting). REU Site: Undergraduate Research Experiences in Machine Learning, Analytics, and Augmented Reality for Smart and Connected Health, National Science Foundation, Federal, $344029. (Submitted: August 2021, Funded: January 2022 - December 2024). Grant.
  • Farrell III, John Wayland (Principal), Mettler, Joni A (Co-Principal). Contributors to Walking Capacity Across the Lifespan in MS, Research Enhancement Program, Texas State University, $16000. (Submitted: September 2020). Grant.
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Featured scholarly/creative works

  • Farrell, J. W., & Neira, V. E. (2023). Contralateral Asymmetry in Cycling Power is Reproducible and Independent of Exercise Intensity at Submaximal Power Outputs. Symmetry, (15), 1142. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym15061142
  • Guettler, I. T., Perez, N. J., Thomas, K. A., & Farrell, J. W. (n.d.). The Physiological Profile of Wheelchair Racers: A Systematic Review. Strength and Conditioning Journal. https://doi.org/10.1519/SSC.0000000000000900
  • Thomas, K. A., Kaitlin, M. E., Farrell, J. W., Sharpe, S. M., & Heffner, C. J. (2025). Recreational Therapy, Exercise Physiology, and Athletic Training: Interprofessional Collaborative Practices for Adaptive Sports. Therapeutic Recreation Journal, 59(2), 163–183. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.18666/TRJ-2025-V59-I2-12599
  • Renshaw, A., Johnson, W., & Farrell, J. W. (n.d.). Countermovement Jump Positional Analysis in Collegiate Baseball Players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research.
  • Garcia, M. R., & Farrell, J. W. (n.d.). Position-Based Analysis of Countermovement Jump Metrics in Female Collegiate Volleyball Players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research.
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Featured awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Distinction Award in Scholarly/Creative Activities for Assistant Professors in the College of Education, College of Education Texas State University. February 2024
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Graduate Student Writing Award, American Kinesiology Association. April 2018
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Helen Riddle Research Scholarship, University of Oklahoma Department of Health and Exercise Science. April 2018
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Doctoral Research Award, University of Oklahoma Department of Health and Exercise Science. April 2018
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Provost's Certificate of Distinction in Teaching, University of Oklahoma. May 2017
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Featured service activities

  1. Reviewer / Referee

    Council on Accreditation of Strength and Conditioning Education, National Strength and Conditioning Association

    August 2025 - Present
  2. Member

    Advisory Committee for College of Education Research Office

    October 2024 - Present
  3. Chair

    Exercise and Sport Science Council on Accreditation of Strength and Conditioning Education

    August 2024 - Present
  4. Member

    College of Education Curriculum Committee

    August 2024 - Present
  5. Member

    Sports/Topical Advisory Panel

    July 2024 - Present
  6. Member

    National Strength and Conditioning Association/Certified Sport Scientist Exam Development Committee

    March 2024 - Present
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