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Dr. John Farrell III

  • Assistant Professor - Dept of Health & Human Performance
  • Valles Molina, Damian (Principal), Aslan, Semih (Supporting), Menezes De Carvalho, Marcelo (Supporting), Resendiz, Maria D (Supporting), Koldenhoven, 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.
  • 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.
  • Miller, Kevin C, Farrell, John Wayland (Supporting). Validity and Reliability of Predictive Wear Garments, Predictive Wear LLC, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $190000. (Submitted: October 2022, Funded: October 9, 2022 - December 31, 2023). 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, John Wayland, Percent Contribution: %60, Berumen-Flucker, Brenda, Percent Contribution: %40. Countermovement Jump Metrics as Risk Factors for Non-Contact Injuries in Collegiate Athletes, Division of Research, Texas State University, $24000. (Submitted: October 8, 2025, Funded: January 2026 - January 2028). Grant.
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  • Thomas, K. A., Mueller, K. E., Sharpe, S. M., Whaley, D., Heffner, C. J., & Farrell, J. W. (2025). Proposing practice recommendations for adaptive sports for the disciplines of recreational therapy, exercise physiology, and athletic training. American Journal of Precreation Therapy, 24(1), 7–18. Retrieved from https://wmpllc.org/ojs/index.php/ajrt/article/view/3881
  • Farrell III, J. W., Renshaw, A. J., Garcia, M. R., Johnson, W. R., Cheever, K. M., & Valles Molina, D. (2026). Use of Principal Component Analysis for Identification of Differences in Countermovement Jump Metrics Between Positions in Collegiate Baseball. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, Online ahead of print. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541261421108
  • 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
  • Guettler, I. T., Perez, N. J., Thomas, K. A., & Farrell, J. W. (2025). The Physiological Profile of Wheelchair Racers: A Systematic Review. Strength and Conditioning Journal, 47(5), 543–555. https://doi.org/10.1519/SSC.0000000000000900
  • Olsen, M., Sherpa, P., Pineda, J. A., Farrell, J. W., & Valles Molina, D. (2025). The Use of Machine Learning to Model Player Readiness in Female Collegiate Volleyball Players. IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/UEMCON67449.2025.11267642
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  • 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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  1. Member

    Laboratory Safetry Committee

  2. Reviewer / Referee

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

  3. Member

    Advisory Committee for College of Education Research Office

  4. Chair

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

  5. Member

    College of Education Curriculum Committee

  6. Member

    Sports/Topical Advisory Panel

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