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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 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.
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  • 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
  • Long, J. W., Brown, D., Farrell, J. W., Gonzalez, M., & Cheever, K. (2025). Sleep duration and sleep quality as season-long predictors of ratings of perceived exertion and psychological wellbeing in female soccer athletes. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 39(9), 973–981. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000005166
  • 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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  • 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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