Mr. John H. Curtis
University of North Texas
Kinesiology, Health Promotion and Recreation
(940) 565-2212
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Education

MS, University of North Texas, 2012.
Major: Kinesiology
BS, University of North Texas, 1998.
Major: Kinesiology

Professional Positions

Academic - Post-Secondary
Senior Lecturer, University of North Texas. (September 1, 2022 – Present).
Lecturer, UNT. (2014 – August 2022).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

University of North Texas
BIOL 3080, Physiological Bases of Exercise and Sport, 1 course.
HLTH 3300, Health Emergencies and First Aid, 8 courses.
KINE 2010, Fundamentals of Strength and Conditioning, 7 courses.
KINE 2030, Introduction to Kinesiology, 1 course.
KINE 3080, Physiological Bases of Exercise and Sport, 2 courses.
KINE 4300, Exercise Leadership, 32 courses.
KINE 4320, Exercise Testing and Prescription, 8 courses.
KINE 4325, Fitness Testing, 25 courses.
KINE 4900, Special Problems, 1 course.
KINE 4980, Experimental Course, 3 courses.
PHED 1000, Scientific Principles and Practices of Health Related Fitness, 25 courses.
PHED 1010, Beginning Swimming, 1 course.
PHED 1120, Swim Conditioning, 4 courses.
PHED 1211, Intermediate Weight Lifting, 7 courses.
PHED 1770, Touch Football, 1 course.

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

Conference Proceeding
Curtis, J. H., Vingren, J. L., Hill, D. W. (2012). Effect of Resistance Training on VCAM-1 and Cortisol in HIV+ Men with Chemical Dependence. International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings. 2(4), 21.
Cregar, C. M., Vingren, J. L., Curtis, J. H., Williams, K., Cantu, J. F., Hill, D. W. (2012). Increasing Strength And Muscle Mass In Hiv plus Men Recovering From Substance Abuse. MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE. 44, 892–893.
Sylvester, J. L., Burdette, S. D., Cross, S. W., Idemudia, N. O., Curtis, J. H., Vingren, J. L., Hill, D. W. (2012). The Effect of Work Rate on Oxygen Uptake Kinetics During Exhaustive Severe Intensity Cycling Exercise. International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings. 2(4), 22.
Curtis, J. H., Hill, D. W., Burdette, S., Vingren, J. L. (2011). Effect of Plasma Donation on Responses to Exhaustive Severe Intensity Cycle Ergometer Exercise. International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings. 2(3), 44.
Journal Article
McFarlin, B. K., Hill, D. W., Vingren, J. L., Curtis, J. H., Tanner, E. A. (2021). Dietary polyphenol and methylsulfonylmethane supplementation improves immune, DAMP signaling, and inflammatory responses during recovery from all-out running efforts.. Frontiers in Physiology. (August 2021), 712731.
McFarlin, B. K., Curtis, J. H. (2019). Advances in Bead-based Biomarker Discovery. Methods. 158, 1. Elsevier. https://www.journals.elsevier.com/methods/
Vingren, J. L., Curtis, J. H., Levitt, D. E., Duplanty, A., Lee, E. C., McFarlin, B. K., Hill, D. W. (2018). Adding Resistance Training to the Standard of Care for Inpatient Substance Abuse Treatment in Men With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Improves Skeletal Muscle Health Without Altering Cytokine Concentrations.. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 32(1), 76-82.
Duplanty, A., Vingren, J. L., Curtis, J. H., Lee, E. C., Budnar, R., McFarlin, B. K., Hill, D. W. (2013). EFFECT OF RESISTANCE TRAINING ON CIRCULATING Th2 CYTOKINES IN HIV+ MEN RECOVERING FROM SUBSTANCE ABUSE. FASEB Journal. 27(1_MeetingAbstracts), 712–30. FASEB.

Presentations Given

Poster

Curtis, J. H. (Author & Presenter), Davis, A. (Author), Tanner, E. (Author), Gary, M. (Author), Vingren, J. (Author), McFarlin, B. (Author), American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Does Supplementation With Pedicoccus Acidilactici Probiotics Alter Inflammatory Response To Exercise On Consecutive Days?, ACSM, Orlando, FL, United States of America. (2019 – 2019).

McFarlin, B. K. (Author & Presenter), Tanner, E. A. (Author), Gary, M. A. (Author), Davis, A. A. (Author), Curtis, J. H. (Author), ACSM, Curcumin Supplementation Alters Inflammatory Cytokines Following Exercise, United States of America. (2019).

Davis, A. A. (Author & Presenter), Curtis, J. H. (Author), Gary, M. A. (Author), Tanner, E. A. (Author), McFarlin, B. K. (Author), ACSM, Using Combined Curcumin/Boswellia Serrata Supplementation to Alter Inflammatory Response to Consecutive Exercise Days, United States of America. (2019).

Scholarly Meeting Contribution

Hill, D. W. (Author & Presenter), Curtis, J. H. (Author), McFarlin, B. K. (Author), Glass, L. W. (Author), Colcleasure, K. M. (Author), Vingren, J. L. (Author), Annual Meeting, Measuring oxygen deficit in heavy and severe intensity exercise, Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, Canada. (2018 – 2018).

Hill, D. W. (Author & Presenter), Curtis, J. H. (Author), McFarlin, B. K. (Author), Glass, L. W. (Author), Colcleasure, K. M. (Author), Vingren, J. L. (Author), Annual Meeting, The intensity associated with maximal lactate steady state is not the threshold for VO2max, Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, Canada. (2018 – 2018).

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant - Research
McFarlin, B. K. (Principal), Bailey, C. (Co-Principal), Curtis, J. (Co-Principal), "Establishing a Wellmune Biomarker Response Profile," Sponsored by Kerry Group Services International, International, $214400 Funded. (June 18, 2021 – October 31, 2022).

Service

University Service

Committee Member, Reappointment, Tenure, Promotion. (September 1, 2022 – Present).

Other, Applied Physiology Lab. (August 01, 2014 – Present).

Committee Member, Executive Committee. (August 01, 2017 – May 31, 2019).

Committee Chair, Physical Activity Committee. (August 01, 2017 – May 31, 2019).

Member, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. (August 01, 2017 – May 31, 2019).

Other, Wellness/Physical Activity Coordinator. (May 01, 2017 – May 31, 2019).

Member, Space Planning Ad-Hoc Committee. (September 01, 2016 – May 31, 2019).

Member, Collegiality Committee. (September 2017 – December 2017).