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Myungjin Jung

Assistant Professor

University of North Texas

Department of Kinesiology, Health Promotion and Recreation

Email: Myungjin.Jung@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, University of Mississippi, 2023
    Major: Health and Kinesiology
    Dissertation: "Effects and Mechanisms of Cognitive e Impairment During Vigorous-Intensity Exercise"

Licensures and Certifications

  • Biomedical Research - Basic/Refresher, CITI Program. (2025 - 2028).
  • Social & Behavioral Research - Basic/Refresher, CITI Program. (2024 - 2027).
  • Research Security Training, CITI Program. (2025 - 2026).

Professional Memberships

  • American Psychological Association. (August 2025 - Present).
  • American College of Sports Medicine. (May 2025 - Present).
  • TEXAS Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine. (February 2024 - Present).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • HLTH 3150 - Psychology of Exercise, 2 courses.
  • KINE 4050 - Quantitative Analysis in Kinesiology, 3 courses.
  • KINE 5150 - Quantitative Procedures in Exercise and Sport Sciences., 2 courses.
  • KINE 6150 - Current Topics in Human Performance Psychology, 1 course.
  • KINE 6910 - Independent Research, 2 courses.

Directed Student Learning

  • Major Professor, "Degree Planning," Kinesiology, Health Promotion and Recreation. (August 2025).
  • Other (Research Mentor), "Examining Bidirectional Associations Between Executive Function, Affective Response to Exercise, and Cardiorespiratory Fitness," Psychology. (March 2025).
  • Dissertation Committee Co-Chair, "Self-Determination Theory as a Framework for Exploring the Motivation of Pregnant, Postpartum, and Nonpregnant Women to Participate in Group Exercise," Kinesiology, Health Promotion and Recreation. (August 2024).
  • Directed Individual/Independent Study, "Effects of Acute Exercise on Cognitive Function: The Role of Individual Difference Factors," Kinesiology, Health Promotion and Recreation. (August 2025 - December 2025).
  • Major Professor, "Degree Planning," Kinesiology, Health Promotion and Recreation. (August 2024 - December 2025).
  • Other (Research Mentor), "Using Time-Varying Effect Modeling to Examine the Association Between Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Global Cognition in Older Adults: A Nationwide Sample," Psychology. (October 2024 - November 2025).
  • Other (Research Mentor), "Age‐Varying Patterns of Total Cholesterol by Modifiable Lifestyle Factors Across Mid to Late Adulthood: Applying Time‐Varying Effect Modeling," Kinesiology, Health Promotion and Recreation. (April 2025 - September 2025).

Awards and Honors

  • Division 47 - Sport, Exercise, & Performance Psychology Dissertation Award, American Psychological Association. (August 2025).
  • Applied Statistics Student Research Award, University of Mississippi. (March 2023).
  • Psychonomic Society Graduate Conference Research Award, Psychonomic Society. (November 2022).
  • Korea United States Applied Physiological Society Research Award, Korea United States Applied Physiological Society (ACSM). (May 2022).
  • Outstanding Manuscript Award at The Korean Journal of Sports Sciences, Korean Journal of Sports Sciences. (May 2021).
  • American Kinesiology Association (AKA) Graduate Student Writing Award, American Kinesiology Association (AKA). (March 20, 2021).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book Chapter

  • Jung, M., Kang, M., Loprinzi, P. (2023). Hypothesized Mechanisms of Cognitive Impairment During High-Intensity Acute Exercise. Brain, Decision Making and Mental Health. 12 261-294. Springer International Publishing.

    • Journal Article

  • Jung, M., Cachutt, R., Kim, H., Lee, S. (2025). Using Time-Varying Effect Modeling to Examine the Association Between Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Global Cognition in Older Adults: A Nationwide Sample. American Journal of Health Promotion. 08901171251404884. https://doi.org/10.1177/08901171251404884
  • Jung, M. (2025). Does Prefrontal Cortex Oxygenation Mediate Executive Function During High-Intensity Exercise? A Systematic Review of fNIRS Studies. Behavioural Brain Research. 495 115765. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2025.115765
  • Song, J., Kim, H., Jung, M. (2025). When and Why Do Sex Differences in Handgrip Strength Emerge? Age‐Varying Effects of Testosterone From Childhood to Older Adulthood. American Journal of Human Biology. 37 (10) e70155. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.70155
  • Song, J., Kim, H., Lee, S., Keller, J.L., Jung, M. (2025). Age‐Varying Patterns of Total Cholesterol by Modifiable Lifestyle Factors Across Mid to Late Adulthood: Applying Time‐Varying Effect Modeling. American Journal of Human Biology. 37 (9) e70132. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.70132
  • Suh, D., Jung, M., Lee, S., Jang, H. (2025). The Impact of Popular Music on Middle School Students’ Learning Motivation in Physical Education. International Journal of Sport Psychology. 56 379-398. https://doi.org/doi:10.7352/IJSP.2025.56.379
  • Loprinzi, P., Fuglaar, L., Mangold, R., Petty, S., Jung, M., Day, L.B., Patrick, Z., Erickson, K.I., Kelemen, W.L. (2025). The Effects of Acute Exercise Intensity on Memory: Controlling for State-Dependence. Memory & Cognition. 53 (5) 1419-1432. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13421-024-01660-2
  • Patrick, Z., Jung, M., McMorris, T., Loprinzi, P.D. (2025). The Effects of Acute Exercise on Memory: Considerations for Exercise Duration and Participant Body Mass Index. Other. 89 (3) 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00426-025-02120-5
  • Jung, M., Kim, H., Patrick, Z., Lee, S. (2025). Health Behaviors and Executive Function in Late Adulthood: A Time-Varying Effect Modeling Analysis. Journal of Aging and Health. 08982643251319089. https://doi.org/10.1177/0898264325131908
  • Loprinzi, P.D., Jung, M., Undorf, M. (2024). The Association Between Physical Activity and Memory Interference. Other. 88 (8) 2280-2291. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00426-024-02021-z
  • Jung, M., Pontifex, M.B., Hillman, C.H., Kang, M., Voss, M.W., Erickson, K.I., Loprinzi, P.D. (2024). A Mechanistic Understanding of Cognitive Performance Deficits Concurrent with Vigorous Intensity Exercise. Other. 180 106208. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bandc.2024.106208
  • Voss, M.W., Oehler, C., Daniels, W., Sodoma, M., Madero, B., Kent, J., Jain, S., Jung, M., Nuckols, V.R., DuBose, L.E., Davis, K.G., O'Deen, A., Hamilton, C., Baller, K., Springer, J., Rivera-Dompenciel, A., Pipoly, M., Muellerleile, M., Nagarajan, N., Bjarnason, T., Harb, N., Lin, L., Magnotta, V., Hazeltine, E., Long, J.D., Pierce, G.L. (2024). Exercise Effects on Brain Health and Learning from Minutes to Months: The Brain EXTEND Trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials. 145 107647. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cct.2024.107647
  • Jung, M., Kim, H., Loprinzi, P.D., Ryu, S., Kang, M. (2023). Age-varying association between depression and cognitive function among a national sample of older U.S. immigrant adults: the potential moderating role of physical activity. Aging & Mental Health. 27 (3) 653-662.
  • Papini, N.M., Jung, M., Kang, M., Lopez, N.V., Herrmann, S.D. (2023). Development and rasch analysis of the 18-item health resilience profile (HRP). Nutrients. 15 (4) 807.
  • Jung, M., Ryu, S., Kang, M., Javadi, A., Loprinzi, P.D. (2023). Evaluation of the transient hypofrontality theory in the context of exercise: A systematic review with meta-analysis. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology. 75 (7) 1193-1214.
  • Jung, M., Lee, S., Kang, M., Allen, H. (2023). Age-varying association between depression symptoms and executive function among older adults: Moderation by physical activity. Journal of Psychiatric Research. 165 115-122.
  • Jung, M., Frith, E., Kang, M., Loprinzi, P. (2023). Effects of acute exercise on verbal, mathematical, and spatial insight creativity. Journal of Science in Sport and Exercise. 5 (1) 87-96.
  • Jung, M., Kim, H., Loprinzi, P.D., Kang, M. (2022). Association among length of residence, physical activity, and obesity in the US immigrants: A regression‐based mediation analysis. American Journal of Human Biology. 34 (1) e23576.
  • Jung, M., Kang, M., Blough, J., Loprinzi, P.D. (2022). Experimental effects of acute exercise on cognitive-based short-term memory improvement: A meta-analysis of repeated measures studies. Journal of Science in Sport and Exercise. 4 (1) 12-20.
  • Moore, D., Jung, M., Hillman, C.H., Kang, M., Loprinzi, P.D. (2022). Interrelationships between exercise, functional connectivity, and cognition among healthy adults: A systematic review. Psychophysiology. 59 (6) e14014.
  • Papini, N.M., Jung, M., Cook, A., Lopez, N.V., Ptomey, L.T., Herrmann, S.D., Kang, M. (2022). Psychometric properties of the 26-item eating attitudes test (EAT-26): An application of Rasch analysis. Other. 10 (1) 62.
  • Loprinzi, P.D., Javadi, A., Jung, M., Watson, H., Sanderson, C., Kang, M., Kelemen, W.L. (2022). Vigorous-intensity acute exercise during encoding can reduce levels of episodic and false memory. Memory. 30 (8) 1031-1045.
  • Jung, M., Kim, H., Ryu, S., Kang, M. (2021). Secular trends in physical activity among immigrants in the United States, 2009–2018. Journal of Physical Activity & Health. 18 (6) 694-704.
  • Jung, M., Kim, H., Loprinzi, P.D., Kang, M. (2021). Serial-multiple mediation of enjoyment and intention on the relationship between creativity and physical activity. Other. 8 (1) 161-180.
  • Waters, A., Zou, L., Jung, M., Yu, Q., Lin, J., Liu, S., Loprinzi, P.D. (2020). Acute exercise and sustained attention on memory function. American Journal of Health Behavior. 44 (3) 326-332.
  • Jung, M., Brizes, I., Wages, S., Ponce, P., Kang, M., Loprinzi, P.D. (2020). Combined effects of acute exercise and hypoxia on memory. Other. 107 (2) 337-348.
  • Jung, M., Zou, L., Yu, J.J., Ryu, S., Kong, Z., Yang, L., Kang, M., Lin, J., Li, H., Smith, L., Loprinzi, P.D. (2020). Does exercise have a protective effect on cognitive function under hypoxia? A systematic review with meta-analysis. Journal of Sport and Health Science. 9 (6) 562-577.
  • Jung, M., Kim, H., Kang, M. (2020). Rasch calibration and optimal categorization of the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale with Korean elite young soccer players. Other. 31 (4) 662-671.
  • Jung, M., Kang, S., Kwon, S. (2016). Team commitment as a mediator between self-esteem and team climate as perceived by Korean youth soccer players. Perceptual and Motor Skills. 122 (3) 988-1001.

Presentations Given

    Poster

  • Madson, S. (Author & Presenter), Jung, M. (Author), Lee, J. (Author), Martin, S.B. (Author), Association for Applied Sport Psychology Annual Conference, A Systematic Review of Physical Activity Motivation and Needs Satisfaction During Pregnancy and Postpartum, Association for Applied Sport Psychology, Montreal, QC, Canada. (2025).
  • Jung, M. (Author & Presenter), Kim, H. (Author), American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Exploring Age-Related Cognitive Benefits of Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Older Adults, American College of Sports Medicine, Atlanta, GA, United States of America. (2025).
  • Madson, S. (Author & Presenter), Jung, M. (Author), Lee, J. (Author), Martin, S.B. (Author), UNT College of Education Research Showcase, The Role of Physical Activity in Motivation and Basic Psychological Needs in Pregnancy and Postpartum: A Systematic Review within the Framework of Self-Determination Theory, UNT, College of Education, UNT, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2025).
  • Jung, M. (Author & Presenter), Loprinzi, P. (Author), Patrick, Z. (Author), Texas Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, The Assoications Between Acute High-Intensity Exercise, Perceived Energy Levels, and Cognition, Texas Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine, Waco, TX, United States of America. (2025).
  • Jung, M. (Author & Presenter), Kang, M. (Author), SHAPE America Annual Meeting, Age-varying relationships between depression and cognition in old age: Moderation by physical activity, Seattle, WA, USA, United States of America. (2023).
  • Jung, M. (Author & Presenter), Kang, M. (Author), Loprinzi, P.D. (Author), Psychonomic Society Annual Meeting, Hemodynamic and psychological mechanisms of cognitive impairment during exercise, Boston, MA, USA, United States of America. (2022).
  • Lee, S. (Author & Presenter), Jung, M. (Author), Kang, M. (Author), American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Annual Meeting, Age-varying association between physical activity and health-related quality of life among U.S. adults, San Diego, CA, USA, United States of America. (2022).
  • Jung, M. (Author & Presenter), Kang, M. (Author), Loprinzi, P.D. (Author), American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Annual Meeting, The effects of high-intensity acute exercise on true and false memory, San Diego, CA, USA, United States of America. (2022).
  • Allen, H.K. (Author & Presenter), Jung, M. (Author), Lee, S. (Author), Kang, M. (Author), Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting, Age-varying associations between depression and cognitive function in old age: Moderation by modifiable health factors, Baltimore, MD, USA, United States of America. (2022).
  • Papini, N.M. (Author & Presenter), Jung, M. (Author), Kang, M. (Author), Lopez, N.V. (Author), Herrmann, S.D. (Author), The Obesity Society/Obesity Week, The development and psychometric evaluation of the 18-item Health Resilience Profile, United States of America. (2021).
  • Ryu, S. (Author & Presenter), Jung, M. (Author), Kang, M. (Author), American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Annual Meeting, Psychometric evaluation of memory section in the standardized assessment of concussion from the SCAT5, Virtual conference due to COVID-19, United States of America. (2021).
  • Jung, M. (Author & Presenter), Kim, H. (Author), Ryu, S. (Author), Kang, M. (Author), American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Annual Meeting, Secular trends in physical activity among immigrants in the United States, 2009 to 2018, Virtual conference due to COVID-19, United States of America. (2021).
  • Jung, M. (Author & Presenter), Kim, H. (Author), Loprinzi, P.D. (Author), Kang, M. (Author), SHAPE America Annual Meeting, Evaluation of a Neurocognitive Affect-Related Model in physical activity context, Virtual conference due to COVID-19, United States of America. (2021).
  • Kang, M. (Author & Presenter), Kim, H. (Author), Ryu, S. (Author), Jung, M. (Author), SHAPE America Annual Meeting, Scale adaptions in exercise and sport sciences research, Virtual conference due to COVID-19, United States of America. (2021).
  • Papini, N.M. (Author & Presenter), Jung, M. (Author), Cook, A. (Author), Lopez, N.V. (Author), Herrmann, S.D. (Author), Kang, M. (Author), Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting, Rasch calibration of the 26-item Eating Attitude Test (EAT-26), Virtual conference due to COVID-19, United States of America. (2021).
  • Wijayatunga, N. (Author & Presenter), Kim, H. (Author), Jung, M. (Author), Kang, M. (Author), The Obesity Society Annual Meeting, Handgrip strength is lower in metabolically unhealthy normal weight individuals in the United States, Virtual conference due to COVID-19, United States of America. (2020).
  • Jung, M. (Author & Presenter), Kim, H. (Author), Kang, M. (Author), American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Annual Meeting, Association among length of residence, physical activity, and obesity in U.S. immigrants, Virtual conference due to COVID-19, United States of America. (2020).

    • Symposium

  • Crawford, L. (Author & Presenter), Jung, M. (Author & Presenter), Loprinzi, P. (Author & Presenter), American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Effects and Mechanisms of Acute and Chronic Exercise on Memory Function, American Psychological Association, Denver, CO, United States of America. (2025).

Contracts, Grants, Sponsored Research

    Grant - Research

  • Jung, M. (Principal), "Experimental evaluation of the Transient Hypofrontality Theory in the context of exercise," sponsored by Graduate Student Council Research Grants, University of Mississippi, Other, $1000 Funded. (2021 - 2022).
  • Jung, M. (Principal), "Effects and mechanisms of cognitive impairment during high-intensity acute exercise," sponsored by Summer Graduate Research Assistantship Program, University of Mississippi, Other, $3000 Funded. (2021 - 2021).
  • Jung, M. (Principal), "Intensity-specific effects of acute exercise on prefrontal cortex-dependent cognitive performance: A systematic review with meta-analysis," sponsored by Graduate Student Council Research Grants, University of Mississippi, Other, $3000 Funded. (2020 - 2020).

Service

Professional Service

  • Other (Certificate of Achievement), Cybersecurity Awareness Training (FY2026). (October 2025 - Present).
  • Other (Certificate of Achievement), Dual and Outside Employment. (October 2025 - Present).
  • Other (Certificate of Achievement), UNT Faculty Search Committee Training. (October 2025 - Present).
  • Editor, Associate Editor, Current Psychology. (2025 - Present).
  • Editor, Associate Editor, Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science. (2025 - Present).
  • Other (Certificate of Achievement), UNT Annual Ethics Training: Ethics and Standards of Conduct. (October 2025 - October 2027).
  • Other (Certificate of Achievement), Travel Basics. (November 2025 - November 2026).
  • Other (Certificate of Achievement), Travel Booking Tool - Deem. (November 2025 - November 2026).
  • Other (Certificate of Achievement), Travel Card Training. (November 2025 - November 2026).
  • Other (Certificate of Achievement), Travel Expense Reports in Coupa. (November 2025 - November 2026).
  • Other (Certificate of Achievement), Travel Requests in Coupa. (November 2025 - November 2026).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Aging and Physical Activity. (2025).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science. (2025).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Mental Health and Physical Activity. (2025).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, PLOS ONE. (2025).
  • Reviewer, Conference Paper, SHAPE America. (2025).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science. (December 2024).
  • Other (Certificate of Achievement), Cybersecurity Awareness Training. (2024).
  • Other (Attendee), Faculty Grantsmanship Workshop. (2024).
  • Other (Attendee), Tenure and Promotion Workshop. (2024).
  • Other (Certificate of Achievement), UNT Annual Ethics Training: Professional Standards in the Workplace. (2024).
  • Other (Certificate of Achievement), UNT FERPA Training. (2024).
  • Other (Certificate of Achievement), UNT Policies & Title IX: Preventing Discrimination, Harassment, Sexual Misconduct, & Retaliation. (2024).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science. (November 2024).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, BMJ Open. (October 2024).
  • Other (Attendee), COE Grant Development Workshop. (September 2024).
  • Reviewer, Conference Paper, SHAPE America National Conference. (September 2024).