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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"

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • HLTH 3150 - Psychology of Exercise, 2 courses.
  • KINE 4050 - Quantitative Analysis in Kinesiology, 1 course.
  • KINE 5150 - Quantitative Procedures in Exercise and Sport Sciences., 1 course.

Awards and Honors

  • 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.D. (2023). Hypothesized Mechanisms of Cognitive Impairment During High-Intensity Acute Exercise. Brain, Decision Making and Mental Health. 261-294. Cham: Springer International Publishing.

    • Journal Article

  • 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.
  • 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., Pierce, G.L. (2024). Exercise effects on brain health and learning from minutes to months: The brain EXTEND trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials. 145 107647.
  • Loprinzi, P., Jung, M., Undorf, M. (2024). The association between physical activity and memory interference. Other. 88 (8) 2280-2291.
  • 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.
  • Jung, M., Lee, S., Kang, M., Allen, H.K. (2023). Age-varying association between depression symptoms and executive function among older adults: Moderation by physical activity. Journal of Psychiatric Research. 165 115-122.
  • 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., Frith, E., Kang, M., Loprinzi, P.D. (2023). Effects of acute exercise on verbal, mathematical, and spatial insight creativity. Journal of Science in Sport and Exercise. 5 87-96.
  • 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., 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

  • 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).

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

  • Committee Member, Dissertation. (2024 - Present).
  • Mentor, Graduate Students in KHPR. (2024 - Present).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science. (December 2024).
  • Member, American College of Sports Medicine. (2024 - 2024).
  • Other, Cybersecurity Awareness Training. (2024).
  • Other (Attendee), Faculty Grantsmanship Workshop. (2024).
  • Other (Attendee), Tenure and Promotion Workshop. (2024).
  • Other, UNT Annual Ethics Training: Professional Standards in the Workplace. (2024).
  • Other, UNT FERPA Training. (2024).
  • Other, 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).