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Megan  Ware

Title: Assistant Professor

Department: Kinesiology, Health Promotion and Recreation

College: College of Education

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • PhD, University of Georgia, 2021
    Major: Kinesiology
  • MS, University of Georgia, 2018
    Major: Kinesiology (Exercise Science)
  • BS, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, 2016
    Major: Exercise Science

Current Scheduled Teaching

HLTH 4600.001Behavioral Change Strategies in Health PromotionSpring 2025 Syllabus
PHED 1000.404Scientific Principles and Practices of Health Related FitnessSpring 2025 Syllabus
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

HLTH 4600.001Behavioral Change Strategies in Health PromotionFall 2024 Syllabus SPOT
PHED 1000.401Scientific Principles and Practices of Health Related FitnessFall 2024 Syllabus SPOT
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Journal Article

  • Ware, M.E., De La Cruz, A., Dong, Q., Shelton, K., Brinkman, T.M., Huang, I., Webster, R.T., Potter, B., Krull, K.R., Mirzaei, S., Ehrhardt, M., Hudson, M.M., Armstrong, G.T., Ness, K.K. (2024). Characterization of Patient Activation among Childhood Cancer Survivors in the St. Jude Lifetime Cohort Study (SJLIFE). Cancers. 16 (18) 17. Basel, MDPI. https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/18/3220
  • Onerup, A., Mirzaei, S., Bhatia, S., Aberg, M., Ware, M.E., Joffe, L., Turcotte, L.M., Goodenough, C.G., Sapkota, Y., Dixon, S.B., Wogksch, M.D., Ehrhardt, M.J., Armstrong, G.T., Hudson, M.M., Ness, K.K. (2024). Lifestyle and Subsequent Malignant Neoplasms in Childhood Cancer Survivors: A Report from the St. Jude Lifetime Cohort Study. Cancers. (16) 12. Basel, MDPI. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16050864
  • Ware, M., Delaney, A., Krull, K.R., Brinkman, T.M., Armstrong, G., Wilson, C., Mulrooney, D., Wang, Z., Lanctot, J., Krull, M., Partin, R., Shelton, K., Srivastava, D., Hudson, M., Robison, L., Ness, K.K. (2023). Cancer-RelatedWorry as a Predictor of 5-Year physical Activity Level in Childhood Cancer Survivors. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. Denton, Lippincott Williams. https://journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/fulltext/2023/09000/cancer_related_worry_as_a_predictor_of_5_yr.8.aspx
  • Onerup, A., Mirzaei, S., Bhatia, S., Ware, M.E., Joffe, L., Turcotte, L.M., Goodenough, C.G., Sapkota, Y., Dixon, S.B., Wogksch, M.D., Ehrhardt, M.J., Armstrong, G.T., Hudson, M.M., , K. (2023). Lifestyle and subsequent meningioma in childhood cancer survivors: A report from the St. Jude Lifetime Cohort study. Cancer Reports. 7 (1) 7. Denton, Wiley. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cnr2.1944
  • Ware, M., Delaney, A., Krull, K.R., Brinkman, T.M., Armstrong, G.T., Wilson, C.L., Mulrooney, D.A., Wang, Z., Lanctot, J.Q., Krull, M.R., Partin, R.E., Shelton, K.C., Srivastava, D., Hudson, M.M., Robison, L.L., Ness, K.K. (2023). Cancer-Related Worry as a Predictor of 5-Year Physical Activity Level in Childhood Cancer Survivors. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 55 (9) 16. Denton, Lippencot-Williams.
  • Neal, W., Moldavskjy, M., Truax, B., Ithburn, A., Ware, M.E., Hebert, J., Opielinski, L., Penko, A., Kern, K., Palmer, L., Backus, D., Motl, R. (2023). Intervention fidelity and adaptation in a multi-site exercise training intervention for adults with multiple sclerosis. Contemporary Clinical Trials. 133 Elsevier. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1551714423002434?via%3Dihub
  • Ware, M., O’Connor, P., Bub, K., Backus, D., McCully, K. (2022). The role of worry in exercise and physical activity behavior of people with multiple sclerosis. Other. 10 (1) 786-805. Informa UK Limited. https://doi.org/10.1080/21642850.2022.2112197
  • Ware, M., Kadan-Lottick, N., Devidas, M., Terrell, S., Chow, E.J., Ehrhardt, M., Hardy, K., Chemaitilly, W., Hein, W., Winick, N., Teachey, D., Esbenshade, A., Armenian, S., Partin, R., Ness, K.K. (2022). Design and methods of a randomized web-based physical activity intervention among children with cancer: A report from the Children's Oncology Group. Contemporary Clinical Trials. Denton, Elsevier. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1551714422002877?via%3Dihub
  • Ware, M., O'Connor, P., , K., Backus, D., McCully, K. (2022). The role of worry in exercise and physical activity behavior of people with multiple sclerosis. Other. 10 Taylor and Francis. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21642850.2022.2112197?rfr_dat=cr_pub++0pubmed&url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org
  • Ware, M., O'Connor, P., Bub, K., Backus, D., McCully, K. (2022). Investigating Relationships Among Interoceptive Awareness, Emotional Susceptibility, and Fatigue in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis. Other. Denton, MJH Life Sciences. https://meridian.allenpress.com/ijmsc/article/25/2/75/486194/Investigating-Relationships-Among-Interoceptive
  • Ware, M., McCully, K. Impact of marriage on physical activity behavior in women with multiple sclerosis. Disability and Rehabilitation. Taylor and Francis. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09638288.2021.1953622?scroll=top&needAccess=true#abstract
  • Sharma, N., Ware, M., McCully, K. (2021). Mitochondrial Capacity & Muscle Endurance in Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease. Medical Research Archives. European Society of Medicine. https://esmed.org/MRA/mra/article/view/2325
  • Ware, M., McCully, K., Feito, Y. (2020). Benefits of Incorporating HIIT Programs for Individuals with Down Syndrome. Other. Lippincott and Williams. https://journals.lww.com/acsm-healthfitness/Fulltext/2020/07000/BENEFITS_OF_INCORPORATING_HIIT_PROGRAMS_FOR.7.aspx
  • Ware, M., DeMarrais, K., McCully, K. (2020). Impact of a student-driven wellness program for individuals with disabilities on caregivers and family members. Disability and Rehabilitation. Taylor and Francis. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/09638288.2018.1522549?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%20%200pubmed

    • Poster

  • Svendsen, N., Wogksch, M., Ware, M., LoRusso, S., Brinkman, T., Webster, R., Ehrhardt, M., Hudson, M., Armstrong, G., Ness, K.K. (2024). Associations between chronic health conditions, fatigue, adaptive physical functioning, and peer relations in adolescent cancer survivors. Denton,
  • Ware, M., Wogksch, M., Partin, R., Ness, K. (2024). Associations Between Personality Type and Measures of Walking Speed in Survivors of Childhood Cancer.
  • Onerup, A., Mirzaei, S., Bhatia, S., Brinkman, T., Webster, R., Ware, M., Hudson, M.M., Armstrong, G., Krull, K., Ness, K. (2024). Lifestyle and subsequent emotional health concerns and quality of life in childhood cancer survivors: a report from the St. Jude lifetime cohort study (SJLIFE).
  • Berkman, A., Liu, Q., Yasui, Y., Grishman, E., Ehrhardt, M., Ky, B., Ray, I., Delaney, A., Wilson, C., Ware, M., Ness, K., Armstrong, G., Hudson, M.M., Dixon, S. (2024). Outcomes After Bariatric Surgery Among Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer.
  • Ware, M., We, R., Kutteh, W., Webster, R., Delaney, A., Yu, C., Shelton, K., Srivastava, D., Taneja, S., Sapkota, Y., Wang, Z., Hudson, M.M., Lucas, J., Armstrong, G., Ness, K., Green, D. (2024). Perception of Infertility Risk vs. Objective Fertility Status in Males exposed to Alkylating Agents but not exposed to Radiation Therapy from the St. Jude Lifetime (SJLIFE) Cohort.
  • Green, D., Li, K., Ke, R., Delaney, A., Yu, C., Xie, L., Srivastava, D., Ware, M., Kutteh, W., Shelton, K., Taneja, S., Ness, K., Lucas, J., Armstrong, G., Robison, L., Hudson, M. (2024). The dose-response relationship between cumulative alkylating agent exposure and sperm concentration in adult survivors of childhood cancer.
  • Wogksch, M.D., Bass, J., Sapkota, Y., Dhaduk, R., Srivastava, D.K., Stewart, C., Wang, Z., Goodenough, C., Ware, M., Kevin, K., Hudson, M., Robison, L., Ness, K. (2023). Associations Between Aminoglycoside Antibiotic Treatment, Hearing Loss, Vestibular Function, Physical Activity, And Quality Of Life In Adult Survivors Of Childhood Cancer.. Other. 55 (9S) 306-307. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health). https://doi.org/10.1249/01.mss.0000982600.62410.48
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Engagement Index		 Response Rate

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  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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