Faculty Profile

Sarah Deemer

Title
Assistant Professor
Department
Kinesiology, Health Promotion and Recreation
College
College of Education

    

Education

PhD, Texas Woman's University, 2017.
Major: Kinesiology
Degree Specialization: Exercise Physiology, Nutrition, & Endocrinology
Dissertation Title: An Acute Bout of High Intensity Interval Exercise Increases 12.5h GH Secretion
MS, University of Texas at El Paso, 2008.
Major: Kinesiology
Degree Specialization: Exercise Science
Dissertation Title: Relationship of Leptin, Resting Metabolic Rate, and Body Composition in Pre-menopausal Hispanic and non-Hispanic White Women
BS, University of Texas at El Paso, 2004.
Major: Kinesiology
Degree Specialization: Exercise Science

Current Scheduled Teaching*

KINE 3030.902, Fundamentals of Sport Nutrition, Summer 2024
KINE 3030.802, Fundamentals of Sport Nutrition, Spring 2024 Syllabus
KINE 3030.902, Fundamentals of Sport Nutrition, Spring 2024 Syllabus
KINE 5920.701, Research Problems in Lieu of Thesis, Spring 2024
PHED 1000.904, Scientific Principles and Practices of Health Related Fitness, Spring 2024 Syllabus
KINE 5900.701, Special Problems, Spring 2024

* 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*

KINE 3080.001, Physiological Bases of Exercise and Sport, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
KINE 3080.003, Physiological Bases of Exercise and Sport, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
KINE 5910.701, Special Problems, Fall 2023
KINE 3030.802, Fundamentals of Sport Nutrition, Spring 3W1 2023 Syllabus SPOT
KINE 5920.701, Research Problems in Lieu of Thesis, Spring 2023
KINE 5900.701, Special Problems, Spring 2023
KINE 5330.001, Sport Nutrition and Metabolism, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
KINE 5290.001, Current Topics in Exercise Physiology, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
KINE 3080.002, Physiological Bases of Exercise and Sport, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
KINE 5920.702, Research Problems in Lieu of Thesis, Fall 2022
KINE 5910.702, Special Problems, Fall 2022
KINE 3030.902, Fundamentals of Sport Nutrition, Summer 5W2 2022 Syllabus
KINE 3080.002, Physiological Bases of Exercise and Sport, Summer 5W2 2022 Syllabus SPOT
KINE 6200.001, Cardiovascular Physiology of Exercise, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
KINE 3030.801, Fundamentals of Sport Nutrition, Spring 3W1 2022 Syllabus SPOT
KINE 5920.701, Research Problems in Lieu of Thesis, Spring 2022
KINE 3080.002, Physiological Bases of Exercise and Sport, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
KINE 3080.003, Physiological Bases of Exercise and Sport, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
KINE 5920.701, Research Problems in Lieu of Thesis, Fall 8W2 2021
KINE 5910.700, Special Problems, Fall 2021
BIOL 3080.001, Physiological Bases of Exercise and Sport, Summer 5W1 2021 Syllabus SPOT
KINE 3080.001, Physiological Bases of Exercise and Sport, Summer 5W1 2021 Syllabus SPOT
KINE 3080.003, Physiological Bases of Exercise and Sport, Summer 5W1 2021 Syllabus SPOT
KINE 3080.003, Physiological Bases of Exercise and Sport, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
KINE 3080.800, Physiological Bases of Exercise and Sport, Spring 3W1 2021 Syllabus SPOT
KINE 5330.001, Sport Nutrition and Metabolism, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
KINE 3080.003, Physiological Bases of Exercise and Sport, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
KINE 3080.004, Physiological Bases of Exercise and Sport, Fall 2020 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 Publications

Published Intellectual Contributions

Journal Article
Heeren, F. N., Darcy, V. L., Deemer, S. E., Menon, S., Tobias, D., Cardel, M. I. (2023). Breaking down silos: the multifaceted nature of obesity and the future of weight management. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 378(1885), . Royal Society. https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.1098/rstb.2022.0215
Roberts, B. M., Deemer, S. E., Smith, Jr., D. L., Mobley, J. A., Musi, N., Plaisance, E. P. (2022). Effects of an Exogenous Ketone Ester in Aging Mice. Frontiers in Nutrition. 9, . https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2022.1041026/full
Deemer, S. E., Owora, A. H., Allison, D. B. (2022). Taking a Hard Look at the Empirical Evidence for Popular Community-Based Interventions in Obesity. JAMA Pediatrics. 176(7), 639-641. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/article-abstract/2792046
Fowler, L. A., Fernández, J. R., Deemer, S. E., Gower, B. A. (2021). Genetic risk score prediction of leg fat and insulin sensitivity differs by race/ethnicity in early pubertal children. Pediatric Obesity. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ijpo.12828
Moore, M. P., Cunningham, R. P., Davis, R. A., Deemer, S. E., Roberts, B. M., Plaisance, E. P., Rector, R. S. (2021). A dietary ketone ester mitigates histological outcomes of NAFLD and markers of fibrosis in high-fat diet fed mice. American Journal of Physiology – Gastrointestinal & Liver Physiology. 320(4), G564-G572. https://journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/ajpgi.00259.2020
Hoover, S. E., Gower, B. A., Cedillo, Y. E., Chandler-Laney, P. C., Deemer, S. E., Goss, A. M. (2021). Changes in Ghrelin and Glucagon following a Low Glycemic Load Diet in Women with PCOS. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 106(5), e2151-e2161. https://academic.oup.com/jcem/article-abstract/106/5/e2151/6118654
Deemer, S. E., Davis, R. A., Roberts, B. M., Smith, Jr., D. L., Koutnik, A. P., Poff, A. M., D'Agostino, D. P., Plaisance, E. P. (2020). Exogenous dietary ketone ester decreases body weight and adiposity in mice housed at thermoneutrality. Obesity. 28(8), 1447-1455. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/oby.22855
Deemer, S. E., Plaisance, E. P., Martins, C. (2020). Impact of ketosis on appetite regulation-a review. Nutrition Research. 77, 1-11. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0271531719309376
Newmire, D. E., Rivas, E., Deemer, S. E., Willoughby, D. S., Ben-Ezra, V. (2019). The Impact of a Large Bolus Dose of l-leucine and l-isoleucine on Enteroendocrine and Pancreatic Hormones, and Glycemia in Healthy, Inactive Adults.. Nutrients. 11(11), 2650. https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/11/2650
Castleberry, T., Irvine, C., Deemer, S. E., Brisebois, M. F., Gordon, R., Oldham, M. D., Duplanty, A. A., Ben-Ezra, V. (2019). Consecutive days of exercise decrease insulin response more than a single exercise session in healthy, inactive men.. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 119(7), 1591-1598. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00421-019-04148-z
Deemer, S. E., Davis, R. A., Gower, B. A., Koutnik, A. P., Poff, A. M., Dickinson, S. L., Allison, D. B., D'Agostino, D. P., Plaisance, E. P. (2019). Concentration-Dependent Effects of a Dietary Ketone Ester on Components of Energy Balance in Mice.. Frontiers in Nutrition. 6, 56. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2019.00056/full
Davis, R. A., Deemer, S. E., Bergeron, J. M., Little, J. T., Warren, J. L., Fisher, G., Smith, Jr, D. L., Fontaine, K. R., Dickinson, S. L., Allison, D. B., Plaisance, E. P. (2019). Dietary R, S-1,3-butanediol diacetoacetate reduces body weight and adiposity in obese mice fed a high-fat diet.. FASEB Journal. 33(2), 2409-2421. https://faseb.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1096/fj.201800821RR
Deemer, S. E., Castleberry, T. J., Irvine, C., Newmire, D. E., Oldham, M., King, G. A., Ben-Ezra, V., Irving, B. A., Biggerstaff, K. D. (2018). An acute bout of high intensity interval exercise increases 12.5 h GH secretion.. Physiological Reports. 6(2), e13563. https://physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.14814/phy2.13563
King, G. A., Deemer, S. E., Thompson, D. L. (2012). Adiponectin is associated with risk of the metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance in women.. Acta Diabetologica. 49 Suppl 1, S41-9. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00592-010-0192-6
King, G. A., Deemer, S. E., Thompson, D. L. (2010). Relationship between leptin, adiponectin, bone mineral density, and measures of adiposity among pre-menopausal Hispanic and Caucasian women.. Endocrine Research. 35(3), 106-17. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3109/07435800.2010.496090
Deemer, S. E., King, G. A., Dorgo, S., Vella, C. A., Tomaka, J. W., Thompson, D. L. (2010). Relationship of leptin, resting metabolic rate, and body composition in premenopausal hispanic and non-Hispanic White women.. Endocrine Research. 35(3), 95-105. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3109/07435800.2010.496088

Awarded Grants

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant - Research
Schunk, P. (Co-Principal), Deemer, S. E. (Co-Principal), "Effects of Curcumin on Skeletal Muscle Metabolic Signaling Following Acute Resistance Exercise in Women," Sponsored by National Strength & Conditioning Association, Private, $7500 Funded. (June 1, 2022September 2, 2024).
Deemer, S. E. (Principal), "Understanding physical activity behaviors among Hispanic Adults: a positive deviance approach," Sponsored by NIH NHLBI - Program to Increase Diversity in Faculty Engaged in Behavioral and Sleep Medicine (PRIDE), Federal, $12600 Funded. (January 1, 2022December 31, 2022).
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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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