Janet R. Wojcik, Ph.D.

Exercise Science Program

Department of Physical Education, Sport & Human Performance

216G Lois Rhame West Center

(803) 323-4687 office phone

(803) 323-2124 fax

Email:  wojcikj@winthrop.edu

Educational Background

B.S., Magna Cum Laude, Sport and Exercise Studies, State University of New York at Buffalo (1990)

M.S., Physical Education, Canisius College, Buffalo, NY (1994)

Ph.D., Human Nutrition Foods, and Exercise, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA (1998)

Additional Training

Physical Activity and Public Health Research Course, University of South Carolina School of Public Health and The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Park City, Utah, September 19-27, 2000

Winthrop Courses Taught

PHED 381 Research Methods in Physical Activity and Sports Management (3.0 credit, writing-intensive)

PHED 481 Laboratory for PHED 480 Exercise Testing and Prescription (1.0 credit)

PHED 681 Ethical Issues and Research (3.0 credit, graduate, masters thesis/ project proposal development)

EXSC 511 Physical Activity for Special and Aging Populations (3.0 credit)

Certifications and Memberships

American College of Sports Medicine, Certified Health and Fitness Specialist (f.k.a. Health/Fitness Instructor), 1991 (re-certified by continuing education credits, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008)

American Red Cross Adult CPR with automated external defibrillator (AED)

Member, South Carolina Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, 2007 - present

Member, Society of Behavioral Medicine, 1999 - 2005

Member, American College of Sports Medicine National Chapter, 1993 - present

Member, American College of Sports Medicine Southeast Regional Chapter, 1995 - present

Publications Past 4 Years

Lutes, L.D., Winett, R.A., Barger, S.D., Wojcik, J.R., Herbert, W.G., Nichols-Richardson, S.M., & Anderson, E.S. (2008).  Small changes in nutrition and physical activity promote weight loss and maintenance: Three-month evidence from the ASPIRE randomized trial. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 35, 351-357.

Tudor-Locke, C., Bassett, Jr., D.R., Rutherford, W.J., Ainsworth, B.E., Chan, C.B., Croteau C.B., Giles-Corti, B., Le Masurier, G., Moreau, K., Mrozek, J., Oppert, J-M., Raustorp, A., Strath, S.J., Thompson, D., Whitt-Glover, M., Wilde, B., & Wojcik, J.R. (2008).  BMI-referenced cut-points for recommended pedometer-determined steps/day in adults. Journal of Physical Activity & Health, 5 (Suppl 1), S126-S139. 

Anderson, E.S., Winett, R.A., & Wojcik, J.R. (2007). Self-regulation, self-efficacy, outcome expectations, and social support:  Social Cognitive Theory and nutrition behavior.  Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 34, 304-312.

Winett, R.A., Anderson, E.S., Wojcik, J.R., Winett, S.G., & Bowden, T. (2007) Guide to Health: Nutrition and physical activity outcomes of a group-randomized trial of an internet-based intervention in churches.  Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 33,  251-261. 

Anderson, E.S., Wojcik, J.R, Winett, R.A., & Williams, D.M. (2006) . Social Cognitive determinants of physical activity:  The influence of social support, self efficacy, outcome expectations, and self regulation among participants in a church-based health promotion study.  Health Psychology, 25, 510-520.  

Rovniak, L.S., Hovell, M.F., Wojcik, J.R., Winett, R.A., & Martinez-Donate, A.P. (2005). Enhancing theoretical fidelity: An e-mail based walking program demonstration. American Journal of Health Promotion, 20, 85-95.

Book Chapters

Wojcik, J.R., & Bessinger, R.C. (2009).  Nutrition and Weight Management.  In: Roitman, J.C., Bibi, K.W., and Thompson W.R.(Eds.), ACSM’S Certification Review (3rd Ed).  Baltimore:  Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.

Wojcik, J.R., & Davy, B.M. (2005). Nutrition and Weight Management.  In: Roitman, J.C., Bibi, K.W., and Thompson W.R.(Eds.), ACSM’S Certification Review (2nd Ed.).  Baltimore:  Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.

Smith Plombon, M., & Wojcik, J.R. (2001). Nutrition and Weight Management.  In: Roitman, J.C., and Bibi, K.W. (Eds.), ACSM’S Health & Fitness Certification Review.  Baltimore:  Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.

Presentations Past 4 Years

Wojcik, J.R., Poudevigne, M., Simonishvilli, S., Lane, B., & Polovich, M.   Safety of aerobic and resistance exercise training in early breast cancer survivors.    Poster presented at American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, May 27-30, 2009, Seattle, Washington. 

Poudevigne, M., Wojcik, J.R., Simonishvilli, S., Lane, B., & Polovich, M.   The effects of 12 weeks of cross-training on fatigue in recent breast cancer survivors.    Poster presented at American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, May 27-30, 2009, Seattle, Washington. 

Wojcik, J.R.  Assessment of physical activity in the Zest Quest program using accelerometers.  Paper presented at the South Carolina Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Annual Meeting, November 9-11, 2007, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Anderson, E.S., Winett, R.A., Wojcik, J.R., & Williams, D.M.  Social Cognitive mediators of the Guide to Health:  Physical activity and nutrition behavior.  Poster presented at Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting, March 21-24, 2007, Washington, District of Columbia.

Winett, R.A., Wojcik, J.R., Anderson, E.S., Winett, S.G., & Bowden, T.  Guide to Health:  A church-based, internet delivered nutrition and physical activity intervention – outcomes at post-test and follow-up, Paper presented at Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting, March 23-25, 2006, San Francisco, California.

Wojcik, J.R., Anderson, E.S., & Winett, R.A.  Role of baseline physical activity, walking, and pedometer step counts in a church-based internet intervention.  Poster presented at Walking for Health:  Measurement and Research Issues and Challenges, American College of Sports Medicine and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, October 13-15, 2005, Champaign, Illinois. 

Wojcik, J.R., Anderson, E.S., & Winett, R.A.  Church-based internet intervention increases physical activity and step counts in the least active participants. Poster presented at Critical Issues in e-Health Research Conference, National Institutes of Health, June 9-10, 2005, Bethesda, Maryland. 

updated 8/3/09