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Kinesiology Professor Recipient of UNCG Research Mentor Award

Posted on March 18, 2025

Maher is the early career research excellence winner for her work on the psychology of physical activity. Her research adopts a dual process lens, which recognizes physical activity is rooted in both a person’s conscious decisions and unconscious actions. She studies behavior in real-time by utilizing innovative approaches, such as wearable and mobile technologies, that allow her to capture nuances of everyday life that can influence physical activity.
Maher is the early career research excellence winner for her work on the psychology of physical activity. Her research adopts a dual process lens, which recognizes physical activity is rooted in both a person’s conscious decisions and unconscious actions. She studies behavior in real-time by utilizing innovative approaches, such as wearable and mobile technologies, that allow her to capture nuances of everyday life that can influence physical activity.

My approach to undergraduate research and teaching heavily emphasizes learning while prioritizing inclusion. It is important to me that all undergraduate students become comfortable engaging with scientific research because, as future health professionals, they will need to be able to review and evaluate the literature to inform their own evidence-based practice.

Dr. Jaclyn Maher, Kinesiology professor
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