Department of Public Health and Exercise Science

Education

• 2001-2006 East Carolina University - Greenville, NC
  • Department of Exercise and Sport Science
  • Ph.D. Bioenergetics
  • Mentor: G. Lynis Dohm Ph.D., Department of Physiology
  • Dissertation Title: The Role of PKCBeta in Skeletal Muscle Insulin Resistance.

• 1999-2001 California State University, Chico Chico, CA
  • Department of Kinesiology
  • M.A. Physical Education (emphasis in Exercise Physiology)
  • Mentor: John (Jack) Azevedo Ph.D.
  • Thesis Title: Correlation of Glucose Transport and GlucoseTransporter Protein in Human Skeletal Muscle.

• 1994-1999 California State University, Chico Chico, CA
  • Department of Physical Education and Exercise Science
  • B.S. Exercise Physiology

Teaching Specialties

• Obesity Prevention, Chronic and Infectious Disease, Rural Public Health, Exercise Physiology and Prescription, and Emergency Response & CPR

Current Courses Being Taught

• Introduction to Public Health (PH 2000)
• Emergency Care and CPR (PH 3100)
• Obesity Prevention (PH 4400)
• Seminar in Rural Public Health (PH 4650)

Previous Teaching

• Fitness in Health Promotion (HP 3000)
• Biostatistics (HP 4100)
• Epidemiology (HP 4200)
• Weight Mangaement (HP 4400)

Professional Affiliations

• American Public Health Association (APHA)
• American Red Cross

 Community Affiliations

• Watauga Housing Council Volunteer
• Hunger and Health Coalition Volunteer 

Research Interests

• Obesity and Insulin Resistance

Publications and Presentations

• R. Andrew Shanely, Jennifer J. Zwetsloot, Thomas J. Jurrissen, Lauren T. Carson, Kevin A. Zwetsloot, Alan R. Needle, Anna E. Bishop, Guoyao Wu, and Penelope Perikns-Veazie. Daily watermelon consumption decreases plasma sVCAM-1 levels in overweight and obese postmenopausal women. Journal of Nutrition Research. 2020 Apr;76:9-19.
• Bouldin ED, Vandenberg A, Roy M, Hege A, Zwetsloot JJ, Howard JS. Prevalence and domains of disability within and outside Appalachian North Carolina: 2013-2016 BRFSS. Disability and Health Journal. 2020 Apr;13(2).
• Sharaievska I, Battista RA, Zwetsloot J, Use of Physical Activity Monitoring Devices by Families in Rural Communities: Qualitative Approach. JMIR Pediatr Parent 2019;2(1):e10658. 
• Jennifer J. Zwetsloot, Rebecca A. Battista, Kristopher Hartley, Chris Demczar, Alanna Young, and Erica Larson. Reducing attrition and improving program adherence in a physician-referred weight loss program for adults. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. May 2018.
• Jennifer J. Zwetsloot, Lindsey Miller, Barrett Ward, Christina Gilboy, Hannah McGlamery. The Acute Resting Metabolic Response to Energy Deficit caused by Increased Expenditure vs. Caloric Restriction. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 47(5S):639, May 2015.
• Zwetsloot, J.J., E.B. Tapscott, P. Buttrick, M. Leitges, G.L. Dohm.  PKC beta knockout blocks insulin stimulated IRS1ser307 phosphorylation.  Experimental Biology 2006, San Francisco, CA.  FASEB, (Abstract Supplement), #209.13, 2006.
• John P. Thyfault, Melaine G.-Cree, Jill A. Bell, Jennifer J. Zwetsloot, Timothy R. Koves, Robert R. Wolfe, Deborah M. Muoio and G.L. Dohm.  The impact of obesity, muscle contraction, and insulin on skeletal muscle lipids: a lipidomics approach.  Integrative Biology of Exercise, 2006. 
• Zwetsloot, J.J., D. Zheng, W. Pories, K. MacDonald, and G.L. Dohm.  Link between PKCb and IRS-1 serine phosphorylation in obese human skeletal muscle.  American Diabetes Association Annual Meeting 2005, San Diego, CA.  Diabetes, 54 (Supplement 1), A324, #1335-P,  2005.