Cohort Year: 2020-21
Jill is from the Chicago suburbs in Illinois and completed her Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology from the University of Missouri-Columbia in May 2020. During her time at Mizzou, she was involved in investigating new devices for measuring body composition in addition to understanding the link between maternal obesity, maternal exercise, and the impacts on fetal outcomes and development. Her dissertation work focused on the influence of physical activity interventions on sedentary activity, social skill development, and problem behavior in elementary-aged children under the supervision of Dr. Jill Kanaley and Dr. Steve Ball. Jill earned a B.S. and M.S. in Exercise Physiology from the Illinois State University.
