Education
Ph.D., Exercise Psychology, University of Illinois
M.H.S., Epidemiology of Aging, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public
Health
M.S., Sport Psychology, University of Arizona
Areas of Expertise
Lifestyle approaches to obesity treatment and prevention
Behavior change for CVD risk reduction
Epidemiology of physical activity and aging
Dr Jerome is a behavioral exercise scientist with a research focus on empowering people
to make lifestyle changes that will improve their mental and physical health. He has
expertise in the design, implementation and evaluation of physical activity oriented
programs for the treatment and prevention of chronic conditions (e.g. cardiovascular
disease, obesity, and mobility disability). His work has a strong theoretical foundation
based on social cognitive theory.
Dr Jerome has over 70 peer reviewed publications. He is a fellow in the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association
(Council on Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health).
Select Publications
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Depuy, J., Molina-Morales, J., Conover, A., & Jerome, G.J. (2023) Accessible Weight Loss Program for Adults who are Legally Blind: A Pilot Study.
Disability and Health Journal; 10502. doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2023.101502
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Jerome G.J., Boyer W.R., Bustamante E.E., Kariuki J., Lopez-Jimenez F., Paluch A.E., Swift D.L.,
Webber-Ritchey K.J., & Barone Gibbs B.; on behalf of the American Heart Association
Physical Activity Committee of the Council on Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health;
Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing; Council on Clinical Cardiology; and
Council on Peripheral Vascular Disease. (2023) Increasing equity of physical activity
promotion for optimal cardiovascular health in adults: A scientific statement from
the American Heart Association. Circulation; 147(25):1951-1962. doi: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000001148
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Jerome, G. J., Fink, T., Brady, T., Young, D. R., Dickerson, F. B., Goldsholl, S., Findling, R.
L., Stepanova, E. A., Scheimann, A., Dalcin, A. T., Terry, A., Gennusa, J., Cook,
C., Daumit, G. L. and Wang, N. Y. (2022) Physical Activity Levels and Screen Time
among Youth with Overweight/Obesity Using Mental Health Services. Int J Environ Res
Public Health. 19(4)doi:10.3390/ijerph19042261
- Lane-Cordova, A. D., Jerome, G. J., Paluch, A. E., Bustamante, E. E., LaMonte, M. J., Pate, R. R., Weaver, R. G., Webber-Ritchey,
K. J., Gibbs, B. B., Committee on Physical Activity of the American Heart Association
Council on, L. and Cardiometabolic, H. (2022) Supporting Physical Activity in Patients
and Populations During Life Events and Transitions: A Scientific Statement From the
American Heart Association. Circulation. 145(4):e117-e128. doi:10.1161/CIR.0000000000001035
- Barone Gibbs B., Hivert, M.F., Jerome G.J., Kraus W.E., Rosenkranz S.K., Schorr E.N., Spartano N.L., Lobelo, F. (2021) Physical
Activity as a Critical Component of First-Line Treatment for Elevated Blood Pressure
or Cholesterol: Who, What, and How?: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart
Association. Hypertension. DOI: 10.1161/HYP.0000000000000196
- Jerome G.J., Lisman P.J., Dalcin A.T., Clark A., Milewski M. Weight Management Program for First
Responders: Feasibility Study and Lessons Learned. (2020) Work, 65(1): 161-166. Doi:10.3233/WOR-193069.
- Jerome, G.J., Rohm Young, D., Dalcin, A.T., Gennusa, J. 3rd, Wang, N.Y., Goldsholl, S., Appel,
L.J., & Daumit, G.L. (2017) Cardiorespiratory benefits of group exercise among adults
with serious mental illness. Psychiatry Research, (256):85-87. doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2017.06.019. PMC5603397
- Pratt S.I., Jerome G.J., Schneider K.L., Craft L.L., Buman M.P., Stoutenberg M., Daumit G.L., Bartels S.J.,
& Goodrich D.E. (2016). Increasing US health plan coverage for exercise programming
in community mental health settings for people with serious mental illness: a position
statement from the Society of Behavior Medicine and the American College of Sports
Medicine. Transl Behav Med. (6)3:478-81. doi: 10.1007/s13142-016-0407-7. PMC4987610
Courses Taught
- KNES 361 Exercise Psychology
- KNES 367 Quantitative Research Methods