Nancy I. Williams is an American kinesiologist who is a professor at Pennsylvania State University. Her research considers the physiological mechanisms that underpin energy balance, exercise performance and bone health. She is a former president of the American Kinesiology Association and Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine.
Nancy I. Williams | |
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| Alma mater | Bucknell University Boston University Ohio State University |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Pennsylvania State University University of Pittsburgh |
| Thesis | Effects of exercise combined with caloric restriction on luteinizing hormone pulsatility (1992) |
Early life and education
editWilliams is from New Jersey. She attended Shawnee High School.[1] Williams studied biology at Bucknell University before moving to Ohio State University for a graduate degree.[1] Williams moved to the Boston University for her doctoral research, where she focussed on anatomy and physiology.[2] After earning her doctoral degree, Williams moved to the University of Pittsburgh, where she worked as a postdoctoral researcher in reproductive sciences.[3]
Research and career
editWilliams studies women's health and exercise.[4] In 1997, Williams joined the faculty at Pennsylvania State University, where she was promoted to full professor in 2009.[5] In 2012 Williams was made Head of Department of Kinesiology at the Pennsylvania State University College of Health and Human Development.[6][7] Her research includes randomized controlled trials to understand the female athlete triad. She has shown that up to 60% of women recreational athletes experience menstrual dysfunction.[citation needed] She has explored how weight loss impacts the acute-exercise induced suppression of appetite.[8] She serves on the Board of Directors of the Female and Male Athlete Triad.[9]
In 2019 Williams was elected President of the American Kinesiology Association.[5]
Awards and honours
edit- 1994 National Institutes of Health Individual National Research Service Award[citation needed]
- 1998 Elected Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine[citation needed]
- 2001 Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program Career Development Award[citation needed]
- 2011 Elected Fellow of the National Academy of Kinesiology[10][11]
Selected publications
edit- Souza, Mary Jane De; Nattiv, Aurelia; Joy, Elizabeth; Misra, Madhusmita; Williams, Nancy I.; Mallinson, Rebecca J.; Gibbs, Jenna C.; Olmsted, Marion; Goolsby, Marci; Matheson, Gordon; Panel, Expert (2014-02-01). "2014 Female Athlete Triad Coalition Consensus Statement on Treatment and Return to Play of the Female Athlete Triad: 1st International Conference held in San Francisco, California, May 2012 and 2nd International Conference held in Indianapolis, Indiana, May 2013". British Journal of Sports Medicine. 48 (4): 289. doi:10.1136/bjsports-2013-093218. ISSN 0306-3674. PMID 24463911.
- Williams, Nancy I.; Helmreich, Dana L.; Parfitt, David B.; Caston-Balderrama, Anne; Cameron, Judy L. (2001). "Evidence for a Causal Role of Low Energy Availability in the Induction of Menstrual Cycle Disturbances during Strenuous Exercise Training". The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 86 (11): 5184–5193. doi:10.1210/jcem.86.11.8024. ISSN 0021-972X. PMID 11701675.
- De Souza, Mary Jane; Leidy, Heather J.; O’Donnell, Emma; Lasley, Bill; Williams, Nancy I. (2004). "Fasting Ghrelin Levels in Physically Active Women: Relationship with Menstrual Disturbances and Metabolic Hormones". The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 89 (7): 3536–3542. doi:10.1210/jc.2003-032007. ISSN 0021-972X. PMID 15240643.
References
edit- ^ a b Riker, Melissa (2018-06-12). "Shawnee High School's Academic Hall of Fame". The Sun Newspapers. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
- ^ "Program Graduates | College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College". www.bu.edu. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
- ^ "Nancy Williams begins term as president of the American Kinesiology Association | Penn State University". news.psu.edu. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
- ^ "Nancy I. Williams | Penn State College of Health and Human Development". hhd.psu.edu. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
- ^ a b "Nancy Williams Elected President of the American Kinesiology Association". Women In Academia Report. 2019-03-20. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
- ^ "Nancy Williams appointed head of the Department of Kinesiology | Penn State University". news.psu.edu. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
- ^ "Nancy Williams - The Huck Institutes". www.huck.psu.edu. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
- ^ "Nancy I. Williams, Sc.D., FACSM | Penn State College of Health and Human Development". hhd.psu.edu. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
- ^ Concepcion, Bien. "Board of Directors". The Female and Male Athlete Triad Coalition. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
- ^ "- National Academy of Kinesiology". nationalacademyofkinesiology.org. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
- ^ "Braun Elected Fellow of National Academy of Kinesiology". Office of News & Media Relations | UMass Amherst. Retrieved 2020-11-21.