Tyanez Jones is an assistant professor of Exercise Science in the Department of Teacher Education, Kinesiology, and Educational Studies. She joined DePaul University College of Education in the Fall of 2022 from Iowa State University, where she was a post-doctoral researcher for the Nanovaccine Institute/Department of Kinesiology.
Jones's research centers on applied exercise science and Kinesiology education with a targeted interest in health justice and equity. She also evaluates physical activity interventions and perspectives on health factors and disease risk at the intersection of gender and race/ethnicity.
Education
- PhD in Education - Social and Cultural Studies, Iowa State University
- MA in Education - Exercise Physiology, East Tennessee State University
- BS in Exercise and Sport Science, Iowa State University
Courses Taught
- KNES 352 Physiology of Exercise
KNES 362 Fitness Testing: Assessment and Prescription
KNES 311/511 Motor Development and Control
KNES 341/541 Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Sport, Exercise Science, and P.E.
KNES 394 Sport and Exercise Nutrition
KNES 390 Sport and Exercise Psychology
Publications
- Jones, T. C. (2024). Students Exploring Health Disparities in Undergraduate Kinesiology Course. International Journal of Kinesiology in Higher Education, 8(4), 326–342. https://doi.org/10.1080/24711616.2024.2410151
- Johnson, J.T. & Jones, T.C. (2024). Health Equity Now: Leveraging Critical Consciousness to Shape Health Equity for Black Queer and Trans* students on Predominantly White Campuses. In McElderry, J.A. & Rivera, S. H. (Eds.), Developing An Intersectional Consciousness, Information Age Publishing (IAP)
- Hallam, J., Jones, T.C., Alley, J., Kohut, M.L. (2022). Exercise after influenza or COVID-19 vaccination serum antibody without an increase in side effects. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 102, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2022.02.005
Research Interests
Health equity in kinesiology education, STEM identity, and the role of physical inactivity on health factors including stress, body composition, and disease outcomes