Department of Health Promotion and Education

Justine Reel, Ph.D., NCC, CPCI

Justine ReelFaculty Position

Assistant Professor

Contact Information

Justine.Reel@hsc.utah.edu

Areas of Interest

  • Body image and eating disorder concerns of diverse populations
  • Mental health of military and military families
  • Obesity prevention
  • Exercise education to help compulsive overexercisers

Education

  • Ph.D. Exercise and Sport Science (Sport & Exercise Psychology; Health Promotion Cognate), The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
  • M.S. Counselor Education (Community Counseling), The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
  • M.S. Exercise and Sport Science (Sport & Exercise Psychology), The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
  • B.A. Sociology (Coaching Minor), North Carolina State University

Courses Taught

HEDU 4300: Introduction to Research Design

HEDU 4600: Health Practicum

For all on-line classes go to UOnline for the welcome pages and syllabi.

Current Funding

NIH                      National Institutes of Health R21 ($275,000)

                                    Role: Co-PI (15% effort for 2 years)

                                    The Children's Computerized Physical Activity Reporter: Reliability and Validity

                             Florsheim Foundation Grant ($25,000)

                                    Role: Co-PI (5% effort)

                                    Eat & Live Well Obesity Intervention Program with Latino Adolescents

                             NCAA Foundation Grant ($15,250)

                                    Role: Co-PI

                                    A Multi-Site, Longitudinal Study of Student-Athletes and Eating Disorders

 

In Press Publications

Petrie, T., Greenleaf, C., Reel, J., & Carter, J. (In Press, 2008). Prevalence of Eating Disorders and disordered eating among male collegiate athletes. Psychology of Men & Masculinity.

 

Greenleaf, C., Petrie, T., Carter, J., & Reel, J. (In Press, 2008). Prevalence of Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating Behaviors (JACH-2007012-0262). Submitted to The Journal of American College Health.

 

Petrie, T., Greenleaf, C., Reel, J., & Carter, J. (In Press, 2008). An examination of psychosocial correlates of disordered eating among female collegiate athletes. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport.

 

Hannon, J., Reel, J., & SooHoo, S. (In Press, 2008).Gender stereotypes of middle school children and sport participation. Submitted to Research Quarterly.

 

Reel, J. J., SooHoo, S., Summerhays, J., & Gill, D. L.(In Press, 2008). Age Before Beauty: An exploration of body image in African-American and Caucasian adult women. Submitted to Journal of Gender Studies.

 

Galli, N., & Reel, J. J. (In Press, 2009). Adonis or Hephaestus? Exploring body image in male athletes. Men and Masculinity.

 

Recent Publications

Reel, J., Greenleaf, C., Baker, W.K., Aragon, S., Bishop, D., Cachaper, et al. (2007). Relations of body concerns and exercise behavior: A meta-analysis. Psychological Reports. 101, 927-942.

 

Petrie, T., Greenleaf, C., Carter, J., & Reel, J. (2007). Psychosocial Correlates of Disordered Eating Among Male Collegiate Athletes. Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology, 1(4), 340-357.

 

Reel, J.J., SooHoo, S., Doetsch, H., Carter, J., & Petrie, T. (2007). The Female Athlete Triad: Is the Triad a Problem among Division I Female Athletes? Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology, 1(4),358-370.

 

Reel, J.J., & Galli, N. (2006). Should coaches be the "weight" police? JOPERD, 6-7; 85.

 

Reel, J.J., SooHoo, S., Gill, D.L, & Jamieson, K.M.  (2005). Femininity to the Extreme: Body image concerns among college female dancers.  Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal, 14(1), 39-51.

 

Reel, J., Estes, H. & SooHoo, S. (2005). Recognition and Assessment of Eating Disorders. Chapter in L.B. Ransdell¿s (Ed.) Ensuring the health of active and athletic girls and women. Reston, VA: NAGWS (131-146).

 

Reel, J., & SooHoo, S., & Estes, H. (2005).Weigh-ins and uniforms: Creating a prevention platform for disordered eating in sport. Chapter in L.B. Ransdell's (Ed.). Ensuring the health of active and athletic girls and women. Reston, VA: NAGWS (147-158).

 

Ransdell, L.B., Detling, N.J., Taylor, A., Reel, J., Shultz,B. (2004). Effects of home- and university-based programs on physical self-perceptions in mothers and daughters. Women and Health, 39(2), 63-81.

 

Reel, J., & Estes, H. (2004). Treatment considerations for athletes with eating disorders.In K.A. Beal's Disordered eating in athletes: A comprehensive guide for health professionals. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

 

Reel, J., & Estes, H. (2004). Managing athletes with eating disorders. In K.A. Beal's Disordered eating in athletes: A comprehensive guide for health professionals. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

 

Service

Founder and Faculty Advisor for SPEAK (Students Promoting Eating disorder Awareness and Knowledge)

Vice-President of Publications for National Association for Girls and Women in Sport (AAHPERD)

Editorial Board for Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology and Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal