John B. Bartholomew, Ph.D.

Professor and Associate Chair
Fellow, Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long Endowed Faculty Fellows Fund

Office: Bellmont Hall 822H
Phone: 512-232-6021; Fax: 512-471-0946
E-mail: jbart@mail.utexas.edu

Mailing Address
The University of Texas at Austin
Department of Kinesiology and Health Education
1 University Station, D3700
Austin, TX 78712-1204

Lab: Exercise and Sport Psychology Laboratory, Bellmont Hall 849

Educational Background

• 1996 Ph.D. Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ: Exercise Science / Sport Psychology
• 1989 B.A. Harvard University, Cambridge, MA: Psychology (Cum Laude)

Publications

• Harrington, T., Bartholomew, J. B., Jowers, E. M., Loukas, A., McGregor, J. & Allen, J.M.  (2002). The physical activity stages of change for children: Validation of a new instrument. Presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Washington DC.

• Bartholomew, J. B., Jowers, E. M., Loukas, A., Herrington, T.A., Loudin, J.L., & Allen, J.M. (2002).  Validation of a nutritional self-efficacy instrument for children. Presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, St. Lois, MO. 

• Ciccolo, J.T. & Bartholomew, J.B. (2002). Life Satisfaction and Depression in HIV-Positive Men: The Impact of Physical Activity and Self Determination, Presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Washington DC. 

• Moore, J.B., Bartholomew, J.B. (2002).  The effect of a 12-week resistance training program on self-esteem and physical self-worth.  Presented at the annual meeting, North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, Hunt Valley, M D.

• Miller, B. M., Springer, B. A., & Bartholomew, J. B.  (2002).  The effect of exercise preference on post exercise psychological states.  Presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, St. Louis, MO. 

• Bartholomew, J. B., Miller, B. M., Atwood, R. D., Ren, Y., & Gottlieb, N. H.  (2002).  Assessing the stages of change for fruit and vegetable consumption:  A visual analogue scale.  Presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, St. Louis, MO. 

• Kilpatrick, M., Bartholomew, J. B., & Hebert, E. (2003).  Behavioral regulation in physical activity: A comparison of sport and exercise motivation. Presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, San Francisco, CA. 

• Bartholomew, J. B., Jowers, E. M., Loukas, A., Harrington, T. A. (2003).  The effect of a modified lunch menu on the food selections of elementary school children. Presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, San Francisco, CA. 

• Miller, B. M., Ren, Y., Crider, C. M., Atwood, R. D., Gottlieb, N. H. Bartholomew, J.B. & Heiser, C. A. (2003).  A brief counseling guide can enhance fruit and vegetable consumption in WIC mothers. Presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, San Francisco, CA. 

• Springer, B. A., Bartholomew, J. B., & Loukas, A. (2003).  Heart rate variability and mood following moderate intensity exercise. Presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, San Francisco, CA.

• Ciccolo, J. T. & Bartholomew, J. B. (2003).  Physical activity and aids as predictors of depression in HIV-infected individuals. Presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, San Francisco, CA.

• Gottlieb, N.H., Atwood, R., Bartholomew, J. B., & Miller, B. (2004).  The effect of technical assistance in a school faculty & staff health promotion initiative of the Texas Department of Health.  CDC National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control, Washington, D.C.

• Moore, J.B., Bartholomew, J. B.  (2004).  The relationship between physical self-perceptions and self esteem: Examining the structure of the physical self.  Presented at the Annual meeting, North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, Vancouver, BC.

• Bartholomew, J.B.; Ciccolo, J.T., & Morrison, D.M. (2004). The Effects of an Acute Bout of Exercise on Major Depressive Disorder.  Presented at the Annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI.

• Bartholomew, J.B., Jowers, E.M., Lasky, K., Herrington, T., & Loukas, A. (2004).  The effect of a modified lunch menu on the food selections of elementary school children.  Presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Indianapolis, IN.

• Bartholomew, J.B., Loukas, A., Jowers, E.M., & Alua, S. (2005).  Validation of the Physical Activity Self-efficacy Scale: Testing Measurement Invariance between Hispanic and Caucasian Children.  Presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Nashville, TN.

• Lovorn, J.L., Bartholomew, J.B., & McLean, S.P. (2006).  Effects of over-training on psychological, physiological, and biomechanics of collegiate swimmers. Presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Denver, CO.

• Ortega, C. & Bartholomew, J. B.  (2007). Tournament-related anxiety in professional female tennis players: An application of the Transactional model of stress and coping.  Presented at the annual meeting of the World Confederation of Physical Therapy, Vancuver, Canada.

•  Hodgkinson, M. L., Bartholomew, J. B. & Peterson, F. L. (2007).  Motivational Differences among Exercise Dependents.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of AAHPHERD, Baltimore, MD.

• Bartholomew, J.B. & Jowers, E. M. (2007). An Active Curriculum for Regular Education Classes: Texas I-CAN! Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, New Orleans, La.

• Moore, J. B., Mitchell, N. G., Andrew D. P., & Bartholomew, J. B. (2007). Evaluation of the Exercise and Self Esteem Model using the Physical Self Description Questionnaire in Older Adults. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, New Orleans, La.

• Miller, B. M. & Bartholomew, J. B. (2007). Feelings of Mastery and Post-exercise Psychological States in Different Exercise Conditions. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, New Orleans, La.

• Grieco, L. A., Bartholomew, J. B., Jowers, E. M. (2008). Physical Activity and Time on Task: The Moderating Effect of BMI. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Indianapolis, IN.

• Bartholomew, J. B. & Hodgkinson, M. L. (2008). Exercise Motivation and Dependence: A Cluster Analysis of Endurance Athletes. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Indianapolis, IN.

• Grieco, L. A., Bartholomew, J. B., Jowers, E. M. (2008). Effects of Physically Active Academic Lessons on Classroom Behavior: Considerations of Time of Day.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Diego, CA.

• Bartholomew, J. B., Jowers, E. M., Grieco, L. A., Smith, S. E. (2009). Texas I-Can! Is the Increase In Step Count During Physically Active Academic Games Similar Across Ethnicity, Gender,and BMI? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Montreal, CA.

• Stults-Kolehmainen, M. A., Bartholomew, J.B., Seifert, J., Ciccolo, J. T., Portman, R. S. (2009). Age-Related Changes in Motivation to Exercise Among Highly Active Individuals. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Montreal, CA.

• Ciccolo, J. T., Stults-Kolehmainen, M. A., Bartholomew, J.B., Seifert, J., Portman, R. S. (2009). Relationship between body weight and health related quality of life amongst a large group of highly active individuals. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Montreal, CA.

• Lutz, R. S., Stults-Kolehmainen, M. A. & Bartholomew, J. B. (2009). I'm Stressed! I Must/can't Exercise Today! Effects Of Stage On Physical Activity And Stress. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Seattle, WA.

• Grieco, L. A., Jowers, E. M., Smith, S. E., Bartholomew, J. B. (2009). School And Class-level Intra-class Correlations For Pedometers In 3 Rd Grade Children. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Seattle, WA.

• Gnagy, E. O., Bartholomew, J. B. & Clingerman, E. (2009). Take a Chance, it's Worth the Risk: A qualitative exploration of the meaning of assertive play for a professional golfer. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the North American Society of the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, Austin, TX.

• Graham, S. A., Jowers, E. M., & Bartholomew. J. B. (2009). Successful models meet the challenges facing community-based diabetes prevention & control programs. Paper presented at annual CDC Diabetes Conference: New Strategies for changing times. Long Beach, CA.

• Bartholomew, J. B., & Jowers, E. M. (2010). Texas I-CAN! Teacher implementation of physically active lesson plans. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, Minneapolis, MN.

• Gnagy, E. O., & Bartholomew, J. B. (2010). Development of a golf-specific self-efficacy measure. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the North American Society of the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, Tuscon AZ.

• Lutz, R. S., Stults-Kolehmainen, M. A. & Bartholomew, J. B. (2010).  I’m Stressed! How does that make me feel about exercise? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the North American Society of the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, Tuscon AZ.

• Grieco, L. A., Bartholomew, J. B., & Jowers, E. M. (2010). Physically active academic lessons improve retention of spelling content in 4^th grade students. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Baltimore, MD.

• Faulk, K. E. & Bartholomew, J. B. (2010). The moderating effect of physical activity on cardiovascular reactivity following single fat feedings. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Psychophysiological Research, Portland, OR.

• Ciccolo, J. T., Dunsiger, S., Williams, D., Jennings, E., Bartholomew, J. B., & Marcus, B. (2011). Resistance Training as an Aid to Standard Smoking Cessation: A Pilot Study.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Behavioral Medicine, Washington D.C.

• Faries, M. D., Bartholomew, J. B., & McCalister, T. (2011). Acute effects of stability ball sitting on energy expenditure in the workplace. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Denver, CO.

• Grieco, L. A., Bartholomew, J. B., & Jowers, E. M. (2011). Do Physically-Active, Academic Lessons Impact Sedentary Time? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Denver, CO.

• Crim, B. & Bartholomew, J. B. (2011). Predictors of Employee Adherence to Worksite Weight Loss Exercise and Nutrition Program. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Denver, CO.

• Mount, S. & Bartholomew, J. B. (2011). Cybex Or Sandbags: Does Motivation Orientation And Self-efficacy Influence Choice Of Exercise? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Denver, CO.

Research Grants

• 10/1/00 - 9/30/01: CO-PI - Clinician's Guide for Physical Activity; Texas Department of Health - Texas Diabetes Council. Total Costs: $52,000
• 10/1/00 - 9/30/02: CO-PI - Walk Texas! Health Provider Guide on Adult Nutrition; Texas Department of Health - Public Health Nutrition Services. Total Costs: $149,703
• 10/1/00 - 9/30/03: PI - Obesity Intervention in Elementary Schools: A Social Marketing Approach; Texas Department of Health subcontract from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through the Texas Department of Health. Total Costs: $574,611
• 10/1/00 - 9/30/03: PI - Development of the I-CAN Curriculum; Texas Department of State Health Services. Total Costs: $160,339
• 10/1/00 – 9/30/06: Co-PI – Walk Texas! Physical Activity Program; Texas Department of State Health Services – Texas Diabetes Council.  Total Cost: $415,850.
• 08/1/06 - 07/30/08: PI - Evaluation of the Texas I-CAN Curriculum; National Institutes of Health, NIDDK - R21.  Total Costs: $405,430.
• 9/1/06 - 8/30/09: PI - Walk Texas! Physical Activity Program; Texas Department of Health - Texas Diabetes Council.  Total Costs: $698,525

• 8/1/09 – 7/30/11: PI - Low fat entrées and school lunch: Selection and participation rates across SES Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health, NIDDK - R21. Total Costs: $417,875

• 9/1/09 – 8/30/12: PI - Walk Texas! Physical Activity Program; Texas Department of Health - Texas Diabetes Council.  Total Costs: $635,862
• 4/1/11 – 3/31/16: PI - Building the evidence base for physically-active academic games. Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health, NICHHD – R01. Total Costs: $2,410,177

Fall 2011 Courses

• UGS 302 PHYSCL ACTIV & THE ENVIRONMENT
• KIN 395 48-SOCL PSY OF SPORT/PHYS ACTV