M. Dixie Stanforth, PhD

Lecturer, Physical Education
Kinesiology & Health Education

Office:
Gregory Gym Room 4.144
Department of Kinesiology and Health Education
The University of Texas
Austin, TX 78712
Campus mail: D3700 Bellmont 222

Phone: 512-232-3950; Fax: 512-232-3944
E-mail: d.stanforth@mail.utexas.edu

Educational Background

• 2010 Ph.D. The University of Texas at Austin
• 1981 M.S. The University of Arizona
• 1980 B.S. The College of William and Mary

Books and Chapters

• Aerobic Dance Exercise, McGraw-Hill, 1997. Co-authored with Deborah Ellison.

Articles

• Stanforth, D., M. Steinhardt, M. Mackert, P. Stanforth, C. Gloria. An investigation of exercise and the placebo effect. American Journal of Health Behavior. 35(3): 257-268, 2011.
• Stanforth, D. Role Model Stories Delivered via YouTube: Evaluating the Impact of Health Promotion Focused on Exercise Self-Efficacy and Exercise Behaviors. UMI Online Publishing, 2010.
• Stanforth, D. and M. Mackert. Social undermining of healthy eating and exercise behaviors. ACSM's Health and Fitness Journal. 13(3), 14-19, 2009.
• Michael, M., D. Stanforth, A. Garcia. Undermining of nutrition and exercise decisions: Experiencing negative social influence. Public Health Nursing. Accepted, in press.
• Stanforth, D., P.R. Stanforth, and M.P. Hoemeke. Physiologic and metabolic responses to a Body Pump workout. J Strength Cond Res. 14: 144 – 150, 2000.
• Stanforth, D., P.R. Stanforth, et al. A 10-week training study comparing Resistaball^® and traditional trunk training. J Dance Med Sci. 2: 134 - 140, 1998.
• Stanforth, D. and P.R. Stanforth. Gender differences in the Body Pump Resistance Training Program, (Abst.) Med Sci Sports Exerc., Vol. 30, No. 5, #1129, p. S199.
• Stanforth, P.R. and D. Stanforth. The effect of adding external weight on the aerobic requirement of bench stepping. Res Q Exerc Sport. 67: 469 – 472, 1996.
• Stanforth, D. and P.R. Stanforth. Aerobic Requirement of Bench Stepping. Int J Sport Med. 14: 129-133, 1993.
• D. Stanforth, P. Stanforth. Aerobic Requirement of Jazzerstep. (Abst.) . Med Sci Sports Exerc. 25: S451, 1993.
• Stanforth, D. and P.R. Stanforth. Aerobic requirement of Jazzerstep. (Abst.) . Med Sci Sports Exerc. 25: S83, 1993.
• D. Stanforth, C. Hamman, C. Senechal. Relationship of Heart Rate and Oxygen Consumption During Low Impact Aerobic Movements. (Abst.) Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise, #526, p. S88, May 1988.

Grants

• CIT Fast Tex Award: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007.
• Vision Award. May-August 2004.
• Gatorade, 2007.
• Dept of Advertising: 2007, 2009.
• Division Housing and Food Service: 2008, 2009, 2010.
• The Step Company. (1998)
• Jazzercise. (1993)

Applied Work

• Gatorade Training Council: Gatorade Replay on Fox Sports
• Division of Housing and Food Service Wellness Initiative (UT Austin)