Voted as President of Faculty Senate
Speaking events or conference coordinator
Invited Speaker to the Consortium of Police and Public Safety Psychologists April 17, 2020. Panama City Beach, FL. Topic "Impact of Agency Size on the Perceived Stress of Law Enforcement Officers" (Postponed due to COVID_19)
Attended NSCA State Conference April 25th, 2020. Which was to be hosted by KSU, but went virtual due to COVID_19.
Invited Speaker to Tactical Strength and Conditioning Annual Training, August, 2020. Las Vegas, NV. Topic “A New Look at Law Enforcement Cardiovascular Health” (postponed due to COVID_19)
Following articles were submitted for publication.
Keeler, J.M., Pohl, M.B., Shapiro, R., Bergstrom, H., Thomas, J.M., Abel, M.G. The Effects of Tactical Task and Gear on Muscle Activation of SWAT Officers. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, (Accepted for publication 9/2019)
Norris, M. McAllister, A. Gonzalez, L. Renteria, S. Best, R. Pettitt, J.M. Keeler, M.G. Abel, Predictor of Work Economy in Structural Firefighters. (in review)
Became a board committee member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association Advisory Board for the Kentucky State Chapter
Completed several small student projects with students here at KSU and one project with a graduate student at the University of Kentucky. Below are four submitted poster abstract citations to the National NSCA Conference and one presented poster abstract from the state KAHPERD conference. (first author is primary author and last author is senior/secondary author)
Norris, M. McAllister, A. Gonzalez, L. Renteria, S. Best, R. Pettitt, J.M. Keeler, M.G. Abel, Predictor of Work Economy in Structural Firefighters. NSCA National Conference. July 2020. Las Vegas, NV. (Submitted)
Kumar, A., Keeler, J.M., The Immediate Impact that a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist Makes on an NCAA Division II Football Program. NSCA National Conference. July 2020. Las Vegas, NV. (Accepted)
Ellis, M., Keeler, J.M., Relationship between Preseason Testing Performance and Playing Time among a Women's Division II NCAA Basketball Team. NSCA National Conference. July 2020. Las Vegas, NV. (Accepted).
Williams, A., Thompson, A., Keeler, J.M., Correlations between Physical Fitness Tests and Three Baseball Skills. NSCA National Conference. July 2020. Las Vegas, NV. (Accepted)
Williams, A., Keeler, J.M., HIV Knowledge among HBCU College Students in Kentucky. KAHPERD Kentucky State Conference. October 14th, 2019. Louisville, KY