Education

• B.A., Philosophy  University of Maryland, College Park  2004
• B.S., Kinesiology  University of Maryland, College Park  2004
• M.A., Kinesiology  University of Maryland, College Park  2007
• Ph.D., Neuroscience and Cognitive Science  University of Maryland, College Park  2012
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• Post-doctoral Fellow, Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience  University of Toronto  2015

Background

• 2022-Present: Associate Professor, Indiana University Bloomington, Department of Kinesiology
• 2021-2022: Associate Professor, Auburn University, School of Kinesiology
• 2015-2021: Assistant Professor, Auburn University, School of Kinesiology
• 2010-2012: NIH/NICHD-F31HD061210, Predoctoral NRSA Fellow

Scholarly Interest

My training as a neuroscientist enables me to examine mechanisms underlying changes in motor behavior due to participation in physical activity and exercise. Indeed, the aim of my research is to develop and evaluate the efficacy of adapted physical activity interventions in children, adolescents, and adults with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities. Key outcomes include physical and neurocognitive function that impact independent participation in activities of daily living and long-term health. Most recently, I have broadened the reach of my work into rural and underserved communities using virtual adapted physical activity programs.

Selected Publications

Articles

Full List of Publications

Bishop, J. & Pangelinan, M.M. (2018). Motor skills intervention research of children with disabilities. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 74, 14-30.

Johnson, J.L., Miedema, B., Converse, B., Hill, D., Buchanan, A.M., Bridges, C., Irwin, J.M., Rudisill, M.E., & Pangelinan, M.M. (2018). Influence of high and low autonomy-supportive climates on physical activity in children with and without developmental disabilities. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 30(3), 427-437.

Favoretto, L., Mowling, C., & Pangelinan, M.M. (2020) Improvements in tennis skills in adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities following an 8-week adapted tennis program. Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 8(2), 245-261.

Feiss, R.S., & Pangelinan, M.M. (2021). The relationship between physical and mental health in adolescents from low-income rural communities: Univariate and multivariate analyses. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(4), 1372.

Munn, E.E., Ruby, L., & Pangelinan, M.M. (2021). Improvements in swim skills in children with autism spectrum disorder following a 5-day learn-to-swim program (iCan Swim). Journal of Clinical Medicine, 10(23), 5557.

Wadsworth, D.D., Spring, K.S., Johnson, J.L., Carroll, A.V., Sassi, J., Suire, K.B., Pangelinan, M.M., & Rudisill, M.E. (2022). Impact of a fundamental motor skill intervention on low-income preschoolers' body composition. Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine, 7(3), e000203.

Lang, D.C., Munn, E.E., Nix, M.G., Brock, S.J., & Pangelinan, M.M. (2022). Design and implementation of an adapted soccer program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Palaestra 36(4), 37-45.

Munn, E.E., Lang, D.M., Hynes, J., Northcutt, A., Patten, B.S., Wadsworth, D.D., & Pangelinan, M.M. (2023). The effects of virtual Zumba® on functional outcomes in adults with developmental disabilities. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 55(7), 1151-1159.

Kaar, J.L., Bowen, A.E., Simon, S.L., DadeMatthews, A., Chandrasekhar, J.L., Music, R., & Pangelinan, M.M. (2023). A call to create evidence-based mental health promotion interventions for youth that are equitable across ethnic/racial subgroups: Advocates 4-ALL Youth. Frontiers in Public Health, 11, 1139921

Munn, E.E., Favoretto Hill, L., Lang, D.M., Brock, S.J., Hastie, P., & Pangelinan, M.M. (Accepted). Academic learning time in physical education (ALT-PE) during an adapted tennis program for children with autism spectrum disorders. International Journal of Developmental Disabilities Impact.