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
Post-doctoral Fellow, Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience University of Toronto 2015

• 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 lab develops and measures the efficacy of physical activity interventions on neurocognitive and physical health outcomes in children, adolescents, and adults with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The goal of this work is to improve the implementation of evidence-based physical activity programs in community settings to enhance inclusion, long-term health outcomes, and the quality of life of individuals with IDD. My work as the Director of Research and Program Evaluation of the Indiana Complex Care Coordination Collaborative (IC4) is to measure the impact of a training program in which nurse care coordinators are embedded within primary care clinics to improve medical care coordination and reduce patient/caregiver workload for adults with IDD. The goal of this Medicare-funded program is demonstrate its scalability and impact on health trajectories and quality of life for adults with IDD and their caregivers.

My work as the Director for All IN for Health (Indiana CTSI) is to increase participation and representation of traditionally under-represented communities in research, including those with disabilities. To this end, I am partnering with researchers to broaden the participation of community members across the full research lifecycle (development, implementation, evaluation, and dissemination).

Full List of Publications

DadeMatthews, A., Pangelinan, M. M., Bowen, A. E., Simon, S. L., Chandrasekhar, J. L., Musci, R., & Kaar, J. L. (2024). A universal program to improve mental health among youth from low-income predominantly minority communities: implementation of Advocates 4 ALL Youth (ALLY). Community Mental Health Journal. doi: 10.1007/s10597-024-01292-5

Munn, E.E., Favoretto Hill, L., Lang, D.M., Brock, S.J., Hastie, P., & Pangelinan, M.M. (2024). Academic learning time in physical education (ALT-PE) during an adapted tennis program for children with autism spectrum disorders. International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 70 (4), 756-765. doi: 10.1080/20473869.2022.2143619.

Lang, D.C., Munn, E.E., Nix, M.G., Brock, S.J., & Pangelinan, M.M. (2024). Soccer skill performance and retention following an 8-week adapted soccer intervention in adults with autism spectrum disorder, down syndrome, or intellectual disability. Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 12(1), 247-263. doi: 10.1123/jmld.2022-0083.

Kaar, J., Bowen, A.E., Simon, S., DadeMatthews, A., Chandrasekhar, J.L., Musci, 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 (ALLY). Frontiers in Public Health, 11, 1139921. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1139921.

Munn, E.E., Lang, D.M., Hynes, J., Northcutt, A., Patten, B., Wadsworth, D.D., & Pangelinan, M.M. (2023). The effects of virtual Zumba on functional outcomes in adults with developmental disabilities. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 55(7), 1151-1159. doi: 10.1249/mss.0000000000003157.

Lang, D.M., 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.

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. doi: 10.1249/TJX.0000000000000203.

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. doi: 10.3390/jcm10235557.

Feiss, R.S., & Pangelinan, M.M. (2021). 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. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18041372.

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.

Whitall, J., Schott, N., Bardid, F., Robinson, L., Getchell, N., Pangelinan, M.M., & Clark, J.E. (2020). Motor development research II: The first two decades of the 21st century shaping our future. Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 8(2), 363-390. doi: 10.1123/jmld.2020-0007.