Open Research and Contributor Identifier

ORCID - 0000-0003-0454-0517

Department

Health & Wellness Design

Education

• Texas A&M University, Ph.D., 2016

• University of Miami, M.S.Ed., 2012

• University of Florida, B.A., 2010

Background

Positions/Grants/Awards

Faculty Affiliate, Center for Rural Engagement, Indiana University, 2022- Present

Faculty Affiliate, Center for Brain and Behavior Research, University of South Dakota, 2018-2022

Fellow, School of Education Research Center, University of South Dakota, 2019-2022

Editorial Board Member, Frontiers in Sports and Active Living: Sports Management & Marketing, 2020- Present

Editorial Board Member, Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 2019-2020

Editorial Board Member, Sport Management Education Journal, 2018- 2020

Editorial Board Member, Global Sport Business Journal, 2017- Present

Special Issue Editor (with Jacqueline McDowell and Brenda G. Pitts): Diversity and Inclusion in Sport Management Education, Sport Management Education Journal, 2022

Faculty Excellence Award for Research, School of Education, University of South Dakota, 2018

Scholarly Interest

Health Disparities and Inclusive Organizational Behavior

Physical Activity and Sport

Aging and Chronic Conditions across the Lifespan (e.g., Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias [ADRD])

Program Planning, Design, and Evaluation

Google Scholar Profile

Selected Publications

Articles

Pickett, A.C. , Bowie, M., Berg, A., Towne, S.D., Hollifield, S., & Smith, M.L. (2022). Rural-Urban Differences in Physical Activity Tracking and Engagement in an Internet-Based Platform. Public Health Reports, [Online First], 1-9. DOI: 10.1177/00333549211065522

Umstattd Meyer, M.R., Prochnow, T., Pickett, A.C., Perry, C.K., Bridges Hamilton, C.N., Abildso, C.G., Pollack Porter, K.M. (2021). The effects of Play Streets on social and community connectedness in rural communities. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(19), 9976.
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18199976

Valdez, D., Pickett, A.C., Young, B.R., & Golden, S.D. (2021). On mining words: The utility of topic models in health education research and practice. Health Promotion Practice. DOI: 10.1177/1524839921999050

Pickett, A.C., Valdez, D., & Barry, A.E. (2020). Does it work for everyone? Demographic variables and differential statistical reliability. Health Behavior Research 3(2), 1-12. DOI: 10.4148/2572-1836.1079

Cunningham, G.B. & Pickett, A.C. (2020). The importance of perceived body-inclusiveness among physically active women in larger bodies. Sex Roles, 83(11-12), 754-762). DOI: 10.1007/s11199-020-01139-9

Pickett, A.C., Valdez, D.  Barry, A.E. (2019). Measurement implications associated with refined sexual and gender identity survey items: A case study of the National College Health Assessment. Journal of American College Health, 68(7), 720-726. DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2019.1598421

Pickett, A.C. & Brison, N.T. (2019). Lose like a man: Body image and celebrity endorsement effects of weight loss product purchase intentions. International Journal of Advertising. 38(8), 1098-1115.  DOI: 10.1080/02650487.2019.1586208

Cunningham, G.B.* & Pickett, A.C.* (2018). Trans prejudice in sport: Differences from LGB prejudice, the influence of gender, and changes over time. Sex Roles, 78(3-4), 220-227.
 DOI: 10.1007/s11199-017-0791-6 

Pickett, A.C. & Cunningham, G.B. (2017). Creating inclusive physical activity spaces: The case of body positive yoga. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 88(3), 329-338. DOI:10.1080/02701367.2017.1335851

Pickett, A.C. & Cunningham, G.B. (2017). Physical activity for every body: A conceptual model for creating body diverse exercise spaces. Quest, 69(1), 19-36. DOI: 10.1080/00336297.2016.1145129