Dr. Grodesky has 25 years of experience in health education, health practices, and
administration at two- and four-year institutions; and non-profit organizations. She
was awarded multiple grants in the areas of service learning, diabetes prevention,
and peer education. She has taught internationally, and has developed health programs
adopted by non-profit organizations and hospitals.
Book
Grodesky, J. M. (2008). Somebody Needs to Light a Firecracker under Me! Understanding
How Older Adults Make Decisions about Being Active. Saarbrucken, Germany: VDM Verlag
Dr. Muller.
Book Chapter - Editor
Magill, R.A., & Grodesky, J. M. (2005). Physical Activity Instruction of Older Adults.
In Jones, C.J., & Rose, D.J. (Ed.). Applying Motor Learning Principles (pp. 283-299).
Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Grodesky, J. M. (2008). Somebody Needs to Light a Firecracker Under Me! Understanding the Meaning
of Physical Activity and Exercise for Older Adults. Journal of Ethnographic and Qualitative
Research, 2, 100-111.
Grodesky, J. M., (2018). Understanding motivation for physical activity in older adults. Lecture
presentation at the Y-Program Expo, Denver, CO.
Grodesky, J. M., & Ryan, C. (2009, April). Meaning of service learning for kinesiology students:
Ontological change. Poster presentation at the American Alliance for Health, Physical
Education, Recreation and Dance national meeting, Tampa, FL.
Grodesky, J. M., Morgan, T., Piazza, W., & Ryan, C. (2009, January). Do I have to go out there? Understanding
service learning for students. Paper presentation at the National Association for
Kinesiology and Physical Education in Higher Education national meeting, Sarasota,
FL.
Grodesky, J. M. (2008, October). Is service learning meaningful? Paper presentation at the Kentucky
Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, Louisville, KY.