Renee J. Rogers
Associate Professor of Practice

Recent Grants

• Title: Molecular Transducers of Physical Activity Clinical Centers (U01) - Pittsburgh Adult Clinical Center U01 AR071130 Source: NIH-NIAMS


• Title: Investigating Gains in Neurocognition in an Intervention Trial of Exercise R01 AG053952 Source: NIH-NHLBI


• Title: Integration of Yoga for the Treatment of Obesity in Adults R34 AT009361 Source: NIH-NCCIH


• Effect of a Commercial Weight Loss Program on Health Outcomes


• Rogers, RJ, Courcoulas AP, Davis KK, Levine M, Jakicic JM. Effect of a Technology-based intervention on Weight Change Post-bariatric Surgery


• Kovacs SJ, Rogers RJ. Determining the acceptability and effectiveness of a technology-based workplace initiative to increase physical activity engagement. School of Education Faculty Student Research Grant, 2016

Recent Publications

• Rogers RJ, "Body weight and waist circumference trending upward in Americans." ACSM Blog. American College of Sports Medicine. January 2019, https://www.acsm.org/all-blog-posts/acsm-blog/acsm-blog/2019/01/22/body-weight-waist-circumference-trending-upward


• Rogers RJ, Lang W, Gibbs BB, Davis KK, Burke LE, Kovacs SJ, Portzer LA, Jakicic JM. Applying a technology-based system for weight loss intervention in adults with obesity. Obesity Science and Practice. 2016; doi: 10.1002/osp4.18


• Donofry SD, Jakicic JM, Rogers RJ, Watt JC, Roecklein KA, Erickson KI. Comparison of Food Cue-Evoked and Resting-State Functional Connectivity in Obesity. Psychosom Med. 2020; 82(3): 261-271. PMID: 32267660


• Rogers RJ, Kovacs SA, Collins KA, Raybuck SD, Collins AM, Marcin ML, Foster G, Jakicic JM. Effect of a Commercial Weight Loss Program on Physical Function and Quality of Life. In Press: Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine


• Rogers RJ, "Finding ways to move your body while social distancing" The Conversation US. The Conversation Media Group. May 2020. https://theconversation.com/finding-ways-to-move-your-body-while-social-distancing-135178


• Rogers RJ, "Mythbusting - Weight Loss." ACSM Blog. American College of sports Medicine. February 2020. https://www.acsm.org/home/featured-blogs---homepage/acsm-blog/2020/02/13/mythbusting-weight-loss