Dr. Jesse Rhoades

KIN 410: Secondary Methods in Physical Education

KIN 410L: Secondary Methods in Physical Education Lab

KIN 305: Health/PE for ECE/Elementary Education teachers

KIN 494: Directed Studies Research

KIN 198: Practicum in Coaching

KIN 420: Physical Education Curriculum

KIN 242: Introduction to Kinesiology

KIN 355: Applied Motor Development

KIN 491: Senior Capstone

KIN 501: Research Methods

KIN 332: Biomechanics

KIN 555: Motion Capture

• Lunar Gait
• Lunar Foot Dynamics
• Motion Capture
• Human Gait Analysis
• Fractional Gravity Effects Human
• Complexity Theory
• Dynamic Systems Theory
• Non-conscious Mimicry
• Spontaneous Synchronization
• Recursive Co-Mimicry
• Learning in Physical Education
• Subverting the Dominant Paradigm

Publications

Rhoades, J., & Rhoades, R. (2025). Mission possible – Parastronaut programs can make space travel more inclusive and attainable for all. The Conversation.

Rhoades, J., & Rhoades, R. (2025). Astroanuts on NASA’s Artemis mission to the Moon will need better boots – here’s why. The Conversation.

Rhoades, J., Deleon, P., Mangle, K., Rhoades, Rebecca. (2025). An Examination of Foot Dynamics Under Terrestrial and Lunar Gravity. 2025 International Conference on Environmental Systems. (Peer Reviewed, Published Conference Manuscript)

Rhoades, J., Deleon, P., Manyapu, K., & Mangle, K. (In-Press) Study on Parastronauts Ingress and Egress of Orion and Boeing CST-100 Starliner Space Vehicles. Acta Astronautica.

Rhoades, J., Deleon, P., Crisman, K., Mangle, K., Southern, T., & Moiseev, N. (2024). Assessment of Commercial Extravehicular Space Suit Kinematic Performance. 2024 International Conference on Environmental Systems. (Peer Reviewed, Published Conference Manuscript)

Rhoades, J., & Geijtenbeek, T. (2024). One giant leap: Helping astronauts walk safely on the moon. Significance, 21(4), 6-9.

Hopper, T., Rhoades, J. (2023). Biomechanical insights on tennis Canada’s skill fundamentals: Ecological dynamics and reading gameplay. ITFCoaching and Sport Science Review.

Smith, E., Fitzgerald, J., Tomkinson, G., DeLeon, P., Orr, S., Rhoades, J (2023) Reduced Gravity Effects on Gait Coordinative Structures. Life Sciences in Space Research.

Green, W., Kim, H., Rhoades, J., DeLeon, P. (2023). Design for a custom-shaped space suit, and optimizing the Fit of the Spacesuit Hard Upper Torso. 2023 International Conference on Environmental Systems. (Peer Reviewed, Published Conference Manuscript)

Orr, S., Casler, J., Rhoades, J., DeLeon, P. (2022). Effects of walking, running, and skipping under simulated reduced gravity using the NASA Active Response Gravity Offload System (ARGOS). Acta Astronautica.

Hopper, T, & Rhoades, J. (2022). Enactivism and learning to play tennis: Modification-by-adaptation enabling action spaces and nonconscious behavioral mimicry. Stratagies.

Hopper, T, & Rhoades, J. (2022). USTA and Tennis Canada learning to play tennis initiatives: Applying Ecological dynamics, Enactivism and Participatory sense-making. Stratagies.

Disterhaupt, J. W., Fitzgerald, J. S., Rhoades, J. L., & Tomkinson, G. R. (2021). The relationship between the digit ratio (2D: 4D) and vertical jump performance in young athletes. American Journal of Human Biology, e23679.

DeRouchey, J., Fitzgerald, J., Tomkinson, G. & Rhoades, J. (2020). Reliability of the Styku 3D Whole Body Scanner for the Assessment of Body Size in Athletes. Measurement in Physical Education in Exercise Science, 24(3), 228-234.

Rhoades, J. L., & Hopper, T. (2020). Reciprocal, recursive, nonconscious behavior mimicry, PE groupings, and modification-by-adaptation. Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education, 11(2), 145-162.

Schwenzfeier. A., Rhoades, J.L., Whitehead, J., Short, M. & Fitzgerald, J. (2020). Increased sprint performance with false step in collegiate athletes trained to forward step. Sports Biomechanics, 1-8.

Rhoades, J. L., & Hopper, T. (2019). Reciprocal, recursive, nonconscious behavior, mimicry, PE groupings, and modification-by-adaptation. Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education, 1-18.

Graber, K. C., Woods, A. M., Killian, C. M., Richards, K. A. R., & Rhoades, J. L. (2019). My, how you have changed, PETE: An updated demographic profile of US teacher education faculty. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 1, 1-12.

Rhoades, J.L., Woods, A. M., Fitzgerald, J., Trendowski, T., & Ellison, D., (2019) U.S. Voluntary Advanced Teacher Certification: Towards the Dakar notion of EFA. International Journal of Teacher Development, 23(5), 549-565.

Southard, K. J., Rhoades, J. L., Whitehead, J. R., & Walsh, T., (2018). A Signage Intervention Decreased Inactive Study Breaks in College Students. American Journal of Health Studies. 33(1).

Rhoades, J. L., & Hopper, T. F. (2017). Utilizing Student Socio-coordinated Mimicry: Complex Movement Conversations in Physical Education. Quest, 1-17.

Barry, A., Rhoades, J., Fitzgerald, D., Caine, D., Dalin, D., & Walsh, T. (2017) Effect of Sedentary and Physical Activities on Children’s Food Choice. International Journal of Exercise Science. 10(5): 702-712.

Rhoades. J.L., Woods. A, Daum, D. (2016). JTPE: A 30-Year Retrospective of Published Research. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education. 35(1). 4-15.

Rhoades, J. L., & Woods, A. (2015). Repertoire networks among national board- certified physical education teachers. Professional Development in Education, 41(3), 1 16.

Rhoades. J.L. & Hastmann, T. (2014). The Development of the NEXSS Observational Instrument. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science.18 (1), 53-71.

Woods, A. M. & Rhoades. J. L. (2013). Teaching Efficacy Beliefs of National Board Certified Physical Educators. Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 65(1), 44-56.

Rhoades. J.L. & Rhoades. R.S. (2013). Complexity of Online Discussions. Journal of Online Teaching and Learning.9(1), 68-79.

Rhoades. J. L. & Woods, A. M. (2013). Self-Organized Communities of Practice inPhysical Education. Quest. 65(1), 44-56.

Woods, A.M. & Rhoades. J.L. (2012). National board certified physical educators: Perceptions of certification impacts. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. 83(2), 235–244.

Rhoades. J. L. & Woods, A.M. (2012). National Board Certified Physical Education Teachers Task Presentations and Learning Environments. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 31(1), 4-20.

Graber, K., Erwin, H., Woods, A., Rhoades, J. & Zhu, W. (2011). A national profile of teacher education faculty: The construction of an online survey. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 15(4), 245-256.

Woods, A. M. & Rhoades. J. L. (2010). National board certified physical educators: Background characteristics, subjective warrants, and motivations. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 29, 312–331.

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL August 2010
Ph.D. – Kinesiology

Indiana State University, Terre Haute, December, 2006
M.A. – Exercise Science

Indiana State University, Terre Haute, May, 2002
B.S. – Physical Education Teaching

Parkland Community College, Champaign, IL May, 1999
A.S. – Physical Education

Deleon, P., Crisman, K., & Rhoades, J. (2022). A Preliminary Study on the Feasibility of current US Spacecraft Systems to Support Parastronaut Activities. National Aeronautics Space Administration, US. ($100,000; Funded)

Thimgan, T., Verble, R., Smaranayake, V., Hercula, S., Rhoades, J. (2022). Anticipating and detecting cognitive decrements during uneven workloads that impair sustained CBRN missions. U.S. Army Research Office, FOA, W911NF-17-S-0003. ($499,999, Funded)

Snaches, L., Ovens, A., Dos Santo, E., Rhoades, J., Gorgina, L., Venacino., L Nascimento, L., Philpot, R., Lazaretti, W., & Moura Barreto, S. (2021). Complexity and social justice in the permanent physical education teacher education: collaborative processes and production of artifacts. Brazil Ministry of Science Technology and Innovation. (99,000 Reais; $17772), Funded

Nolby, C., DeLeon, P., Crisman, K., Mayapu, K., & Rhoades, J. (2021). Study of Performance for Commercial Extravehicular Space Suit. NASA, NNH21ZHA002C, ($100,000 Funded)