Jacob Meyer

Background

About Jacob Meyer

In my role as an Associate Professor at Iowa State University in the Department of Kinesiology, I conduct federal- and industry-funded research on the psychobiology and epidemiology of exercise in mental health conditions, teach courses, and mentor a large team (20+) of research staff, graduate, and undergraduate students. I am the Director of the Wellbeing and Exercise Laboratory team, managing multiple projects at a time. I have a consistent record of research funding from federal (including NIH) and non-federal sponsors as the principal investigator. In my current and past roles, I have- Developed a consistent research agenda and driven research projects from end-to-end - Collaborated with and led interdisciplinary teams address complex research questions - Designed, conducted, and analyzed research projects to answer those questions - Conducted behavioral and survey research and provided high-level analysis and dissemination while also sharing the underlying data with the community using open-science best practices - Delivered research insights and recommendations clearly to relevant audiences via international and national invited talks, academic publishing, and by discussing my research regularly with national and international media outlets Overall, I am passionate about improving health and wellbeing in diverse populations, communicating the science effectively, and engaging stakeholders throughout the development, research, and dissemination process.