Education
Postdoc. 2011 Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
Ph.D. 2008 Texas Woman’s University, Denton, Texas
M.S. 2000 University of Houston, Houston, Texas
B.S. 1997 University of Houston, Houston, Texas
Professional Experience
Assistant Professor (8/2011-present) Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, Campus Box 1126, Edwardsville, IL 62026-1126
Postdoctoral Fellow (1/2009-8/2011) Baylor College of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Section of Atherosclerosis and Lipoprotein Research, 6565 Fannin St., Fondren/Brown M.S. A601, Houston, Texas 77030
Grant Coordinator (5/2008-1/2009) Texas Woman’s University, Institute for Women’s Health, Denton, Texas 76204
Research Associate (6/2006-5/2008) Texas Woman’s University, Institute for Women’s Health, Denton, Texas 76204
Graduate Teaching Assistant (8/2001-6/2006) Texas Woman’s University, Department of Kinesiology, Denton, Texas 76204
Health and Fitness Specialist (12/2000-8/2001) MediFit Corporate Services, Inc., The Body Shop, Enron Building, Houston, Texas 77001
Graduate Teaching Assistant (8/1999-12/2000) University of Houston, Dept. of Health and Human Performance, Houston, Texas 77204
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Wooten, J.S., Gillard, B.K., Nambi, P., Pownall, H.J., Scott, L.W., Ballantyne, C.M., Smith, E.O., Nambi, V., Coraza, I., & Balasubramanyam, A. (2013). Intensive Lifestyle Modification Reduces Lp-PLA2 in Dyslipidemic HIV/HAART Patients. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 45(6), 1043-1050.
Phillips, M.D., Patrizi, R.M., Cheek, D.J., Wooten, J.S., Barbee, J.J., & Mitchell, J.B. (2012). Whole body resistance training reduces subclinical inflammation in obese, postmenopausal women without fat mass loss. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 44(11), 2099-2110.
Wooten, J.S., Biggerstaff, K.D. & Ben-Ezra, V. (2011). A Single 1-hr session of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise does not modify lipids and lipoproteins in normolipidemic obese women. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, 36(5), 715-722.
Wooten, J.S., Phillips, M.D., Mitchell, J.B., Patrizi, R., Pleasant, R.N., Hein, R.M., Menzies, R.D., & Barbee, J.J. (2011). Resistance exercise and lipoproteins in postmenopausal women. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 32, 7-13.
Wooten, J.S., Biggerstaff, K.D., & Ben-Ezra, V. (2009). Responses of LDL and HDL particle size and distribution to omega-3 fatty acid supplementation and aerobic exercise. Journal of Applied Physiology, 107, 794-800.
Wooten, J.S., Biggerstaff, K.D., & Anderson, C.E. (2008). Response of lipid, lipoprotein-cholesterol, and electrophoretic characteristics of lipoproteins following a single bout of aerobic exercise in women. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 104, 19-27.
Biggerstaff, K.D., & Wooten, J.S. (2004). Understanding lipoproteins as transporters of cholesterol and other lipids. Advances in Physiology Education, 28, 105-106.
Book Chapters
Biggerstaff, K.D., & Wooten, J.S. (2009). Hyperlipidemia and Dyslipidemia, In Ehrman, J., Gordon, P., Visich, P. & Keteyian, S. (Eds.), Clinical Exercise Physiology. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Select Abstracts
Wooten, J.S., Yoder, A.A., Witt, K.A., Kwon, G., Sandoval, K., Orris, C.M., & Stout, J.J. (2013). Effects of human apolipoprotein E3 and E4 genotypes on cardiometabolic disease risk. Accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine.
Stout, J.J., Wooten, J.S., Smith, B., Orris, C.M., Yoder, A.A., Graham, B., & Kirk, E. (2013). Effects of weight loss and maintenance on hormones associated with hunger and satiety. Accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine.
Gapin, J.I., Wooten, J.S., Bohall, S.H., Stout, J.J., Smith, B., & Kirk, E. (2013). Associations between cognition, weight loss, and BDNF following exercise training in overweight and obese adults. Accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine.
Johns, M., Vernier, S., Patel, B., Brenegen, T., Neumann, W.L., Wooten, J.S., Kwon, G. SR-135, a peroxynitrite decomposing catalyst, prevents weight gain and reduces fasting blood glucose levels in B6D2F1 mice fed with a high-fat diet. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association (June 8-12, 2012).
Chapman, K.S., Wooten, J.S., Nambi, P., Gillard, B.K., Nambi, V., Pownall, H.P., Scott, L.W., Ballantyne, C.M., Coraza, I., Balasubramanyam, A. (2012). Intensive lifestyle modifications reduce Lp-PLA2 mass in patients with HIV-associated dyslipidemia. Presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (May 29-June 2, 2012).
Wooten, J.S., Wu, H., Raya, J., Mansoori, A., Perrard, X.D., Perrard, J., & Hoogeveen, R.C. (2011). The effects of an obesogenic diet on liver oxysterol metabolism in C57BL/6J mice. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 43(5), S815. Presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (May 31-June 4, 2011).
Hoogeveen, R.C., Raya, J.L., Wooten, J.S., Tang, R., Chambless, L.E., Boerwinkle, E., & Ballantyne, C.M. (2010). Relationship between circulating levels of oxysterols and carotid artery characteristics: the ARIC Carotid MRI Study. Presented at the annual meeting of Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology 2010 Scientific Sessions (April 8-10, 2010).
Wooten, J.S., Wu, H., Mansoori, A., Raya, J. & Hoogeveen, R.C. (2010). The influence of a high fat and cholesterol diet on oxysterols in C57BL/6J mouse plasma and adipose tissue. Presented at the annual meeting of Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology 2010 Scientific Sessions (April 8-10, 2010).
Pleasant, R. Villarreal, M. Wooten, J.S., Hein, R.M., Menzies, R.D., & Philips, M. (2009). Responses of lipids and lipoproteins following acute and training resistance exercise in obese postmenopausal women. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 41(5), S487-8. Presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (May 27-30, 2009).
Villarreal, M., Pleasant, R., DiMarco, N.M., Sanborn, B.C., & Wooten, J.S. (2009). Influence of menopausal status on lipids and lipoproteins and fat mass distribution: the Pioneer Project. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 41(5), S401. Presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (May 27-30, 2009).
Wooten, J.S., FitzGerald, Y., Villarreal, M., Biggerstaff, K.D., & Ben-Ezra, V. (2008). Acute response of lipid and lipoprotein metabolism following aerobic exercise in women who are obese. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 40(5), S57. Presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (May 28 – May 31, 2008).
Wooten, J.S., Biggerstaff, K.D., & Ben-Ezra, V. (2006). Response of lipoprotein particle diameters and distributions following aerobic exercise and omega-3 fatty acid supplementation. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 38(5), S46. Presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (May 31 – June 4, 2006).
Lehrer, M., Rowe, J.R., Wooten, J.S., Casebolt, J.B., FitzGerald, Y., Kwon, Y.H., & Biggerstaff, K.D. (2006). Effect of a twelve month walking program on blood lipids and lipoproteins in older adults. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 38(5), S331. Presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (May 31 – June 4, 2006).
Biggerstaff, K.D., Wooten, J.S., & Anderson, C.E. (2005). Response of lipids and lipoproteins to multiple exercise sessions in women. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (April 1 – 4, 2005).
Wooten, J.S., Biggerstaff, K.D., & Anderson, C.E. (2005). Acute response of lipoprotein particle diameters following aerobic exercise in women. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 37(5), S275. Presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (June 1 – 4, 2005).
Ben-Ezra, V., Clark, S.J., Wooten, J.S., Biggerstaff, K.D., & Nichols, D.L. (2004). The independent and combined effects of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and exercise on insulin responses. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 36(5), S173. Presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (June 2 – June 5, 2004).
Biggerstaff, K.D., Clark, S.J., Wooten, J.S., Alhassan, S., Plaisance, E.P., Ben-Ezra, V., Taylor, K., & Grandjean, P.W. (2004). Acute insulin response following exercise and relationship to lipid changes in sedentary African-American Women. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 36(5), S19. Presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (June 2 – June 5, 2004).
Wooten, J.S., Hook, C.P., Henderson, C.L., Groves, A.D., Hartman, C., Anderson, C., & Biggerstaff, K.D. (2003). Acute response of lipid and lipoprotein concentrations following treadmill and circuit resistance exercise. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 35(5), S86. Presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (May 28 – June 1, 2003).
Biggerstaff, K.D., Kinser, K.D., & Wooten, J.S. (2002). Response of serum lipids and lipoproteins to exercise of differing intensities. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 34(5), S276. Presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (June 2 – 5, 2002).
Wooten, J.S., Meyers, M.C., Woods, W., Fincher, A.L., & O’Connor, D. (2002). Pain coping responses of patients following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and rehabilitation. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 34(5), S906. Presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (June 2 – 5, 2002).
Wooten, J.S., Meyers, M.C., Zhang, J.H., Fincher, A.L., Bloom, J.A., & Woods, W. (2001). The effect of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction on pain coping styles. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 33(5), S951. Presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (June 2 – 5, 2001).