Jo B. Zimmerman
Jo Zimmerman is a senior lecturer in the Department of Kinesiology. She earned her undergraduate and master's degrees from George Mason University and has held the ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist (formerly known as ACSM Health Fitness Specialist) certification since 1996, the NSPA Strength and Conditioning Specialist credential since 2001 and the ACSM Exercise is Medicine credential since 2012. Jo has been working in the health and fitness industry for over 30 years and teaching for over 25 years.
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Adjuncts and AffiliatesPhD, Kinesiology
University of Maryland, College Park, MD
MS, Exercise Science and Health Promotion, 1996
George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
BIS, Sport Science, 1994
George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
KNES 157 N/O Weight Training
KNES 61N/O Conditioning
KNES 200 Introduction to Kinesiology
KNES 201 Kinesiological Principles of Physical Activity
KNES 260 Science of Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Health
KNES 332 Exercise Testing and Prescription for the Fitness Professional
KNES 350 Psychology of Sport and Exercise
KNES 389P Strength & Conditioning of Athletes (team teaching)
KNES 497 Kinesiology Senior Seminar: Exercise and Brain Health - From Psychobiology to Behavior