Jennifer B. Fields, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Office:    Jones Building Room
Phone:   860-486-0120
Email:    jennifer.fields@uconn.edu

 

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

  • Ph.D. Kinesiology, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA (2020)
  • M.S. Health Promotion and Nutrition Education, American University, Washington, DC (2016)
  • B.S. Kinesiology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD (2013)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Assistant Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT (2023 – Present)
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Exercise Science and Athletic Training, Springfield College, MA (2020 – 2023)

PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS

  • Certified Sports Nutritionist, International Society of Sports Nutrition
  • Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist, National Strength & Conditioning Association

RESEARCH INTERESTS

My research interests focus on optimizing athlete health and sport performance through investigations into low energy availability, nutritional status, nutritional interventions, body composition, and sport technology.

  • Relationships among external loads, heart rate variability, sleep, recovery, and biomarkers (testosterone, cortisol, CRP, CK, IL-6).
  • Relationships among energy availability, bone density, injury, and sport performance.
  • Relationships among nutrition knowledge, dietary intake, and body composition.
  • The effect of seasonal accumulated workloads on nutritional status (i.e., vitamin D, iron, omega-3, protein).
  • Nutritional interventions to reduce the risk of injury, pain, and soreness.
  • Nutritional interventions to improve body composition, bone density, sport performance, and recovery.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Peer-reviewed Articles (last five years)

  • Fields, JB, Jagim, AR, Kuhlman, N, Feit, MK, Jones, MT. (2023). Comparison of Match External Loads across a Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse Season.Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology.
  • Fields, JB, Kuhlman, N, Jagim, AR, Jones, MT (2023). Analysis of accumulated workloads and performance testing across a Division I women’s lacrosse season. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research.
  • Magee, MK, Fields, JB, Jones, MT, Jagim, AR. (2023). Normative fat free mass index values across NCAA DI men and women athletes. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research.
  • Brown, F, Fields, JB, Jagim, AR, Jones, MT (2023). Analysis of in-season external loads and performance in women collegiate basketball athletes. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research.
  • Aziz, R, Kuhlman, N, Feit, MK, Jagim, AR, Jones, MT, Fields, JB. (2023). In-season match demands of men’s collegiate soccer: Comparison by half, position, game outcome, home advantage, and conference status. International Journal of Strength & Conditioning.
  • Kuhlman, N, Jones, MT, Jagim, AR, Feit, MK, Aziz, R, Fields, JB (2023). Relationship Between External Loads, sRPE-Load, and Self-Reported Soreness Across a Men’s Collegiate Soccer Season. Biology of Sport.
  • Fields, JB, Jagim, AR, Feit, MK, Jones, MT. Athlete external loads across a collegiate men’s lacrosse season (2023). Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research.
  • Magee, MK, Jones, MT, Fields, JB, Khuelbaatar, Dodge, C, Merfeld, B, Ambrosius, A, Carpenter, M, Jagim, AR. (2023). Body composition, energy availability, risk of eating disorder, and sport nutrition knowledge in young athletes.
  • Fields, JB, Magee, MK, Jones, MT, Askow, AT, Camic, CL, Luedke, J, Jagim, AR (2022). The accuracy of ten common resting metabolic rate prediction equations in men and women collegiate athletes. European Journal of Sport Science.
  • Jagim, AR, Fields, JB, Magee, MK, Kerksick, CM, Jones, MT (2022). Contributing factors to low energy availability in female athletes: A narrative review of energy availability, training demands, nutrition barriers, body image, and disordered eating.
  • Jagim, A., Fields, J.B., Magee, M., Kersick, C., Luedke, J., Erickson, J., Jones, M.T. (2022). The influence of sport nutrition knowledge on body composition and perceptions of dietary requirements in collegiate athletes.
  • Fields, J.B., Merrigan, J.J., Feit, M.K., Jones, M.T. (2021). Practice versus game external load measures in starters and non-starters of a men’s collegiate soccer team. International Journal of Strength and Conditioning.
  • Gutherie, B., Fields, J.B., Thompson, B., Jones, M.T. (2021). Performance based fitness assessments in NCAA Division I women athletes. International Journal of Exercise Science.
  • Fields, J.B., Lameira, D.M., Short, J.L., Merrigan, J.M., Gallo, S., White, J.B., Jones, M.T. (2021) Relationship between external load and self-reported wellness measures across a men’s collegiate soccer preseason. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research.
  • Fields, J.B., Merrigan, J.M., Gallo, S., White, J.B., Jones, M.T. (2021) External and internal load measures during pre-season training in men collegiate soccer athletes. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research.
  • Fields, J.B., Lockard, B., Magee, M., Jones, M.T. (2021). Morning versus evening short-term whey protein supplementation in collegiate athletes. Journal of Exercise and Nutrition.
  • Fields, J., Gallo, S., Worswick, J.M., Busteed, D.R., Jones, M.T. (2020). 25-hydroxyvitamin D, vitamin D binding protein, bioavailable 25-hydroxyvitamin D, and body composition among a diverse sample of women collegiate indoor athletes. Functional Morphology and Kinesiology.
  • Fields, J.B., Esco, M.R., Merrigan, J.J., White, J.B., Jones, M.T. (2020). Internal Training Load Measures During a Competitive Season in Women Collegiate Lacrosse Athletes. International Journal of Exercise Science.
  • Sekel, N.M., Gallo, S., Fields, J.B., Jagin, A.R., Wagner, T., Jones, M.T. (2020). The effects of cholecalciferol supplementation on Vitamin D status among a diverse population of collegiate basketball athletes: A quasi-experimental trial.
  • Gallo, S., Jones, M.T., Doig, A.C., Kogan, K., Fields, J.B., Wonderlich, J.A., Hansen, A., LaCharite, K., Mehlenbeck, R. (2020). Feasibility of a multidisciplinary and culturally adapted pediatric weight management program for Latino families: Results from the Vidas Activas y Familias Saludables pilot study. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior.
  • Merrigan J.J., Gallo, S., Fields, J.B., Mehlenbeck, R., Jones, M.T., (2020). Relationship of body composition, cardio-metabolic measures, and fitness assessments in young, obese Latino children. International Journal of Exercise Science.
  • Fields, J.B., Payne, D., Gallo, S., Busteed, D., and Jones, M.T. (2019). Vitamin D status in NCAA Division I basketball players.
  • Fields, J.B., Merrigan, J.J., White, J.B., and Jones, M.T. (2018). Body composition variables by sport and sport-position in elite collegiate athletes. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research.
  • Fields, J.B., Merrigan, J.J., White, J.B., and Jones, M.T. (2018). Seasonal and longitudinal changes in body composition by sport-position in NCAA division I basketball athletes. Sports,

Invited Book Chapters

  • Fields, J.B., Jagim, A.R., & Jones, M.T. (2023). Athlete Needs Analysis. NSCA’s Guide to Program Design (2nd edition): Human Kinetics.
  • Fields, J.B., Jagim, A.R., & Jones, M.T. (2023). Athlete Testing and Program Evaluation. NSCA’s Guide to Program Design (2nd edition): Human Kinetics.
  • Fields, J.B., and Jones, M.T. (2018). Age and Sex Considerations for Speed and Agility Training. Developing Agility and Quickness (2nd edition): Human Kinetics.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

  • Ad hoc reviewer for: Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, Strength and Conditioning Journal, Nutrients, Sports, Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, Frontiers, Sports, Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, Journal of Exercise and Nutrition
  • Professional Member of: National Strength and Conditioning Association, International Society of Sports Nutrition, American College of Sports Medicine