James A. Metcalf
Professor
Unit:
Dept. of Global and Community Health
Mail Stop: 5B7
Office Location: Robinson A417
Phone:
703-993-2070
Email: jmetcalf@gmu.edu
Dr. Metcalf's expertise is in clinical exercise physiology. He teaches statistics, exercise physiology, and pathophysiology. He focuses on physiological bases of current health science and practice and is skilled in writing and editing. Currently, Dr. Metcalf is researching health-related behaviors in children and youth, as well as writing for the general audience.
Recent Publications:
Metcalf, J. (July 2005). George Orwell’s Animal Farm: a case study in leadership/management for undergraduate nursing students. Nurse Education in Practice, 5(4): 252-254.
Atherton MJ, Metcalf JA. Television watching and risk of obesity in American adolescents. American Journal of Health Education. 2005.36;1:2-7.
Educational Background:
- PhD, 1970 - University of Maryland