Department of Kinesiology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
	Neha P. Gothe Doctoral Student
A. CONTACT INFORMATION Neha P. Gothe Department of Kinesiology and Community Health University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 338 Louise Freer Hall, MC-052 906 S Goodwin Ave Urbana, IL 61801 Office: (217) 333-2427 Fax: (217) 333-3124 E-mail: gothe1@illinois.edu B. EDUCATION Graduate 2008 - Present Graduate Student, Department of Kinesiology - Specialization: Exercise Psychology University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, US 2005 - 2007 Master of Arts - Specialization: Counselling Psychology Department of Applied Psychology, University of Mumbai, India Undergraduate 2002 - 2005 Bachelor of Arts - Specialization: Psychology Department of Psychology, D.G. Ruparel College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Mumbai, India C. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2008 - Present Graduate Research Assistant: University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign - Exercise Psychology Lab. Working under the supervision of Dr. Edward McAuley, primary responsibilities include intervention planning, data collection and analysis and training personnel. Additional responsibilities include participant recruitment, maximal graded exercise testing (GXT), functional fitness testing (FFT), exercise group leadership, physical activity counseling, and exercise DVD production. Research Projects: Activity, Gait and Balance - II (FlexToba) - A 12 month federally funded randomized controlled home-based DVD exercise trial examining the relationship between flexibility, toning and balance exercises with physical functioning and psychosocial variables in community dwelling older adults in east central Illinois. Primary responsibilities include assisting in intervention planning and design, production of the exercise DVD, recruitment, screening, data collection, supervision and administration of functional fitness testing, and providing tailored exercise telephone counseling support to participants. Cross Cultural Study - An internet based Cross Cultural Study evaluating physical activity, self esteem and quality of life in college students. Primary responsibilities include data collection on the University of Illinois campus as well as supervising and co-ordinating the data collection process with academic institutions in India. Healthy Active Lifestyle Trial (HALT) - A 12-month randomized controlled exercise intervention examining the effects of aerobic activity on cognitive function, immunological markers, and psychosocial factors in older adults. Responsibilities include data collection and analysis, maximal graded exercise testing, exercise group leadership, functional fitness and rockport testing. 2008-2009, Univerisity of Illinois Graduate Teaching Assistant: KIN 247 - Introduction to Sport Psychology Study of personality, motivation, anxiety and arousal, competition and other psychological aspects of athletes and sport performance. Responsibilities include tutoring, grading, and administering exams. 2007 - 2008, Academic Institutions, India Visiting Faculty at Mumbai University Institute of Chemical Technology (M.U.I.C.T.), Mumbai, India Course: Psychology and Sociology Duties involved course development, session planning, conducting assignments and exams, evaluation. Lecturer for Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) program at South Indian Education Society's (S.I.E.S.) College, Mumbai, India. Courses: i) Psychological Testing and Statistics ii) Counseling Psychology iii) Industrial Psychology Duties involved session planning, guiding students for their research papers, conducting assignments and exams, evaluation. Visiting Faculty for German language for undergraduate students at D.G. Ruparel College, Mumbai, India Duties involved session planning, conducting interactive class discussions, designing written and spoken group exercises in German, assignments and evaluation. D. SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY: REFEREED PUBLICATIONS Gothe, N.P., Szabo, A.N., Klamm, E.L., Wójcicki, T.R., White, S.M. & McAuley, E. (2009). Independent Effects of Environment, Self-Efficacy and Self-Regulation on Physical Activity in Older Women. Presented at the 2009 Society of Behavioral Medicine Conference, Montreal, Canada, April 23. Presented a paper titled Aging and Quality of Life at PSYCON 2003, the University Grants Commission (UGC) Conference held at Swami Vivekanand College, Mumbai, India E. HONORS AND AWARDS Prabhadevi JP Narayan Overall Proficiency Trophy, D.G. Ruparel College, Mumbai, India (2004-2005) Late Nityanand Hankonkar Trophy for the Best Leadership Qualities, D.G. Ruparel College, Mumbai, India (2003- 2004) F. ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS Bombay Psychological Association (BPA), Mumbai, India National Society of the Friends of Trees (FoT), India G. REFERENCES Available upon request
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