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Erica Rauff, PhD
Erica Rauff, PhD
Assistant professor of kinesiology, Seattle University, Washington, US
“I am driven by knowing that the strategies I teach individuals around how to integrate physical activity into their daily life can have a profound impact on their mental and physical health.”
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“I am passionate about gaining a greater understanding of what motivates people to be active and how to design effective behavioral interventions for physical activity promotion.”
— Erica Rauff, PhD
Areas of expertise
  • Kinesiology
  • Physical activity during pregnancy
  • Impact of exercise on mental health, weight gain, and future obesity in prenatal populations
  • Sport and exercise psychology
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“I am passionate about gaining a greater understanding of what motivates people to be active and how to design effective behavioral interventions for physical activity promotion.”
— Erica Rauff, PhD
Career
  • Seattle University – Assistant professor of kinesiology, since 2017
  • Seattle University – Faculty mentor for the Exercise Is Medicine student group
  • Pennsylvania State University – Research and evaluation scientist for military family readiness, since 2015
  • Seattle University – Adjunct instructor, 2016–2017
  • Pennsylvania State University – Research and teaching assistant in kinesiology, 2007–2013
  • Eight publications in peer-reviewed journals
Education
  • Pennsylvania State University – Postdoctoral fellow, 2014
  • Pennsylvania State University – PhD in kinesiology, 2013
  • Pennsylvania State University – Master of Science in kinesiology, 2010
  • Susquehanna University – Bachelor of Arts in psychology, 2007
Awards and achievements
  • North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, Student Research Award, 2010
Appearances and publications in other media
Journal of American College Health, vol. 71, no. 3, pp. 904–13.,
03 Apr 2023
First-Year Undergraduate Students: Depressed, Distressed, and Drained? Influence of Depressive Symptoms on Markers of Psychological Well-Being, Sleep, and Physical Activity
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 17, no. 8,
01 Apr 2020
Are All Sedentary Behaviors Equal? An Examination of Sedentary Behavior and Associations with Indicators of Disease Risk Factors in Women
Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science, vol. 4, pp. 17–24.,
01 Mar 2019
Mobile Health Technology in Prenatal Care: Understanding OBGYN Providers’ Beliefs about Using Technology to Manage Gestational Weight Gain
Women’s Health Issues, vol. 28, no. 6, pp. 502–08.,
01 Nov 2018
A Prospective Examination of Physical Activity Predictors in Pregnant Women with Normal Weight and Overweight/Obesity
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