- Phone:
- (317) 274-0617
- Email:
- jdempse@iu.edu
- Department:
- Kinesiology
- Campus:
- IU Indianapolis
PE 260
901 W. New York St.
Indianapolis, IN 46202
901 W. New York St.
Indianapolis, IN 46202
PE 260
901 W. New York St.
Indianapolis, IN 46202
901 W. New York St.
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Biography
Jill Dempsey, M.S., is a lecturer and internship director in the Department of Kinesiology. Throughout her career, she has taught courses ranging from wellness and group exercise to capstone undergraduate internships.
Prior to her appointment as a faculty member in the School of Health & Human Sciences, Dempsey was an associate adjunct professor and exercise science internship coordinator at the University of Indianapolis. She has worked at The Care Group Cardiology and the National Institute for Fitness and Sport, and has taught group exercise for the YMCA of Greater Indianapolis for over 20 years.
Dempsey graduated from Miami University in Ohio with a bachelor of science in health appraisal and a minor in nutrition in 1990 and earned a master of science in exercise science and health appraisal from Miami in 1992. Dempsey’s research interests have encompassed parents’ roles in children’s physical activity.