Dr. Denise Ramirez is an Assistant Professor at California State University, Fresno,
in the Department of Kinesiology. Her emphasis is increasing physical activity through
education and promotion of community awareness and enhancing personal outcomes with
the support of mental skills training.
- Sport psychology
- Universal Design for Learning
- Dynamic Systems Theory and movement
- Gender and kinesiology
- Promotion of physical activity and education
- Systematic observation of mask adherence in parks, trails, and playgrounds
- Ramirez, D. & Williams, A. (2024). Kicking it in California! Journal of Leadership, Equity, and Research. Vol 10. No 1. http://journals.sfu.ca/cvi/index.php/cvi/index
- Ramirez, D. & Kinnunen, D. (2023). The need for a dynmaic systems approach in kinesiolgy
reserach. Open Access Journal of Kinesiology and Sports Medicine. Vol. 1, No 1. https://doi.org.10.23880/oajksm-16000106
- Ramirez, D. (October 8, 2021). Women’s perspectives on the under-representation of
women in California leadership positions in kinesiology. An oral presentation accepted
at the Western Society for Kinesiology and Wellness annual conference online October
6-8, 2021.
- Smith, N. J., Ang, A. Dwelle, A., LeNorgant, E., Spiegel, M., & Ramirez, D. (Feb 4th,
2020). Use of walking trails and outdoor exercise equipment: A case study using iSOPARC
on a university campus. An oral presentation accepted at Active Living Conference
February 2-5th in Orlando, FL.
- Ramirez, D., (October 8, 2021). Women’s Perspectives on the Under-Representation of
Women in California Leadership Positions in Kinesiology. Western Society of Kinesiology
and Wellness Conference.
- Smith, N., Garcia, T., Crowell, A., & Ramirez, D. (April 30, 2021). Growing Community-Level
Data: Lessons Learned from Systematic Observation of Mask Adherence (SOMAD) in Fresno
County.
- Ramirez, D. (2016). Poster Board Presentation at the Association for the Applied Sport Psychology National
Conference- Phoenix, AZ.
- Ramirez, D., (2015). Poster Board Presentation at the Western Society of Kinesiology
and Wellness Conference- Reno, NV.
