Dr. Denise Ramirez is an Assistant Professor at California State University, Fresno
in the Department of Kinesiology. Her emphasis is to increase physical activity through
education and promotion of community awareness, enhance personal outcomes with the
support of mental skills training, and investigate gender relationships in kinesiology.
Additionally, she is collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team on an applied research
study investigating COVID-19 mask adherence and distancing in public parks and commercial
areas.
- Sport psychology
- Gender and kinesiology
- Promotion of physical activity and education
- Systematic observation of mask adherence in parks, trails, and playgrounds
- 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.
