Professor
Ph.D., Exercise Psychology, University of Illinois
M.H.S., Epidemiology of Aging, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of
Public Health
M.S., Sport Psychology, University of Arizona
Lifestyle approaches to obesity treatment and prevention
Behavior change for CVD risk reduction
Epidemiology of physical activity and aging
Dr Jerome is a behavioral exercise scientist with a research focus on empowering people to make lifestyle changes that will improve their mental and physical health. He has expertise in the design, implementation and evaluation of physical activity oriented programs for the treatment and prevention of chronic conditions (e.g. cardiovascular disease, obesity, and mobility disability). His work has a strong theoretical foundation based on social cognitive theory.
Dr Jerome has over 70 peer reviewed publications. He is a fellow in the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association (Council on Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health).
Ko S.U., Jerome G.J., Simonsick E.M., Ferrucci L. Cross-sectional analysis of speed-up mechanism in normal gait among healthy older adults with and without falls - Results from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging. Gait Posture. 2024 Nov 13;115:82-85. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2024.11.004. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39566360.
Jerome, G. J., Appel, L. J., Bunyard, L., Dalcin, A. T., Durkin, N., Charleston, J. B., Kanarek, N. F., Carducci, M. A., Wang, N. Y., & Yeh, H. C. (2024). Behavioral Weight Loss Programs for Cancer Survivors Throughout Maryland: Protocol for a Pragmatic Trial and Participant Characteristics. JMIR research protocols, 13, e54126. https://doi.org/10.2196/54126
Ko, S.U., Jerome, G.J., Simonsick, E.M., & Ferrucci, L. (2024) Investigating Balance-Related Gait Patterns and Their Relationship with Maximum Torques Generated by the Hamstrings and Quadriceps in Older Adults - Results from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging. Arch. Gerontol Geriatr https://doi.org/10.1016/j.archger.2024.105411
Lane-Cordova, A. D., Jerome, G. J., Paluch, A. E., Bustamante, E. E., LaMonte, M. J., Pate, R. R., Weaver, R. G., Webber-Ritchey, K. J., Gibbs, B. B., & Committee on Physical Activity of the American Heart Association Council on, L. and Cardiometabolic, H. (2022). Supporting physical activity in patients and populations during life events and transitions: A scientific statement from the American Heart Association. Circulation, 145(4), e117-e128. doi:10.1161/CIR.0000000000001035
Barone Gibbs B., Hivert, M.F., Jerome G.J., Kraus W.E., Rosenkranz S.K., Schorr E.N., Spartano N.L., & Lobelo, F. (2021). Physical activity as a critical component of first-line treatment for elevated blood pressure or cholesterol: Who, what, and how?: A scientific statement from the American Heart Association. Hypertension, 78(2), e26-e37. DOI: 10.1161/HYP.0000000000000196