Professor
Physics and Astronomy

Jack B. Johnson, Jr., Ph.D., is a Professor within the Department of Human Performance and Wellness at the Virginia Military Institute. He has been teaching and coaching at the Virginia Military Institute since 2006. Prior to arriving at VMI, Dr. Johnson was a strength and conditioning coach at Radford University (1995-1998) and Virginia Tech (1998-2006).

He received his bachelor’s degree from Emory and Henry College in 1995. He received his Master’s degree from Radford University in 1998 and his Ph.D. from Virginia Tech in 2001.

He lives in Lexington, Virginia with his wife Anne and they have two children – Jack and Emma.

Professor
Human Performance and Wellness

Dissertation: An analysis of football player position group, height, weight, and relative body weight and their relationship to scores on the Functional Movement Screen™
Masters Project: The Effects of Two Strength Training Methods on Skinfold Measurements, Strength Gains and Flexibility in College Age Female Athletes
Double minor in Athletic Training and Psychology

A.A.S. Physical Therapist Assistant, Orange County Community College, Middletown, NY

Academic/Research Interest:

• Health and Fitness for Older Adults and Special Populations
• Movement Analyses/Biomechanics
• Exercise Adherence