Jennifer L Scheid, MSc.
Graduate Assistant
Contact Information
206 Noll Laboratory
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA 16802
Office Phone: 814-867-2510
EDUCATION
2007 M.S. in Exercise Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Research Advisor: Mary Jane De Souza, Ph.D.
2005 B.S. in Kinesiology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
Research Advisor: John Kowalchuk Ph.D.
PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
- Scheid JL, Williams NI, West SL, VanHeest JL, and MJ De Souza (2009). Elevated PYY is associated with energy deficiency and indices of subclinical disordered eating in exercising women with hypothalamic amenorrhea. Appetite. Feb;52(1):184-92.
- West SL, Scheid JL, and MJ De Souza (2009). The Effect of Exercise and Estrogen on Osteoprotegerin in Premenopausal Women. Bone. Jan;44(1):137-44.
- Vescosvi JD, Scheid JL, Hontscharuk R, and MJ De Souza (2008). Cognitive Dietary Restraint: Impact on Bone, Menstrual and Metabolic Status in Young Women. Physiology and Behavior. Physiology and Behavior. Sept 3;95(1-2):48-55.
- Gurd B, Scheid J, Paterson D, and JM Kowalchuk (2007). O2 uptake kinetics during the transition to moderate-intensity exercise are similar in the luteal and follicular phases of the menstrual cycle in young females. European Journal of Applied Physiology. Oct; 101(3):321-30.
- DeSouza MJ, Lee DK, VanHeest JL, Scheid JL, West SL, and NI. Williams (2007) Severe energy-related menstrual disturbances increases in proportion to indices of energy conservation in exercising women. Fertility and Sterility. Oct; 88(4):971-5.
PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS
- Scheid JL, Williams NI, West SL, Awdishu S, and MJ De Souza. (2008) Increased Caloric Intake in Energy Deficient Exercising Women with Functional Hypothalamic Amenorrhea Is Associated with Decreased Ghrelin and Increased Bone Formation: Preliminary Data from an RCT to Reverse Exercise-Associated Menstrual Disturbances. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 23(S1): S286.
- West SL, Scheid JL, Awdishu S, and MJ De Souza. (2008) The Effects of Exercise and Estrogen on Osteoprotegerin in Premenopausal Women. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 23(S1): S281.
- Awdishu S, West SL, Scheid JL, and MJ De Souza. (2008). Elevated Androgens Are Associated with Increased Bone Formation in Premenopausal Exercising Women. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 23(S1): S287.
- Scheid JL, Williams NI, West SL, VanHeest JL, and MJ De Souza. (2008) Elevated PYY Is Associated With Energy Deficiency And Indices Of Subclinical Disordered Eating In Exercising Women With Hypothalamic Amenorrhea. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 717, P3-454.
- De Souza MJ, West SL, Scheid JL, Jamal SA, Hawker GA, and NI Williams. (2008) The Presence of Both an Energy Deficiency and Estrogen Deficiency Exacerbate Alterations of Bone Metabolism in Exercising Women. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 167, OR53-1.
- Awdishu S, Williams NI, Scheid JL, West SL, Bellem AC, and MJ De Souza. (2008) Energetic Status, Androgen Hormones, and Reproductive Profiles of Oligomenorrheic Exercising Women. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 743, P3-554.
- Scheid JL, West SL, Awdishu S, and MJ De Souza. (2007) Elevated Hunger in Exercising Women with Anovulatory Menstrual Cycles. Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism. 32(S1): S80.
- West SL, Scheid JL, Awdishu S, and MJ De Souza. (2007) Eating disorder inventory profiles of premenopausal exercising women characterized by menstrual and energy status. Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism. 32(S1): S91.
- Awdishu S, Scheid JL, West SL, and MJ De Souza. (2007) Reproductive and energetic status of a oligomenorrheic exercising women. Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism. 32(S1): S3.
- Scheid JL, West SL, Vescovi JD, Awdishu S, and MJ De Souza. (2007) Bone Formation is Predicted by Resting Metabolic Rate and Leptin in Exercising Women with Hypothalamic Amenorrhea. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 22(S1): S279.
- West SL, Scheid JL, Williams NI, Vescovi JD, Jamal SA, Hawker GA, Awdishu S, and MJ De Souza. (2007) Increased Caloric Intake Is Associated with Reversal of Amenorrhea and Favorable Changes in Metabolic and Bone Markers: A Case Study Report. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 22(S1): S279.
- Scheid JL, Williams NI, Lee DK, VanHeest JL, and MJ DeSouza. (2006) Resting Energy Expenditure is Decreased along a Continuum of Energy-Related Menstrual Cycle Disturbances in Exercising Women. Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism. 31(S1): S74.
- Scheid JL, Williams NI, West SL, Burke TG, and MJ DeSouza. (2006) Bone Resorption is increased in Premenopausal Exercising Women with Osteopenia. Osteoporosis International 17(2): S213.
- Gurd BJ, Scheid JL, Paterson DH, and JM Kowalchuk. (2005) Menstrual Cycle Phase has no Effect on VO2 Kinetics During Moderate-Intensity Exercise in Young Females. Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology, 30: S33.
SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS
Winner of the TRANSLATIONAL – Hypoglycemia, Gut Peptides & the Metabolic Syndrome in the Humans category at ENDO 08 – June 2008 (Recognition Only)
CIHR Institute for Gender and Health (IGH) participation in CIHR Research Poster Competition - June 2008 (Fully- Funned Travel to Winnipeg, Canada)
The Endocrine Society Travel Grant – June 2008 ($500)
CIHR: Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS) Doctoral Award – 2007 ($105 000 – Declined award after 1 year to transfer to Penn State University)
James Edwards Melbourne Flin Award in Kinesiology – 2005 ($1 400)
Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) Academic All-Canadian – 2004-2005 (Recognition Only)
The Western Scholar Award – 2001 ($500)