Curriculum Vitae: Shinya Takahashi

Work Experience

August 2025 - Present
Professor of Practice
Associate Department Chair
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences 

Duties:                                  

• Provide instruction for NUTR 100 Healthy Lifestyle, NUTR 384 Biomechanics of Human Movement, and NUTR 457/857 Classroom Outreach Experiences in Food and Nutrition (as needed), and NUTR 496/896 Independent Study while supporting student learning and engagement. 

• Signature authority on routine department financial transactions (invoices, p-card paperwork, travel expenses)

• Signature (electronic) authority on faculty leave requests

• Work with department faculty/staff as necessary for questions on department policies and practices

• Carryout assigned duties as necessary to support the NHS academic agenda

• Meet with NHS department chair routinely to discuss any questions that are outside of the scope of the above duties

• Evaluate and approve education abroad courses for both our major students and students from other majors to make sure that courses are appropriate for UNL course credits transfer.

• Assist undergraduate bulletin and course planning, coordinating course assessment efforts

• Serve as acting department chair when appropriate.

August 2023 - Present
Lead for CEHS Curriculum
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
College of Education and Human Sciences

Duties:

• Serve as an Undergraduate Curriculum Chair at the College level

• Serve as a representative from the CEHS Dean’s Office – prepare an agenda, guide the curriculum change processes

• Communicate college curriculum actions to the appropriate campus offices

• Monitor curriculum actions once they leave the college

• Liaison with other campus offices and CCPE as needed

August 2022 - Present
Associate Department Chair
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences

Duties:

• Serve as the Chair of the NHS Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (ended fall of 2023) that oversees three majors focused on Nutrition and Health Sciences including Nutrition, Exercise, and Community Health emphases; Athletic Training (ended in 2024); and Hospitality Restaurant Tourism Management.

• Support and oversee NHS curriculum matters as a member of NHS Undergraduate Curriculum Committee 

• Lead departmental recruiting activities, conducting domestic/international evaluations of credit transfers, facilitating the process of awarding graduate teaching assistantships and fellowships in collaboration with the NHS staff 

• Work with department faculty and staff as necessary for questions on department policies and practices, carrying out assigned duties as necessary to support the department’s academic agenda and meeting with the chair routinely. 

• When the Department Chair is absent, then signature authority on faculty leave requests and routine department financial transactions (invoices, p-card paperwork, travel requests and expenses) is assigned.

August 2016 - May 2022 
Associate Professor of Practice
Assistant Department Chair
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences

Duties: 

• Provide instruction for NUTR 100 Healthy Lifestyle, NUTR 150 Career Preparation in Nutrition and Health Sciences, NUTR 384 Biomechanics of Human Movement, NUTR 457/857 Classroom Outreach Experiences in Food and Nutrition, and NUTR 496/896 Independent Study

• Signature authority on routine department financial transactions (invoices, P-card paperwork, travel expenses)

• Signature (electronic) authority on faculty leave requests

• Work with department faculty/staff as necessary for questions on department policies and practices

• Carryout assigned duties as necessary to support the NHS academic agenda

• Evaluate and approve education abroad courses for both our major students and students from other majors to make sure that courses are appropriate for UNL course credits transfer.

• Assist undergraduate bulletin and course planning, coordinating course assessment efforts, and serving as acting department chair when appropriate.

August 2014 - August 2016
Assistant Professor of Practice
Assistant Department Chair
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences

Duties:                                    

• Provide instruction for NUTR 100 Healthy Lifestyle, NUTR 150 Foundations in Nutrition and Health Promotion, NUTR384 Basic Biomechanics, and NUTR 488 Exercise and Health Behavior

• Signature authority on routine department financial transactions (invoices, p-card paperwork, travel expenses)

• Signature (electronic) authority on faculty leave requests

• Work with department faculty/staff as necessary for questions on department policies and practices

• Carryout assigned duties as necessary to support the NHS academic agenda

• Evaluate and approve education abroad courses for both our major students and students from other majors to make sure that courses are appropriate for UNL course credits transfer.

• Assist undergraduate bulletin and course planning, coordinating course assessment efforts, and serving as acting department chair when appropriate.

August 2010 - August 2014
Assistant Professor of Practice
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences

Duties:                                   

• Provide instruction for NUTR 100 Healthy Lifestyle, NUTR 150 Foundations in Nutrition and Health Promotion, NUTR 384 Basic Biomechanics, and NUTR 488 Exercise and Health Behavior

• Coordinated and supported student internship opportunities

August 2000 - August 2010
Strength and Conditioning Coordinator
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Campus Recreation Center                         

Duties:

• Oversaw a graduate assistant who is primarily responsible for hiring, training, and evaluating approximately 60 Strength and Conditioning Room (S&CR) staff

• Supervised, hired, trained, and evaluated approximately 10 personal trainers

• Coordinated and conducted fitness assessments for students in NUTR 100 class (approximately 400 students a year)

• Coordinated and assigned personal training clients to the personal trainers

• Coordinated and conducted personal trainer meetings and trainings

• Developed individualized exercise programs for personal training clients and perform individual fitness evaluations

• Scheduled student employees in the S&CR and the SC staff for each semester

• Coordinated and conducted student staff meetings and trainings

• Maintained and updated training manuals for the Strength and Conditioning room and Super Circuit Weight Training Room

• Public relations and promotions - managed promotional booths and administered incentive/rewards programs

• Designed fliers, schedules, surveys

• Assisted in prioritizing both cardio and resistance equipment purchases

• Payroll -reported hourly wages for the student staff bi-weekly

• Developed education opportunities for patrons and staff through orientations and mini-workshops

• Developed the daily maintenance check sheet to inspect and clean the exercise equipment

• Developed the weight training manuals, handouts, and quizzes

• Developed On-line Risk Management Training through Blackboard

June 1998 - August 2000
Graduate Assistant for Fitness and Wellness Services
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Campus Recreation Center         

Duties:

• Duties performed were similar to those described above but teaching responsibilities for academic classes were not included

Teaching Experience:

• UHON 301H: Experiential Tracks I: Future Healers (Fall 2021 - Present)

  • UHON 301H is designed to begin the process of guiding students through the two semesters of their Honors Experiential Track experience. Approximately 20 students per semester who are sophomore or junior standing register for the class

  • Co-teach this course with two other instructors to enhance the following student learning.

    • Build competencies related to the track theme—preparation for healthcare-based careers—necessary to succeed as a leader in the 21st century

    • Cultivate professional skills and knowledge necessary to successfully engage in experiential learning related to these values and outcomes

    • Learn about and prepare for professional school entrance exams and application processes

    • Start building an Experiential Portfolio to enhance your ability to communicate  about and to showcase the value behind your experiences both in and out of the academic classroom

• UHON 302H Experiential Tracks II: Future Healers (Spring 2022 - Present)

  • UHON 302H is designed to continue the process of guiding students through their Honors Experiential Track experience.  Approximately 20 students per semester who are sophomore or junior standing register for the class

  • Co-teach this course with two other instructors to enhance the following student learning.

    • Build competencies related to the track theme—preparation for healthcare-based careers—necessary to succeed as a leader in the 21st  century

    • Cultivate professional skills and knowledge necessary to successfully engage in experiential learning related to these values and outcomes

    • Learn about and prepare for professional school entrance exams and application processes

    • Continue building an Experiential Portfolio to enhance the ability to communicate about and to showcase the value beyond the experiences both in and out of the academic classroom

• NUTR 488 Exercise and Health Behavior
   University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Fall 2010 - Spring 2014) 

  • Provide students the opportunity to apply the recommended knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA’s) established by the American College of Sport Medicine (ACSM) for the Certified Personal Trainer (CPT).

  • Discuss the scope and practice of the CPT and employment opportunities in diverse settings such as commercial, community, corporate, municipal, and governmental

• NUTR 384 Biomechanics of Human Movement
   University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Fall 2008 - Present) 

  • Provide a knowledge base in the mechanical principles that affect movement, and techniques for analyzing human movement, which can then be, applied in classroom, clinical, and community settings.

  • Approximately 40 students per semester who are junior or senior standing register for the class

• NUTR 150 Professional Career Development
   University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Spring 2011 - Present) 

  • Provide a knowledge base in exercise/health science as professions requiring specialized knowledge, providing services to the public, and requiring continuing education and a lifelong commitment to learning.

  • Provide knowledge of utilizing UNL’s Interlibrary Loan Service to become a proficient student to find scientific/professional journal articles. 

  • Discuss how the exercise/health science curriculum provides a foundation for careers in nutrition and health promotion.

  • Provide information on various fitness certifications and how certification protects the public.  Discuss the necessity and role of life-long learning and professional development for the exercise/health science professional.

  • Discuss what would be the “next steps” for achievement of career goals including resume and cover letter writing guidelines.

• NUTR 100 Healthy Living
   University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Fall 2010 - Present) 

  • Teach the importance of wellbeing by understanding various risk factors and personal behaviors that affect health. 

  • Coordinate with students to participate in a variety of self-assessments and health behaviors designed to enhance awareness of short- and long-term risks and to achieve a higher level of wellness.

• FITN 222 Personal Training Preparation
   University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Spring 2005 - Spring 2011) 

  • Teach the application of principles of exercise science, human anatomy, and biomechanics/kinesiology to design exercise prescriptions with proper exercise instructions

  • Teach principles and methods of training for cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength and endurance, and flexibility.

  • Discuss the ability to individualize exercise instruction for apparently healthy adults using an exercise progression model.

  • Teach the proper usage of various commercial fitness machines and equipment utilizing appropriate exercise guidelines and spotting techniques.

  • Teach the communication skills needed in personal fitness instruction.

  • Approximately 10 students per semester register for the class

• FITN 112 Weight Training
  University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Fall 2000 - Fall 2004)

  • Taught the proper usage of various commercial fitness machines and equipment utilizing appropriate exercise guidelines

  • Taught the application of principles of exercise science, human anatomy, and biomechanics/kinesiology to design exercise prescriptions with proper exercise instructions

  • Taught principles and methods of training for cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength and endurance, and flexibility

  • Had average of 40 students per section

• FITN 112D Weight Training II
   University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Spring 2001 - Spring 2005) 

  • Taught the concepts of a periodization program (Preparatory and Competitive phases)

  • Taught various measurements and evaluation in physical fitness

  • Taught the application of principles of exercise science, human anatomy, and biomechanics/kinesiology to design exercise prescriptions with proper exercise instructions

  • Taught principles and methods of training for muscular fitness

• FITN 102P Advanced Conditioning
   University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Spring 2005 - Spring 2006) 

  • Taught students successfully execute the mechanics of specific weightlifting exercises

  • Taught students to develop an individualized weightlifting program which meets individual desired goals

  • Emphasized to establish an exercise routine habit as a part of a student’s lifestyle

  • Taught students to research on an exercise/health/nutrition related topic as an individual/small group

Research (in chronological order)

• Murphy, C., Takahashi, S., Bovaird, J., & Koehler, K. (2019). Relation of aerobic fitness, eating behavior and physical activity to body composition in college-age women: A path analysis. Journal of American College Health. doi:10.1080/07448481.2019.1647210 

• Garcia AS, Takahashi S, Anderson-Knott M, Dev D. Determinants of physical activity for Latino and white middle school-aged children. J Sch Health. 2019; 89: 3-10. DOI: 10.1111/josh.12706

• Cleaveland A., Boeckner L., Babchuk W., Takahashi S., Painter K., 2016. The Relationship Among Fifth Grade Physical Education Students’ Body Size Perception, FITNESSGRAM Scores, and Physical Activity Level. 

  • Thesis for master's student Ashley Cleaveland completed in June 2016

  • Supervisory committee member

  • A poster will be presented at Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo in Boston, MA, October 2016.

• Painter K., Boeckner L., Franzen-Castle L., Takahashi S., and Cleaveland A., 2016.  Relationships between Parental Energy Blance-Related Behaviors and their Child’s Weight Status and Performance on FITNESSGRAM in-School Assessment. 

  • Thesis for master's student Katherine Painter completed in April 2016

  • Supervisory committee member

  • A poster will be presented at Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo in Boston, MA, October 2016.

• Takahashi S. and Fischer J., University of Nebraska-Lincoln.  Analysis of Dietary Intake, Body Composition, Blood Chemistry Profile, Physical Fitness, and Physical Activity Trends in College Students.

  • On-going research project, started August 2011

  • A follow-up component was added in spring 2015. We are examining how students who are a freshman and sophomore will change their dietary intake, body composition, blood pressure, resting heart rate, blood lipids and glucose, physical fitness levels, and physical activity levels when they become a senior.

• M. M. Wallinga, MS, RD, LMNT, S. Takahashi, PhD, C. S. Kohnke, PhD, RD, W. M. Koszewski, PhD, RD, LMNT, J. Hingst, MS, RD, CSSD, CSCCa, T. Socha, M.Ed. SCCC.  Assessment of Nutrition Knowledge and Self-Efficacy of NCAA Athletes. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 113 (9), Supplement, Page A87, September 2013.

  • Thesis for master's student Melissa Wallinga completed in August 2012

  • Supervisory committee member

  • A poster was presented at Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo in Houston, TX, October 2013.

• Wehbe, A., Albrecht, J.A., Kreibhel, M. and Takahashi, S., 2013. A Mixed Methods Approach to Evaluate KidQuest, a Traditional Classroom Obesity Prevention Intervention in an Afterschool Program: A Pilot Study. J. Acad. Nutr. Dietet. 113(9S3):A75.

  • Thesis for master's student Amy Wehbe completed in April 2013

  • Supervisory committee member

  • A manuscript was submitted to Afterschool Matters Journal in July 2013

• Taylor, K. and Takahashi, S., University of Nebraska-Lincoln Campus Recreation Center, Lincoln, NE.  Assessing the Implementation of Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for Child Care (NAPSACC) for Changes in Physical Activity Behavior, Policy, and Environment in Nebraska Family Child Care Homes.

  • Thesis project for Katie Taylor, Master’s student, completed in July 2013

  • Supervisory Chair

• Shinya Takahashi.  University of Nebraska-Lincoln Campus Recreation Center, Lincoln, NE.  Effects of Perceived Exertion and Imposed-Intensity Learning Trials on Self-Selected Resistance Training Loads, During Circuit Weight Training, in Young Healthy Untrained Males. 

  • Dissertation completed June 2010. 

  • The abstract was submitted to the NSCA and presented at the NSCA national conference in Orlando, FL, July 2010.

• Shinya Takahashi¹ and Richard J. Schmidt². University of Nebraska-Lincoln Campus Recreation Center¹and University of Nebraska-Lincoln Nutrition & Health Science², Lincoln NE.  Single-set vs. multiple-sets:  short-term effects on muscular strength, body composition, and resting metabolic rate in healthy untrained individuals.

  • The abstract was accepted and a poster was presented at NSCA national conference in Las Vegas, NV, July 2008.

• ProActive in Action Study: Sixty individuals participated in evaluating commercially available both cardio and resistance training equipment including spinal cord injury, stroke, arthritis, diabetes mellitus, amputations, Parkinson’s disease, elderly sedentary life style, as well as healthy young individuals. 

  • Presented at Diabetes Translation Conference in Atlanta, GA, May 2007, and at International WCPT (World Confederation for Physical Therapy) Congress in Vancouver, Canada, June 2007 by Dr. Judith Burnfield

  • Final report was sent to the manufacturing companies and utilized at Madonna ProActive fitness facility for users and fitness instructors

• Shinya Takahashi, Judith M. Burnfield, Thad W. Buster, Al R. Provorse. Movement Sciences Center, Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital, Lincoln, NE. Comparison of Gluteal Muscle Electromyographic Activity Across Five Cardiovascular Exercises in Healthy Young Adults

  • Presented at ACSM national conference in New Orleans, May 2007

  • Published Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, Volume 39, number 5, May 2007 Supplement 

• Burnfield J^1-3, Buster T¹, Provorse A^1,2, and Takahashi S^1,2.  ¹Movement Sciences Center, Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital, Lincoln, NE. ²University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE.  Department of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, ³University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.  Muscular Demands During Elliptical Training Compared to Overground Walking.

  • Presented at American Society of Biomechanics national conference in Blacksburg, VA, September 2006 by Thad Buster

  • Presented at International WCPT (World Confederation for Physical Therapy) Congress in Vancouver, Canada, June 2007 by Dr. Judith Burnfield

Grants

• University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Education and Human Sciences: International Seed Grant Program (Internal seed grant), Exploratory Study Trip to Japan, April 2016 - April 2018: $4,650.  Role: Leader/instructor

• Transdisciplinary Childhood Obesity Prevention (T.O.P) Graduate Program 
  Creating a Transdisciplinary Childhood Obesity Prevention
  United States Department of Agriculture, National Institute for Food and Agriculture, AFRI Grant, March 2011 - February 2012: $188,045; March 2012 - February 2013: $301,888. Role: Co-Investigator

  • About the Preprogram
    Faculty from South Dakota State University (SDSU) and University of Nebraska- Lincoln (UNL) are combining their expertise in nutrition, family and consumer sciences, child development, exercise and sports science, dietetics, nutrigenomics, extension, and biostatistics to implement the T.O.P program. The transdisciplinary team of graduate students will be engaged in coursework and experiential research training opportunities focused on preventing childhood obesity. Students will develop and test effective interventions to prevent childhood obesity. The program will increase student awareness of the multifaceted and cultural issues associated with childhood obesity.  Graduate students will be prepared to effectively work as applied, basic researchers and will be provided the skills to design, implement and evaluate childhood obesity prevention programs. Graduate coursework and research will be integrated through faculty, peer mentoring and research experiences with school systems, families, communities, research centers and extension. Ultimately, this program will prepare professionals who will be able to address the complex issues of childhood obesity and its prevention.

    • Title: Innovation and Collaboration: Creating a Transdisciplinary Childhood Obesity Prevention Graduate Certificate Program

    • Grant Number: 2011-67002-30202

    • Other Funding/Support: Not applicable.

    • Objective: Develop sustainable measures to support an ongoing graduate certificate program in transdisciplinary childhood obesity prevention.

    • Description: South Dakota State University (SDSU) and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) have collaborated to build a childhood obesity prevention certificate program that incorporates multiple disciplines, multi-state coursework, experiential learning and research.  Sustainable options for online program delivery available across several states are being developed.

    • Evaluation: Process evaluation is used to evaluate and improve the program.

    • Conclusion and Implications: Online program delivery will expand the growing network of professionals who have the opportunity to earn a certificate in transdisciplinary childhood obesity prevention. 

    • Funding: 2011-67002-30202.

  • The abstract was submitted to Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior (SNEB) in February 2014. Corresponding author was Jessica R. Meendering, PhD, HFS. I was one of the other 13 authors. 

Affiliations and Certifications

• National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) member, 1998 - 2019

• Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) – NSCA

• American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) member, 2000 - 2018

• American Red Cross Certified CPR/AED 

• International Society of Biomechanics in Sports (ISBS) member 2006-2007, 2020 - Present

Scholarship of Teaching Efforts

• Completed the Faculty-led Inquiry Into Reflective and Scholarly Teaching (FIRST) project in the fall of 2023-2024

  • The purpose of this investigation is to examine how student-led discussion questions as a part of the active learning strategies used in an introductory undergraduate biomechanics course will affect the students’ exam scores.  In addition, the study will investigate the students’ experience with the student-led discussion questions format in the class. 

• Completed the Faculty-led Inquiry Into Reflective and Scholarly Teaching (FIRST) project in the fall of 2022-2023

  • The purpose of this investigation was to examine how high-utility active learning strategies followed by reflection questions used in an introductory undergraduate biomechanics course will affect the students’ comprehensive knowledge measured by the Biomechanics Concept Inventory (comparison b/w pre and post) and exam scores.  The secondary purpose was to investigate the students’ experience with the active learning strategy followed by the reflection questions format in the class 

• Completed the Faculty-led Inquiry Into Reflective and Scholarly Teaching (FIRST) project in the fall of 2021-2022.

  • Investigating how two types of peer review processes will affect students’ research proposal paper assignments in NUTR384 Biomechanics of Human Movement

• Completed Peer Review of Teaching (First Year) program (2021)

  • NUTR100 Healthy Living – A Peer Review of Teaching Benchmark Portfolio was developed (available online at UNL Digital Commons)

• Completed Course Mapping Camp hosted by CEHS (Summer 2019)

  • Completed workshop activities including creating course goals, learning objectives, modules/unit learning objectives, and planning and assessments

• Completed the Summer Institute for Online Teaching (Summer 2018)

  • Completed 5 modules including the Planning, Building Community & Establishing Instructor Presence, Developing Online Content & Activities Assessment, and Managing an Online Course.

  • Completed all required discussion assignments

CEHS Committees

• College of Education and Human Sciences, Graduation Education Committee Member: CEHS Dean’s Office Representative, Fall 2023 - Present

  • Generate agenda and coordinate with GEC chair and its members

  • We review, assess, and improve both existing and newly developed graduate courses/programs. We review and make decisions about the courses and programs as proposed by departments.

  • Coordinate other offices to facilitate the approval processes

  • Generate dean’s memos

• Chair: College of Education and Human Science, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, Fall 2023 - Present

  • Generate agenda and coordinate with UCC members

  • We review, assess, and improve both existing and newly developed undergraduate courses/programs. We review and make decisions about the courses and programs as proposed by departments.

  • Coordinate other offices to facilitate the approval processes

  • Generate dean’s memos

• Member: College of Education and Human Science, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, Fall 2017 - Spring 2023

  • The committee governs undergraduate programs in the CEHS. We review, assess, and improve both existing and newly developed courses/programs. We review and make decisions about undergraduate courses and programs as proposed by departments.

Honors/Recognitions

• UNL Faculty Leadership in Academia: From Inspiration to Reality program completed (Year 2024 - 2025)

• William N. Wasson Student Leadership and Academic Award (Year 2000)

• UNL Faculty Fellow for Student Success (Year 2018-2019)

• UNL Education Abroad Rookie of the Year (Year 2018)