My past and current research is aimed at determining the immediate and short-term metabolic and cardiovascular responses to a variety of exercise interventions, including the combined and unique influence of exercise (continuous, moderate-intensity exercise, high-intensity exercise, and high-intensity interval exercise) and meal nutrient composition, functional foods, pharmacological agents and modest weight loss on cardiovascular and metabolic health in healthy populations and those with chronic diseases (e.g., overweight and obese, those with metabolic syndrome and/or chronic kidney disease).

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Dr. Grandjean joins Middle Tennessee State University with more than 30 years of experience in higher education. He has authored or co-authored over 200 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters and conference proceedings, and has delivered as many invited presentations, symposia, and tutorials. He has a strong and consistent record of external grant and contract funding. Dr. Grandjean is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, and active member of the American Physiological Society, and the National Strength and Conditioning Association. He was a dedicated board member and was elected  President in both the Southeast (2011) and the Texas (2015) Chapters of the American College of Sports Medicine.

As the Division Director of Health Professions and Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies at Baylor University, he strengthened the research portfolio and led faculty efforts to develop innovative graduate programs in several health professions. He also worked closely with military health care administration as part of the Army-Baylor Graduate Programs.

Dr. Grandjean most recently served as dean in the School of Applied Sciences at the University of Mississippi. From 2019 to 2024, Grandjean oversaw one of the largest, fastest-growing, and innovative schools on the Ole Miss campus. The School of Applied Sciences, which seeks to improve the health and well-being of people and communities across Mississippi and the region, enjoyed a 25% growth in enrollment, added eight new graduate degree programs, fourteen new undergraduate minors, initiated an interdisciplinary living and learning community, and bolstered its research imprint from $8 million in 2019 to more than $11 million in external funding received in fiscal year 2023.

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Selected Topic Reviews, Books, Book Chapters

Davis, P.G., Grandjean, P.W., Crouse, S.F. and J.L. Durstine. Hyperlipidemia and Dyslipidemia. In Clinical Exercise Physiology (5th Edition). Editors: Johnathan Ehrman, Paul Gordon, Paul Visich, and Steve Keteyian. Human Kinetics, Champaign, IL., 2025 (In Press)

Grandjean, P.W. Careers in Fitness and Wellness. In Introduction to Physical Education, Exercise Science, and Recreation. Editors: T.G. Reeve and L. Dornier. Education Science Publishing House, Beijing, China. Chapter 17, 2015  

Grandjean, P.W., Gordon, B., Davis, P.G., and J.L. Durstine. Hyperlipidemia and Dyslipidemia. In Clinical Exercise Physiology (3rd Edition). Editors: Johnathan Ehrman, Paul Gordon, Paul Visich, and Steve Keteyian. Human Kinetics, Champaign, IL., pp. 155 – 176, 2013  

Grandjean, P.W. and A.M. Boucher. The function of stretching in health, physical conditioning, injury prevention and sports performance. (Funcion del estiramiento en la salud, la condicion fisica, la prevencion de lesiones y el rendimiento deportivo.) In Effects of exercise and physical training in the development of performance and human health. (Efectos del ejercicio y el entrenamiento fisico en el desarrollo, el rendimiento y la salud humana.) Editor: Jose Moncada-Jimenez. Editorial Universidad de Costa Rica, San Jose, Costa Rica, pp. 183 – 209, 2013  

Grandjean, P.W. Physical Activity, Physical Fitness, and Cardiovascular Disease Risk: Perspectives from Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses. (Actividad física, condición física y riesgo de enfermedades cardiovasculares.) In In Effects of exercise and physical training in the development of performance and human health. (Efectos del ejercicio y el entrenamiento fisico en el desarrollo, el rendimiento y la salud humana.) Editor: Jose Moncada-Jimenez. Editorial Universidad de Costa Rica, San Jose, Costa Rica, pp. 275 – 305, 2013  

Grandjean, P.W. Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome. In Obesity: Prevention and Treatment. Editors: James Rippe and Theodore Angelopoulos. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL., pp. 311 – 341, 2012

Sanderson, B.K. and P.W. Grandjean. Exercise Program Professionals & Related Personnel. In ACSM’s Resource Manual for Guidelines for Exercise Testing & Prescription. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 6th Edition. pp. 742 – 751, 2010  

Grandjean, P.W. and S. Alhassan. Essential Laboratory Methods for Blood Lipid and Lipoprotein Analysis. In Lipid Metabolism & Health. Editors: R. Moffatt and B. Stamford. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. pp. 117 – 146, 2005  

Grandjean, P.W. and S.F. Crouse. Lipid and Lipoprotein Disorders. In Clinical Exercise Physiology: Application and Physiological Principles. Editors: S. von Duvillard and L. Limura. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins. Philadelphia, PA. pp. 55 – 85, 2004

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Selected Peer-Reviewed Original Research Publications

Briceño-Torresa, J.M., Carpio-Rivera, E., Solera-Herrera, A., Forsse, J., Grandjean, P.W. and J. Moncada- Jiménez. Low-intensity resistance training improves flow-mediated dilation in young Hispanic adults. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 37(2): 298 – 304, 2023 doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000004273; PMID: 35640016  

Forsse, J.S., Papadakis, Z., Peterson, M.N., Taylor, J.K., Hess, B.W., Schwedock, N., Allison, D.C., Griggs, J.O., Wilson, R.L., and P.W. Grandjean. The Influence of an Acute Bout of Aerobic Exercise on Vascular Endothelial Function in Moderate Stages of Chronic Kidney Disease. Life. 12 (91): 1 -13, 2022 doi:10.3390/life.12010091; PMID: 35054484  

Moncada-Jiménez, J., Araya-Ramirez, F., Taylor, J.K., and P.W. Grandjean. The The Association Between Abdominal Fat, Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Clinical Markers of Metabolic Syndrome. Int, J. Phys. Educ. Fit. Sports 10(4): 69-78. 2021 doi: 10.34256/ijpefs2148  

Sparks, J.R., Kishman, E.E., Sarzynski, M.A., Davis, J.M., Grandjean, P.W., Durstine, J.L., and X. Wang. Glycemic variability: Importance, relationship with physical activity, and the influence of exercise. Sports Medicine & Health Science. Epub ahead of print, October 11, 2021 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smhs.2021.09.004  

Ren, G., Bowers, R., Kim, T., Mahurin, A.J., Grandjean, P.W. and S. Mathews. Serum fetuin-A and Ser312 phosphorylated fetuin-A responses and markers of insulin sensitivity after a single bout of moderate intensity exercise. Physiological Reports. 9(5): e14773, 2021 doi: 10.14814/phy2.14773; PMID: 33650781  

Araya-Ramirez, F., Moncada-Jiménez, J., Grandjean, P.W. and B. Franklin. Improved Walk Test Performance and Blood Pressure Responses in Men and Women Completing Cardiac Rehabilitation: Implications Regarding Exercise Trainability. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. Feb 22, 2021 doi: 10.1177/1559827621995129

Stamatis, A., Grandjean, P.W., Morgan, G., Padgett, R.N., Cowden, R. and P. Koutakis. Developing and training mental toughness in sport: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies and pre-test and post- test experiments. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine. 6(1): e000747, 2020 doi: 10.1136/bmjsem-2020-000747; PMID: 32577300  

Ren, G., Bowers, R.L., Kim, T., Araya-Ramirez, F., Mahurin, A.J., Dean, D.M., Grandjean, P.W. and S.T. Mathews. Alterations of Serum Ser312-Phosphorylated Fetuin-A from Exercise-Induced Moderate Body Weight Loss in Individuals with Obesity. Obesity. 28(3): 544 – 551, 2020 doi: 10.1002/oby.22730; PMID: 32012464  

Taylor, J.K., Carpio-Rivera, E., Chacon-Araya, Y., Grandjean, P.W., and J. Moncada-Jiménez. The Effects of Acute and Chronic Exercise on Paraoxonase-1 (PON-1): A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. Sept 17: Epub ahead of print: 1-14, 2020. doi: 10.1080/02701367.2020.1812493; PMID: 32940564  

Ren, G., Kim, T., Papizan, J.B., Okerberg, C.K., Kotharia, V.M., Zaidd, H., Biland, P.J., Araya-Ramirez, F., Littlefield, L.A., Bowers, R.L., Mahurin, A.J., Ludvigsen, R., He, X., Grandjean, P.W. and S.T. Mathews. Phosphorylation status of fetuin-A is critical for inhibition of insulin action and is correlated with obesity and insulin resistance. Am. J. Physiol. – Endocrin. & Metab. 317(2): E250 - E260, 2019 doi: 10.1152/ajpendo.00089.2018.

Rentería, I., Concepción García Suarez, P., Grandjean, P.W., Cantón Martínez, E. and A. Jiménez- Maldonado. Salivary IgA responses to 6-minute walk test in elderly women. Journal of Human Sport and Exercise 14(1): 225 – 235, 2019 doi:10.14198/jhse.2019.141.19

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