Dixie has been teaching in Undergraduate program since 1985. She has developed a successful curriculum for personal trainers, providing both theoretical content and practical experiences in that Specialization. She is a spokesperson for ACE, and serves on the Editorial Board for the ACSM Health & Fitness Journal and GSSI Speakers Bureau. She has has been a fitness editor for Shape magazine and a 5-star presenter for IDEA, presenting extensively at both national and international conferences. Her research generally involves current fitness topics, but has been expanded to include strategic health communication, including her work with the award winning Gatorade Replay on Fox Sports. Dixie received the inaugural Departmental Teaching Excellence Award in 2011, was selected as a Provost's Teaching Fellow in 2015, and named as a Fellow in the American College of Sports Medicine in 2017.
Ph.D. in Advertising/Health Communication, The University of Texas at Austin
M.S. in Exercise Science, University of Arizona
B.A. in Physical Education, College of William & Mary
Member, Editorial Board, American College of Sports Medicine, Health, and Fitness Journal(2002 - Present)
Member, Active Life, Austin, TX
Member, Personal Training Advisory Board, Cooper Aerobics Center
Brown, K. & Stanforth, D. (2017). Go Green with Outdoor Activity.. ACSM's Health and Fitness Journal, 21(1), 10–15.
Stanforth, D., Lu, T., Stults-Kolehainen, MA., Crim, B. & Stanforth, PR. (2016). Bone mineral content and density among female NCAA Division I athletes across the competitive season and over a multi-year time frame.. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 10, 28–38.
Stanforth, D., Brumitt, J., Ratamess, NA., Atkins, W. & Keteyian, SJ. (2015). Training Toys: Bells, Ropes, and Balls-Oh My!. ACSM's Health and Fitness Journal, 19(4), 5–11.
Stanforth, D. & King, M. (2015). The Movement-Based Programming Method for Select Populations. ACSM's Health and Fitness Journal, 19(1), 17–22.
Stanforth, PR., Crim, BN., Stanforth, D. & Stults-Kolehmainen, MA. (2014). Body Composition Changes Among Female NCAA Division 1 Athletes Across the Competitive Season and Over a Multiyear Time Frame. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 28(2), 300–307.
King, M. & Stanforth, D. (2013). 10,000 workouts in 10 minutes: Movement-based programming. ACSM's Health and Fitness Journal, 17(1), 8–14.
Mackert, M., Stanforth, D. & Garcia, A. (2011). Undermining of nutrition and exercise decisions: experiencing negative social influence. Public Health Nursing, 28(5), 402–410.
Stanforth, D., Steinhardt, M., Mackert, M., Stanforth, P. & Gloria, C. (2011). Does mind-set matter? An investigation of exercise and the placebo effect.. American Journal of Health Behavior., 35(3), 257–268.
Stanforth, D. (2010). Role Model Stories Delivered via YouTube: Evaluating the Impact of Health Promotion Focused on Exercise Self-Efficacy and Exercise Behaviors.: UMI Online Publishing.
Stanforth, D. & Mackert, M. (2009). Social undermining of healthy eating and exercise behaviors.. ACSM's Health and Fitness Journal., 13(3), 14–19.
Stanforth, D., Stanforth, P. & Hoemeke, M. (2000). Physiologic and metabolic responses to a Body Pump® workout.. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 14(2), 144–150.
Stanforth, D., Stanforth, P., Hahn, S. & Phillips, A. (1998). A 10-week training study comparing Resistaball® and traditional trunk training.. Journal of Dance Medicine and Science, 2(4), 134–140.
Get Fit Campus Circuit
2013 - present
Take the Stairs
The University of Texas at Austin Campus Initiative (Fall 2014)
Gatorade Training Council: Gatorade Replay on Fox Sports
2010-2012
Division of Housing and Food Service Wellness Initiative
The University of Texas at Austin, 2008-2011
Dad's Association Centennial Teaching Fellowship, University of Texas at Austin (2020 - 2021)
Fellow, American College of Sports Medicine (2017)
Provost's Teaching Fellow, The University of Texas at Austin (2016)
Faculty Teaching Award, Alpha Lambda Delta/ Phi Eta Sigma (2014)
Inaugural Teaching Excellence Award, The University of Texas at Austin, College of Education, Department of Kinesiology and Health Education (2011)
