Melissa Jean Bopp, PhD - Penn State Cancer Institute
Researcher Profile
Recent Publications
2025
Peterson, KT, Barraco, G, Rodgers, M, Niessner, J & Bopp, M 2025, 'Cardiometabolic Risk Factors Associated with Physical Fitness and Activity Levels: An Exploratory Study of US College Students', International Journal of Exercise Science, vol. 18, no. 8, pp. 379-393. https://doi.org/10.70252/TWIX6855
Taylor, S, Martin, J, Wilson, OWA, Elliot, L & Bopp, M 2025, 'The Impact of Physical Activity Enjoyment, Exercise Self-Efficacy, Recording Physical Activity, and Exercise Goal Setting on Physical Activity Levels of College Students', Recreational Sports Journal, vol. 49, no. 1, pp. 33-45. https://doi.org/10.1177/15588661241261997
2024
Peterson, KT, Wilson, OWA, Herrick, SSC, Frederick, GM, Fedewa, MV, Sullivan, K & Bopp, M 2024, 'A Scoping Review of Physical Activity Interventions Among Sexual Minority Adults: A Call to Action for Future Research', Journal of Physical Activity and Health, vol. 21, no. 12, pp. 1286-1295. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2024-0336
Elliott, LD, Lieberman, M, Rovniak, LS, Bose, M, Holmes, L & Bopp, M 2024, 'Barriers and strategies to implementing safe routes to school programs within disadvantaged communities: Interviews with state-level representatives', Journal of Transport and Health, vol. 36, 101800. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.2024.101800
Bopp, M, Elliott, LD, Peterson, KT, Duffey, M & Wilson, OWA 2024, 'Domain matters: An examination of college student physical activity participation patterns by gender and race/ethnicity', Journal of American College Health. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2024.2362317
Elliott, LD, McLeod, K & Bopp, M 2024, 'How do complete streets policies and legislative ordinances implement explicit wording regarding low-income populations and communities of color? A qualitative analysis', Cities, vol. 155, 105443. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2024.105443
Wilson, OWA, Ryerson, N, Duffey, M & Bopp, M 2024, 'Muscle-strengthening activity is associated with total alcohol consumption and binge drinking among U.S. college students', Journal of American College Health. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2024.2422334
Jasso, F, Elliott, LD & Bopp, M 2024, 'Planning for everyone? An examination of state bike plans for equity related content', Cities, vol. 149, 104923. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2024.104923
Peterson, KT & Bopp, M 2024, 'Reducing LGBTQ+ Physical Activity Disparities Through Improved Measurement and Inclusion of Sexual Orientation in US National Data Sets', Journal of Physical Activity and Health, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 7-8. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2023-0519
Dzieniszewski, E, Myers, AN, Elliott, LD & Bopp, M 2024, 'Skills and Hills: Factors that Influence Women’s and Non-Binary College Students’ Decisions to Commute Via Bicycle', International Journal of Exercise Science, vol. 17, no. 8, pp. 1003-1015.
Peterson, KT & Bopp, M 2025, 'Where’s the Joy in That? Sexual Minority College Students Report Lower Physical Activity Engagement and Enjoyment Compared to Heterosexual Students', Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, vol. 96, no. 1, pp. 183-191. https://doi.org/10.1080/02701367.2024.2383944
2023
Peterson, KT, Bopp, M, Frederick, GM, Powers, SL & Wilson, OWA 2023, 'Campus Recreation Amenity Use Differences by Sexual Orientation Among US College Students', Recreational Sports Journal, vol. 47, no. 2, pp. 118-125. https://doi.org/10.1177/15588661231183434
Rovniak, LS, Cho, JAY, Freivalds, A, Kong, LAN, De Araujo-Greecher, M, Bopp, M, Sciamanna, CN & Rothrock, L 2023, 'Effects of Desk Pedaling Work Rate on Concurrent Work Performance among Physically Inactive Adults: A Randomized Experiment', Medicine and science in sports and exercise, vol. 55, no. 1, pp. 20-31. https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0000000000003026
Bopp, M, Bose, M, Elliott, LD, Washington, N & Needer, P 2023, 'Neighborhood Assessment of the Environment for Physical Activity: Engaging Adolescents Within an Under-resourced Community', Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action, vol. 17, no. 4, pp. 665-677. https://doi.org/10.1353/cpr.2023.a914123
Wilson, OWA, Elliott, LD, Cardinal, BJ, Duffey, M & Bopp, M 2023, 'Physical Activity Behaviors and Campus Recreation Use of Students Enrolled in Summer Transition Programs at a Large Northeastern United States University', Recreational Sports Journal, vol. 47, no. 1, pp. 67-73. https://doi.org/10.1177/15588661231157681
Elliott, LD & Bopp, M 2024, 'Success and Challenges of Community Bicycle Advocacy Organizations in Reaching Underserved Populations', Community Health Equity Research and Policy, vol. 45, no. 1, pp. 3-11. https://doi.org/10.1177/2752535X231211418
Wilson, OWA, Powers, SL, Frederick, GM, Peterson, KT & Bopp, M 2023, 'Transgender and Nonbinary College Student Inclusivity in Campus Recreation: Perceptions of North American Staff', Recreational Sports Journal, vol. 47, no. 1, pp. 74-80. https://doi.org/10.1177/15588661231156439
Elliott, LD, Lieberman, M, Rovniak, LS, Bose, M, Holmes, LM & Bopp, M 2023, 'What are States Doing to Encourage Safe Routes to School Programming in Disadvantaged Communities? Findings From a U.S. Mixed-Methods Survey', Transportation Research Record, vol. 2677, no. 5, pp. 1151-1163. https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981221140363
2022
Elliott, LD & Bopp, M 2022, 'Bicycle advocacy organizations and coalitions’ capacity for equitable programming: Findings from a national survey', Journal of Transport and Health, vol. 25, 101367. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.2022.101367
Powers, SL, Wilson, OWA & Bopp, M 2022, 'Challenges Faced and Solutions Implemented in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic among North American College Campus Recreation Staff', Recreational Sports Journal, vol. 46, no. 1, pp. 3-15. https://doi.org/10.1177/15588661211052077
Sciamanna, CN, Ballentine, NH, Bopp, M, Chinchilli, VM, Ciccolo, JT, Delauter, G, Fisher, A, Fox, EJ, Jan De Beur, SM, Kearcher, K, Kraschnewski, JL, Lehman, E, McTigue, KM, McAuley, E, Paranjape, A, Rodriguez-Colon, S, Rovniak, LS, Rutt, K, Smyth, JM, Stewart, KJ, Stuckey, HL & Tsay, A 2022, 'Correction to: Working to increase stability through exercise (WISE): screening, recruitment, and baseline characteristics (Trials, (2021), 22, 1, (809), 10.1186/s13063-021-05761-0)', Trials, vol. 23, no. 1, 34. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-022-06018-0
Panza, M, Redman, G, Vierimaa, M, Vella, SA, Bopp, M & Evans, MB 2022, 'Developing and evaluating a peer-based mental health literacy intervention with adolescent athletes', PloS one, vol. 17, no. 12 December, e0274761. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0274761
Elliott, LD, Tran, B, Dzieniszewski, E, Duffey, M, Wilson, OWA & Bopp, M 2024, 'Differences in United States college student physical activity and exercise self-efficacy based on gender and race/ethnicity', Journal of American College Health, vol. 72, no. 6, pp. 1678-1683. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2022.2093117
Bhuiyan, N, McNeill, LH, Bopp, M, Downs, DS & Mama, SK 2022, 'Fostering spirituality and psychosocial health through mind-body practices in underserved populations', Integrative Medicine Research, vol. 11, no. 1, 100755. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.imr.2021.100755
Bopp, M, Wilson, OWA, Elliott, LD, Holland, KE, Duffey, M & Papalia, Z 2023, 'Gender and race/ethnicity differences in occupational activity among students', Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health, vol. 78, no. 3, pp. 170-176. https://doi.org/10.1080/19338244.2022.2134282
Baker, K, Bopp, M, Bulger, SM, Chen, YC, Duffey, ML, Myers, B, Voelker, DK & Woodard, KF 2022, 'Kinesiology Faculty Reflections on COVID-19 and Future Directions in Online Education', Kinesiology Review, vol. 11, no. 4, pp. 303-310. https://doi.org/10.1123/kr.2022-0017
Elliott, LD, Wilson, OWA, Duffey, M & Bopp, M 2022, 'Participation in Higher Intensity Physical Activity Predicts Lower Depressive Symptom Incidence in College Students', International Journal of Exercise Science, vol. 15, no. 7, pp. 667-675.
Brooks, EM, Wilson, OWA, Elliott, LD, Duffey, M & Bopp, M 2022, 'Physical Activity is Related to Mental Health and Sexual Orientation Among Women in College', International Journal of Exercise Science, vol. 15, no. 5, pp. 1347-1356. https://doi.org/10.70252/UCHE8670
Wilson, OWA, Powers, SL & Bopp, M 2022, 'Policies and Practices for Equity: Perspectives of Campus Recreation Staff in North America', Recreational Sports Journal, vol. 46, no. 2, pp. 152-165. https://doi.org/10.1177/15588661221089340
Wilson, OWA, Gouda, D, Cardinal, BJ, Holland, KE, Elliott, LD, Duffey, M & Bopp, M 2024, 'Power 5 conference institutions’ summer transition program physical activity promotion efforts: A review', Journal of American College Health, vol. 72, no. 3, pp. 661-664. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2022.2056417
Wilson, OWA, Bullen, C, Duffey, M & Bopp, M 2024, 'The association between vaping and health behaviors among undergraduate college students in the United States', Journal of American College Health, vol. 72, no. 5, pp. 1360-1364. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2022.2076097
Elliott, LD, Peterson, KT, Dzieniszewski, E, Wilson, OWA & Bopp, M 2022, 'The intersection of gender identity, sexual orientation, and active transportation behavior: An exploratory study', Journal of Transport and Health, vol. 26, 101477. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.2022.101477
Elliott, LD, McLeod, K & Bopp, M 2022, 'U.S. complete streets initiatives are lacking explicit language surrounding various demographic populations: A call to action', Transport Policy, vol. 123, pp. 40-43. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2022.05.003
Elliott, LD & Bopp, M 2024, 'United States’ universities are forgetting about equitable bicycle programming on campus', Journal of American College Health, vol. 72, no. 8, pp. 2922-2931. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2022.2141058
2021
Wilson, OWA, Panza, MJ, Evans, MB & Bopp, M 2021, 'A scoping review on college student physical activity: How do researchers measure activity and examine inequities?', Journal of Physical Activity and Health, vol. 18, no. 6, pp. 728-736. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2020-0370
Bopp, M, Wilson, O, Elliott, L, Papalia, Z & Duffey, M 2022, 'Association between active transport habits and physical activity levels in a diverse sample of college students in the United States', Journal of Public Health (Germany), vol. 30, no. 6, pp. 1577-1581. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-020-01424-7
Bopp, M, Mama, SK, Wilson, OWA & Elliott, LD 2022, 'Breaking down race-related barriers to recreational cycling: experiences from diverse cycling groups', World Leisure Journal, vol. 64, no. 2, pp. 166-179. https://doi.org/10.1080/16078055.2021.1937304
Alessio, HM, Bassett, DR, Bopp, MJ, Parr, BB, Patch, GS, Rankin, JW, Rojas-Rueda, D, Roti, MW & Wojcik, JR 2021, 'Climate Change, Air Pollution, and Physical Inactivity: Is Active Transportation Part of the Solution?', Medicine and science in sports and exercise, vol. 53, no. 6, pp. 1170-1178. https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0000000000002569
Wilson, OWA, Jones, BA & Bopp, M 2021, 'College student aerobic and muscle-strengthening activity: Disparities between cis-gender and transgender students in the United States', Journal of American College Health. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2021.1895808
Wilson, OWA, Bhuiyan, N & Bopp, M 2023, 'Factors contributing to gender inequities in physical activity and campus recreation facility use', Journal of American College Health, vol. 71, no. 7, pp. 2225-2233. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2021.1965150
Wilson, OWA, Jones, H, Mama, SK, Guthrie, H, Papalia, Z, Duffey, M & Bopp, M 2021, 'Female college student weight perception discordance', Journal of American College Health, vol. 69, no. 1, pp. 23-29. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2019.1645678
Piatkowski, D & Bopp, M 2021, 'Increasing Bicycling for Transportation: A Systematic Review of the Literature', Journal of Urban Planning and Development, vol. 147, no. 2, 04021019. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)UP.1943-5444.0000693
Knudson, D & Bopp, M 2021, 'Measuring Learning and Promoting Academic Integrity in Online Instruction', Kinesiology Review, vol. 10, no. 4, pp. 436-442. https://doi.org/10.1123/KR.2021-0037
Wilson, OWA, Holland, K, Bopp, CM & Bopp, M 2023, 'The apparent need for better communication between clinicians and patients regarding elevated blood pressure among United States emerging adults', Journal of American College Health, vol. 71, no. 9, pp. 2623-2627. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2021.1990070
Kim, J, Mowen, A, Hickerson, B, Graefe, A & Bopp, M 2021, 'The association of cultural and environmental factors with mental health among Asian immigrants', International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care, vol. 17, no. 4, pp. 464-473. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJMHSC-11-2020-0105
Wilson, OWA, Holland, KE, Elliott, LD, Duffey, M & Bopp, M 2021, 'The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on US college students’ physical activity and mental health', Journal of Physical Activity and Health, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 272-278. https://doi.org/10.1123/JPAH.2020-0325
Elliott, LD, Wilson, OWA & Bopp, M 2023, 'University bicycle programming capacity for underrepresented student populations: Pedaling toward equitable opportunities', Journal of American College Health, vol. 71, no. 9, pp. 2876-2885. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2021.2002339
Elliott, LD, Wilson, OWA, Holland, KE & Bopp, M 2021, 'Using Exercise as a Stress Management Technique During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Differences Between Men and Women in College', International Journal of Exercise Science, vol. 14, no. 5, pp. 1234-1246.
Ryerson, NC, Wilson, OWA, Pena, A, Duffy, M & Bopp, M 2021, 'What happens when the party moves home? The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on U.S. college student alcohol consumption as a function of legal drinking status using longitudinal data', Translational behavioral medicine, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 814-820. https://doi.org/10.1093/tbm/ibab006