Myungjin Jung

Myungjin Jung is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology, Health Promotion and Recreation at the University of North Texas. He earned his Ph.D. in Health and Kinesiology from the University of Mississippi in 2023, after completing his B.S. and M.S. in Physical Education with an emphasis in Sport Psychology at Seoul National University, South Korea. Before joining UNT, he completed postdoctoral training under Dr. Michelle Voss at the University of Iowa. His research focuses on evaluating the effects of acute and chronic aerobic exercise on cognition in healthy young and older adults. Additionally, Dr. Jung is interested in exploring the mechanisms underlying the cognitive benefits of exercise, with a particular focus on how cerebral oxygenation in the prefrontal cortex changes during multitasking scenarios (exercise combined with cognitive tasks), as measured by functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS).