Justine J. Reel

Dr. Justine Reel serves as the Interim Associate Provost for Research and Innovation at the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW). In this role, she is the chief research officer and leads the campus research and innovation enterprise. She also serves as the President of the UNCW Research Foundation.

In 2014, Dr. Reel joined the College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) as a professor of exercise science in the School of Health and Applied Human Sciences and as the inaugural Associate Dean for Research and Innovation in CHHS. Dr. Reel brings over 19 years of administrative experience, including previous interim appointments as CHHS Dean and Sponsored Programs and Research Compliance (SPARC) Director. Prior to UNCW, she was faculty at University of Utah and served in the roles of Director of Graduate Studies, Associate Chair, and Center Director.

Education

Ph.D. in Exercise and Sport Science (Sport and Exercise Psychology), University of North Carolina at Greensboro
M.S. in Counselor Education (Community Counseling), University of North Carolina at Greensboro
M.S. in Exercise and Sport Science (Sport and Exercise Psychology), University of North Carolina at Greensboro
B.A. in Sociology, North Carolina State University

Research Interests

Dr. Reel’s research is focused on body image, eating disorders, intuitive exercise, and healthy lifestyle education. This work has produced more than 100 peer reviewed journal publications and over 100 national and international presentations. Dr. Reel is also the author of nine books, with a 10th in press, and the contributor of 22 book chapters. As a Lead Principal Investigator (PI), she has secured more than $2.3 million in extramurally sponsored funding. She currently serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology. She has graduated 24 master’s students and eight doctoral students.