Peter J. Chomentowski, III, Ph.D.

Title:	Chair
School:	Rehabilitation and Performance Sciences
Office Location:	Wirtz Hall 344
Office Phone:	815-753-9190
Email:	pchomentowski@niu.edu

Educational Background

• Post-Doctoral Fellowship University of Pittsburgh, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism Medicine
• Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh, exercise physiology
• M.S. University of Pittsburgh, exercise physiology
• B.A. University of North Carolina at Wilmington, physical education

Academic/Research Interests

• Skeletal muscle adaptations to exercise training
• Body composition quantification for health and performance
• Muscle metabolism in disease conditions

Selected Publications

• Melsa, C., Male, M., Camic, C.L. and Chomentowski P.J. (2024). Law enforcement health and diet habits across active-duty shifts. Accepted December 20^th, 2025. Sport & Health-International Journal of Sport & Health.
• Chomentowski III, P. J., Kowal, R. A., Male, B. and Wahl-Alexander, Z. (2024). Associations between frequent social media usage and markers of aerobic fitness in college aged students. International Journal of Sport Sciences and Health,11(23-24), 72-80.
• Moxley, E., Conrad, M., Habtzghi, D., Camic, C., Chomentowski, P., Bode, B., Kowal, R., Loser, T. and Budwhani, S. (2024). Associations Between Risk Factors of Cardiovascular Disease in Young Adults. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine.
• Baumann, M.S., Hill, C., Camic, C., Chomentowski, P., Siqueira, V., Petruzzelo, S. and Sebastião, E. (2024). An Investigation of the sled-push exercise using a resisted sled machine in apparently healthy older adults: An exploratory study. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity,32(3), 416-427.
• Chomentowski, P.J., Peterson, J.R., Sebastião, E., Camic, C.L., Tauber, R.N., Kowal, R.A., Emory, K and Wahl-Alexander, Z. (2023). Relationship between body fat composition and markers of physical fitness in college aged students who engage in television viewing leisure time activity. International Journal of Sports Sciences and Health. 10(21-22). 182-192.
• Mandli, S., Barrett, P., Ghosh, R. and Chomentowski, P.J. (2022). Parent recollections of the child’s home food environment: Impact on later diet quality and weight status in college students. International Journal of Food Technology and Nutrition. 5(9-10): 90-103. ISSN 2671-3071.
• Belbis, M.D., Camic, C.L., Howell, S.M., Zhang, S. and Chomentowski, P.J. (2022). The effects of caffeine ingestion on repeated-sprint performance in college-aged non-athletes. International Journal of Exercise Science. 15(2). 846-860.