Department of Kinesiology and Sport Management

Websitehttps://knsm.tamu.edu

Master of Science (MS)

  • Athletic Training

The Master of Science (MS) in Athletic Training is an entry-level athletic training program for students who wish to pursue athletic training credentials by the Board of Certification (BOC) and pursue a career as a Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC). The program prepares students to provide healthcare services that include injury and illness prevention, wellness promotion and education, emergent care, examination and clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention, and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions. 

  • Kinesiology

The Master of Science (MS) in Kinesiology provides advanced training in the general area of kinesiology with an emphasis on research. Within this broad option, students may elect more specialized study in clinical exercise physiology, exercise physiology, motor behavior, sport pedagogy and sport physiology. Both thesis and non-thesis options are offered.

  • Sport Management

The Master of Science (MS) in Sport Management provides advanced training in the general area of sport management. Both thesis and non-thesis options are offered.

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Kinesiology

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Kinesiology prepares students for post-doctoral appointments and positions in universities, industry, the military and research institutes. Graduates are trained for teaching and research careers in the following specializations.

  • Exercise Physiology

Exercise Physiology prepares students to conduct research in basic and applied exercise physiology. Emphases in the applied programs are in neuromuscular efficiency and control, cardiorespiratory response to exercise, exercise and lipid metabolism, and changes in bone structure and metabolism in response to exercise as well as disuse, bed rest and micro gravity. Emphases in basic research include mechanisms of exercise-induced injury, neuromuscular efficiency, muscle blood flow, muscle metabolism and free radical stress, and the molecular biology of bone adaptation to stress.

  • Motor Behavior

The Motor Behavior program is experimentally oriented and is specifically designed to provide students with a thorough foundation in the theoretical processes that assist the performance and learning of perceptual-motor skills. Emphases in motor learning, motor control and motor development are offered.

  • Sport Management

Sport Management prepares students to conduct research in applied and basic areas of sport management. Emphases in the applied areas are in organizational and group diversity; the under-representation of women and ethnic minorities in sport organizations; organizational effectiveness; organizational structure and strategy; organizational change; sport marketing; and consumer behavior. Emphases in the basic areas focus on relational demography; intergroup processes; and sport consumer behavior. Special areas of research correspond to those of the sport management faculty.

  • Sport Pedagogy

Sport Pedagogy prepares students to design and conduct research on teaching/teacher education and curriculum and instruction, with an emphasis on linking theory to physical education practice. Interdisciplinary collaboration and research across the College of Education and Human Development are viewed as integral components of the sport pedagogy program.

Ballouli, Khalid W, Adjunct Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2011

Batista, Paul J, Associate Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
JD, Baylor University, 1976

Benavides Espinoza, Claudia, Clinical Associate Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2009

Bennett, Gregg R, Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Auburn University, 1997

Boucher, Tony M, Clinical Associate Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Texas Women's University, 2008

Breithaupt, Charles, Visiting Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
EDD, The University of Texas at Austin, 1996

Buchanan, John J, Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Florida Atlantic University, 1996

Carson, James, Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, The Ohio State University, 1993

Chatziefstathiou, Dikaia, Instructional Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Loughborough University, 2005

Colvin, Lisa Cooper, Clinical Associate Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, University of Southern Mississippi, 2003

Deutz, Nicolaas, Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
MD, University of Amsterdam, 1988

Dixon, Marlene A, Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Ohio State University, 2002

Droleskey, Suzanne, Visiting Lecturer
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2000

Elza, Susan, Visiting Lecturer
Kinesiology & Sport Management
EDD, Lamar University, 2014

Engelen, Marielle P, Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Maastricht University, Netherlands, 2000

Fluckey, James D, Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, The Pennsylvania State University, 1995

Greenwood, Lori, Clinical Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Oregon State University, 1995

Guinn, James R, Clinical Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
EDD, Abilene Christian University, 2017

Hanik, Kathleen, Instructional Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
MFA, Florida State University, 2008

Hodge, Courtney, Visiting Lecturer
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2015

Hudson, Shane L, Clinical Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2007

Janini Gomes, Mariana, Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Sao Paulo State University-Medical School, 2019

Jensen, Jonathan A., Associate Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, The Ohio State University, 2015

Keiper, Paul, Clinical Associate Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2002

Kennedy, Deanna M, Associate Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2015

Kim, Min Jung, Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Florida State University, 2015

Kreider, Richard, Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, University of Southern Mississippi, 1987

LaSota, Mark, Clinical Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, The University of New Mexico, 2020

Lawler, John, Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, University of Florida, 1991

Lee, Hyun-Woo, Associate Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Florida State University, 2014

Lei, Yuming, Associate Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee, 2015

Liu, Jiling, Clinical Associate Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2016

Lu, Mark Zhi, Associate Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, The Pennsylvania State University, 2016
PHD, East China Normal University, 2000

Mann, Bryan, Clinical Associate Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, University of Missouri, 2003

Martin, Steven E, Clinical Associate Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2008

Morton, Aaron, Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, University of Florida, 2018

Mulkerrins, Martin, Instructional Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
MAR, University College Dublin, 2018

Neff, Patrick, Visiting Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2024

Penry, Jason, Professor of the Practice
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2008

Riechman, Steven E, Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, University of Pittsburgh, 2000

Salaga, Steven H, Clinical Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, University of Michigan, 2012

Singer, John N, Associate Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Ohio State University, 2002

Slavov, Arden Anderson, Visiting Lecturer
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2019

Springer, Daniel L, Visiting Lecturer
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2021

St. Louis, Pat, Clinical Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
EDD, Concordia University Portland, 2020

Sullins, Alex DALE, Clinical Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2021

Templin, Mai Phuong L, Instructional Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
MAR, University of Houston, 1992

Thornton, Michael A, Clinical Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2007

Waltemyer, David S, Clinical Associate Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2006

White-Springer, Sarah H, Associate Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, University of Florida, 2014

Woodman, Christopher R, Associate Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, University of Arizona, 1995

Wright, David L, Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Pennsylvania State University, 1989

Xiang, Ping, Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Louisiana State University, 1996

Yentes, Jenna, Associate Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 2013

Zimmer, Wendi N, Clinical Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2019