Department of Kinesiology and Sport Management
Head: Melinda Sheffield-Moore
Master of Science (MS) in Athletic Training
The Master of Science (MS) in Athletic Training is an entry-level athletic training program for students who do not hold a bachelor’s degree in athletic training but who wish to pursue athletic training credentials by the Board of Certification (BOC) and pursue a career as a Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC). Admission to the Master of Science in Athletic Training (MSAT) program at Texas A&M University is selective and competitive with the total number of students accepted each year based on space availability. Students wishing to pursue a Master of Science degree in Athletic Training must apply and meet all general requirements for admission to the Graduate School of Texas A&M University and the Department of Health and Kinesiology’s MSAT program. Acceptance by the Graduate School does not guarantee acceptance into the MSAT Program. For application requirements and prerequisites, visit the MSAT program website at http://graduateathletictraining.tamu.edu.
Once admitted into the Master of Science in Athletic Training program, students must meet the retention and progression criteria for the program as described on the MSAT program website.
Master of Science (MS) in 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.
Master of Science (MS) in 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
Bennett, Gregg R, Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Auburn University, 1997
Boucher, Anthony 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
Brison, Natasha T, Associate Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
JD, University of Georgia School of Law, 1998
PHD, University of Georgia, 2015
Buchanan, John J, Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Florida Atlantic University, 1996
Colvin, Lisa, 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
Eliot, John F, Clinical Associate Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, University of Virginia, 1997
Elza, Susan, Visiting Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
EDD, Lamar University, Beaumont, 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 III, James R, Instructional Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
EDD, Abilene Christian University, 2017
Hanik, Kathleen, Instructional Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
MFA, Florida State University, 2008
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
Keiper, Paul, Clinical Associate Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
EDD, Texas A&M University, 2002
Kennedy, Deanna M, Assistant 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, Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Florida State University, 2014
Lei, Yuming, Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee, 2015
Lightfoot, John, Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, University of Tennessee, 1986
Liu, Jiling, Clinical Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2016
Martin, Steven E, Clinical Associate Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2008
McCullough, Brian, Associate Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2011
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
Murfree, Jessica, Visiting Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, University of Louisville, 2021
Nite, Kristofer, Associate Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2011
Nordin, Andrew, Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2015
Riechman, Steven E, Associate Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, University of Pittsburgh, 2000
Salaga, Steven, Clinical Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, University of Michigan, 2012
Singer, John N, Associate Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Ohio State University, 2002
St. Louis, Patrick, Clinical Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
EDD, Concordia University Portland, 2020
Templin, Mai Phuong L, Instructional Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
MAR, University of Houston, 1992
Ten Have, Gabriella A, Research Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Maastricht University, 2017
Thornton, Michael A, Clinical Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
EDD, Texas A&M University, 2007
Waltemyer, David S, Clinical Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2006
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, Jennifer, Associate Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 2013
Zimmer, Wendi, Visiting Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2019