Department of Kinesiology and Sport Management
The department offers Bachelor of Science degrees in Kinesiology and Sport Management. Kinesiology majors can choose from a variety of tracks to best suit their professional preparation. Sport Management majors apply for a Culminating Experience and can choose between an internship, research, international experience, or capstone to support their professional goals. All students majoring in the department are assigned an advisor in accordance with their career choice.
The curricula offer opportunities to obtain professional preparation for careers such as sport managers, clinical and applied exercise physiologists, exercise scientists, recreational leaders, sports marketing professionals, coaches, and athletic administrators. The department also provides academic preparation for students interested in athletic training and medical related professional schools, (e.g., physical therapy, occupational therapy, physicians’ assistant, or medicine). Students in Kinesiology and Sport Management are provided opportunities for practical experiences as well as undergraduate research and directed studies under the guidance of experienced faculty members.
In addition to undergraduate degrees, the department offers a broad array of activity-based electives as well as core curriculum courses in Life and Physical Science; Social and Behavioral Science; Creative Arts; Language, Philosophy and Culture; and International and Cultural Diversity. The Kinesiology and Sport Management graduate program includes Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees.
Departmental Advising
Because of the wide variety of careers in Kinesiology and Sport Management and the difference in course requirements for each, it is essential for students to take advantage of the opportunity to work with their academic advisor during their time at Texas A&M. Students are assigned to an academic advisor in accordance with their degree choice and are encouraged to consult with their advisor on course sequencing and timing for completion of degree plan requirements. It is recommended for students to declare career intentions early so appropriate coursework may be planned. The advisors in the Undergraduate Advising Office handle all undergraduate advising matters. Information concerning entrance to professional schools in health-related fields is available from the Office of Professional School Advising.
Students are encouraged to become engaged in professional organizations and extracurricular activities that afford opportunities for involvement in their respective professions.
Arrants, Courtlandt, Instructional Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
MS, Texas A&M University, 2023
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
Brekken, Kirstin L, Instructional Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
MS, Texas A&M University, 1982
Buchanan, John J, Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Florida Atlantic University, 1996
Campbell, August J, Instructional Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
MED, Texas State University, 2005
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
Dixon, Stuart M, Instructional Associate Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
MED, Concordia University Texas, 2009
Droleskey, Suzanne, Visiting Lecturer
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2000
Ellis, Robert B, Instructional Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
BA, Oklahoma State University, 1964
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
Fulk, Craig, Visiting Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
MS, The University of North Texas, 2020
Gegg, Gretchen, Instructional Associate Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
MED, Texas A&M University, 2009
Geyer, Becky B., Professor of the Practice
Kinesiology & Sport Management
MS, Illinois State University, 1988
Gomez, Daniel, Instructional Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
MED, Texas A&M University, 2010
Gomez, Lorinda B, Instructional Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
MS, Texas A&M University, 2006
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
Hanik, Michael G, Instructional Associate Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
MS, Northwestern State University of Louisiana, 1996
Heidtke, Jonathan, Professor of the Practice
Kinesiology & Sport Management
BS, Texas A&M University, 1981
Henthorne, Mary B, Instructional Associate Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
MS, Texas A&M 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
Johnson, Donald, Lecturer
Kinesiology & Sport Management
BS, Texas A&M University, 1955
Jones, Kayla D, Instructional Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
MS, Texas A&M University, 2011
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
Kuppersmith, Nicole, Instructional Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
MA, Houston Baptist University, 1996
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, Hannah Malcomb, Instructional Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
MS, Texas A&M University, 2016
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
Lintz, Leah E, Instructional Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
MS, Texas A&M University, 2003
Liu, Jiling, Clinical Associate Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2016
Locklear, Alyssa D, Instructional Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
MPH, Texas A&M University, 2003
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
Marek, Kristen Willingham, Instructional Associate Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
MS, Texas A&M University, 2014
Marques, Tiago, Instructional Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
MA1, Faculty of Sports of University of Porto, 2016
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
Neal, Adrienne, Visiting Lecturer
Kinesiology & Sport Management
MA, Sam Houston State University, 2009
Neff, Patrick, Visiting Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2024
Netherland, Beth M, Instructional Associate Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
MS, Miami University, 2000
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
Schakel, David J, Instructional Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
MA, Ball State University, 1978
Schriever, John, Visiting Professor of the Practice
Kinesiology & Sport Management
BBA, Stephen F Austin State University, 1983
Singer, John N, Associate Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Ohio State University, 2002
Slagel, Kristin N, Instructional Associate Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
MS, Texas A&M University, 2002
Slavov, Arden Anderson, Visiting Lecturer
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2019
Soltis, Alison, Instructional Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
MS, Texas A&M University, 2023
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
Szura, Jordan, Instructional Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
MS, Texas A&M University, 2019
Templin, Mai Phuong L, Instructional Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
MAR, University of Houston, 1992
Thomas, Francis E, Instructional Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
MS, Texas A&M University, 1980
Thomas, Laura E, Visiting Lecturer
Kinesiology & Sport Management
MS, Texas A&M University, 2013
Thornton, Hailey N, Instructional Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
MS, Texas A&M University, 2024
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
Wenzel, Theresa M, Instructional Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
MED, Baylor University, 1992
White-Springer, Sarah H, Associate Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, University of Florida, 2014
Wimer, Forest, Instructional Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
MA1, Texas A&M University, 2022
Wolfe, Joda, Instructional Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
MS, Ohio University, 2012
Woodard, Denise D, Instructional Associate Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
MS, University of Central Missouri, 2000
Woodman, Christopher R, Associate Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, University of Arizona, 1995
Woosley, James R, Instructional Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
MS, Western Illinois University, 1975
Wright, David L, Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
PHD, Pennsylvania State University, 1989
Wright, Scott, Instructional Assistant Professor
Kinesiology & Sport Management
MA, The University of Texas - Pan American, 1997
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