Department of Kinesiology and Sport Management
The department offers degrees in Kinesiology and Sport Management. Several tracks are offered for students who are interested in a career in these fields. 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 administrators, community health educators, clinical and applied exercise physiologists, exercise scientists, recreational leaders (in non-school agencies), dance scientists, sports marketing professionals and athletic administrators. The department also provides academic preparation for students interested in allied health and medical related professional schools, e.g., physical therapy, occupational therapy, physicians’ assistant, nursing, or medicine.
In addition to undergraduate degrees, the department offers the Master of Education, Master of Science, Doctor of Education, 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 advising opportunities offered by the department. 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. All undergraduate advising matters are handled by the advisors in the department’s Advising Office. 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.
Alvarez, Andrea, Instructional Assistant Professor
Health & Kinesiology
MFA, Case Western Reserve University, 2016
Apostolopoulos, Yiorgos, Associate Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, University of Connecticut, 1994
Armstrong, Carisa L, Clinical Professor
Health & Kinesiology
MFA, Case Western Reserve University, 2002
Baetge, Claire C, Clinical Assistant Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2014
Ballard, Danny J, Adjunct Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, Oklahoma State University, 1982
Ballouli, Khalid W, Adjunct Assistant Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2011
Barry, Adam, Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2007
Batista, Paul J, Associate Professor
Health & Kinesiology
JD, Baylor University, 1976
Bedford, Diane C, Clinical Associate Professor
Health & Kinesiology
MFA, The Florida State University, 2010
Bennett, Gregg R, Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, Auburn University, 1997
Bergeron, Christine S, Clinical Professor
Health & Kinesiology
MFA, Florida State University, 1998
Berthot, Patricia A, Instructional Associate Professor
Health & Kinesiology
MED, Stephen F. Austin State University, 1990
Billings, Shanette, Assistant Lecturer
Health & Kinesiology
MS, Texas A&M University, 2019
Bloomfield, Susan A, Research Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, Ohio State University, 1992
Boucher, Anthony M, Clinical Associate Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, Texas Women's University, 2008
Breaux, Wade J, Instructional Assistant Professor
Health & Kinesiology
MS, Texas A&M University, 2002
Breithaupt, Charles, Visiting Professor
Health & Kinesiology
EDD, The University of Texas at Austin, 1996
Brekken, Kirstin L, Instructional Professor
Health & Kinesiology
MS, Texas A&M University, 1982
Brison, Natasha T, Assistant Professor
Health & Kinesiology
JD, University of Georgia School of Law, 1998
PHD, University of Georgia, 2015
Buchanan, John J, Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, Florida Atlantic University, 1996
Campbell, August J, Instructional Associate Professor
Health & Kinesiology
MED, Texas State University, 2005
Campbell, Kelli R, Instructional Assistant Professor
Health & Kinesiology
MS, Texas A&M University, 2000
Chen, Lei-Shih, Associate Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2007
Coady, William J, Instructional Associate Professor
Health & Kinesiology
MS, Texas A&M University, 1992
Crouse, Stephen F, Senior Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, The University of New Mexico, 1984
Cunningham, George B, Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, The Ohio State University, 2002
Dannenbaum III, Joseph H, Instructional Associate Professor
Health & Kinesiology
MS, Oklahoma State University, 2005
Darnell, Gayden S, Instructional Associate Professor
Health & Kinesiology
MS, Texas A&M University, 1997
Deutz, Nicolaas, Professor
Health & Kinesiology
MD, University of Amsterdam, 1988
Dixon, Marlene A, Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, Ohio State University, 2002
Dixon, Stuart M, Instructional Associate Professor
Health & Kinesiology
MED, Concordia University Texas, 2009
Eliot, John F, Clinical Associate Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, University of Virginia, 1997
Ellis, Robert B, Instructional Assistant Professor
Health & Kinesiology
BA, Oklahoma State University, 1964
Elza, Susan, Visiting Professor
Health & Kinesiology
EDD, Lamar University, Beaumont, 2014
Engelen, Marielle P, Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, Maastricht University, Netherlands, 2000
Evans, Jennifer, Clinical Assistant Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, University of Alabama, 2019
Fehr, Sara K, Clinical Assistant Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, University of Cincinnati, 2015
Fluckey, James D, Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, The Pennsylvania State University, 1995
Garney, Whitney R, Assistant Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2015
Gilreath, Tamika D, Associate Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, The Pennsylvania State University, 2007
Gomez, Daniel, Instructional Associate Professor
Health & Kinesiology
MED, Texas A&M University, 2010
Gomez, Lorinda B, Instructional Professor
Health & Kinesiology
MS, Texas A&M University, 2006
Goodson, Patricia, Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, The University of Texas at Austin, 1996
Green, John S, Clinical Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, Texas A&M University, 1996
Green, Lisa L, Adjunct Assistant Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, Texas Women's University, 2001
Greenwood, Lori, Clinical Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, Oregon State University, 1995
Guinn III, James R, Instructional Assistant Professor
Health & Kinesiology
EDD, Abilene Christian University, 2017
Gunnels, Emily E, Lecturer
Health & Kinesiology
MS, Texas A&M University, 2005
Hanik, Bruce W, Instructional Associate Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2011
Hanik, Kathleen, Visiting Lecturer
Health & Kinesiology
MFA, Florida State University, 2008
Hanik, Michael G, Instructional Assistant Professor
Health & Kinesiology
MS, Northwestern State University of Louisiana, 1996
Harvey, Idethia S, Associate Professor
Health & Kinesiology
DrPH, University of Pittsburgh, 2005
Heidtke, Jonathan, Professor of the Practice
Health & Kinesiology
BS, Texas A&M University, 1981
Henthorne, Mary B, Instructional Associate Professor
Health & Kinesiology
MS, Texas A&M University, 2008
Hudson, Karen, Visiting Lecturer
Health & Kinesiology
MS, Texas A&M University, 1997
Hudson, Shane L, Clinical Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2007
Johnson, Donald, Lecturer
Health & Kinesiology
BS, Texas A&M University, 1955
Keiper, Paul, Clinical Associate Professor
Health & Kinesiology
EDD, Texas A&M University, 2002
Kennedy, Deanna M, Assistant Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2015
Kniffin, Daniel A, Instructional Professor
Health & Kinesiology
MED, The University of Texas at Austin, 1987
Kreider, Richard, Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, University of Southern Mississippi, 1987
Kuppersmith, Nicole, Visiting Lecturer
Health & Kinesiology
MA, Houston Baptist University, 1996
Lawler, John, Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, University of Florida, 1991
Lee, Hyun Woo, Assistant Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, Florida State University, 2014
Lei, Yuming, Assistant Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee, 2015
Lightfoot, John, Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, University of Tennessee, 1986
Lintz, Leah E, Instructional Assistant Professor
Health & Kinesiology
MS, Texas A&M University, 2003
Liu, Jiling, Clinical Assistant Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2016
Locklear, Alyssa D, Instructional Professor
Health & Kinesiology
MPH, Texas A&M University, 2003
Martin, Steven E, Clinical Associate Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2008
McCullough, Brian, Associate Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2011
McGowan, Anne, Instructional Professor
Health & Kinesiology
MS, Texas A&M University, 1976
McNeill, Elisa H, Clinical Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2010
Milstein, Susan, Clinical Assistant Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, Widener University, 2006
Moore, Melinda S, Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, Ball State University, 1997
Netherland, Beth M, Instructional Associate Professor
Health & Kinesiology
MS, Miami University, 2000
Nicksic, Hildi M, Clinical Assistant Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, The University of Texas at Austin, 2015
Nite, Kristofer, Associate Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2011
Nordin, Andrew, Assistant Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2015
Patterson, Megan Stiefel, Assistant Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2016
Pittman, Andrew T, Clinical Associate Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, Texas A&M University, 1991
Pooley, Alexandra, Instructional Associate Professor
Health & Kinesiology
MS, The City University London (Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Dance and Music), 2011
Rahn, Rhonda N, Clinical Associate Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2014
Riechman, Steven E, Associate Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, University of Pittsburgh, 2000
Salaga, Steven, Clinical Assistant Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, University of Michigan, 2012
Sandlin, Michael E, Clinical Associate Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, Texas A&M University, 1992
Schakel, David J, Instructional Assistant Professor
Health & Kinesiology
MA, Ball State University, 1978
Sherman, Ledric D, Assistant Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2013
Shipley, Meagan M, Clinical Associate Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, Indiana University, 2014
Simmons, Kervin, Visiting Lecturer
Health & Kinesiology
MS, Texas A&M University, 2018
Singer, John N, Associate Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, Ohio State University, 2002
Slagel, Kristin N, Instructional Associate Professor
Health & Kinesiology
MS, Texas A&M University, 2002
St. Louis, Patrick, Clinical Assistant Professor
Health & Kinesiology
EDD, Concordia University Portland, 2020
Szucs, Leigh, Visiting Assistant Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2017
Szura, Jordan, Visiting Lecturer
Health & Kinesiology
MS, Texas A&M University, 2019
Templin, Mai Phuong L, Instructional Assistant Professor
Health & Kinesiology
MAR, University of Houston, 1992
Ten Have, Gabriella A, Research Assistant Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, Maastricht University, 2017
Thomas, Francis E, Instructional Professor
Health & Kinesiology
MS, Texas A&M University, 1980
Thornton, John H, Executive Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, Texas A&M University, 1997
Thornton, Michael A, Clinical Assistant Professor
Health & Kinesiology
EDD, Texas A&M University, 2007
Tisone, Christine, Clinical Assistant Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, Indiana University, 2004
Tomchesson, Michael A, Instructional Associate Professor
Health & Kinesiology
MS, Texas A&M University, 1994
Waite, Lucy J, Instructional Associate Professor
Health & Kinesiology
MS, Texas A&M University, 2008
Waltemyer, David S, Clinical Assistant Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2006
Wenzel, Theresa M, Instructional Professor
Health & Kinesiology
MED, Baylor University, 1992
Williams, Dominique, Visiting Lecturer
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2019
Willingham, Kristen L, Instructional Assistant Professor
Health & Kinesiology
MS, Texas A&M University, 2014
Wilson, Kelly L, Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2004
Wolfe, Joda, Instructional Assistant Professor
Health & Kinesiology
MS, Ohio University, 2012
Woodard, Denise, Instructional Assistant Professor
Health & Kinesiology
MS, University of Central Missouri, 2000
Woodman, Christopher R, Associate Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, University of Arizona, 1995
Woosley, James R, Instructional Professor
Health & Kinesiology
MS, Western Illinois University, 1975
Wright, David L, Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, Pennsylvania State University, 1989
Wright, Scott, Instructional Assistant Professor
Health & Kinesiology
MA, The University of Texas - Pan American, 1997
Wright, Traver, Research Assistant Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2014
Xiang, Ping, Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, Louisiana State University, 1996
Yentes, Jennifer, Associate Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 2013
Zimmer, Wendi, Visiting Assistant Professor
Health & Kinesiology
PHD, Texas A&M University, 2019