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Department of Kinesiology College of Health & Human Services

Meet Us

Staff

Laurie Haywood

Athletic Equipment Attendant II

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Vacant Position

Athletic Equipment Attendant

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Shari Peek

Administrative Support Assistant II

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Renee Stephen

Administrative Support Coordinator II

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Rachel Sunahara

Administrative Support Assistant II

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Full-Time Faculty

Michael Wright, Ph.D.

Department Chair, Professor

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  • Specialty & Interests: Physical Education, Health & Human Performance

Andrea Becker, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Associate Chair, Sport Psychology Lab Director

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  • Specialty & Interests: Sport Psychology, Coaching

Gwenaelle Begue, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Graduate Co-Coordinator

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  • Specialty & Interests: Exercise Biology, Exercise Genomics, Sports Performance, Clinical Exercise Intervention

Matt Brown, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, SACNeuro Lab Director, Graduate Co-Coordinator

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  • Specialty & Interests: Neurophysiology of sensorimotor control, exercise, neurological disorders (ex. Parkinson's disease)

Gretchen Casazza, Ph.D.

Lecturer

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  • Specialty & Interests: Exercise Physiology of Women, Exercise Metabolism, Exercise Physiology and Exercise Training Adaptations

Shabnam "Shabby" Dezfouli

Lecturer

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  • Specialty & Interests: Athletic Training

Roya Hoveizavi, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

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Rodney Imamura, Ph.D.

Professor

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  • Specialty & Interests: Biomechanics of Exercise and Sport

Katherine Jamieson, Ph.D.

Professor

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  • Specialty & Interests: Chicana/o/x feminist analyses of sport as anti/colonial, cultural space

Julie Kuehl-Kitchen, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

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  • Specialty & Interests: Physical Education, Pedagogy

Leslie Larsen, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

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  • Specialty & Interests: Sport Psychology, Coaching

Amanda Morris, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

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  • Specialty & Interests: Motor Control, Neuromechanics of Concussion, Fatigue, Aging

Chan Woong Park, Ph.D., C.A.P.E.

Assistant Professor

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  • Specialty & Interests: Physical Education, Adapted Physical Education, Pedagogy

Jennifer Park, PT, DPT, MS

Lecturer

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  • Specialty & Interests: Physical Rehabilitation

Daryl Parker, Ph.D.

Professor

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  • Specialty & Interests: Exercise Science

Robyn Penwell, MS

Lecturer

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Roberto Quintana, Ph.D.

Professor

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  • Specialty & Interests: Exercise Physiology, Performance & Metabolism, Environmental Physiology

Maureen Smith, Ph.D.

Professor

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  • Specialty & Interests: Physical Education, Cultural Studies

Paolo Taboga, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Biomechanics Lab Director

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  • Specialty & Interests: Running, Prosthetics, and Ergonomics

Craig Tacla, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

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  • Specialty & Interests: Physical Education, Pedagogy

Harry Theodorides, Ed.D.

Associate Professor, Strength & Conditioning Lab Director

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  • Specialty & Interests: Weight Training, Strength & Conditioning

Lindy Valdez, Ed.D.

Professor

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  • Specialty & Interests: Physical Education, Educational Leadership

Part-Time Faculty

Laura Barger

Lecturer

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Robert Best

Lecturer

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Sabrina Deans

Lecturer

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Daniel DeJager

Lecturer

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Michael Francisco

Lecturer

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  • Specialty & Interests: Cardiovascular Function in Performance and Disease, Environmental Stress Physiology

Brent Fisher

Lecturer

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Cara Hoyt

Lecturer

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Edward Jackson

Lecturer

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Mitzi James Kincaid

Lecturer

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Danielle Kaminaka

Lecturer

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Neil Panchal

Lecturer

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Michael Pease

Lecturer

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Daniel Pfister

Lecturer

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Mariam Purcell

Lecturer

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Shaquita Renelique

Lecturer

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Victoria Rios

Lecturer

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Chelsea Rodriguez

Lecturer

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Manual Romero

Lecturer

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Karine Schaal

Lecturer

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  • Specialty & Interests: Sports Nutrition, Exercise Training Adaptations and Female Athlete Health

Nancy Smith

Lecturer

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Heather Swanson

Lecturer

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Christopher Tompkins

Lecturer

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Michelle Whitehead

Lecturer

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Total Members: 50