A graduate degree in Kinesiology or Health Education prepares students for a broad range of professional and academic careers. Explore what our graduates have gone on to accomplish in the fields of sports, medicine, business, academia and more.
Ben B. Yaspelkis III, Ph.D.
Professor and Director, Exercise Physiology and Biochemistry Laboratories, Department of Kinesiology, California State University NorthridgeEducation
- B.S., Sports Medicine, Pepperdine University (1988)
- M.A., Exercise Science, University of Texas at Austin (1990)
- Ph.D., Exercise Science, University of Texas at Austin (1995)
Brittany Jacobs, M.Ed.
USA Rugby Referee Department HeadEducation
- B.S., Kinesiology, The University of New Hampshire (2008)
- M.Ed., Secondary Education, The University of New Hampshire (2009)
- M. Ed., Sport Management, The University of Texas at Austin (2012)
Catherine Ortega, Ed.D.
Program Director/Chairperson at the Department of Physical Therapy at the UT Health Science Center at San AntonioEducation
- B.A., Purdue University (1986)
- M.A., West Virginia University (1987)
- MSPT, Texas Women’s University (1989)
- Ed.D., University of Texas at Austin (2006)
Christian T. Gloria, Ph.D., CHES
Assistant Professor of Public Health at Hawaii Pacific UniversityEducation
- B.S., Kinesiology: Health Promotion & Fitness The University of Texas at Austin (2005)
- M.A., Health Education The University of Texas at Austin (2009)
- Ph.D., Health Behavior & Health Education The University of Texas at Austin (2013)
Dan Corbin, M.Ed.
Waterloo Bucks General ManagerEducation
- B.A., University of Northern Iowa (1998)
- M.Ed., University of Texas at Austin (2001)
Denise E. Herrera, Ph.D., MCHES
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (Research-Evaluation-Learning Unit)Education
- B.S., University of New Mexico (2002)
- M.S., University of Arizona (2004)
- Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin (2009)
Jim Martin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of UtahEducation
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin (1981)
- M.A., Exercise Science, University of Texas at Austin (1995)
- Ph.D., Exercise Science, University of Texas at Austin (1998)
Joseph T. Ciccolo, Ph.D.
Faculty, Department of Biobehavioral Sciences at Teachers College, Columbia UniversityEducation
- B.S., Northeastern University (1999)
- M.A., The University of Texas at Austin (2002)
- Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin (2006)
Justin B. Moore, Ph.D.
Faculty, Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South CarolinaEducation
- BS Kinesiology, Texas A&M – Corpus Christi, 1996
- MS, Exercise Science, The University of Mississippi, 1998
- PhD, Health Education, The University of Texas at Austin, 2003
- Certificate of Competencies, Epidemiology, The University of Michigan, 2010
Kelly Frank, M.S.
Clinical Research Manager – LDR SpineEducation
- B.S., Architectural Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin (2001)
- M.S., Kinesiology Biomechanics (2012)
Stephanie McCoy, M.Ed.
Health Educator, City of Austin Public Health – Austin Healthy Adolescent ProgramEducation
- B.S., Kinesiology & Health Promotion, The University of Texas at Austin
- M.Ed., Health Behavior & Health Education, The University of Texas at Austin
Stephanie Mingos, M.Ed.
Director of Marketing and Communications for The First Tee of Greater AustinEducation
- B.A., Modern Languages (Spanish), Rhodes College (2011)
- M.Ed., Sport Management, University of Texas at Austin (2014)
Thomas Korff, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer in Biomechanics, Brunel University LondonEducation
- M.Sc., The University of Muenster Germany (2000)
- Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin (2005)