Our Alumni
Department of Kinesiology or Health Education
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.
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Ben B. Yaspelkis III, Ph.D.
Professor and Director, Exercise Physiology and Biochemistry Laboratories, Department of Kinesiology, California State University Northridge
Education
- 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)
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Brittany Jacobs, M.Ed.
USA Rugby Referee Department Head
Education
- 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)
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Catherine Ortega, Ed.D.
Program Director/Chairperson at the Department of Physical Therapy at the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio
Education
- 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)
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Christian T. Gloria, Ph.D., CHES
Assistant Professor of Public Health at Hawaii Pacific University
Education
- 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)
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Dan Corbin, M.Ed.
Waterloo Bucks General Manager
Education
- B.A., University of Northern Iowa (1998)
- M.Ed., University of Texas at Austin (2001)
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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 Utah
Education
- 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)
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Joseph T. Ciccolo, Ph.D.
Faculty, Department of Biobehavioral Sciences at Teachers College, Columbia University
Education
- B.S., Northeastern University (1999)
- M.A., The University of Texas at Austin (2002)
- Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin (2006)
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Justin B. Moore, Ph.D.
Faculty, Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina
Education
- 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
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Kelly Frank, M.S.
Clinical Research Manager – LDR Spine
Education
- B.S., Architectural Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin (2001)
- M.S., Kinesiology Biomechanics (2012)
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Stephanie Mingos, M.Ed.
Director of Marketing and Communications for The First Tee of Greater Austin
Education
- B.A., Modern Languages (Spanish), Rhodes College (2011)
- M.Ed., Sport Management, University of Texas at Austin (2014)
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Thomas Korff, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer in Biomechanics, Brunel University London
Education
- M.Sc., The University of Muenster Germany (2000)
- Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin (2005)
Department of Kinesiology and Health Education
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