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Department of Kinesiology and Health Education Faculty
Focuses on biomechanic analysis and instruction, and neurological correlation to fine motor skills.
![Photo of faculty member Lawrence D Abraham](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/lawrence_abraham_1018_thumb.jpg)
Researches the effect of exercise on mental health to improve mood and reduce stress.
![Photo of faculty member John Bartholomew](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/john_bartholomew_1004_thumb.jpg)
Studies how biomechanics affect human physiology and locomotion performance. Particularly interested in how body dimensions and muscle-tendon mechanics affect metabolism, fatigue and speed.
![Photo of faculty member Owen Beck](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/owen_beck_7422_thumb.jpg)
Teaches courses on sport history and strength and conditioning. Research focuses on physical culture history.
![Photo of faculty member Kimberly A Beckwith](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/kimberly_beckwith_2508_thumb.jpg)
Examines the management of systems for athlete development, including how different sport settings influence performance and participation over the lifespan. Focuses on re-imagining the youth sport experience, with a specific interest in the developmental role that playing in unstructured sports settings like sandlot/pickup sports or sports video games can have on shaping experiences and outcomes.
![Photo of faculty member Matthew Bowers](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/matthew_bowers_2515_thumb.jpg)
Teaches Karate and Self defense courses. Specializes in the striking arts.
![Photo of faculty member Jason Chartouni](https://education.utexas.edu/wp-content/themes/elegant-education/dist/images/person-icon-400x500_0.jpeg)
Investigates metabolic and cardiovascular factors that limit exercise performance.
![Photo of faculty member Edward F Coyle](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/edward_coyle_1167_thumb.jpg)
Directs the department's Nutrition & Development program.
![Photo of faculty member Brittany N Crim](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/brittany_crim_3955_thumb.jpg)
Experienced swimming and diving coach and water safety expert who teaches courses related to swimming.
![Photo of faculty member Don S Crowley, Jr](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/don_crowley_1552_thumb.jpg)
Researches and teaches social dances from the 19th century to the present.
Focuses on the history of sport culture, particularly Olympic weightlifting, and its impact on society.
![Photo of faculty member John D Fair](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/john_fair_2538_thumb.jpg)
Serves as Director of the Athletic Training Education Program and specializes in sports medicine, training athletes, athletic injuries, strength and conditioning, and sports rehabilitation.
![Photo of faculty member Brian K Farr](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/brian_farr_1542_thumb.jpg)
Studies muscle physiology and adaptability across the life span in response to exercise training and injury.
![Photo of faculty member Roger P Farrar](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/roger_farrar_1547_thumb.jpg)
Focuses on managerial mobility and retention, gender equity and personnel management issues in sport law, and effective marketing of participant focused sports.
![Photo of faculty member Maureen P Fitzgerald](https://education.utexas.edu/wp-content/themes/elegant-education/dist/images/person-icon-400x500_0.jpeg)
Uses repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation and fMRI to identify mechanisms that support learning and memory in order to develop targeted therapies for patients suffering from memory loss.
![Photo of faculty member Mike Freedberg](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/michael_freedberg_5723_thumb.jpg)
Specializes in behavior, sports performance, and decision making in golf; teaches golf and courses need to be certified in physical education.
![Photo of faculty member Erik Gnagy](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/erik_gnagy_2545_thumb.jpg)
Investigates neuromuscular control mechanisms during fatigue, training, rehabilitation and aging with single-motor unit recording, and designs electrical stimulation protocols for individuals with paralysis.
![Photo of faculty member Lisa Griffin](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/lisa_griffin_1557_thumb.jpg)
Biochemical techniques including ELISA's, multiplexing, automated western blotting, associated data analyses, and standard wet lab skills. Research involving diabetes, inflammation, and neural control of circulation.
![Photo of faculty member Michelle Harrison](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/michelle_harrison_2554_thumb.jpg)
Studies organizational change in sport through qualitative inquiry and historical methods.
![Photo of faculty member Florian Hemme](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/florian_hemme_7006_thumb.jpg)
Studies psychosocial factors in health behavior and health and well-being in adulthood and aging.
![Photo of faculty member Carole K Holahan](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/carole_holahan_1524_thumb.jpg)
Studies the biomechanical and neuromuscular control mechanisms of human movement and translates this knowledge into practical solutions that reduce walking-related disability.
![Photo of faculty member Hao-Yuan Hsiao](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/hao-yuan_hsiao_3946_thumb.jpg)
Examines the intersection of sport and international political history.
![Photo of faculty member Thomas M Hunt](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/thomas_hunt_1565_thumb.jpg)
Studies neural control of voluntary and skilled movements, development of brain stimulation interventions to promote motor function after stroke, motor learning, neuroplasticity, and brain oscillations.
![Photo of faculty member Sara J Hussain](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/sara_hussain_5722_thumb.jpg)
Exercise physiology; carbohydrate metabolism; ergogenic aids; exercise and diabetes; nutrition and exercise
![Photo of faculty member John L Ivy](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/john_ivy_1198_thumb.jpg)
Studies biomechanics and changes in motor competencies across a lifetime with an emphasis on posture and locomotor control including populations of autism and cerebral palsy.
![Photo of faculty member Jody L Jensen](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/jody_jensen_1239_thumb.jpg)
Studies school and community-based interventions regarding physical activity, healthy eating, and the prevention of chronic disease.
![Photo of faculty member Esbelle M Jowers](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/esbelle_jowers_2561_thumb.jpg)
Investigating the potential mechanisms for elevated sympathetic activation in patient populations such as type 1 and 2 diabetes and racial disparities in vascular function and blood pressure responses during exercise in health and disease.
![Photo of faculty member Jasdeep Kaur](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/jasdeep_kaur_5998_thumb.jpg)
Elementary physical education; teachers'''' careers; assessment in physical education; teachers'''' goals and intents
![Photo of faculty member Dorothy D Lambdin](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/dorothy_lambdin_1106_thumb.jpg)
Teaches from a holistic health perspective with a focus on personal health, including mental health, meditation and other stress management techniques.
![Photo of faculty member Lara Latimer](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/lara_latimer_2828_thumb.jpg)
Focuses on adolescent and young adult problem behavior development, and tobacco use and cessation.
![Photo of faculty member Alexandra Loukas](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/alexandra_loukas_2576_thumb.jpg)
Teaches yoga classes as both a physical practice and educational experience.
![Photo of faculty member Zoe Mantarakis](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/zoe_mantarakis_5569_thumb.jpg)
Teaches courses in cardiovascular fitness. Ie: Running, aerobic walking, circuit aerobics, and cardiovascular weight training.
![Photo of faculty member Nicole K McLagan](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/nicole_mclagan_2833_thumb.jpg)
Studies managerial economics in sport relating to the market power of pro sports leagues under three primary branches: industrial organization, labor markets, and public policy and economic development.
![Photo of faculty member Brian M Mills](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/brian_mills_5141_thumb.jpg)
Experienced certified strength and conditioning specialist who develops curriculum for fitness professionals and conducts physiological assessment and exercise program design for those with chronic diseases.
![Photo of faculty member Jeff Monaco](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/jeff_monaco_7419_thumb.jpg)
Focuses on understanding the factors influencing Latino/ youth substance use and mental health and how to translate this evidence into preventive interventions.
![Photo of faculty member Pablo Montero-Zamora](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/pablo_montero-zamora_7870_thumb.jpg)
Studies the historical, philosophical, sociocultural, and political dimensions of sport and physical culture.
![Photo of faculty member Tolga Ozyurtcu](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/tolga_ozyurtcu_2600_thumb.jpg)
Examines the relation between marketing influence on youth and young adult risk behavior such as substance use, nutrition, sleep and energy drink consumption.
![Photo of faculty member Keryn E Pasch](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/keryn_pasch_2603_thumb.jpg)
Serves as Clinical Education Coordinator of the Athletic Training Program with responsibilities revolving around preparing learners for professional practice through the integration of content knowledge into clinical education experiences.
![Photo of faculty member Kelvin Phan](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/kelvin_phan_6121_thumb.jpg)
My work primarily investigates how social- and structural-level factors relate to the epidemiology of substance abuse and related harms among Latinos. This research has expanded the focus from individual-level factors that influence health and underscores the importance of social determinants of health that especially affect Latinos (e.g., migration-related factors, acculturation) in shaping substance use behaviors.
Studies the culture of youth sports through elementary and secondary physical education curricula, and teacher education.
![Photo of faculty member Geoff B Rich](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/geoff_rich_2624_thumb.jpg)
Jacks area of research interest is in Motor Behavior and Sport Psychology, specifically exploring the function of self-talk protocols during exercise and sport performance and how to manipulate self-talk and attentional focus to be advantageous for athletes. Jack has applied sport psychology experience as a mental skills consultant with various sports, including volleyball, basketball, hockey, fencing, rugby, soccer, cross-country, track and field, curling, CrossFit, and Olympic Weightlifting.
![Photo of faculty member Jack J Sampson](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/jack_sampson_8124_thumb.jpg)
Identity, acculturation, cultural stress, crisis migration, adolescent development, family functioning, substance use, mental health, well-being
![Photo of faculty member Seth Schwartz](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/seth_schwartz_6377_thumb.jpg)
Teaches and develops undergraduate medical fitness and rehabilitation curricula and works with the health fitness instructor specialization.
![Photo of faculty member Logan K Schwartz](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/logan_schwartz_7420_thumb.jpg)
The history of physical culture, strength and conditioning, and sports medicine.
![Photo of faculty member Jason Shurley](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/jason_shurley_7474_thumb.jpg)
Studies the biomechanics of infants in commercial baby gear and orthopedic devices, and parents/caregivers carrying infants during activities of daily living.
![Photo of faculty member Safeer F Siddicky](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/safeer_siddicky_7043_thumb.jpg)
Focuses on the development of sport policies and the ways in which professional sport teams can be leveraged to generate economic, social, and tourism benefits for host communities.
![Photo of faculty member Emily Sparvero](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/emily_sparvero_2649_thumb.jpg)
Recognized health and fitness expert with a background in both exercise science and strategic health communication.
![Photo of faculty member Dixie Stanforth](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/m_dixie_stanforth_2653_thumb.jpg)
Focuses on how individuals successfully adapt to stress and build health resilience.
![Photo of faculty member Mary A Steinhardt](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/mary_steinhardt_2657_thumb.jpg)
The History and Philosophy of the Body, Sport, and Physical Culture from Ancient Greece to the Present
![Photo of faculty member Charles Stocking](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/charles_stocking_7977_thumb.jpg)
Autonomic control of circulation during exercise in health and disease, specifically in type 1 and type 2 diabetes
![Photo of faculty member Audrey J Stone](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/audrey_stone_2844_thumb.jpg)
Effects of vascular dysfunction due to aging, and the lifestyle habits that can prevent or reverse dysfunction. Role of peripheral vascular dysfunction in the pathogenesis of cognitive and cerebrovascular dysfunction Reduction in physiological functional capacity with advancing age Community-based studies in minority cardiovascular health Masters athletes as a model of successful aging Health benefits of swimming
![Photo of faculty member Hirofumi Tanaka](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/hirofumi_tanaka_1399_thumb.jpg)
Specializes in the history of strength and conditioning, doping, women and sport, and history of physical culture.
![Photo of faculty member Janice (Jan) S Todd](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/janice_todd_1280_thumb.jpg)
Introduces students to the sport of tennis and studies the history of sport, specifically the evolvement of sports in Eastern Europe since its beginning in ancient Greece and Thrace.
![Photo of faculty member Galia I Tzvetkov](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/galia_tzetkov_3952_thumb.jpg)
Directs operations at the Fitness Institute of Texas and manages undergraduate internships.
![Photo of faculty member Rachel M Watson](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/rachel_watson_3583_thumb.jpg)