Faculty & Staff

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Dr. Kayla Peak

Vitae / Bio

Dean – College of Kinesiology and Sport Science

Professor

Office: KINE/WGYM 171
254-968-9824
peak@tarleton.edu

Dr. Tom Darling

Vitae / Bio

Department Head – Health and Human Physiology

Professor

Office: KINE/WGYM 171D
254-595-7240
tdarling@tarleton.edu

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Dr. Tom Tallach

Vitae / Bio

Department Head – Sport Professions

Associate Professor

Office: KINE/WGYM 135
254-968-9347
tallach@tarleton.edu

Dr. Baykal Altiner

Vitae / Bio

Department of Sport Professions – RELLIS Campus, Bryan, TX

Assistant Professor

Office: RELLIS, ACB1 #327
979-317-3463
baltiner@tarleton.edu

Alejandra Barrera-Curiel Tarleton Kinesiology.

Dr. Alejandra Barerra-Curiel

Vitae / Bio

Department of Health and Human Physiology

Assistant Professor

Office: KINE/WGYM 108
254-968-1672
abarreracuriel@tarleton.edu

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Dr. Sharon Tiffany Bowers

Vitae / Bio

Department of Sport Professions

Associate Professor
Coordinator – PETE
Director – Rock the Gym

Office: KINE/WGYM 171
254-968-0589
bowers@tarleton.edu

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Mrs. Leticia Carr

Vitae / Bio

Department of Sport Professions

Senior Instructor

Office: KINE/WGYM 108D
254-968-9258
ryancarr@tarleton.edu

Dr. Tomas Chapman-Lopez

Vitae / Bio

Department of Health and Human Physiology

Assistant Professor

Office: Ft. Worth, IPE 400
tchapmanlopez@tarleton.edu

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Dr. Rachel Elms

Department of Sport Professions

Assistant Professor

Office: KINE/WGYM 139
254-968-9855
relms@tarleton.edu

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Dr. Joe W. Gillespie

Vitae / Bio

College of Kinesiology and Sport Science

Professor Emeritus
Regents Professor

Retired
jgilles@tarleton.edu

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Mr. Nicolas Giovannitti

Department of Health and Human Physiology

Instructor

Office: Ft. Worth, IPE 400
817-773-5129
ngiovannitti@tarleton.edu

Mrs. Angela Haynes

College of Kinesiology and Sport Science

Administrative Coordinator

Office: KINE/WGYM Suite 130

254-968-9808
ahaynes1@tarleton.edu

Dr. Craig Hermans

Department of Health and Human Physiology

Assistant Professor

Office: Ft. Worth, IPE 400
chermans@tarleton.edu

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Mrs. Audrey Johnston

Vitae / Bio

Department of Sport Professions

Instructor
Coordinator – Undergraduate programs

Office: KINE/WGYM 144
254-968-5575
ajohnston@tarleton.edu

Mr. Cason Kelly

Vitae / Bio

Department of Health and Human Physiology

Instructor
Coordinator – Internships

Office: KINE/WGYM 140
254-595-5420
ckelly@tarleton.edu

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Dr. Randy (Chet) Martin

Vitae / Bio

Department of Sport Professions

Professor

Office: KINE/WGYM 131
254-968-9346
rmartin@tarleton.edu

Mrs. Amy McKay

Vitae / Bio

Department of Health and Human Physiology

Principal Instructor

Office: KINE/WGYM 171H
254-968-1811
mckay@tarleton.edu

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Mr. Stephen Opskar

Vitae / Bio

Department of Sport Professions – RELLIS Campus, Bryan, TX

Instructor

Office: RELLIS, ACB2 330
979-317-3461
sopskar@tarleton.edu

Dr. Mandy Parra

Vitae / Bio

Department of Health and Human Physiology

Assistant Professor

Office: KINE/WGYM 140
254-576-6005
mparra@tarleton.edu

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Dr. Joe Priest

Vitae / Bio

Department of Health and Human Physiology

Professor
Director – Laboratory for Wellness & Motor Behavior

Office: KINE/WGYM 141
254-968-9521
priest@tarleton.edu

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Mrs. Misti Reisman

Vitae / Bio

Department of Sport Professions

Instructor

Office: KINE/WGYM 115A
254-968-9755
mreisman@tarleton.edu

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Dr. Wendell Sadler

Vitae / Bio

Department of Sport Professions

Regents Professor

Retired
sadler@tarleton.edu

Dr. Jarrod Schenewark

Vitae / Bio

Department of Sport Professions

Associate Professor
President – Faculty Senate (2019-2021)

Office: KINE/WGYM 171E
254-968-0593
schenewark@tarleton.edu

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Dr. Steve Simpson

Vitae / Bio

Department of Health and Human Physiology

Regents Professor
Coordinator – MS-Kinesiology

Office: KINE/WGYM 145
254-968-9756
simpson@tarleton.edu

Dr. Jim Tennison

Vitae / Bio

Department of Sport Professions

Assistant Professor

Office: KINE/WGYM 171
254-968-9855
tennison@tarleton.edu

Mr. Barry Tooley

Department of Sport Professions

Instructor
Coordinator – Internships

Office: KINE/WGYM 142
254-968-1718
btooley@tarleton.edu

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Dr. Christina Villalon

Department of Sport Professions

Assistant Professor
Director – Sport IMPACT Lab

Office: KINE/WGYM 112
254-968-5419
cvillalon@tarleton.edu

Mr. Ronnie Zoch

Vitae / Bio

Department of Sport Professions

Instructor

Office: Wisdom 134
254-968-9316
zoch@tarleton.edu

Affiliate Faculty

Dr. Rachel Smith
rsmith1@tarleton.edu

Dr. Lorna Strong
lstrong@tarleton.edu

Adjunct Faculty

Ms. Alex Allred aallred@tarleton.edu	Mr. Ayodeji Lawal alawal@tarleton.edu
Ms. Mayson Briddle mbriddle@tarleton.edu	Mr. Brandon North bnorth@tarleton.edu
Ms. Kayla Ford kford@tarleton.edu	Ms. Jennifer Phillippi jcumpian@tarleton.edu
Dr. Thomas Green tgreen@tarleton.edu	Mr. Mario Rios mrios@tarleton.edu
Ms. Kristen Hankins khankins@tarleton.edu	Ms. Holly Saporito hsaporito@tarleton.edu
Ms. Carley Heller cheller1@tarelton.edu	Ms. Sara Segoviano ssegoviano@tarleton.edu
Mr. Rick Henry rlhenry@tarleton.edu	Dr. Whitney Smith wsmith1@tarleton.edu
Ms. Erica Keels ekeels@tarleton.edu