Faculty & Staff

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Dr. Kayla Peak

Vitae / Bio

Dean – School of Kinesiology

Interim Head – Department of Health & Human Performance

  • Professor

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

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Dr. Tom Tallach

Vitae / Bio

Head – Department of Sport Science

  • Associate Professor

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

Baykal Altiner Tarleton Kinesiology.

Dr. Baykal Altiner

Vitae / Bio

Department of Sport Science – 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 & Human Performance

  • 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 Science

  • 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 Science

  • Senior Instructor

Office: KINE/WGYM 171
254-968-9258
ryancarr@tarleton.edu

Tom Chapman Tarleton Kinesiology.

Dr. Tomas Chapman-Lopez

Vitae / Bio

Department of Health & Human Performance

  • Assistant Professor

Office: Ft. Worth, IPE 400
817-
tchapmanlopez@tarleton.edu

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Dr. Rachel Elms

Department of Sport Science

  • Instructor

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

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Dr. Joe W. Gillespie

Vitae / Bio

School of Kinesiology

  • Professor Emeritus
  • Regents Professor

Office: KINE/WGYM 140
254-968-1933
jgilles@tarleton.edu

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Mr. Nicolas Giovannitti

Department of Health & Human Performance

  • Instructor

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

Angela Haynes Tarleton Kinesiology.

Mrs. Angela Haynes

School of Kinesiology

  • Administrative Coordinator

Office: KINE/WGYM Suite 130

254-968-9808

ahaynes1@tarleton.edu

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Dr. Craig Hermans

Department of Health and Human Performance

  • Assistant Professor

Office: Ft. Worth, IPE 400

chermans@tarleton.edu

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Mrs. Audrey Johnston

Vitae / Bio

Department of Sport Science

  • Instructor
  • Coordinator – Undergraduate programs

Office: KINE/WGYM 144

254-968-5575

ajohnston@tarleton.edu

Cason Kelly Tarleton Kinesiology.

Mr. Cason Kelly

Vitae / Bio

Department of Health & Human Performance

  • Instructor
  • Coordinator – Internships

Office: KINE/WGYM 108

254-968-5120

ckelly@tarleton.edu

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Dr. Randy (Chet) Martin 

Vitae / Bio

Department of Sport Science

  • Professor

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

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Mrs. Amy McKay

Vitae / Bio

Department of Health & Human Performance

  • Assistant Professor

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

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Mr. Stephen Opskar

Vitae / Bio

Department of Sport Science – RELLIS Campus, Bryan, TX

  • Instructor

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

Mandy Parra Tarleton Kinesiology.

Dr. Mandy Parra

Vitae / Bio

Department of Health & Human Performance

  • Assistant Professor

Office: KINE/WGYM 108
254-968-1721
mparra@tarleton.edu

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Dr. Joe Priest

Vitae / Bio

Department of Health & Human Performance

  • 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 Science

  • Instructor

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

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Dr. Wendell Sadler

Vitae / Bio

Department of Sport Science

  • Regents Professor (retired)

Office: KINE/WGYM 140

sadler@tarleton.edu

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Dr. Jarrod Schenewark

Vitae / Bio

Department of Sport Science

  • 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 & Human Performance 

  • Regents Professor
  • Coordinator – MS-Kinesiology

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

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Dr. Jim Tennison

Vitae / Bio

Department of Sport Science

  • Assistant Professor

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

Barry Tooley Tarleton Kinesiology.

Mr. Barry Tooley

Department of Sport Science

  • Instructor
  • Coordinator – Internships

Office: KINE/WGYM 142

254-968-1718

btooley@tarleton.edu

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Dr. Christina Villalon

Department of Sport Science

  • Assistant Professor
  • Director – Sport IMPACT Lab

Office: KINE/WGYM 112

254-968-5419

cvillalon@tarleton.edu

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Mr. Ronnie Zoch

Vitae / Bio

Department of Sport Science

  • Instructor

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