Faculty & Staff

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Dr. Kayla Peak

Vitae / Bio

Dean – School of Kinesiology

Interim Head – Department of Health & Human Performance

  • Professor

Office: Wisdom 171
254-968-9824
peak@tarleton.edu

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Dr. Tom Tallach

Vitae / Bio

Head – Department of Sport Science

  • Associate Professor

Office: Wisdom 135
254-968-9347
tallach@tarleton.edu

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Dr. Alejandra Barerra-Curiel

Vitae / Bio

Department of Health & Human Performance

  • Assistant Professor

Office: Wisdom 108
254-968-1672
@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: Wisdom 171
254-968-0589
bowers@tarleton.edu

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Mrs. Leticia Carr

Vitae / Bio

Department of Sport Science

  • Senior Instructor

Office: Wisdom 171
254-968-9258
ryancarr@tarleton.edu

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Dr. Rachel Elms

Department of Sport Science

  • Instructor

Office: Wisdom 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: Wisdom 140
254-968-1933
jgilles@tarleton.edu

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Mr. Nicholas Giovannitti

Department of Health & Human Performance

  • Instructor

Office: FWB2 400
817-773-5129
Email: ngiovannitti@tarleton.edu

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TBD

Department of Sport Science

  • Administrative Associate

Office: Wisdom Suite 130

254-968-0795

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Mr. Rick Henry

Department of Sport Science

  • Instructor

Office: Wisdom 108F

254-968-9855

rlhenry@tarleton.edu

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Dr. Craig Hermans

Department of Health and Human Performance

  • Assistant Professor

Office: Waco

254-299-8785

chermans@tarleton.edu

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Mrs. Audrey Johnston

Vitae / Bio

Department of Sport Science

  • Instructor

Office: Wisdom 108E

254-968-5575

ajohnston@tarleton.edu

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Dr. Michael Luera

Vitae / Bio

Department of Health and Human Performance

  • Assistant Professor
  • Director – Human Performance Lab

Office: Wisdom 108 F
254-918-9377

luera@tarleton.edu

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Dr. Randy (Chet) Martin 

Vitae / Bio

Department of Sport Science

  • Professor
  • Director – Kinesiology Graduate Program (MS – Kinesiology)

Office: Wisdom 131
254-968-9346
rmartin@tarleton.edu

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Mrs. Amy McKay

Vitae / Bio

Department of Health & Human Performance

  • Assistant Professor

Office: Wisdom 171H
254-968-1811
mckay@tarleton.edu

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Mrs. Stephanie Nelson

Vitae / Bio

Department of Health & Human Performance

  • Senior Instructor
  • Coordinator – EAHP

Office: NURS 325
254-968-0796
sfnelson@tarleton.edu

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Mr. Stephen Opskar

Vitae / Bio

Department of Sport Science – RELLIS Campus, Bryan, TX

  • Instructor

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

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Dr. Joe Priest

Vitae / Bio

Department of Health & Human Performance

  • Professor
  • Director – Laboratory for Wellness & Motor Behavior

Office: Wisdom 141
254-968-9521
priest@tarleton.edu

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Mrs. Misti Reisman

Vitae / Bio

Department of Sport Science

  • Instructor

Office: Wisdom 115A
254-968-9755
mreisman@tarleton.edu

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Mrs. Elizabeth Roberts

Vitae / Bio

Department of Sport Science

  • Instructor – Coordinator of Field Experiences

Office: Wisdom 142
254-968-9177
ejroberts@tarleton.edu

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Dr. Wendell Sadler

Vitae / Bio

Department of Sport Science

  • Regents Professor (retired)

sadler@tarleton.edu

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Dr. Jarrod Schenewark

Vitae / Bio

Department of Sport Science

  • Associate Professor
  • President – Faculty Senate (2019-2021)

Office: Wisdom 171E
254-968-0593
schenewark@tarleton.edu

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Dr. Steve Simpson

Vitae / Bio

Department of Health & Human Performance 

  • Regents Professor
  • Coordinator – First Aid & CPR certifications

Office: Wisdom 145
254-968-9756
simpson@tarleton.edu

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Dr. Rachel Smith

Vitae / Bio

Department of Health & Human Performance

  • Assistant Professor

Office: NURS 326

254-968-5634

rsmith1@tarleton.edu

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Dr. Alex Sullins

Vitae / Bio

Department of Sport Science – RELLIS Campus, Bryan, TX

  • Assistant Professor

Office: ACB1 327
979-317-3437
alexsullins@tarleton.edu

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Dr. Jim Tennison

Vitae / Bio

Department of Sport Science – Ft. Worth (Chisholm Trail)

  • Assistant Professor

Office: FWB1 253
254-968-9855
tennison@tarleton.edu

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Mr. Barry Tooley

Department of Sport Science

  • Instructor

Office: Wisdom 108F

254-968-

btooley@tarleton.edu

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Dr. Christina Villalon

Department of Sport Science

  • Assistant Professor
  • Director – Sport IMPACT Lab

Office: Wisdom 112

254-968-5419

cvillalon@tarleton.edu

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TBD

Department of Health and Human Performance  

  • Administrative Associate

Office: Wisdom 171

254-459-5343

@tarleton.edu

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Dr. Andy Wolfe

Vitae / Bio

Department of Health & Human Performance

  • Assistant Professor
  • Coordinator – FAST
  • Director – Kinetic Performance Lab

Office: Wisdom 172
254-968-1721
awolfe@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