{"id":938,"date":"2023-09-22T15:04:03","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T15:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/sport-impact-lab\/?page_id=938&#038;preview_id=938"},"modified":"2026-09-10T17:05:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T17:05:13","slug":"students-and-faculty","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/sport-impact-lab\/students-and-faculty\/","title":{"rendered":"Students and Faculty"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 id=\"1-current-lab-members\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Current Lab Members<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2026 &#8211; 2027<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordions advgb-accordions-07529b9f-8d38-470f-a31d-9a297f37722b advgb-accordion-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#000;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon accordion-state\"><svg class=\"advgb-icon-closed\" fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M12,5.83L15.17,9l1.41-1.41L12,3L7.41,7.59L8.83,9L12,5.83z M12,18.17L8.83,15l-1.41,1.41L12,21l4.59-4.59L15.17,15 L12,18.17z\"><\/path><\/svg><svg class=\"advgb-icon-opened\" fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M7.41,18.59L8.83,20L12,16.83L15.17,20l1.41-1.41L12,14L7.41,18.59z M16.59,5.41L15.17,4L12,7.17L8.83,4L7.41,5.41L12,10L16.59,5.41z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">Kyler Gibson, Graduate Assistant<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:33% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/sport-impact-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/345\/2026\/09\/Kyler-headshot-696x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Professional Headshot of Kyler Gibson.\" class=\"wp-image-1767 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/sport-impact-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/345\/2026\/09\/Kyler-headshot-696x1024.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/sport-impact-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/345\/2026\/09\/Kyler-headshot-272x400.jpeg 272w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/sport-impact-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/345\/2026\/09\/Kyler-headshot-767x1129.jpeg 767w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/sport-impact-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/345\/2026\/09\/Kyler-headshot-204x300.jpeg 204w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/sport-impact-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/345\/2026\/09\/Kyler-headshot-1044x1536.jpeg 1044w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/sport-impact-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/345\/2026\/09\/Kyler-headshot.jpeg 1169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kyler Gibson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Graduate Assistant, Research<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gibson is currently pursing his Master&#8217;s in Sports Administration. He is a former student athlete at Tarleton State University, having earned his bachelor&#8217;s degree in Sports Management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He plans to pursue coaching or collegiate football operations. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#000;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon accordion-state\"><svg class=\"advgb-icon-closed\" fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M12,5.83L15.17,9l1.41-1.41L12,3L7.41,7.59L8.83,9L12,5.83z M12,18.17L8.83,15l-1.41,1.41L12,21l4.59-4.59L15.17,15 L12,18.17z\"><\/path><\/svg><svg class=\"advgb-icon-opened\" fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M7.41,18.59L8.83,20L12,16.83L15.17,20l1.41-1.41L12,14L7.41,18.59z M16.59,5.41L15.17,4L12,7.17L8.83,4L7.41,5.41L12,10L16.59,5.41z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">Matthew Havens, Undergraduate Intern<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:33% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#000;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon accordion-state\"><svg class=\"advgb-icon-closed\" fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M12,5.83L15.17,9l1.41-1.41L12,3L7.41,7.59L8.83,9L12,5.83z M12,18.17L8.83,15l-1.41,1.41L12,21l4.59-4.59L15.17,15 L12,18.17z\"><\/path><\/svg><svg class=\"advgb-icon-opened\" fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M7.41,18.59L8.83,20L12,16.83L15.17,20l1.41-1.41L12,14L7.41,18.59z M16.59,5.41L15.17,4L12,7.17L8.83,4L7.41,5.41L12,10L16.59,5.41z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">TBA, Undergraduate Intern<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:33% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-tarleton-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-1 is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>List of Lab Alumni<\/summary>\n<p class=\"has-tarleton-texan-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\">Chad Agor, Graduate Research Assistant<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tarleton-texan-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\">Hayden Bowcutt, Undergraduate Volunteer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tarleton-texan-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph\">Ian Brilanti, Undergraduate Intern<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tarleton-texan-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-5 wp-block-paragraph\">Amaya Brown, Graduate Research Assistant<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tarleton-texan-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-6 wp-block-paragraph\">Michael Cintron, Graduate Teaching Assistant<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tarleton-texan-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-7 wp-block-paragraph\">Zach Dixon, Graduate Intern<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tarleton-texan-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-8 wp-block-paragraph\">Josh Fussel, Graduate Teaching Assistant<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tarleton-texan-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-9 wp-block-paragraph\">Kyndal Gladson, Graduate Teaching Assistant<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tarleton-texan-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-10 wp-block-paragraph\">Matthew Havens, Undergraduate Intern<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tarleton-texan-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-11 wp-block-paragraph\">Jarrett Lopez, Undergraduate Volunteer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tarleton-texan-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-12 wp-block-paragraph\">Summer Reflogal, Graduate Assistant<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tarleton-texan-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-13 wp-block-paragraph\">Raylee Roberts, Undergraduate Volunteer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tarleton-texan-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-14 wp-block-paragraph\">Ryan Samford, Undergraduate Volunteer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tarleton-texan-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-15 wp-block-paragraph\">Melissa Vargas, Undergraduate Intern<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tarleton-texan-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-16 wp-block-paragraph\">Kennedy Vaughn, Undergraduate Intern<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tarleton-texan-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-17 wp-block-paragraph\">Myles Ward, Graduate Assistant<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:56px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"1-current-lab-members\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\"><strong>Affiliated Faculty<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-adv-tabs advgb-tabs-wrapper advgb-tab-horz-desktop advgb-tab-vert-tablet advgb-tab-stack-mobile advgb-tabs-6b033c15-7652-4aa2-aeb9-0fb5ec2a8ac8\" data-tab-active=\"0\"><ul class=\"advgb-tabs-panel\" role=\"tablist\"><li class=\"advgb-tab advgb-tab-active\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"background-color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-width:2px;border-color:#655997;border-radius:0px\"><button class=\"advgb-tab-button\" id=\"advgb-tab-_f0e0f6-44-0\" aria-controls=\"advgb-tab-panel-_f0e0f6-44-0\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"color:#fff;background:none;border:none;width:100%;text-align:inherit;cursor:pointer;padding:8px 16px;font:inherit\"><span>Villalon<\/span><\/button><\/li><li class=\"advgb-tab \" role=\"presentation\" style=\"background-color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-width:2px;border-color:#655997;border-radius:0px\"><button class=\"advgb-tab-button\" id=\"advgb-tab-_f0e0f6-44-1\" aria-controls=\"advgb-tab-panel-_f0e0f6-44-1\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"color:#fff;background:none;border:none;width:100%;text-align:inherit;cursor:pointer;padding:8px 16px;font:inherit\"><span>Altiner<\/span><\/button><\/li><li class=\"advgb-tab \" role=\"presentation\" style=\"background-color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-width:2px;border-color:#655997;border-radius:0px\"><button class=\"advgb-tab-button\" id=\"advgb-tab-_f0e0f6-44-2\" aria-controls=\"advgb-tab-panel-_f0e0f6-44-2\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"color:#fff;background:none;border:none;width:100%;text-align:inherit;cursor:pointer;padding:8px 16px;font:inherit\"><span>Bowers<\/span><\/button><\/li><li class=\"advgb-tab \" role=\"presentation\" style=\"background-color:#000000;border-style:solid;border-width:2px;border-color:#655997;border-radius:0px\"><button class=\"advgb-tab-button\" id=\"advgb-tab-_f0e0f6-44-3\" aria-controls=\"advgb-tab-panel-_f0e0f6-44-3\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"color:#fff;background:none;border:none;width:100%;text-align:inherit;cursor:pointer;padding:8px 16px;font:inherit\"><span>Tallach<\/span><\/button><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"advgb-tab-body-wrapper\" style=\"background-color:#fff;color:#333;border-style:solid;border-width:2px;border-color:#655997;border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-tab advgb-tab-body-container\"><div class=\"advgb-tab-body-header advgb-tab-class- header-active\" id=\"advgb-tab-panel-_f0e0f6-44-0\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"advgb-tab-_f0e0f6-44-0\" tabindex=\"0\"><span>Villalon<\/span><\/div><div class=\"advgb-tab-_f0e0f6-44 advgb-tab-body\" aria-labelledby=\"advgb-tab-panel-_f0e0f6-44-0\" style=\"display:block\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:20% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/sport-impact-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/345\/2023\/09\/Villalon_Headshot_2022-1366x2048-1-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Smiling woman with curly hair, wearing a blazer, against a purple background.\" class=\"wp-image-788 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/sport-impact-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/345\/2023\/09\/Villalon_Headshot_2022-1366x2048-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/sport-impact-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/345\/2023\/09\/Villalon_Headshot_2022-1366x2048-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/sport-impact-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/345\/2023\/09\/Villalon_Headshot_2022-1366x2048-1-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/sport-impact-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/345\/2023\/09\/Villalon_Headshot_2022-1366x2048-1-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/sport-impact-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/345\/2023\/09\/Villalon_Headshot_2022-1366x2048-1-1025x1536.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/sport-impact-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/345\/2023\/09\/Villalon_Headshot_2022-1366x2048-1.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Christina Villalon, PhD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Assistant Professor &#8211; Director of Sport IMPACT Lab<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Research Areas:<\/strong> Coach Development Systems, Coach Education and Development, Psychosocial Aspects of Sport<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a third-generation coach, Villalon has created resources for coach developers, facilitated multiple coach development workshops, and worked on projects for a variety of community sport organizations and national governing bodies. Her current research interests largely focus on improving coach development systems. She has also published research in the areas of sport psychology and sports media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Villalon completed her PhD in Coaching and Teaching Studies at West Virginia University, MS in Kinesiology (Psychosocial Aspects of Sport and Exercise) at the University of North Texas, and BS in Communication with a minor in Business at Cornell University.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-tab advgb-tab-body-container\"><div class=\"advgb-tab-body-header advgb-tab-class- \" id=\"advgb-tab-panel-_f0e0f6-44-1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"advgb-tab-_f0e0f6-44-1\" tabindex=\"0\"><span>Altiner<\/span><\/div><div class=\"advgb-tab-_f0e0f6-44 advgb-tab-body\" aria-labelledby=\"advgb-tab-panel-_f0e0f6-44-1\" style=\"display:none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:20% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"221\" height=\"261\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/sport-impact-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/345\/2024\/11\/image.png\" alt=\"Man in a suit with a neutral background.\" class=\"wp-image-1606 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Baykal Altiner<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instructor, RELLIS Campus<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Research Areas: <\/strong>Social Network Analysis in Coaching<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-tab advgb-tab-body-container\"><div class=\"advgb-tab-body-header advgb-tab-class- \" id=\"advgb-tab-panel-_f0e0f6-44-2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"advgb-tab-_f0e0f6-44-2\" tabindex=\"0\"><span>Bowers<\/span><\/div><div class=\"advgb-tab-_f0e0f6-44 advgb-tab-body\" aria-labelledby=\"advgb-tab-panel-_f0e0f6-44-2\" style=\"display:none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:20% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/sport-impact-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/345\/2023\/09\/Bowers-Sharon-Tiffany-1536x2048-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Woman in a purple &quot;School of Kinesiology&quot; shirt with Tarleton State University logo.\" class=\"wp-image-782 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/sport-impact-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/345\/2023\/09\/Bowers-Sharon-Tiffany-1536x2048-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/sport-impact-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/345\/2023\/09\/Bowers-Sharon-Tiffany-1536x2048-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/sport-impact-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/345\/2023\/09\/Bowers-Sharon-Tiffany-1536x2048-1-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/sport-impact-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/345\/2023\/09\/Bowers-Sharon-Tiffany-1536x2048-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/sport-impact-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/345\/2023\/09\/Bowers-Sharon-Tiffany-1536x2048-1.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sharon Tiffany Bowers, PhD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Associate Professor &#8211; Sport Professions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Research Areas: <\/strong>Adapted Physical Education and Activity<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-tab advgb-tab-body-container\"><div class=\"advgb-tab-body-header advgb-tab-class- \" id=\"advgb-tab-panel-_f0e0f6-44-3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"advgb-tab-_f0e0f6-44-3\" tabindex=\"0\"><span>Tallach<\/span><\/div><div class=\"advgb-tab-_f0e0f6-44 advgb-tab-body\" aria-labelledby=\"advgb-tab-panel-_f0e0f6-44-3\" style=\"display:none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:20% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/sport-impact-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/345\/2024\/04\/Tallach-Tom-683x1024-2.jpg\" alt=\"Man in a purple Tarleton State University kinesiology shirt, smiling.\" class=\"wp-image-1427 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/sport-impact-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/345\/2024\/04\/Tallach-Tom-683x1024-2.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/sport-impact-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/345\/2024\/04\/Tallach-Tom-683x1024-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/sport-impact-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/345\/2024\/04\/Tallach-Tom-683x1024-2-267x400.jpg 267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tom Tallach, EdD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Associate Dean &#8211; 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