Contact the Department of Kinesiology
| Campus | Phone | Fax | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campus Dahlonega | Phone 706-867-4569 | Fax 706-867-2850 | Location 011 Convocation Center |
Department Heads
| Name | Phone | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department Head | Name Jacob K. Gardner, Ph.D., CSCS | Email jacob.gardner@ung.edu | Phone 706-864-1875 | Location
Room 006 Dahlonega Campus |
| Associate Dept. Head | Name Sabrina Fordham, EdD, LAT, ATC | Email sabrina.fordham@ung.edu | Phone 706-867-2148 | Location
Room 030 Dahlonega Campus |
Coordinators
Undergraduate
| Concentration | Coordinator |
|---|---|
| Concentration Exercise Science | Coordinator
Parker Hyde, Ph.D., CSCS |
| Concentration Health & Fitness | Coordinator Michael R. Gross, D.A. michael.gross@ung.edu 678-717-2363 Hugh Mills Physical Education Building, Room 106 Gainesville |
Graduate
| Concentration | Coordinator |
|---|---|
| Concentration Athletic Training MS | Coordinator Ryan Hipp, DSc, LAT, ATC ryan.hipp@ung.edu 706-867-4551 Convocation Center, Room 033 Dahlonega |
| Concentration Kinesiology MS | Coordinator Charles Burrage, Ed.D., CSCS charles.burrage@ung.edu 678-717-3583 Hugh Mills Physical Education Building, Room 105 Gainesville |
Faculty & Staff
Dahlonega Campus
Area(s) of Expertise: Exercise Testing and Prescription, Exercise Physiology, Professional Development in Exercise Science, and Internships in Kinesiology
Caitlin DoranProfile page
Administrative Assistant I
Office locationConvocation Center, 011,
Dahlonega
Sabrina Fordham, EdD, LAT, ATCProfile page
Associate Department Head and Associate Professor
Office locationConvocation Center, 030,
Dahlonega
Jacob Gardner, Ph.D., CSCSProfile page
Department Head and Professor
Office locationConvocation Center, 006,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Biomechanics, lower extremity energetics of landings, gait analysis, knee osteoarthritis
Ryan Hipp, DScProfile page
Associate Professor
Program Director, Athletic Training
Office locationConvocation Center, 033,
Dahlonega
Parker Hyde, Ph.D., CSCSProfile page
Assistant Professor
Office locationConvocation Center, 031,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Warfighter Performance, Tactical Performance, Nutritional Ketosis, Sports Performance, Sports Nutrition, Exercise Physiology
Andrew Jakiel, Ed.D, SFMAProfile page
Assistant Professor
Office locationConvocation Center, 005,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Corrective Exercises, Critical & Catastrophic Injury Management, Performance Enhancement, Soft Tissue Mobilization, Sports Supplementation & Nutrition, Therapeutic Exercises and Rehabilitation, Therapeutic Modalities
Melissa LayneProfile page
Assistant Professor - Kinesiology
Office locationConvocation Center, 007,
Dahlonega
Blake Podsen, Ed.D., FMSProfile page
Assistant Professor - Kinesiology
Office locationConvocation Center, 004,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Functional Movement, Strength & Conditioning, and Corrective Exercise
Katsumi Takeno, Ph.D., ATC, CSCSProfile page
Assistant Professor
Office locationConvocation Center, 032,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Sports medicine, neurophysiology, shoulder/upper extremity injury, biomechanics
Gainesville Campus
Jenica Alvarez, Ed.D.Profile page
Assistant Professor
Office locationHugh Mills Physical Education Building, 172,
Gainesville
Charles Burrage, Ed.D., CSCS.Profile page
Professor
Coordinator of MS in Kinesiology Program
Office locationHugh Mills Physical Education Building, 105,
Gainesville
Michael Gross, D.A.Profile page
Professor
Associate Professor
Office locationHugh Mills Physical Education Building, 106,
Gainesville
James HowardProfile page
Associate Professor
Office locationHugh Mills Physical Education Building, 171,
Gainesville
Area(s) of Expertise: Motor Control and Learning