Faculty & Staff
Dahlonega Campus
Jenica Alvarez, Ed.D.Profile page
Assistant Professor
Coordinator, B.S. in Kinesiology Exercise Science Concentration
Office locationConvocation Center, 008,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Exercise Physiology, Clinical Exercise Testing, Health Promotion, Health and Fitness
Area(s) of Expertise: Personal and Group Training, Corporate Wellness, Professional Development in Exercise Science, Exercise Physiology, Online Education
Julius Fink, Ph.D. Profile page
Assistant Professor
Office locationConvocation Center, 028,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Muscle hypertrophy, Chronic disease in the aging male, Testosterone replacement therapy
Lynn FosterProfile page
Administrative Assistant II
Staff Associate for Faculty Services, Dahlonega Campus
Office locationConvocation Center, 011,
Dahlonega
Jacob Gardner, Ph.D., CSCSProfile page
Department Head and Associate Professor
Office locationConvocation Center, 006,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Biomechanics, lower extremity energetics of landings, gait analysis, knee osteoarthritis
Beth Harrison, DATProfile page
Assistant Professor
Office locationConvocation Center, 010,
Dahlonega
Ryan Hipp, DScProfile page
Assistant 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: Nutritional Ketosis, Sports Performance, Sports Nutrition, Exercise Physiology
Andrew Jakiel, Ed.D, SFMAProfile page
Assistant Professor
Coordinator, B.S. in Kinesiology Sports Medicine Concentration
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
Charles Burrage, Ed.D., CSCS.Profile page
Professor
Coordinator of MS in Kinesiology Program
Office locationHugh Mills Physical Education Building, 105,
Gainesville
Warren CaputoProfile page
Assistant Professor - Kinesiology
Coordinator, HPE Teacher Certification
Office locationHugh Mills Physical Education Building, 170,
Gainesville
Area(s) of Expertise: Education, Health and Wellness
Jason Casey, Ph.D.Profile page
Assistant Professor
Office locationHugh Mills Physical Education Building, 172,
Gainesville
Area(s) of Expertise: Human Performance, Strength & Conditioning, Monitoring Athletes, Research Methodology
Michael Gross, D.A.Profile page
Associate Department Head
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
Paula Seffens, Ph.D.Profile page
Associate Professor
Office locationHugh Mills Physical Education Building, 103,
Gainesville
Area(s) of Expertise: Online Teaching, Graduate Course Development in Kinesiology, Yoga and Yoga Research, Clinical Exercise Physiology and Cardiac Rehabilitation
Brook ShurleyProfile page
Lecturer
Office locationHugh Mills Physical Education Building, 104,
Gainesville