Contact the Department of Kinesiology
| Campus | Phone | Fax | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dahlonega | 706-867-4569 | 706-867-2850 | 011 Convocation Center |
Department Heads
| Name | Phone | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department Head | Jacob K. Gardner, Ph.D., CSCS | jacob.gardner@ung.edu | 706-864-1875 |
Room 006 Dahlonega Campus |
| Associate Dept. Head | Sabrina Fordham, EdD, LAT, ATC | sabrina.fordham@ung.edu | 706-867-2148 |
Room 030 Dahlonega Campus |
Coordinators
Undergraduate
| Concentration | Coordinator |
|---|---|
| Exercise Science |
Parker Hyde, Ph.D., CSCS |
| Health & Fitness |
Jenica Alvarez, Ed.D. |
Graduate
| Concentration | Coordinator |
|---|---|
| Athletic Training MS | Ryan Hipp, DSc, LAT, ATC ryan.hipp@ung.edu 706-867-4551 Convocation Center, Room 033 Dahlonega |
| Kinesiology MS | 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: Sports Performance, Warfighter Performance, Sports Nutrition, Dietary Supplements, Cognitive Performance, Fatigue, Recovery, Exercise Physiology
Area(s) of Expertise: Exercise Testing and Prescription, Exercise Physiology, Professional Development in Exercise Science, and Internships in Kinesiology
Area(s) of Expertise: Peripheral blood flow, Muscle metabolism, Small muscle mass exercise, Single leg cycling, Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS)
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
Associate 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
Associate 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
Associate Professor
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, 106,
Gainesville
Charles Burrage, Ed.D., CSCS.Profile page
Professor
Coordinator of MS in Kinesiology Program
Office locationHugh Mills Physical Education Building, 105,
Gainesville
James HowardProfile page
Associate Professor
Office locationHugh Mills Physical Education Building, 171,
Gainesville
Area(s) of Expertise: Motor Control and Learning
