Faculty and Staff
Faculty |
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 | John Dobson* Department Chair and Professor of Kinesiology Ph.D., Auburn University Office: Statesboro Campus-Hollis Building 2115A and Armstrong Campus-University Hall 154A Phone: 912-478-0200 Email: jdobson@georgiasouthern.edu Curriculum Vitae (PDF) |
 | Bruce Barragan Lecturer MHA, Duke University Office: Armstrong Campus-University Hall 154D Phone: 912-344-3254 Email: jbarragan@georgiasouthern.edu Curriculum Vitae (PDF) |
 | Diana Botnaru* Professor of Kinesiology M.D., University of Washington Office: Statesboro Campus-Hollis Building 1104D Phone: 912-478-5456 Email: dbotnaru@georgiasouthern.edu Curriculum Vitae (PDF) |
 | Megan Byrd* Associate Professor of Kinesiology, Sport and Exercise Psychology Ph.D., West Virginia University Office: Statesboro Campus-Hollis Building 1103B Phone: 912-478-2274 Email: mmbyrd@georgiasouthern.edu Curriculum Vitae (PDF) |
 | David Carr Visiting Instructor of Coaching Education Ed.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Office: Statesboro Campus-Hollis Building 1100A Phone: 912-478-0091 Email: dcarr@georgiasouthern.edu |
 | Rob Clouse Senior Lecturer and CORE Physical Activity Lifestyle Program Coordinator M.S., Georgia Southern University Office: Statesboro Campus-Hanner Building 2320A Phone: 912-478-2251 Email: rclouse@georgiasouthern.edu Curriculum Vitae (PDF) |
 | Justine Coleman Senior Lecturer of Healthful Living and Exercise Science and Undergraduate Exercise Science Program Coordinator M.S., Georgia Southern University Office: Statesboro Campus-Hollis Building 1101C Phone: 912-478-0775 Email: jbcoleman@georgiasouthern.edu |
 | Rebecca Riggs Collins Senior Lecturer of Healthful Living and Exercise Science and Undergraduate Exercise Science Program Coordinator M.S., Georgia Southern University Office: Statesboro Campus-Hollis Building 2121C Phone: 912-478-2543 Email: rriggs@georgiasouthern.edu |
 | Joseph "Joey" Crosby, Jr.* Professor of Health Sciences Ph.D., University of Georgia Office: Armstrong Campus-University Hall 154B Phone: 912-344-2657 Email: jfcrosby@georgiasouthern.edu Curriculum Vitae (PDF) |
 | Sarah E. Davis Lecturer of Health & Kinesiology M.S., Armstrong Atlantic State University Office: Statesboro Campus-Hanner Building 2320C Phone: 912-478-7402 Email: sdavis@georgiasouthern.edu Curriculum Vitae (PDF) |
 | Andrew Flatt* Associate Professor and M.S. Sports Medicine Program Coordinator Ph.D., University of Alabama Office: Armstrong Campus-University Hall 154M Phone: 912-344-3150 Email: aflatt@georgiasouthern.edu Curriculum Vitae (PDF) |
 | Christina Gipson* Associate Professor of Sport Management and Graduate Sport Management Program Coordinator Ph.D., Brunel University Office: Statesboro Campus-Hollis Building 1124B Phone: 912-478-1101 Email: cgipson@georgiasouthern.edu Curriculum Vitae (PDF) |
 | Stephen Griffin Visiting Instructor of Health and Physical Education MS, Troy University Office: Statesboro Campus-Hollis Building 2120 Phone: 912-478-0569 Email: sgriffin@georgiasouthern.edu |
 | Chris Hanna* Associate Professor of Sport Management Ph.D., University of Louisville Office: Statesboro Campus-Hollis Building 2118A Phone: 912-478-8013 Email: channa@georgiasouthern.edu Curriculum Vitae (PDF) |
 | Brandonn Harris* Professor of Kinesiology and Sport and Exercise Psychology Program Coordinator Ph.D., West Virginia University Office: Statesboro Campus-Hollis Building 1103C Phone: 912-478-7900 Email: bharris@georgiasouthern.edu Curriculum Vitae (PDF) |
 | Tamerah Hunt* Associate Professor of Athletic Training and Graduate Athletic Training Program Coordinator Ph.D., University of Georgia Office: Statesboro Campus-Hollis Building 1126A and Armstrong Campus-Armstrong Center 237 Phone: 912-478-8620 Email: thunt@georgiasouthern.edu Curriculum Vitae (PDF) |
 | Shobana Jayaraman Visiting Instructor of Health Sciences DrPH, Georgia Southern University Office: Armstrong Campus-University Hall 145N Phone: 912-344-2512 Email: sjayaraman@georgiasouthern.edu |
 | Barry Joyner* Professor of Exercise Science Ph.D., University of Georgia Office: Statesboro Campus-Hollis Building 1104B Phone: 912-478-7014 Email: joyner@georgiasouthern.edu Curriculum Vitae (PDF) |
 | Jason Karp Visiting Instructor of Exercise Science Ph.D., Indiana University Office: Statesboro Campus-Hollis Building 2117A Phone: 912-478-2117 Email: jkarp@georgiasouthern.edu |
 | Keagan Kiely Clinical Instructor and Director of the Center for Rehabilitation and Independent Living Office: Statesboro Campus-Hollis Building 1103D Phone: 912-478-8437 Email: kkiely@georgiasouthern.edu |
 | Julie Kuykendall Lecturer of Healthful Living M.S., Georgia Southern University Office: Statesboro Campus-Hollis Building 1103A Phone: 912-478-2250 Email: jkuykendall@georgiasouthern.edu Curriculum Vitae (PDF) |
 | Jody Langdon* Professor of Kinesiology Ph.D., University of South Carolina Office: Statesboro Campus-Hollis Building 1101B Phone: 912-478-5378 Email: jlangdon@georgiasouthern.edu Curriculum Vitae (PDF) |
 | Li Li* Professor of Kinesiology Ph.D., University of Massachusetts at Amherst Office: Statesboro Campus-Hollis Building 0107C Phone: 912-478-8015 Email: lili@georgiasouthern.edu Curriculum Vitae (PDF) |
 | John Lisec Visiting Instructor of Sport Management MS, Miami University Office: Statesboro Campus-Hollis 1124A Phone: 912-478-5996 Email: jlisec@georgiasouthern.edu |
 | Jane Lynes Assistant Professor Secondary, Adult and Physical Education Ed.D., Georgia Southern University Office: Statesboro Campus-Hollis 0107B Phone: 912-478-0508 Email: cjlynes@georgiasouthern.edu Curriculum Vitae (PDF) |
 | Starla McCollum* Professor of Health and Kinesiology and B.S.Ed. in Health & Physical Education Program Director Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Office: Statesboro Campus-Hollis Building 2131C Phone: 912-478-5925 Email: mccollum@georgiasouthern.edu Curriculum Vitae (PDF) |
 | Bridget Melton* Professor of Exercise Science Ed.D., Georgia Southern University Office: Statesboro Campus-Hollis Building 1127A Phone: 912-478-1973 Email: bmelton@georgiasouthern.edu Curriculum Vitae (PDF) |
 | Barry Munkasy* Associate Professor of Kinesiology Ph.D., University of Southern California Office: Statesboro Campus-Hollis Building 0107D Phone: 912-478-0985 Email: bmunkasy@georgiasouthern.edu Curriculum Vitae (PDF) |
 | Jessica Mutchler* Associate Professor of Athletic Training Ph.D., Old Dominion University Office: Statesboro Campus-Hollis Building 1119C and Armstrong Campus-Armstrong Center 232 Phone: 912-478-7400 Email: jmutchler@georgiasouthern.edu |
 | Anthony Parish* Associate Professor Ph.D., University of Arkansas Office: Armstrong Campus-University Hall 154Q Phone: 912-344-2551 Email: aparish@georgiasouthern.edu Curriculum Vitae (PDF) |
 | Steve Patterson Non-Tenure Associate Professor of Athletic Training and Athletic Training Program Director Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University Office: Armstrong Campus-Armstrong Center 233 Phone: 912-478-8014 Email: spatterson@georgiasouthern.edu Curriculum Vitae (PDF) |
 | Kellie Penix Senior Lecturer of Health and Physical Education Ed.D., Georgia Southern University Office: Statesboro Campus-Hollis 2131B Phone: 912-478-1253 Email: kopenix@georgiasouthern.edu Curriculum Vitae (PDF) |
 | Tony Pritchard* Graduate Program Director, Professor of Pedagogy, MSK Physical Education Program Coordinator, and MAT Health and Physical Education P-12 Program Director Ed.D., West Virginia University Office: Statesboro Campus-Hollis Building 2118B Phone: 912-478-1323 Email: tpritchard@georgiasouthern.edu Curriculum Vitae (PDF) |
 | Gregg Rich Assistant Professor Ph.D., University of Georgia Office: Statesboro Campus-Hollis Building 1119B Phone: 912-478-2583 Email: grich@georgiasouthern.edu Curriculum Vitae (PDF) |
 | L.E. "Leigh" Rich* Professor Ph.D., University of Colorado Office: Armstrong Campus-University Hall 154F Phone: 912-344-2655 Email: lrich@georgiasouthern.edu Curriculum Vitae (PDF) |
 | Bryan Riemann* Professor Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh Office: Armstrong Campus-University Hall 154L Phone: 912-344-2934 Email: briemann@georgiasouthern.edu Curriculum Vitae (PDF) |
 | Amy Jo Riggs-Deckard* Professor of Nutrition and Food Science Ph.D., Auburn University Office: Statesboro Campus-Hollis Building 2121A Phone: 912-478-7753 Email: ajriggs@georgiasouthern.edu Curriculum Vitae (PDF) |
 | Joelle Romanchik-Cerpovicz* Associate Professor of Nutrition and Food Science, Undergraduate Program Director and Nutrition and Food Science Program Director Ph.D., Medical College of Pennsylvania Office: Statesboro Campus-Hollis Building 1128B Phone: 912-478-1420 Email: jromchik@georgiasouthern.edu Curriculum Vitae (PDF) |
 | Steve Rossi* Associate Dean and Professor of Kinesiology Ph.D., Oklahoma State University Office: Statesboro Campus-Hollis Building 2123B Phone: 912-478-8557 Email: srossi@georgiasouthern.edu Curriculum Vitae (PDF) |
 | Padmini Shankar* Professor of Nutrition and Food Science Ph.D., Texas Tech University Office: Statesboro Campus-Interdisciplinary Academic Building Room 2073 Phone: 912-478-5785 Email: pshankar@georgiasouthern.edu |
 | Nicholas Siekirk Assistant Professor Ph.D., Wayne State University Office: Statesboro Campus-Hollis building 1101A Phone: 912-478-7401 Email: nsiekirk@georgiasouthern.edu Curriculum Vitae (PDF) |
 | Karen Spears Clinical Instructor and Dietetic Internship Program Director Ph.D., University of Washington Office: Statesboro Campus-Hanner Building 2301A Phone: 912-478-2123 Email: kspears@georgiasouthern.edu Curriculum Vitae (PDF) |
 | Matthew Syno Lecturer M.S. Ed., Old Dominion University Office: Statesboro Campus-Hollis Building 0107A Phone: 912-478-5536 Email: msyno@georgiasouthern.edu Curriculum Vitae (PDF) |
 | McKinley Thomas* Undergraduate Program Director, Professor and Health Sciences Program Coordinator Governor's Teaching Fellow Ed.D., University of Tennessee Office: Armstrong Campus-University Hall 154K Phone: 912-344-2656 Email: mckinleythomas@georgiasouthern.edu Curriculum Vitae (PDF) |
 | Paula Tillman* Associate Professor of Health Sciences / Health Informatics and Health Informatics Program Coordinator DNP, Georgia Southern University Office: Armstrong Campus-University Hall 154G Phone: 912-344-3604 Email: ptillman@georgiasouthern.edu Curriculum Vitae (PDF) |
 | Paul Tschida Lecturer, Physical Activity Lifestyle Program MS, Florida State University Office: Armstrong Campus-University Hall 154R Phone: 912-344-2731 Email: ptschida@georgiasouthern.edu Curriculum Vitae (PDF) |
 | Matthew A. Williamson* Associate Professor of Kinesiology Ph.D., Purdue University Office: Statesboro Campus-Herty Building 0103 Phone: 912-478-1820 Email: mwilliam@georgiasouthern.edu Curriculum Vitae (PDF) |
 | Charles "Hal" Wilson, Jr.* Associate Professor of Kinesiology and Graduate Coaching Program Coordinator Ph.D., University of Tennessee Office: Statesboro Campus-Hollis Building 1100B Phone: 912-478-5882 Email: charleswilson@georgiasouthern.edu Curriculum Vitae (PDF) |
 | Samuel Wilson* Associate Professor Ph.D., University of Mississippi Office: Statesboro Campus-Hollis Building 2117B Phone: 912-478-0889 Email: sjwilson@georgiasouthern.edu |
 | Mary Beth Yarbrough Senior Lecturer M.S., Georgia Southern University Office: Statesboro Campus-Hollis Building 2121B Phone: 912-478-5915 Email: myarbrough@georgiasouthern.edu Curriculum Vitae (PDF) |
Staff |
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 | Nicole Alvarado Administrative Assistant II Office: Armstrong Campus-University Hall 154 Phone: 912-344-3182 Email: nalvarado@georgiasouthern.edu |
 | Patricia Bishop Administrative Assistant I Dietetic Internship Program Office: Statesboro Campus-Hanner Building 2301 Phone: 912-478-1121 Email: pbishop@georgiasouthern.edu |
 | Laura Wilson Administrative Assistant I Office: Statesboro Campus-Hollis Building 2115B Phone: 912-478-5788 Email: laurawilson@georgiasouthern.edu |
*denotes tenured faculty
Last updated: 3/14/2024