Contact the Department of Kinesiology
| Campus | Phone | Fax | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dahlonega | 706-867-4569 | 706-867-2850 | 011 |
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 , Room 033 Dahlonega |
| Kinesiology MS | Charles Burrage, Ed.D., CSCS charles.burrage@ung.edu 678-717-3583 , 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: Physical Activity Behavior and Psychology, 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)
Jacob Gardner, Ph.D., CSCSProfile page
Department Head and Professor
Office locationConvocation Center, 006,
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,
Area(s) of Expertise: Warfighter Performance, Tactical Performance, Nutritional Ketosis, Sports Performance, Sports Nutrition, Exercise Physiology
Area(s) of Expertise: Corrective Exercises, Critical & Catastrophic Injury Management, Performance Enhancement, Soft Tissue Mobilization, Sports Supplementation & Nutrition, Therapeutic Exercises and Rehabilitation, Therapeutic Modalities
Area(s) of Expertise: Functional Movement, Strength & Conditioning, and Corrective Exercise
Katsumi Takeno, Ph.D., ATC, CSCSProfile page
Assistant Professor
Office locationConvocation Center, 032,
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,
Charles Burrage, Ed.D., CSCS.Profile page
Professor
Coordinator of MS in Kinesiology Program
Office locationHugh Mills Physical Education Building, 105,
James HowardProfile page
Associate Professor
Office locationHugh Mills Physical Education Building, 171,
Area(s) of Expertise: Motor Control and Learning
Balea Schumacher, Ph.D., ACSM-EPProfile page
Assistant Professor
Office locationHugh Mills Physical Education Building, 172,