Faculty and Staff
![George King](/media/images/kinesiology/George-King-200-x-280.jpg)
George King, PhD
Director, School of Health Promotion and Kinesiology
Office: PH 208A
(940) 898-2575
Email: gking6@twu.edu
![Barbara Barnick-Ben-Ezra](/media/images/kinesiology/B.Barnick-Ben-Ezra.jpg)
Barbara Barnick-Ben-Ezra, PhD
Assistant Director
Internship Coordinator
Graduate Teaching Assistant Mentor
Office: PH 217
(940) 898-2340
Email: bbenezra@twu.edu
![Mindy Menn](/media/images/health-studies/Mindy-Menn-200-x-280.jpg)
Mindy Menn, Ph.D., MCHES®, CPH
Associate Director of Graduate Programs
Associate Professor
Office: PH 208E
940-898-2844
Email: mmenn@twu.edu
Research Interests: Public Health Education and Health Promotion; Sexuality Education; Health Risks of Youth; Professional Preparation; Survey Design; College Teaching; Program Evaluation; Study Abroad Programming; Social Determinants of Health; Instructional Design; Distance Learning
![Rhett Rigby](/media/images/kinesiology/R.Rigby-headshot.jpg)
Rhett Rigby, PhD
Associate Director of Undergraduate Programs
Associate Professor - Kinesiology
Exercise Physiology
Office: PH 123B
(940) 898-2473
Email: brigby@twu.edu
Research Interests: Exercise interventions for adults and children with chronic diseases
![profile picture of Angel Ahlbrandt](/media/images/health-promotion-kinesiology/Angel-Ahlbrandt-Headshot_200.jpg)
Angel Ahlbrandt
Undergraduate Academic Advisor II
Office: PH 210
(940) 898-2988
Email: aahlbrandt@twu.edu
![profile picture of Dennise Mendez](/media/images/health-promotion-kinesiology/Dennise-Mendez-1_200.jpg)
Dennise Mendez
Program Director and Undergraduate Academic Advisor II
Office: PH 212
(940) 898-2606
Email: dmendez5@twu.edu
![Trevor Nolen](/media/images/health-promotion-kinesiology/TNolen_Feb24_280px.jpg)
Trevor Nolen
Pioneer Hall Building Supervisor
Office: PH 209
Email: tnolen1@twu.edu
![profile picture of Shaun Stokes](/media/images/health-promotion-kinesiology/Shaun-Stokes200px.jpg)
Shaun Stokes
Undergraduate Academic Advisor II
Office: PH 211
(940) 898-2431
Email: sstokes3@twu.edu
![Jason Torres](/media/images/kinesiology/Jason-Torres-200-x-280.jpg)
Jason Torres
Graduate Academic Advisor
Office: PH 213
(940) 898-2864
Email: jtorres9@twu.edu
![Photo Unavailable](/media/images/kinesiology/photo-unavailable-image.png)
Brenda Watson
Sr. Secretary
Office: PH 216
(940) 898-2697
Email: bwatson5@twu.edu
![Kyle Biggerstaff](/media/images/kinesiology/Kyle-Biggerstaff-200-x-280.jpg)
Kyle Biggerstaff, PhD
Associate Professor - Kinesiology
Exercise Physiology
Office: PH 116B
(940) 898-2596
Email: KBiggerstaff@twu.edu
![Kathryn Brown](/media/images/kinesiology/K.Brown-headshot.jpg)
Kathryn Brown, MS
Senior Lecturer - Kinesiology
Teaching/Coaching
Office: PH 208H
(940) 898-2851
Email: KBrown7@twu.edu
![Renee Buster](/media/images/health-studies/Renee-Buster-200-x-280.jpg)
Renee L. Buster, PhD, MPH, CHES®, CSCS
Assistant Clinical Professor - Health Studies
Office: PH 230N
(940) 898-2843
Email: rbuster@twu.edu
Research Interests: Biotechnology in health addressing personal, environmental and ethical health issues; social media influence on behavior adoption/practices; environmental policy and health; and public policy and life expectancy
![Kat Coffey](/media/images/kinesiology/K.Coffey-headshot.jpg)
Kat Coffey, PhD
Associate Clinical Professor - Kinesiology
Office: PH 214
(940) 898-2643
Email: kcoffey@twu.edu
![Suzanna Dillon](/media/images/kinesiology/Suzanna-Dillon-200px.jpg)
Suzanna Dillon, PhD
Professor - Kinesiology
Adapted Physical Education, Adapted Physical Activity
Office: PH 119B
(940) 898-2582
Email: sdillon@twu.edu
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Michelle Ferrer, PhD
Associate Clinical Professor - Kinesiology
Adapted Physical Education, Adapted Physical Activity
Office: PH 208N
(940) 898-2571
Email: mferrer3@twu.edu
![Photo Unavailable](/media/images/health-promotion-kinesiology/Gillaspy_Headshot.gif)
Jessica Gillaspy, MS, CHES®
Assistant Clinical Professor - Kinesiology
Office: PH 214
(940) 898-2643
Email: jgillaspy@twu.edu
Research Interests: Holistic Wellness with psycho-social specialization (social, emotional, physical, environmental, intellectual, career, and financial wellness), health promotion, behavior change, meditation, mindfulness, health & wellness psychology
![Joshua Gold](/media/images/health-sciences/Joshua-Gold-200-x-280.jpg)
Joshua Gold, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor - Health Studies
Office: PH 208G
Phone: 940-898-2577
Email: jgold@twu.edu
Research interests: Psychosocial aspects of weight-related behaviors and outcomes, community-based participatory research, translational science, health disparities, rural health
![Mandy Golman](/media/images/health-studies/Mandy-Golman-200-x-280.jpg)
Mandy Golman, PhD, MS, RN, BSN, IBCLC, MCHES®
Professor - Health Studies
Office: PH 230L
940-898-2865
Email: Mgolman@twu.edu
Research Interests: Teen pregnancy prevention, eating disorder and obesity prevention, body image issues, adolescent and women’s health
![Young-Hoo Kwon](/media/images/kinesiology/Y.H.Kwon-headshot.jpg)
Young-Hoo Kwon, PhD
Professor - Kinesiology
Biomechanics
Office: PH 123A
(940) 898-2598
Email: YKwon@twu.edu
Website: drkwongolf.info
![Mark Mann](/media/images/kinesiology/M.Mann-headshot.jpg)
Mark Mann, PhD
Associate Professor - Kinesiology
Sport Coaching
Office: PH 208K
(940) 898-2578
Email: mmann2@twu.edu
![Marilyn Massey-Stokes](/media/images/health-studies/Marilyn-Massey-Stokes-200-x-280.jpg)
Marilyn Massey-Stokes, EdD, CHES®, CWHC, FASHA
Professor - Health Studies
Office: PH 230M
940-898-2863
Email: MMasseystokes@twu.edu
Research Interests: Health promotion across the lifespan, chronic disease prevention, obesity prevention (including early obesity prevention), body image & eating disorder prevention, health literacy, and health & wellness coaching
![profile photo of Daniel Newmire](/media/images/health-promotion-kinesiology/Newmire_Feb24_280px.jpg)
Daniel Newmire, PhD, CSCS, CISSN
Associate Professor - Kinesiology
Exercise Physiology
Office: PH 230F
(940) 898-2524
Email: dnewmire@twu.edu
Research Interests: Muscle physiology, exercise and nutritional biochemistry
![Jaesin Sa](/media/images/health-promotion-kinesiology/Sa_200px.jpg)
Jaesin Sa, PhD
Assistant Professor - Health Studies
Office: PH 230A
(940) 898-2577
Email: jsa@twu.edu
![headshot of Kerri Staples](/media/images/health-promotion-kinesiology/Staples_Kerri_200px.jpg)
Kerri Staples, PhD
Assistant Professor - Kinesiology
Health Promotion & Kinesiology
Office: PH 208L
(940) 898-2522
Email: kstaples@twu.edu
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Lucy Weaver
Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor - Kinesiology
Office: PH 215
Email: lweaver3@twu.edu
![Aya Yoshikawa](/media/images/health-studies/Aya-Yoshikawa-200-x-280.jpg)
Aya Yoshikawa, Dr.PH., Ph.D., CHESĀ®
Assistant Professor - Health Studies
Office: PH 208F
(940) 898-2584
Email: ayoshikawa@twu.edu
Research Interests: Healthy aging, fall prevention, physical activity, age-friendly and dementia-friendly communities, and health communication
Adjunct Faculty
Delaney Baxendale, MASC
Adjunct Instructor - Kinesiology
Email: dbaxendale@twu.edu
Vic Ben-Ezra, PhD
Adjunct Instructor - Kinesiology
Email: VBenezra@twu.edu
Josh Bernstein, PhD
Adjunct Instructor - Health Studies
Email: JBernstein@twu.edu
Sarah Brown, PhD
Adjunct Instructor - Kinesiology
Email: sbrown73@twu.edu
Sandra Cravens, PhD
Adjunct Instructor - Kinesiology
Email: slcravens@twu.edu
Rebekah Garcia, M.S.
Adjunct Instructor - Kinesiology
Email: rgarcia14@twu.edu
Michelle Kampschroeder, M.S., CHES
Adjunct Instructor - Health Studies
Email: MKampschroeder@twu.edu
Anna Love, PhD
Adjunct Instructor - Health Studies
Email: alove@twu.edu
Jim Melancon, PhD
Adjunct Instructor - Health Studies
Email: jmelancon@twu.edu
Alejandra Quezada, PhD
Adjunct Instructor - Health Studies
Email: aquezada2@twu.edu
Breana Rucker, MPH, CPH, BSN, RN
Adjunct Instructor - Health Studies
Email: BRucker@twu.edu
Matthew Sokoloski, PhD
Adjunct Instructor - Health Studies
Email: msokoloski@twu.edu
Loan VanAuker, D-ABMDI, M.S.
Adjunct Profesor - Health Studies
Email: lvanauker@twu.edu
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