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Faculty & Research

HPER's more than 100 full-time faculty members are internationally known for their research and leadership contributions in the fields of health, kinesiology, and recreation, parks, and tourism. Faculty research explores a broad range of topics from factors that contribute to movement science, to healthy lifestyle choices and personal health, to environmental issues.

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• Applied Health Science
• Kinesiology
• Recreation, Park, and Tourism Studies

Profiles

Faculty Member	Contact	Research Areas

Randi "Jeanie" Alter Project Manager and Lead Evaluator

[send e-mail] (812) 855-1237 Showers Suite 110

Adolescent drug use, prevention interventions

Trent Applegate Lecturer

[send e-mail] (812) 856-4009 HPER 116

Injury care, American Red Cross, American Heart Association, violence and public health

Holly Aungst Lecturer

[send e-mail] (812) 855-0575 HPER 179H

physical education

David Austin Professor Emeritus

[send e-mail] 812-855-3086

Recreation, park administration

Elizabeth Barrie Visiting Research Associate

[send e-mail] (812) 856-3870 IU Research Park

Instructional design

Cem M. Basman Assistant Professor

[send e-mail] (812) 856-1981 HPER building, Room 145

interpretation, tourism, visitor behavior

Charles Beeker Director—Office of Underwater Science and Educational Resources

[send e-mail] (812) 855-5053

Marine research, scuba diving, shipwrecks, underwater science

Robert E. Billingham, Sr. Associate Professor

[send e-mail] (812) 855-5208 Poplars Building, Room 616

Applied health science, divorce, interpersonal relationships

Earl Blair Associate Professor

[send e-mail] (812) 856-4887 HPER Building, Room 116

safety performance

Fern Bonchek Adjunct Lecturer

[send e-mail] (812) 855-4711 HPER building, Room 133

therapeutic recreation, human and animal interactions, equine assisted activities

Zobeida Bonilla Assistant Professor

[send e-mail] (812) 856-5122 HPER 116F

culture, health promotion and disease prevention

Charles Chancellor Assistant Professor

[send e-mail] (812) 855-0302 HPER building, Room 133

tourism, tourist travel patterns, GIS, land trust and tourism collaboration

Robert Chapman Lecturer

[send e-mail] (812) 855-5523 HPER 048

Dan Cheeseman Adjunct Faculty

[send e-mail] (812) 855-4489 HPER 112

Joseph S. Chen Associate Professor

[send e-mail] (812) 855-1880 HPER Building, Room 148

Tourism business, tourism development, wellness tourism, international tourism

Allison Chopra Lecturer

[send e-mail] (812) 855-2622 SRSC 115H

Shu Cole Associate Professor

[send e-mail] (812) 855-9037 HPER 133 E

tourist experience management, tourists' service evaluations

Donetta Cothran Chair, Kinesiology

[send e-mail] (812) 855-6430 HPER Building, Room 179

Cognition, teaching, learning, classroom management, mentoring, physical activity interventions

James Crowe Professor Emeritus of Applied Health Science

[send e-mail] (812) 855-2429

Applied health science

Jesus Dapena Professor

[send e-mail] (812) 855-8407 HPER Building, Room 071

Sport biomechanics; motion analysis; sport techniques

Carrie Docherty-Steele Assistant Professor

[send e-mail] (812) 856-6035 University Gymnasium, Room 100

Ankle instability

Brian Dodge Assistant Research Scientist

[send e-mail] (812) 856-0792 HPER 116

sexual health, bisexuality, sexuality education in public schools, role of male condoms in sexual health promotion

John M. Drew Program Manager, Eppley Institute

[send e-mail] (812) 856-4251 Eppley Institute, Suite 101

Nancy T. Ellis Associate Professor

[send e-mail] (812) 855-9441 HPER building, Room 134

women's and adolescent's health risk behaviors, school and community health interventions, faith based research related to health risk behaviors

Ruth Engs Professor Emeritus

[send e-mail] (812) 855-9581 Poplars Building, Room 615

health reform, spiritual health, alcohol abuse

Alan W. Ewert Professor

[send e-mail] (812) 855-8116 HPER Building, Room 133A

Adventure recreation, environmental attitudes, outdoor activities, risk-taking behavior, recreational environments

Alyce D. Fly Associate Professor

[send e-mail] (812) 855-7975 HPER Building, Room 005

Nutrition, dietetics, nutrient metabolism, food patterns

Sherilyn Foley Adjunct Faculty

[send e-mail] (812) 855-3061 HPER Building, Room 112

Dance, art, choreography, workshops, studios

Georgia C. Frey Associate Professor

[send e-mail] (812) 855-1262 HPER Building, Room 179

Disabilities, physical activity

David L. Gallahue Former Dean, School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation

[send e-mail] (812) 855-1561 HPER Building, Room 111

Children's motor development, movement of skillled learning, physical activity and motor performance, obesity intervention, children's hero choices

Ruth Gassman Associate Professor

[send e-mail] (812) 855-1237 501 N Morton Street, Suite 110

Alcohol abuse, drug abuse, health services

Victoria M. Getty Lecturer

[send e-mail] (812) 855-1531 Woodlawn House Building, Room 201

Nutrition education

Deb Getz Director, Center for Student Leadership Development

[send e-mail] (812) 855-9072 HPER Building, Room 394

leadership development, curriculum design, and diversity education

Kathleen R. Gilbert Associate Professor

[send e-mail] (812) 855-5209 Poplars Building, 619

Bereavement, loss and grieving in the context of family, death of a child, infant and pregnancy loss, loss and meaning making, stress and resilience in the family

Desiree D. Goetze Research Associate

[send e-mail] (812) 855-3884 Creative Arts Building, Room 113A

Robert Goodman Dean, School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation

[send e-mail] (812) 855-1561 HPER 121

Katie Grove Undergraduate Athletic Training Education Program Director

[send e-mail] (812) 855-3640 Assembly Hall, Room 150

Gwendolyn Hamm Associate Professor

[send e-mail] (812) 855-6076 HPER Building, Room 112D

Choreography, jazz, modern dance, Web-based dance

Richard Hardy Adjunct Faculty

[send e-mail] (812) 855-9295 Poplars 626

Betty Haley Haven Professor Emeritus

[send e-mail] (812) 855-0510 HPER Building, Room 112-B

Barbara Hawkins Professor

[send e-mail] (812) 856-7031 HPER Building, Room 147B

Aging, developmental disabilities, mental retardation, leisure, elderly care, recreation, wellness

Phillip L. Henson Assistant Professor

[send e-mail] (812) 855-6926 HPER Building, Room 112

Track and field, coaching

Nicholas Hoagland Adjunct Professor, PAIP Program

[send e-mail] (812) 856-6381 Indiana Memorial Union

bowling, Professional Bowlers Association

Cheryl L. Holmes Senior Lecturer

[send e-mail] (812) 855-9490 Poplars Building, 625

Safety, health

Shayla Holtkamp Guest Lecturer

[send e-mail] (812) 855-3818 HPER 116

Bruce Hronek Professor

[send e-mail] (812) 855-7819 HPER Building, Room 133

Recreation and tourism legal liability, outdoor risk management, natural resource management

Lesa Lorenzen Huber Clinical Assistant Professor

[send e-mail] (812) 855-1733 Smith Research Center, Room 197

Gerontology, geriatric education, aging

Ann Huntoon Adjunct Lecturer

[send e-mail] (812) 855-5523 HPER 179

Aquatics, Teacher Education, Gifted Students, Physical Education

Lynn M. Jamieson Professor

[send e-mail] (812) 855-8676 HPER Building, Room 129

Tourism image salience, leisure industry

Jeanne D. Johnston Assistant Professor

[send e-mail] (812) 855-5073 HPER Building, Room 042

physical activity patterns and energy expenditure, impact of physical activity on health, aging and quality of life

Aaron Jones Operations Coordinator - Tobacco Retailer Inspection Program

[send e-mail] (812) 855-8263 Showers Building Suite 110

Mi Kyung Jun Research Associate

[send e-mail] (812) 855-1237 IU Research Park, Suite 110

Noy S. Kay Clinical Associate Professor

[send e-mail] (812) 855-2156 HPER Building, Room 140

Health promotion, lifestyles education, international health study, death education

Jennifer Kelley Research Associate and Assistant Project Manager, Indiana Prevention Resource Center

[send e-mail] 812-855-7831 Showers Complex, Suite 110

problem gambling, youth gambling, substance abuse prevention

Patrick Kelly Martial Arts Program Coordinator

[send e-mail] (812) 855-4143

martial arts, aggression and violence in sport, conflict de-escalation and resolution, mind-body wellness, victimization prevention

Carol A. Kennedy-Armbruster Lecturer

[send e-mail] (812) 855-6083 HPER Building, Room 296D

Functional training, water exercise, healthy lifestyles

Robert Kessler Academic Coordinator

[send e-mail] (812) 855-4232 HPER 296-C

scuba, sailing, waterfront, aquatics, rowing

Joanne Klossner Clinical Assistant Professor

[send e-mail] (812) 856-1570 Smith Research Center

Professional socialization, disordered eating, obesity, athletes

Doug Knapp Associate Professor

[send e-mail] (812) 855-3094 HPER Building, Room 133

Environmental education, interpretation, and global environmental issues

Julie S. Knapp Internship Coordinator and Advisor

[send e-mail] (812) 856-1068 HPER Building, Room 156

David M. Koceja Professor

[send e-mail] (812) 855-7302 HPER Building, Room 121

Neuromuscular control, spinal reflex system, elderly, motor control, balance

Lloyd J. Kolbe Professor

[send e-mail] (812) 322-2022 HPER Building, Room 136

Child and adolescent health status, policies, programs

Francis M. Kozub Associate Professor

[send e-mail] (812) 855-7719 HPER 112

motivation, mental retardation, attitudes, emotions, physical activity

Pamela C. Laucella Assistant Professor

[send e-mail] (812) 856-0638 HPER Building, Room 168

Sport communication, sport journalism, media portrayals, race, gender, media feeding frenzy

Robert E. Lawrence Instructor Emeritus

[send e-mail] N/A

Mary A. Lay Coordinator, Indiana Problem Gambling Prevention Initiative

[send e-mail] (812) 855-1237 Creative Arts Building, Room 110

Youngkhill Lee Associate Professor

[send e-mail] (812) 855-5835 HPER building, Room 133C

therapeutic recreation

Stephen Lewis Visiting Lecturer

[send e-mail] (812) 855-8504 HPER 133

Choonghoon Lim Assistant Professor

[send e-mail] (812) 855 – 0510 HPER 112

Alice Lindeman Associate Professor

[send e-mail] (812) 855-6437

Health care and wellness, preventive health care, minerals, vitamins and nutrients, nutrition, sports

Margaret Lion Visiting Lecturer

[send e-mail] (812) 856-0006 HPER 166

David K. Lohrmann Professor

[send e-mail] (812) 856-5101 HPER Building, Room 144

School health promotion, health education, alcohol, tobacco, drug abuse prevention, sexuality education and HIV/STD prevention

Amy Lorek Research Associate

[send e-mail] (812) 856-1748 Eppley Institute, Suite 101

Leisure learning, leisure professionals

Gerald Marsischky Adjunct Assistant Professor

[send e-mail] (812) 855-3627 Poplars 626

health, safety, fire, disasters, chemicals, hazardous materials, OSHA

Bryan P. McCormick Associate Professor

[send e-mail] (812) 855-3482 HPER Building, Room 133

Mental illnesses, social and community functioning

Christy McCormick Program Manager, The Eppley Institute for Parks and Public Lands

[send e-mail] (812) 856-2366 IU Research Park

Thomas McKinney Adjunct Lecturer

[send e-mail] (812) 855-5523 HPER 112

Joel F. Meier Professor Emeritus

[send e-mail] (812) 815-4189 HPER Building, Room 133

Adventure, outdoor education, outdoor leadership, and organized camping, history of conservation

Timothy D. Mickleborough Associate Professor

[send e-mail] (812) 855-0753 HPER Building, Room 036

Nutrition, respiratory muscle infection, exercise-induced bronchoconstriction

Susan E. Middlestadt Associate Professor

[send e-mail] (812) 856-5768 HPER Building, Room 116 C

Psychosocial and behavioral issues, pregnancy prevention, nutrition, school health, tobacco

Michelle Miller Coordinator, Fitness Specialist Degree Program

[send e-mail] (812) 855-8167 HPER Building, Room 296

Fitness assessment, exercise program design, and prescription for special populations

Kimberly S. Miloch Assistant Professor

[send e-mail] (812) 856-0868 HPER Building, Room 174

Sport consumption, fan loyalty, sport public relations, media influences

Tony Mobley Dean Emeritus—HPER, Professor Emeritus of Recreation and Park Administration

[send e-mail] 812-855-1561

Physical and leisure ducation, outdoor recreation, park administration

Michelle Mosely Visiting Lecturer

[send e-mail] (812) 855-1436 IU Research Park, Suits 100

festival attendance

Rasul A. Mowatt Assistant Professor

[send e-mail] (812) 855-4711 HPER building, Room 133

leadership development, diversity in leisure, violence in leisure settings

Maresa J. Murray Assistant Professor

[send e-mail] (812) 856-5213 HPER Building, Room 116

African American families, media depictions of African Americans, sprituality patterns

Jeff Nix Visiting Lecturer

[send e-mail] (812) 855-4189 HPER 133-G

Carole E. Nowicke Reference Librarian

[send e-mail] (812) 855-1237 Creative Arts Building, Room 110

Applied health Science, oral history, archives and manuscripts, 19th century American music and culture, the tuba, dressage, combined driving (carriage)

Cecilia S. Obeng Assistant Professor

[send e-mail] (812) 856-0506 HPER Building, Room 296-I

Children's health, African immigrant families in the United States, cultural roles in disease perception and management

Fernando Ona Assistant Professor

[send e-mail] (812) 855-8631 HPER 296G

environmental health, social epidemiology, sociomedical sciences

Brandi Ou Coordinator of Ballroom Dance Classes

[send e-mail] (812) 855-5523 HPER 112

Willena Pearson Visiting Lecturer

[send e-mail] (812) 855-8323 Poplars Building, Room 620

Paul M. Pedersen Associate Professor

[send e-mail] (812) 855-4066 HPER Building, Room 170

Sport communication, sport organization personnel, intercollegiate and interscholastic sports, sport management