Health & Exercise Science
- Position Available-Anatomy and Physiology
- Mission and Goals: Learn about the Department's Mission and Goals
- General Education Program: Read about the general education program
- Departmental Majors/Minor: Find out what the department offers
- Human Performance Lab: Visit the Human Performance Lab site
- Lund Center Facilities: Take a look at the facilities
- Research Projects: View a list of student/faculty research
- Faculty & Teachers: Meet the faculty and teachers
- Senior Portfolio: Physical Education and Health Education Majors
Faculty & Responsibilities
Bruce Van Duser (Ph.D.) Department Chair
Associate Professor and Director - Human Performance Lab; Director - National Conference on Undergraduate Research
Responsibilities
- Health Fitness Theory
- Exercise Physiology
Aaron Banks (Ed.D.)
Associate Professor
Responsibilities
- Physical Education Theory and Pedagogy
- Self-Defense
- Personal Fitness
Jeanne M. Herman (Ph.D.)
Professor
Responsibilities
- School Health Education
- Drug Education
- Women's Health Issues
- Technology, Teaching & Learning
Karl Larson (Ph.D.)
Assistant Professor
Responsibilities
- Health Education
- Personal Fitness
- Stress and Relaxation
John Mattson (Ph.D., ATC)
Associate Professor
Responsibilities
- Anatomy and Physiology
Kyle Momsen (M.S., ATC)
Instructor and Director-Athletic Training Education Program
Responsibilities
- AT courses and labs
Stephanie Otto (Ph.D.)
Assistant Professor
Responsibilities
- Health Fitness Theory
- Nutrition
- Exercise Physiology for Coaching Minors and Physical Education Majors
Bonnie Reimann (M.S., Ph.D. Candidate)
Instructor
Responsibilities
- Physical Education Theory and Pedagogy
- Yoga
- Personal Fitness
- Activity Courses
Barb Rodning
Administrative Assistant - Department of Health and Exercise Science and Athletic Department
Resources
Coach-Teachers and Athletic Trainer-Teachers
Troy Banse (M.S., A.T.C.)
Head Athletic Trainer
Responsibilities
- First Aid and CPR
- Kinesiology and courses within the Athletic Training Education Program
Tom Brown (M.S. Exercise Science)
Assistant Athletic Director
Responsibilities
- Personal Fitness classes
Jed Friedrich (B.S. Physical Education and Health Education)
Head Coach Men's and Women's Nordic Skiing, Instructor
Responsibilities
- Nordic Skiing
- Instructor - Fitness and Activity Courses
Kris Glidden (B.A. Physical Education and Health Education)
Head Women's Gymnastics Coach
Responsibilities
- Dance
- Tennis
- Relaxation and other Lifetime Activities
Jenna Graham (M.S., A.T.C)
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Responsibilities
- Assistant Athletic Trainer and Instructor-Lifetime Activities
Mark Hanson (M.S. Experiential Education)
Head Men's Basketball Coach
Responsibilities
- Outdoor Education Courses
Peter Haugen (M.A. Educational Leadership with Advanced Certificate K-12 Principal)
Head Football Coach and Instructor
Responsibilities
- Head Coach - Intercollegiate Football
- Teaching Personal Fitness and Activity Courses
Mary Joos (M.S., A.T.C.)
Instructor and Clinical Education Coordinator-Athletic Training Education Program
Responsibilities
- Personal Fitness
- First Aid and CPR
- Relaxation
- Introduction to Athletic Training and courses required for the Athletic Training Education Program
Scott Moe (M.S. Sport Psychology)
Head Men's and Women's Golf Coach
Responsibilities
- Golf
- Badminton
- Racquetball
Jared Phillips (M.Ed. - Applied Kinesiology with emphasis in Sport Management)
Assistant Coach - Men's Hockey, Instructor
Responsibilities
- Men's Hockey
- Instructor - Fitness and Activity Courses
Dan Wolfe (B.A. Physical Education and Coaching with DAPE Certification)
Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach and Teacher
Responsibilities
- Teaching Activity and Fitness Courses
- Women's Basketball
Part-Time Faculty
Josh Harbitz (D.C., Doctor of Chiropractic)
Part-Time InstructorResponsibilities
- Instructor-Anatomy and Physiology Labs
Kiki Harbitz (M.S. Ecology)
Part-Time InstructorResponsibilities
- Instructor-Anatomy and Physiology Labs
- Other responsibilities within Biology Dept.
Kent Kalm (Ed.D.)
Part-Time InstructorResponsibilities
- Teaching Anatomy and Physiology Lectures
Did You Know?
Dr. Jeanne Herman, professor-department of HES, in collaboration with Joyce Aarsvold, Technology Coordinator-Education Division, recently presented a session at the 2009 national conference of the Society for Information Technology in Teacher Education. The session was titled: "The Evolution of a ‘Home Grown' E-Portfolio as an Assessment Tool.
