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. Stephanie Otto, assistant professor-department of HES will present her research at the national conference of the American College of Sports Medicine in Seattle, May, 2009. Her paper is titled, "The Association Between Population Density, Government Funding Per Capita, and Availability of Recreational Trails and Facilities in Tennessee Communities".
