College Directory
Meet your College of Health & Human Performance faculty and staff.

Natalie Addison, MAMC
Associate Director of Marketing and Communications for Recruitment and Student Success
(352) 294-1606Send EmailSee Bio
Joslyn Ahlgren, Ph.D.
Instructional Professor, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
(352) 294-1728Send EmailSee Bio
Erica Alexander
Academic Advisor II, Department of Health Education & Behavior
(352) 294-1801Send EmailSee Bio
Michael Balkcom
Administrative Assistant III, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
(352) 294-1702Send EmailSee Bio
Elisabeth Barton, Ph.D.
Professor, Associate Dean for Faculty and Staff Affairs, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
(352) 294-1714Send EmailSee Bio
Melissa Bates, M.S.
Research Coordinator, Department of Health Education & Behavior
(352) 294-6344Send EmailSee Bio
Garrett Beatty, Ph.D.
Instructional Associate Professor; Assistant Dean for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology, Dean’s Office
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Meredith Berry, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Health Education & Behavior
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Nasim Binesh, Ph.D., M.B.A
Assistant Professor, Department of Tourism, Hospitality & Event Management
(352) 294-1657Send EmailSee Bio
Erik Black, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Instructional Professor, Department of Health Education & Behavior
(352) 273-8477Send EmailSee Bio
Paul Borsa, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
(352) 294-1726Send EmailSee Bio
Christopher D. Brown, Ph.D., L.A.T., A.T.C., CSCS, P.E.S., OPE-C
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
(352) 294-1070Send EmailSee Bio
Ivonne Calderon, M.D., M.P.H.
Research Coordinator II, Department of Health Education & Behavior
(352) 999-4467Send EmailSee Bio
Dawn Cannedy, M.A.
Director, Enrollment Management and Operations, Online and Distance Education, Dean’s Office
(352) 294-1687Send EmailSee Bio
Katlyn (Kayte) Carlton
APK – Post Award Research Administrator II, , HHP Dean’s Office Research Team
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Agostina Casamento-Moran, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
(352) 294-1618Send EmailSee Bio
James Cauraugh, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology
(352) 294-1623Send EmailSee Bio
Yonghwan Chang, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Sport Management
(352) 294-1664Send EmailSee Bio
Chelsea Chappell, Ph.D., CHES
Undergraduate Advising Assistant, Department of Health Education & Behavior
(352) 789-5866Send EmailSee Bio
Oscar (Hengxuan) Chi, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor & Undergraduate Coordinator, Department of Tourism, Hospitality & Event Management
(352) 294-1651Send EmailSee Bio
Julia Choi, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
(352) 294-1720Send EmailSee Bio
Demetra Christou, Ph.D.
Associate Professor; Vice Chair, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
(352) 294-1715Send EmailSee Bio
Evangelos Christou, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
(352) 294-1719Send EmailSee Bio
Thomas Clanton, Ph.D.
Interim Associate Dean, Research; BK and Betty Stevens Professor, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
(352) 294-1732Send EmailSee Bio
Stephen Coombes, Ph.D.
Professor; Graduate Coordinator, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
(352) 294-1768Send EmailSee Bio
Jesse DeSimone, Ph.D.
Assistant Scientist, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
(352) 294-1771Send EmailSee Bio
John Dew, MBA
Office Manager, Department of Health Education & Behavior
(352) 294-1639Send EmailSee Bio
Carina Dybevick, SHRM-CP
Administrative Specialist II, Department of Health Education & Behavior
(352) 294-1819Send EmailSee Bio
Amber Emanuel, Ph.D.
Instructional Associate Professor, Department of Health Education & Behavior
(352) 294-1824Send EmailSee Bio
Jon Erny
Graduate Program Assistant/Advisor, Department of Sport Management
352-294-1636Send EmailSee Bio
Ricarda Foxx, Ph.D.
Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Health Education & Behavior
(352) 339-8857Send EmailSee Bio
Jessica Francis, Ed.D.
Instructional Assistant Professor, Internship Coordinator, Director of Engaged Learning & Outreach, Department of Sport Management
(352) 294-1660Send EmailSee Bio
Anna Gardner, Ph.D.
Instructional Associate Professor, Undergraduate Coordinator, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
(352) 294-1763Send EmailSee Bio
Rachel J.C. Fu, Ph.D., C.H.E.
Chair, Professor, Department of Tourism, Hospitality & Event Management
(352) 294-1694Send EmailSee Bio
Gabriela Gala
Administrative Assistant II, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
(352) 294-1774Send EmailSee Bio
Desirae Gallimore
Clinical Research Coordinator II, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
(352) 294-1771Send Email
Kristina Garcia-Guettler, Ph.D., CHES
Instructional Associate Professor, Department of Health Education & Behavior
(352) 294-1817Send EmailSee Bio
Kelsey Garrison, Ph.D.
Instructional Assistant Professor, Department of Sport Management
(352) 392-4042Send EmailSee Bio
Monica Gaudier-Diaz, Ph.D.
Instructional Associate Professor, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
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Hanna Gemmell
Clinical Research Coordinator I, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
(352) 273-6450Send Email
Heather Gibson, Ph.D.
Professor, Associate Director, Department of Tourism, Hospitality & Event Management, Eric Friedheim Tourism Institute
(352) 294-1649Send EmailSee Bio
Casey Gillingham
Purchasing Specialist, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
(352) 294-1641Send EmailSee Bio
Benjamin Gordon, Ph.D.
Instructional Associate Professor, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
(352) 294- 1755Send EmailSee Bio
Diego Guarin, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
(352) 273-3005Send EmailSee Bio
Justin Hardee, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
(352) 294-1761Send EmailSee Bio
Hannah Hardegree
Clinical Research Coordinator II, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
(352) 294-1771Send Email
Blain Harrison, Ph.D, CSCS*D
Instructional Associate Professor, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
(352) 294-1704Send EmailSee Bio
Molly Harry, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Sport Management
(352) 294-7556Send EmailSee Bio
Chris Hass, Ph.D.
Associate Provost, Academic & Faculty Affairs;Professor, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
(352) 392-4792Send EmailSee Bio
Tracy Hasson
Administrative Support Assistant II; Department of Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management
(352) 294-1644Send EmailSee Bio
Charles Henley-Beasley
Biological Scientist II, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
(352) 283-1606Send Email
Jasamine Hill, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Sport Management
(352) 294-1764Send EmailSee Bio
Kishia Hill, M.Ed.
Academic Advisor II, Department of Tourism, Hospitality & Event Management
(352) 294-1661Send EmailSee Bio
Stephen Holland, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus, Department of Tourism, Recreation & Sport Management
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Kim Holton, Ph.D., CHES
Instructional Associate Professor, Department of Health Education & Behavior
(352) 294-2896Send EmailSee Bio
Liana Hone, M.S., M.P.H., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Health Education & Behavior
(352) 294-1801Send EmailSee Bio
Danielle Jake-Schoffman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Graduate Program Coordinator, Department of Health Education & Behavior
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Delores James, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Health Education & Behavior
(352) 294-1806Send EmailSee Bio
Christopher Janelle, Ph.D.
Professor, Senior Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology, Dean’s Office
(352) 294-1718Send EmailSee Bio
Kyriaki Kaplanidou, Ph.D.
Chair, Professor, Department of Sport Management
(352) 294-1668Send EmailSee Bio
Manju Karki
CBEHR Research Coordinator III, Department of Health Education & Behavior
(352) 627-9086Send EmailSee Bio
Jinwon Kim, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Tourism, Hospitality & Event Management
(352) 294-1625Send EmailSee Bio
Kyoungrae Kim, Ph.D.
Instructional Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
(352) 294-1740Send EmailSee Bio
Andrei Kirilenko, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Graduate Coordinator, Department of Tourism, Hospitality & Event Management
(352) 294-1648Send EmailSee Bio
Urszula Krekora
Biological Scientist II, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
(352) 294-1606Send EmailSee Bio
Orlando Laitano, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
(352) 294-1713Send EmailSee Bio
Xiaoping Linda Luo
Biological Scientist II, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
(352) 294-1740Send EmailSee Bio
David Lucier, Ph.D.
Instructional Assistant Professor, Department of Sport Management
(352) 846-3455Send EmailSee Bio
Armando Luque
Engineer II, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
(352) 294-1730Send EmailSee Bio
Diba Mani, Ph.D.
Instructional Associate Professor, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
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Derek T.Y. Mann, Ph.D.
Instructional Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
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Christopher M. McLeod, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Graduate Coordinator, Department of Sport Management
(352) 294-1654Send EmailSee Bio
Megan A. McVay, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Undergraduate Coordinator, Department of Health Education & Behavior
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Amy Mobley, Ph.D., R.D., FAND
Associate Professor, Department of Health Education & Behavior
(352) 294-1813Send EmailSee Bio
Eva MontMarquette
Administrative Assistant II, Department of Sport Management
(352) 294-1659Send Email
Deborah Morse
Biological Scientist II, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
(352) 273-3003Send Email
Holly T. Moses, Ph.D., MCHES
Instructional Associate Professor, Internship Coordinator, Department of Health Education & Behavior
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Lori Myers
Administrative Assistant II, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
(352) 294-1706Send EmailSee Bio
Jenny Neelands, MPH, MS
Graduate Program Academic Advisor, Department of Health Education & Behavior
(352) 294-1803Send EmailSee Bio
Scott Nestler, Ph.D.
Professor of Practice, Department of Sport Management
(352) 273-0669Send EmailSee Bio
Linda Nguyen, Ph.D.
Instructional Associate Professor, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
(352) 294-1723Send EmailSee Bio
Allison Jobe Novak
Accounting Specialist, Dean’s Office
Gainesville, FL 32611-8200 (352) 294-1605Send EmailSee Bio
Norman O’Reilly, M.A., M.B.A., Ph.D., C.P.A.
Professor of Sport Management, Director, UF Sponsorship Analytics Laboratory
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Ashlee Ossiboff, M.A., M.S., Ph.D., MCHES
Instructional Assistant Professor, Department of Health Education & Behavior
(352) 294-1023Send EmailSee Bio
Emily Plunkett, Ph.D.
Instructional Assistant Professor, Undergraduate Coordinator, Department of Sport Management
(352) 294-1669Send EmailSee Bio
Louie Pronstroller
Administrative Assistant II, Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
(352) 294-1703 Send EmailSee Bio
Layton Reesor-Oyer, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Health Education & Behavior
(352) 294-2712Send EmailSee Bio
Gisienne Reis
Biological Scientist II, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
(352) 294-1739Send EmailSee Bio
DeEtta Rhodes
Administrative Specialist III, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
(352) 294-1707Send EmailSee Bio
Daniel Rogers
Administrative Specialist I, Department of Tourism, Hospitality & Event Management
(352) 294-1693Send EmailSee Bio
Terence Ryan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
(352) 294-1700Send EmailSee Bio
Sadie Sanders, Ph.D.
Associate Chair, Instructional Associate Professor, Department of Health Education & Behavior
(352) 294-1810Send EmailSee Bio
Daphne Schmid, Ph.D.
Instructional Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
(352) 392-0584Send EmailSee Bio
Mildred (Maldonado-Molina) Schreiner, Ph.D., M.S.
Professor, Chair, Department of Health Education & Behavior
(352) 392-0583Send EmailSee Bio
Rachael Seidler, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
(352) 294-1722Send EmailSee Bio
Nathan Service
Administrative Support Assistant, Department of Sport Management
(352) 294-1666Send EmailSee Bio
Ashley Smuder, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
(352) 294-1765Send EmailSee Bio
Suzanne Sneed-Murphy, Ph.D.
Instructional Associate Professor, Director of Assessment, Department of Health Education & Behavior
(352) 294-1607Send EmailSee Bio
Cheri Spitzer
Administrative Support Assistant II, Department of Health Education & Behavior
(352) 294-1802Send EmailSee Bio
Svetlana Stepchenkova, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Tourism, Hospitality & Event Management
(352) 294-1652Send EmailSee Bio
Hunter Stewart
Clinical Research Coordinator I, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
(352) 294-1722Send Email
Shannon Sumerlin, J.D.
Instructional Assistant Professor, Department of Tourism, Hospitality & Event Management
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Alyssa Tavormina, Ph.D.
Instructional Associate Professor, Director of the Online Sport Management Program, Department of Sport Management, Online Sport Management Master’s Program
(352) 294-3567Send EmailSee Bio
Matthew Terza, Ph.D.
Instructional Associate Professor, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
(352) 294-1716Send EmailSee Bio
Brady Tripp, Ph.D., ATC, LAT
Clinical Professor, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
(352) 294-1725Send EmailSee Bio
Patricia M. Tripp, Ph.D., LAT, ATC, CSCS
Clinical Professor, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
(352) 294-1729Send EmailSee Bio
Jalie A. Tucker, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Professor Emerita, Department of Health Education & Behavior
(352) 294-1812Send EmailSee Bio
David Vaillancourt, Ph.D.
Chair and Distinguished Professor, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
(352) 294-1770Send EmailSee Bio
Wei-en Wang,
Research Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
(352) 294-1768Send Email
Yao-Chin Wang, Ph.D. M.B.A., CHIA
Assistant Professor, Department of Tourism, Hospitality & Event Management
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Zheng Wang, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
(352) 273-6450Send EmailSee Bio
Trey Warren
Clinical Research Coordinator I, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
(352) 294-1684Send Email
Lesley Ann Watt
Director of Development & External Relations, Dean’s Office
(352) 294-1650Send EmailSee Bio
Monica C. Webb, Ph.D., MPH, CHES
Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Health Education & Behavior
(352) 392-0583Send EmailSee Bio
Christine Wegner, Ph.D.
Instructional Associate Professor, Director of the Institute for Coaching Excellence, Department of Sport Management
(352) 294-2821Send EmailSee Bio
Lan Wei-LaPierre, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
(352) 294-1754Send EmailSee Bio
Marilyn E. Wende, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Health Education & Behavior
(352) 294-8571Send EmailSee Bio
Christopher Wendler
Research Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
(352) 294-1743Send Email
Emily White
Biological Scientist II, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
(352) 294-5661Send Email
Reagan Wilf
Research Administrator I, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
(352) 294-1709Send Email
Bradley Wilkes, Ph.D.
Instructional Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
(352) 294-1771Send EmailSee Bio
Cynthia Willming, Ph.D.
Instructional Professor, Department of Sport Management
(352) 294-1662Send EmailSee Bio
Basma Yacoubi, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
(352) 294-1749Send EmailSee Bio
Renjia Zhong, Ph.D.
Assistant Scientist, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
(352) 294-1736Send EmailSee Bio



























