Kinesiology and Public Health Directory
The Kinesiology and Public Health Department faculty are fully dedicated to making every student's experience at Cal Poly fulfilling, meaningful, and challenging. All faculty members have substantial industry experience and are readily available to share that experience with students for both academic and career counseling.
REMINDER: Office hours are not finalized until the 2nd week of the quarter. Please contact the instructor via email or phone until office hours are posted.
Department Contact
Kinesiology and Public Health Department
43A-457
California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407-0400 USA
Call 805-756-2545| Text 805-242-3118| Fax 805-756-7273
publichealth@calpoly.edu
kinesiology@calpoly.edu
Virtual office hours at https://calpoly.zoom.us/j/96402112050 Monday through Thursday from 2:00pm–3:00pm or by appointment
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Department Chair
| Name | specialization | Office | Phone (805) |
Fall 2022 Office Hours |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kristine Jankovitz, Ph.D. |
Public Health, Health Promotion, Health Education | 43A-458E | 756-2545 | kjankovi@calpoly.edu | MT 1:00-2:00 pm, WTh 12:00-1:00 pm on zoom |
Staff
| Name | specialization | Office | Phone (805) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Julia Jones |
Administrative Support Coordinator |
43A-458D |
756-2546 |
jjone104@calpoly.edu |
|
Emily Kelly |
Instructional Support Technician | 43A-458B | 756-2243 | ekelly08@calpoly.edu |
|
Eric Benson |
Instructional Support Technician |
756-7525 | ecbenson@calpoly.edu |
Faculty
| Name | specialization | Office | Phone (805) | Fall 2022 Office Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julia Alber, Ph.D. |
Cancer prevention, Public Health Communication |
43A-367 | 756-1779 | jmalber@calpoly.edu | T 2:10-4:00pm at https://calpoly.zoom.us/j/521831183 & & Th 12:10-1:00pm, in person |
 Robert D. Clark, Ph.D. |
Neuromechanical basis for movement; Biomechanics and Motor Control. |
43A-364 | 756-0285 | rdclark@calpoly.edu | M 2:10-3:00 pm, WF 2:10-3:30 pm at
43A-150-C (Biomechanics)
|
 Don Clegg, MS |
Clinical Exercise Physiology and Exercise and Aging | 43A-373 | 756-2182 | dclegg@calpoly.edu |
By appointment |
 Steven Craig Davis, Ph.D. |
Exercise and Applied Physiology |
43A-353 | 756-2754 | TTh 2:10-4:00 pm at 43A-353 | |
 Christine Hackman, Ph.D. |
Public Health. Health Education and Promotion |
43A-372 | 756-1363 | chackman@calpoly.edu | T 1:10-2:00 pm at 43A-372 & W 8:40-11:30 am at zoom or by appt |
 Kellie Green Hall, Ph.D. |
Motor Behavior |
25-231 | 756-1776 | kghall@calpoly.edu | By appointment |
 Cory Greever, Ph.D. |
Exercise Physiology |
43A-369 | 756-2103 | greever@calpoly.edu | TTh 1:00-3:00 pm on Zoom |
| Nicole Hagobian | 43A-366 | 756-5649 | nhagobia@calpoly.edu | TTh 11:00-1:00 pm or 43A-366 https://calpoly.zoom.us/j/93208588574 | |
 Todd Hagobian, Ph.D. |
Exercise Physiology and Energy Metabolism. Obesity and Type-2 Diabetes Prevention. |
43A-357 | 756-7511 | thagobia@calpoly.edu | TTh 2-4PM |
 Sarah Keadle, Ph.D. |
Physical activity epidemiology. Wearable sensors to measure physical behavior. |
43A-370 | 756-1785 | skeadle@calpoly.edu | M 1:00-3:00 pm, Th 2:00-4:00 pm at 43A-370 and Zoom |
|
Adrienne Lent, DrPH |
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M 2-4pm, Th 1-2pm at https://calpoly.zoom.us/j/87608068644 (contact for passcode) | ||
 Stefanee Maurice, Ph.D. |
Sport and Exercise Psychology, Sport Sociology |
43A-365 | 756-2541 | somauric@calpoly.edu | MW 10:10-11:30am, Th 11:10-12pm at 43A-365 |
 Camille O'Bryant, Ph.D. |
Associate Dean for Student Success, Welfare and Issues of Diversity and Inclusion, CSM. Psychosocial aspects of physical activity/sports; Multicultural issues in sport, exercise and physical activity |
25-232 | 756-1787 | cobryant@calpoly.edu | By appt at www.calendly.com/cobryant |
 Suzanne Phelan, Ph.D. |
Obesity Treatment and Prevention |
43A-374 | 756-2087 | sphelan@calpoly.edu | TTh 11:00-12pm at 43A-374 or Zoom |
 Joni Roberts, DrPH CHES |
Global health; Young adult sexual health; Cultural beliefs |
43A-354 | 756-5637 | jrober81@calpoly.edu | W 1:00-3:00 pm at 43A-354 & F 1:00-3:00 pm zoom |
 Jafra D. Thomas, Ph.D. |
Sport and Exercise Psychology, Sport Sociology |
43A-376 | 756-5636 | jthoma84@calpoly.edu | MW 2:30-3:00PM, Th 3-4:00PM at Campus Office |
 Marilyn Tseng, Ph.D. |
Health disparities and immigrant health. Public Health Nutrition. |
43A-351 | 756-2196 | mtseng@calpoly.edu | M 4:15-5:45 pm on zoom, Th 11-12:30 at 43A-351, F 12:15-1:15 pm at zoom |
 Alison K. Ventura, Ph.D. |
Obesity Prevention during Infancy and Early Childhood; Parent-Child Interactions; Caregiver Feeding Practices |
43A-371 | 756-5693 | akventur@calpoly.edu | M 4:00-5:00pm, T 3:00-4:00pm at Zoom |
Part-Time Faculty
| Name | Office | Phone (805) | Fall 2022 Office Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avrit, Darren | 43A-363 |
756-2545 (messages only) |
davrit@calpoly.edu | MW 10:00-11:00 am, TTh 11:00-12:00pm at 43A-363 or by appt |
| Borgard, Chris | 43A-352 |
756-2545 (messages only) |
cborgard@calpoly.edu | T 12:00-1:00 pm at 43A-352 |
| Brandstetter, Kenneth | 756-2545 (messages only) | kbrandst@calpoly.edu |
W 1:30-2:30 pm on zoom ID: 688 719 6965 |
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| Cline, Melissa | mcline06@calpoly.edu | MW 9:00-12:00pm, TTh 2:15-3:15pm at 43-368 or by appt | ||
| Coryell, Julia | 43A-375 |
756-2545 (messages only) |
jgcoryel@calpoly.edu | By appointment |
| Danks, Jane | 43A-358 | 756-2545 (messages only) | jdanks@calpoly.edu | |
| Davis, Jennifer | 756-2545 (messages only) | jdolmste@calpoly.edu |
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Escobedo, Krysti |
43A-358 | krescobe@calpoly.edu | F 9:00-10:00 am on zoom | |
| Goldie, Steve | 65-118 | 756-2545 (messages only) | mustanglanes@gmail.com | MTWTh 9:00 am - 4:00 pm at Mustang Lanes |
| Gonzalez, Lupita | 43A-375 |
756-2545 (messages only) |
mgonz220@calpoly.edu | |
| Goughnour, Alisa | 43A-352 |
756-2545 (messages only) |
agoughno@calpoly.edu | By appointment |
| Hall, Greg | 43A-352 |
756-2545 (messages only) |
ghall@calpoly.edu | By appointment |
| Holton, Julia | 43A-375 |
756-2545 (messages only) |
jeholton@calpoly.edu |
By appointment |
| Hupp, Megan | 43A-458 | 756-2545 (messages only) | mhupp@calpoly.edu | |
| Hunter, Luna | 756-2545 (messages only) | tfshort@calpoly.edu | By appointment | |
| Iscold, Amy | 43A-363 | 756-2545 (messages only) | aiscold@calpoly.edu | TTh 8:30-9:10 am and 11:00-12:00 pm at 38-127 or by appt |
|
Johnson, Carra |
43A-366 |
756-2545 (messages only) |
cjohn210@calpoly.edu |
MW 10:00-12:00 pm at zoom |
| Johnson, Paige | 43A-352 |
756-2545 (messages only) |
pfjohnso@calpoly.edu | By Appointment |
| Katz, Gary | 43A-363 | 756-2545 (messages only) | gmkatz@calpoly.edu | |
| Merlo, Beth | 43A-352 |
756-2545 (messages only) |
bmmerlo@calpoly.edu | W 10-11am at zoom |
| Meyer, Max | 43A-352 |
756-2545 (messages only) |
wmeyer@calpoly.edu | M 5-6pm at 43-352 or 43-150 |
| Murray, Nancy | 756-2545 (messages only) | nemurray@calpoly.edu | ||
| Nelson, Christine | 43A-355 | 756-5367 (messages only) | cinelson@calpoly.edu | T 8:30-10:30 am at zoom, Th 10:10-12pm at 43A-355 |
| Nelson, Matthew | 43A-358 | 756-2545 (messages only) | mbnelson@calpoly.edu | |
| Newel, Charley | 756-2545 (messages only) | cnewel@calpoly.edu | By appointment | |
| O'Hara, Christie | 43A-375 |
756-2545 (messages only) |
crohara@calpoly.edu | By appointment |
| Proll, Bill |
|
wproll@calpoly.edu | T 11am-12pm at Rec Center Racquetball courts | |
| Rydberg, Nels | 375 | 756-2545 (messages only) | ncrydber@calpoly.edu | MW 1:30-2:30pm at 43A-375 |
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Samaniego, Kara |
43A-188 | kashmiri@calpoly.edu | ||
| Seal, Adam | 43A-368 | adseal@calpoly.edu | W 11:00-12:00 pm on Zoom | |
| Sigler, Christopher | 43A-352 | 756-2545 (messages only) | jsigler@calpoly.edu | By appointment |
| Sorensen, Ena | 43A-352 |
756-2545 (messages only) |
sorensen@calpoly.edu | WF 9:10-10:00am, 43A-375 |
| Starnes, Heather | 43A-458 |
756-2545 (messages only) |
hstarnes@calpoly.edu | By appointment |
| Streder, KT | 43A-375 |
756-2545 (messages only) |
kstreder@calpoly.edu | M 3:00-4:30 pm, Th 1:30-3:00 pm on zoom |
| Torgerson, Louise | 42-205E | 756-7041 | ltorgers@calpoly.edu | Th 9:10-10am (contact for Zoom link and passcode) |
| Yassa, Laura | 756-2545 (messages only) | lyassa@calpoly.edu | By appointment |