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
Out of an abundance of caution and care, the Department of Kinesiology and Public Health office is currently operating virtually and is happy to serve you in the following ways:
- all or text us at 805-242-3118, Monday-Friday from 9:00am–12:00pm and 2:00pm–4:00pm
- Email us at kinesiology@calpoly.edu or publichealth@calpoly.edu
- Visit our virtual office hours at https://calpoly.zoom.us/j/96402112050 Monday through Friday from 9:00am–12:00pm or by appointment
For more information and updates about COVID-19 (the disease caused by the novel coronavirus), please visit https://coronavirus.calpoly.edu.
On campus information:
Kinesiology and Public Health Department
43A-458
California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407-0400 USA
Telecommuting – call or text 805-242-3118 (current number)
Office 805-242-3118 | Fax 805-756-7273
publichealth@calpoly.edu
kinesiology@calpoly.edu
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Department Chair
| Name | specialization | Office | Phone (805) | spring 2021 Virtual Office Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kristine Jankovitz, Ph.D. |
Public Health, Health Promotion, Health Education | 43A-458E | 756-2545 | kjankovi@calpoly.edu | M 11am-12pm, W 10am-12pm, Th 3-4pm, or by appointment Zoom |
Staff
| Name | specialization | Office | Phone (805) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Julia Jones |
Administrative Support Coordinator |
43A-458D |
756-2546 |
jjone104@calpoly.edu |
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Emily Kelly |
Instructional Support Technician | 43A-458B | 756-2243 | ekelly08@calpoly.edu |
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Eric Benson |
Instructional Support Technician |
756-7525 | ecbenson@calpoly.edu | |
|
Sarah Carney |
Administrative Support Assistant |
242-3118 |
Faculty
| Name | specialization | Office | Phone (805) | Winter 2021 Virtual Office Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julia Alber, Ph.D. |
Cancer prevention, Public Health Communication |
43A-367 | 756-1779 | jmalber@calpoly.edu | T and Th 2-4pm Zoom |
 Robert D. Clark, Ph.D. |
Neuromechanical basis for movement; Biomechanics and Motor Control. |
43A-364 | 756-0285 | rdclark@calpoly.edu | T and Th 2-3 pm Zoom |
 Don Clegg, MS |
Clinical Exercise Physiology and Exercise and Aging | 43A-373 | 756-2182 | dclegg@calpoly.edu | T and Th 2-3 pm Zoom |
 Steven Craig Davis, Ph.D. |
Exercise and Applied Physiology |
43A-353 | 756-2754 |
M 3:10-5pm, W 3:10-4pm, Th 11:40am-12:30pm |
|
 Christine Hackman, Ph.D. |
Public Health. Health Education and Promotion |
43A-372 | 756-1363 | chackman@calpoly.edu |
M 4:10-5pm Th 1:10-4pm |
 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 | T and Th 3-5pm Zoom |
 Todd Hagobian, Ph.D. |
Exercise Physiology and Energy Metabolism. Obesity and Type-2 Diabetes Prevention. |
43A-357 | 756-7511 | thagobia@calpoly.edu | W and F 12-2pm Zoom |
 Sarah Keadle, Ph.D. |
Physical activity epidemiology. Wearable sensors to measure physical behavior. |
43A-370 | 756-1785 | skeadle@calpoly.edu | T 11am-12pm, W 1:30-3:30pm, F 1-2pm Zoom |
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Adrienne Lent, DrPH |
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M 11am-2pm T 9:30-10:30am |
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 Stefanee Maurice, Ph.D. |
Sport and Exercise Psychology, Sport Sociology |
43A-365 | 756-2541 | somauric@calpoly.edu | T and Th 2:10-4pm Zoom |
 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 appointment at Calendly |
 Suzanne Phelan, Ph.D. |
Obesity Treatment and Prevention |
43A-374 | 756-2087 | sphelan@calpoly.edu | T and TH 11am-1pm Zoom |
 Joni Roberts, DrPH CHES |
Global health; Young adult sexual health; Cultural beliefs |
43A-354 | 756-5637 | jrober81@calpoly.edu | T 12-4pm Zoom |
 Jafra D. Thomas, Ph.D. |
Sport and Exercise Psychology, Sport Sociology |
43A-376 | 756-5636 | jthoma84@calpoly.edu |
M and W 12:30-2:10 pm Th 12-1pm |
 Marilyn Tseng, Ph.D. |
Health disparities and immigrant health. Public Health Nutrition. |
43A-351 | 756-2196 | mtseng@calpoly.edu | M and Th 2-4pm 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 |
Part-Time Faculty
| Name | Office | Phone (805) | Winter 2021 Virtual Office Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avrit, Darren | 43A-363 |
756-2545 (messages only) |
davrit@calpoly.edu |
M by appointment T 4-5pm W 10-11am |
| Borgard, Chris | 43A-352 |
756-2545 (messages only) |
cborgard@calpoly.edu | |
| Coryell, Julia | 43A-375 |
756-2545 (messages only) |
jgcoryel@calpoly.edu | M 10am-12pm Zoom |
| Danks, Jane | 43A-358 | 756-2545 (messages only) | jdanks@calpoly.edu | |
| Davis, Jennifer | 756-2545 (messages only) | jdolmste@calpoly.edu |
MW by appointment F 12-1pm |
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Escobedo, Krysti |
43A-358 | krescobe@calpoly.edu |
T and Th 6-7pm or by appointment |
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| Goldie, Steve | 65-118 | 756-2545 (messages only) | mustanglanes@gmail.com | |
| Gonzalez, Lupita | 43A-375 |
756-2545 (messages only) |
mgonz220@calpoly.edu | |
| Goughnour, Alisa | 43A-352 |
756-2545 (messages only) |
agoughno@calpoly.edu | W 1:30-2:30pm Zoom |
| Hagobian, Nicole | 43A-352 |
756-2545 (messages only) |
nhagobia@calpoly.edu | Th 1-2pm Zoom |
| Hall, Greg | 43A-352 |
756-2545 (messages only) |
ghall@calpoly.edu | By appointment |
| Holton, Julia | 43A-375 |
756-2545 (messages only) |
jeholton@calpoly.edu |
T 12-1pm W 1-3pm |
| Hupp, Megan | 43A-458 | 756-2545 (messages only) | mhupp@calpoly.edu | |
| Hosegood Martin, Pat | 43A-355 |
756-5367 (messages only) |
pmartin@calpoly.edu | |
| Iscold, Amy | 43A-363 | 756-2545 (messages only) | aiscold@calpoly.edu | M and T 10:10-11am Zoom |
|
Johnson, Carra |
43A-366 |
756-2545 (messages only) |
cjohn210@calpoly.edu |
M and T 1pm-3pm 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 | By appointment |
| Merlo, Beth | 43A-352 |
756-2545 (messages only) |
bmmerlo@calpoly.edu |
W 10:30-11:30am contact for passcode |
| Meyer, Max | 43A-352 |
756-2545 (messages only) |
wmeyer@calpoly.edu | M 4-5pm Contact for Zoom link |
| Nelson, Christine | 43A-355 | 756-5367 (messages only) | cinelson@calpoly.edu | T 9-11am Zoom Th 1-3pm Zoom |
| Nelson, Matthew | 43A-358 | 756-2545 (messages only) | mbnelson@calpoly.edu | |
| O'Hara, Christie | 43A-375 |
756-2545 (messages only) |
crohara@calpoly.edu |
T 11am-12pm Th 4-5pm |
| Proll, Bill | Racquet Courts |
756-2545 (messages only) |
wproll@calpoly.edu | |
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Samaniego, Kara |
43A-188 | kashmiri@calpoly.edu | ||
| Seal, Adam | 43A-368 | adseal@calpoly.edu | By appointment; contact for link | |
| Sigler, Christopher | 43A-352 | 756-2545 (messages only) | jsigler@calpoly.edu | |
| Sorensen, Ena | 43A-352 |
756-2545 (messages only) |
sorensen@calpoly.edu | |
| Starnes, Heather | 43A-458 |
756-2545 (messages only) |
hstarnes@calpoly.edu | |
| Streder, KT | 43A-375 |
756-2545 (messages only) |
kstreder@calpoly.edu | T and Th 1-2:30pm Zoom |
| Torgerson, Louise | 42-205E | 756-7041 | ltorgers@calpoly.edu |