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
kph@calpoly.edu
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Department Chair
| Name | specialization | Office | Phone (805) |
Winter 2026 Office Hours |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Todd Hagobian, Ph.D. |
Diabetes and Obesity prevention. Metabolism and physiology. |
43A-458E | 756-7511 | thagobia@calpoly.edu |
by appointment |
Staff
| Name | specialization | Office | Phone (805) |
Winter 2026 Office Hours |
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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 | ||
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Sarah Allred
Aprendiendo Español. |
Administrative Support Assistant, Part-time Lecturer | 43A-457 | 756-2545 | M 9am-10am in 43A-457 | |
| Angela Marino | Administrative Support Coordinator - CHR | 43A-455 | 756-0673 |
Faculty
| Name | specialization | Office | Phone (805) | Winter 2026 Office Hours | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julia Alber, Ph.D. |
Undergraduate Coordinator for the BS in Public Health
Cancer prevention, Public Health Communication |
43A-367 | 756-1779 | jmalber@calpoly.edu |
T 4:30-5:30 F 3:30-5:30 via
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 Darren Avrit |
Teaching/Coaching Pedagogy in Physical Education, Health Education, and Adapted Physical Activity | 43A-363 | 756-2545 (messages only) | davrit@calpoly.edu |
T 11-12 in 43A-363 W 10-11am in 43A-363 R 11-12 in 43A-363 F 10-11am in 43-200 |
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 Robert D. Clark, Ph.D. |
Biomechanics and Motor Control |
43A-364 | 756-0285 | rdclark@calpoly.edu |
M 2-3 43A-150 T 2-3 43A-453 W 2-3 43A-150 R 2-3 43A-453 F 2-3 43A-453
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 Steven Craig Davis, Ph.D. |
Exercise and Applied Physiology |
43A-353 | 756-2754 |
On leave til Fall '26 |
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 Christine Hackman, Ph.D. |
Public Health. Health Education and Promotion |
43A-372 | 756-1363 | chackman@calpoly.edu |
M 2:10-3:30 T 9:40-11 via Zoom |
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 Cory Greever, Ph.D. |
Exercise Physiology |
43A-369 | 756-2103 | greever@calpoly.edu |
TR 12:30-2:30 via Zoom |
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Nicole Hagobian
Se habla español bastante bien. |
43A-366 | 756-5649 | nhagobia@calpoly.edu |
T 8:30-9:30 R 8:30-11:30 in 43A-366 |
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 Kristine Jankovitz, Ph.D. |
Public Health, Health Promotion, Health Education |
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756-2534 | kjankovi@calpoly.edu |
W 12:30-2:30 via Zoom, also available by appointment |
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 Sarah Keadle, Ph.D. |
Physical activity epidemiology. Wearable sensors to measure physical behavior. |
43A-370 | 756-1785 | skeadle@calpoly.edu |
T 2-3 W 12-2 in 43A-370 |
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U.S. Healthcare System, Health Policy, Epidemiology |
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T 12:10-3 W 12:10-1 via Zoom Meeting ID:876 0806 8644 Passcode: 759989 |
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 Stefanee Maurice, Ph.D. |
Undergraduate Coordinator for the BS in Kinesiology
Coordinator for Minor in Exercise and Sport Studies
Sport and Exercise Psychology, Sport Sociology |
43A-365 | 756-2541 |
Dr. Maurice is not currently conducting research with students. |
W 2:10-3 R 10:10-1 in 43A-365 |
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Hablo español. |
Social Epidemiology, Environmental Health, Cognitive Aging | 43A-358 | 756-5543 | emeza08@calpoly.edu |
T 10:10-12 R 2:10-3 in 43A-358
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| Nelson, Christine | 43A-355 |
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cinelson@calpoly.edu |
T 2:30-4:30 in 43A-368
W 9:10-11 via |
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Speaks conversational French |
Associate Dean for Student Success, Welfare and Issues of Diversity and Inclusion, BCSM. Psychosocial aspects of physical activity/sports; Multicultural issues in sport, exercise and physical activity |
25-232 | 756-1787 | cobryant@calpoly.edu | W 10:30-12 in 25-232 | |
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Parle français. Aprendiendo español. |
Obesity Treatment and Prevention |
43A-374 | 756-2087 | sphelan@calpoly.edu |
MWF 11am by appointment either in person or Zoom |
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 Joni Roberts, DrPH CHES |
Global health; Young adult sexual health; Cultural beliefs |
43A-354 | 756-5637 |
on sabbatical |
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Lifestyle Factors Contributing to Chronic Disease, Metabolism and Physiology, Lifestyle Interventions |
43A-357 | adseal@calpoly.edu |
M 11-12 W 10-12 in 43A-357 |
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Sport and Exercise Psychology, Sport Sociology |
43A-376 | 756-5636 | jthoma84@calpoly.edu |
MW 2:30-4:30 in 43A-376 |
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 Selene Tobin, Ph.D. |
Metabolism and physiology, lifestyle intervention, obesity medicine | 43A-360 | 756-5653 | sytobin@calpoly.edu |
MW 10:30-11:30 R 11-1 in 43A-360 |
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我會說中文。 |
Health disparities and immigrant health. Public Health Nutrition. |
43A-351 | 756-2196 | mtseng@calpoly.edu |
on sabbatical
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 Alison K. Ventura, Ph.D. |
Obesity Prevention during Infancy and Early Childhood; Parent-Child Interactions; Caregiver Feeding Practices |
43A-371 | 756-5693 |
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R 2-3 in 43A-371 |
Part-Time Faculty
| Name | Office | Phone (805) | FALL 2025 Office Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandstetter, Kenneth | 43A-352 | 756-2545 (messages only) | kbrandst@calpoly.edu | F 12:45-1:45 via Zoom |
| Coryell, Julia | 43A-375 |
756-2545 (messages only) |
jgcoryel@calpoly.edu |
M 3-5 via Calendly |
| DeLaby, Jim |
756-2545 (messages only) |
jdelaby@calpoly.edu |
by appointment |
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| Denny, April | 43A-352 | 756-2545 (messages only) | adenny@calpoly.edu |
M 2:10-4 in 43A-352 |
| Duperron, Kari | 43A-352 | 756-2545 (messages only) | kduperro@calpoly.edu |
MW 12-1 in 43A-352 |
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Escobedo, Krysti |
43A-358 | krescobe@calpoly.edu |
TR 10:10-12pm via Zoom |
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| Goldie, Steve | 65-118 | 756-2545 (messages only) | mustanglanes@gmail.com |
MTWR 9-5 at Mustang Lanes |
| Goughnour, Alisa | 43A-352 |
756-2545 (messages only) |
agoughno@calpoly.edu | on leave |
| Hunter, Luna | 43A-352 | 756-2545 (messages only) | lhunte08@calpoly.edu |
via Zoom Passcode: H96AiB |
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Iscold, Amy
Speaks Portuguese. |
43A-363 | 756-2545 (messages only) | aiscold@calpoly.edu |
TR 8:30-9:30 in 38-127 |
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Johnson, Carra
Se habla español. |
756-2545 (messages only) |
W 12:30-2:30 R 1:30-3 via Zoom |
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| Johnson, Trent |
756-2545 (messages only) |
tjohns99@calpoly.edu |
TR 12-1 via Zoom |
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| MacMartin, Jennifer | 43A-352 |
756-2545 (messages only) |
jmacmart@calpoly.edu |
M 12-1 via Zoom |
| Meyer, Max | 43A-352 |
756-2545 (messages only) |
wmeyer@calpoly.edu |
M 4-5 in 43A-352 |
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Newel, Charley
Habla español. |
756-2545 (messages only) | cnewel@calpoly.edu |
MW 4-5 at Rec Center Studio 3 |
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O'Hara, Christie |
43A-355 | 756-2545 (messages only) | crohara@calpoly.edu |
WF 11-12 in 43A-355 |
| Proll, Bill |
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wproll@calpoly.edu |
MT 12-1 at Rec Center Pickleball Courts
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Romero-Urbina, Dulce
Habla español. |
43A-352 |
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dromerou@calpoly.edu |
WR 11-12 via Zoom |
| Ruiz, Evie | 43A-352 |
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eruiz44@calpoly.edu |
W 5:30-7:30 via Zoom |
| Santilena, Katherine | 43A-360 |
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ksantil@calpoly.edu |
W 12-1 via Zoom |
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Santos, Patience
Se habla espańol. |
43A-352 |
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pssantos@calpoly.edu |
R 3-4 in 43A-352 |
| Sigler, Christopher | 43A-352 | 756-2545 (messages only) | jsigler@calpoly.edu |
MW 12-1 via Zoom |
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Sorensen, Ena
Jeg taler dansk. |
43A-359 |
756-2545 (messages only) |
sorensen@calpoly.edu |
T 1:15-2 R 11:15-12 in 43A-359 |
| Starnes, Heather |
756-2545 (messages only) |
hstarnes@calpoly.edu |
T 10-11:30 R 11-12:30 via Zoom Meeting ID 530 513 1884 |
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| Streder, KT | 43A-359 |
756-2545 (messages only) |
kstreder@calpoly.edu |
via Zoom
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| Torgerson, Louise | 42-205E | 756-7041 | ltorgers@calpoly.edu | |
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Yassa, Laura |
756-2545 (messages only) | lyassa@calpoly.edu | F 3-4 via Zoom | |
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Zulim-Clark, Michelle |
756-2545 (messages only) | mzulim@calpoly.edu | M 5-6 via Zoom |
