Oct 06, 2024  
2024-2025 Graduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences Faculty


Chair 

Rosenkranz, Richard  

Chair & Professor. B.A. University of Kansas; M.A. University of North Dakota Grand Forks; M.S., Kansas State University; Ph.D., Kansas State University; Graduate Certificate, Kansas State  University. Rebel since 2022.

Graduate Coordinator

Rosenkranz, Sara

Graduate Faculty 

Ayim, Emmanuel

Assistant Professor-in-Residence; B.S. University of Dayton; M.S. Grambling State University; Ph.D. University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Rebel since 2016.

Basu, Arpita 

Associate Professor; M.S. University of Calcutta; Ph.D. Texas Women’s University. Rebel since 2017.

Buffington, Aurora

Part-time instructor. B.S., University of Nevada, Las Vegas; M.S., University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Ph.D., University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Rebel since 2019.

Dufek, Janet S.

Professor, B.S. University of Wisconsin, Superior; M.S. Illinois State University; Ph.D. University of Oregon. Rebel since 2002.

Girouard, Tedd. 

Program Director, Athletic Training, B.S. University of Nevada, Las Vegas; M.S. University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Rebel since 2009.

Kruskall, Laura J.

Associate Professor; B.A. Mount Saint Mary College; M.S. Columbia University; Ph.D. Pennsylvania State University. Rebel since 1999.

Lindsay, Anne

B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara; M.S., University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Ph.D., University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Rebel since 2019.

McGinnis, Graham 

Assistant Professor; B.S. Appalachian State University; M.S. Auburn University; Ph.D. Auburn University. Rebel since 2018.

Mercer, John 

Professor; B.S., Buffalo State College of New York; M.S., University of North Texas; Ph.D., University of Oregon. Rebel since 1999.

Navalta, James W. 

Associate Professor; B.S., Brigham Young University, Hawaii; M.S., University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Ph.D., Purdue University. Rebel since 2012.

Poston, Bracher 

Associate Professor; B.S., Southwest Missouri State University; M.S., University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Ph.D., University of Colorado. Rebel since 2014.

Radzak, Kara M.

Associate Professor; B.S., University of Texas, Austin; M.S., University of Colorado, Colorado Springs; Ph.D., University of Hawaii, Manoa. Rebel since 2015.

Samuel, Michelle.

Clinical Education Coordinator; B.S. University of Nevada, Las Vegas; M.S. University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Rebel since 2011.

Schilling, Brian. 

Professor; B.S., Winona State University; M.S., Appalachian State University; PhD., University of Memphis. Rebel since 2016.

Silvernail, Julia F.

Associate Professor; B.S., University of Maryland; M.S., University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Ph.D., University of Tennessee. Rebel since 2014.

St. Jeor, Sachiko

Adjunct Professor. B.A., University of Utah, Salt Lake City; R.D., State University of Iowa; M.S., State University of Iowa; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University. Rebel since 2022.

Tandy, Richard D. 

Associate Professor; B.S., Appalachian State University; M.S., Ph.D., Texas A&M University. Rebel since 1989.

Wulf, Gabriele 

Professor; Diploma, Ph.D., Deutsche Sporthochschule Koln; Ph.D., University of Munich. Rebel since 2001.

Young, John C. 

Professor; B.S.Ed., M.S., University of Michigan; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison. Rebel since 1991.