KHP Profiles

		Kinesiology and Health Promotion faculty and staff profiles

Mark Abel, Assistant Professor, (vita in Word) received his Ph.D. from the University of Utah in 2006. His research interests are in the area of physical activity measurement. Dr. Abel teaches courses in Kinesiology, including Strength and Conditioning for Sports and Introduction to Exercise Testing and Prescription.

Rayma Beal, Associate Professor, (vita in PDF) received her Ed.D. from the University of Cincinnati in 1985. Her areas of research interest are dance education, dance assessment, dance with older adults, and arts education and assessment. She has been actively working with the Kentucky Department of Education on implementation of dance and art education into the K-12 curriculum. Dr. Beal serves as the Dance Program Coordinator in the Kinesiology and Health Promotion Department and as director of the UK Dance Ensemble. She currently serves as the undergraduate Program Faculty Chair.

Aaron Beighle, Assistant Professor (vita in Word), received his Ph.D. from Arizona State University in 2003. His research interests are in the area of physical activity promotion and youth. Dr. Beighle teaches courses in physical education methods.

Jody Clasey, Associate Professor, (vita in Word) received her Ph. D. from the University of Illinois in 1993. Her areas of research interest include body composition analysis, and the relationship among body composition measures, physical activity and hormone function. Dr. Dr. Clasey teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in exercise physiology. (news story)

Karen Davidson, Staff Support Associate I

Heather Erwin, Assistant Professor, (vita in PDF) received her Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2006. Her research areas of interest include environmental influences on physical activity in children and adolescents as well as student performance on the physical education standards. Dr. Erwin teaches courses in physical education methods.

Beth Graham, Staff Support Associate II

John W. Hall, Associate Professor, (vita) received his Ph.D. from the University of Oregon in 1975. His research interests are in the area of motor functioning of individuals with disabilities. In addition to teaching in this area, he also teaches motor development in children, test and measurement, and nutrition and fitness. Dr. Hall is also a due process hearing officer for the Kentucky State Department of Education.

Kim Miller, Associate Professor, (vita in Word) received her Ph.D. in Health Education from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 2000. Her research interests focus primarily on psycho-social aspects of physical activity and other health behaviors, women's health, and nutrition. Dr. Miller teaches courses in health promotion, including Foundations of Health Promotion, Planning and Implementing Health Promotion Programs, and Health Assessments.

David Mullineaux, Assistant Professor, (vita in Word) received his Ph.D. in 2002 from Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom. Dr. Mullineaux's responsibilities include: undergraduate and graduate teaching in biomechanics, computer applications, and research techniques; research; associate director of the Biodynamics Laboratory.

Melody P. Noland, Professor, (vita in Word) received her Ph.D. in Health Education from the University of Maryland in 1982. Her areas of research interest focus primarily on tobacco prevention with a special focus on tobacco prevention with youth who live in tobacco-producing areas. Dr. Noland teaches courses in school health education, specifically sexuality education, drug education, methods of teaching health and others. She is KHP Department Chair.

Steve R. Parker, Associate Professor, (vita in Word) received his Ed.D. from the University of Kentucky in 1995. His areas of research interest include athletic probation and donor contributions to the university, people who over-identify with sports teams, and the importance of requiring a K-12 physical education program.

Dr. Parker teaches courses in Kinesiology, specifically in history and philosophy, psychology and sociology, methods of teaching physical education, and sports law.

Richard Riggs, Associate Professor, (vita in Word) received his Ed.D. from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in 1975. Dr. Riggs' areas of research interest focus mainly on child and adolescent health issues, specifically in the areas of tobacco prevention, intentional and unintentional injury, sexually transmitted diseases, and the comprehensive school health program. He is also the Director of Graduate Studies.

Robert Shapiro, Professor, (vita in PDF) received his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1979. Dr. Shapiro serves as director of the multidisciplinary Biodynamics Laboratory which is housed in the Center for Biomedical Engineering. His research interests include whole body biomechanical analysis with special emphasis on injury mechanisms and evaluation of musculo-skeletal function related to orthopaedics. Dr. Shapiro collaborates with faculty in Sports Medicine, Orthopaedics, Biomedical Engineering, Athletic Training, and Physical Therapy. Instrumentation utilized in the laboratory includes high speed 3-D videography, electromyography and force platforms. Dr. Shapiro has a joint appointment in Biomedical Engineering.

Lucian Taylor, Associate Professor, (vita in Word) earned his Ph. D. in Exercise Science and Leisure Management from the University of Mississippi in 1995. Elementary physical education, fitness conditioning and elementary dance are the major teaching areas of Dr. Taylor. (news story)

Andrew Weiner, Associate Professor, (vita in PDF) received his Ed.D. from the University of Georgia in 1976. His primary areas of research interest include the application of emotional intelligence to coaching and leadership in sports, and how sport leaders can have more effective difficult and crucial conversations with all stakeholders. Dr. Weiner teaches courses in sport and fitness supervision/management, team development, leadership, and emotional intelligence in sports and sport marketing.

J.W. Yates, Associate Professor, (vita in Word) received his Ph.D. from The Pennsylvania State University in 1980. His areas of research interest include a variety of muscle physiology topics such as strength and endurance training and muscle soreness. Dr. Yates also works in the field of ergonomics conducting research in the prevention of lower back injuries. Full member of Graduate Faculty.

Emeritus Faculty:

Jim Nance, Associate Professor, (vita) received his Ed.S. from Eastern Kentucky University in 1979. He taught methods courses in gymnastics, racket sports, and outdoor education. Mr. Nance's main service components were with the USA Gymnastics Education Subcommittee and Outdoor Education with 4-H and Fish and Wildlife.

Dennis Vinton, Associate Professor, (vita) received his Re.D. from Indiana University in 1969. His areas of research interest include camping, recreation, and environmental education for persons with special needs. Dr. Vinton is a founding member and past president of the National Consortium on Physical Education and Recreation for Individuals with Disabilities.

Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion

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