Faculty & Staff
Dr. Kayla Peak
Dean – School of Kinesiology
Interim Head – Department of Health & Human Performance
- Professor
Office: Wisdom 171
254-968-9824
peak@tarleton.edu
Dr. Tom Tallach
Vitae / Bio
Head – Department of Sport Science
- Associate Professor
Office: Wisdom 135
254-968-9347
tallach@tarleton.edu
Dr. Alejandra Barerra-Curiel
Vitae / Bio
Department of Health & Human Performance
- Assistant Professor
Office: Wisdom 108
254-968-1672
@tarleton.edu
Dr. Sharon Tiffany Bowers
Vitae / Bio
Department of Sport Science
- Associate Professor
- Coordinator – PETE
- Director – Rock the Gym
Office: Library 145
254-968-0589
bowers@tarleton.edu
Mrs. Leticia Carr
Vitae / Bio
Department of Sport Science
- Senior Instructor
Office: Wisdom 116I
254-968-9258
ryancarr@tarleton.edu
Dr. Rachel Elms
Department of Sport Science
- Instructor
Office: Wisdom 139
254-968-9855
Email: relms@tarleton.edu
Dr. Joe W. Gillespie
Vitae / Bio
School of Kinesiology
- Professor Emeritus
- Regents Professor
Office: Wisdom 140
254-968-1933
jgilles@tarleton.edu
Mr. Nicholas Giovannitti
Department of health & Human Performance
- Instructor
Office: FWB2 400
817-773-5129
Email: ngiovannitti@tarleton.edu
Ms. Michaela Owen
Department of Sport Science
- Administrative Associate
Office: Wisdom Suite 130
Mr. Rick Henry
Department of Sport Science
- Instructor
Office: Wisdom 108F
Dr. Craig Hermans
Department of Health and Human Performance
- Assistant Professor
Office: FWB2 400
Mrs. Audrey Johnston
Vitae / Bio
Department of Sport Science
- Instructor
Office: Wisdom 108E
Dr. Matt Laurent
Vitae / Bio
Department of Health & Human Performance
- Professor
- Dean – School of Health & Service Professions
Office: FWB1 #240
817-484-4225
laurent@tarleton.edu
Dr. Michael Luera
Vitae / Bio
Department of Health and Human Performance
- Assistant Professor
- Director – Human Performance Lab
Office: Wisdom 108 F
254-918-9377
Dr. Randy (Chet) Martin
Vitae / Bio
Department of Sport Science
- Professor
- Director – Kinesiology Graduate Program (MS – Kinesiology)
Office: Wisdom 131
254-968-9346
rmartin@tarleton.edu
Mrs. Amy McKay
Vitae / Bio
Department of Health & Human Performance
- Assistant Professor
Office: Wisdom 171H
254-968-1811
mckay@tarleton.edu
Mrs. Stephanie Nelson
Vitae / Bio
Department of Health & Human Performance
- Senior Instructor
- Coordinator – EAHP
Office: NURS 325
254-968-0796
sfnelson@tarleton.edu
Mr. Stephen Opskar
Vitae / Bio
Department of Sport Science – RELLIS Campus, Bryan, TX
- Instructor
Office: ACB2 330
979-317-3461
sopskar@tarleton.edu
Dr. Joe Priest
Vitae / Bio
Department of Health & Human Performance
- Professor
- Director – Laboratory for Wellness & Motor Behavior
Office: Wisdom 141
254-968-9521
priest@tarleton.edu
Mrs. Misti Reisman
Vitae / Bio
Department of Sport Science
- Instructor
Office: Wisdom 115A
254-968-9755
mreisman@tarleton.edu
Mrs. Elizabeth Roberts
Vitae / Bio
Department of Sport Science
- Instructor – Coordinator of Field Experiences
Office: Wisdom 142
254-968-9177
ejroberts@tarleton.edu
Dr. Jarrod Schenewark
Vitae / Bio
Department of Sport Science
- Associate Professor
- President – Faculty Senate (2019-2021)
Office: Wisdom 171E
254-968-0593
schenewark@tarleton.edu
Dr. Steve Simpson
Vitae / Bio
Department of Health & Human Performance
- Regents Professor
- Coordinator – First Aid & CPR certifications
Office: Wisdom 145
254-968-9756
simpson@tarleton.edu
Dr. Rachel Smith
Vitae / Bio
Department of Health & Human Performance
- Assistant Professor
Office: NURS 326
Dr. Alex Sullins
Vitae / Bio
Department of Sport Science – RELLIS Campus, Bryan, TX
- Assistant Professor
Office: ACB1 327
979-317-3437
alexsullins@tarleton.edu
Dr. Jim Tennison
Vitae / Bio
Department of Sport Science – Ft. Worth (Chisholm Trail)
- Assistant Professor
Office: FWB1 253
254-968-9855
tennison@tarleton.edu
Mr. Barry Tooley
Department of Sport Science
- Instructor
Office: Wisdom 108F
Dr. Christina Villalon
Department of Sport Science
- Assistant Professor
- Director – Sport IMPACT Lab
Office: Wisdom 112
TBD
Department of Health and Human Performance
- Administrative Associate
Office: Wisdom 171
Dr. Andy Wolfe
Vitae / Bio
Department of Health & Human Performance
- Assistant Professor
- Coordinator – FAST
- Director – Kinetic Performance Lab
Office: Wisdom 172
254-968-1721
awolfe@tarleton.edu
Mr. Ronnie Zoch
Vitae / Bio
Department of Sport Science
- Instructor
Office: Wisdom 134
254-968-9316
zoch@tarleton.edu