College of Education Departments

Health and Kinesiology

Faculty Directory


Dr. Daniel J. Burt

Associate Professor and Interim Chair; Sport Business Program Coordinator

361-593-3062
daniel.burt@tamuk.edu
Health & Recreation Building #214

Dr. Itay Basevitch, CMPC

Assistant Professor

361-593-3101
Itay.Basevitch@tamuk.edu
Health & Recreation Building #212

Ms. Judy Bloomquist

Senior Lecturer

361-593-4537
judith.bloomquist@tamuk.edu
Steinke Physical Education Center #108

Ms. Ashlee J. Burt, RN

Lecturer II

361-593-4503
ashlee.burt@tamuk.edu
Steinke Physical Education Center #107

Dr. David M. Cutton

Associate Professor; Sport & Leisure Studies Program Coordinator

361-593-2372
david.cutton@tamuk.edu
Steinke Physical Education Center #109

Dr. Christopher M. Hearon, FACSM

Professor; Human Performance Laboratory Coordinator

361-593-3048
christopher.hearon@tamuk.edu
Health & Recreation Building #101

Dr. Lorraine Killion

Associate Professor; EC-12 Physical Education Program Coordinator

361-593-3095
lorraine.killion@tamuk.edu
Steinke Physical Education Center #112

Dr. Melody Knight, RN, MCHES

Professor; Health Program Coordinator

361-593-3062
melody.yarbrough@tamuk.edu
Steinke Physical Education Center #110

Dr. Boram Lim, ACSM-EP, NSCA-CSCS

Assistant Professor; Exercise Science Program Coordinator

361-593-3213
boram.lim@tamuk.edu
Health & Recreation Building #231

Dr. Brian Menaker

Associate Professor and Interim Associate Chair; Kinesiology Graduate Program Coordinator

361-593-4437
brian.menaker@tamuk.edu
Steinke Physical Education Center #113

Dr. Desmond Millender, ACSM-EP

Assistant Professor; Exercise Science/Pre-Physical Therapy Program Coordinator

361-593-2751
desmond.millender@tamuk.edu
Health & Recreation Building #201

Dr. Nestor W. Sherman, FACSM

Regents Professor; College of Education & Human Performance Associate Dean

361-593-2490
nestor.sherman@tamuk.edu
Steinke Physical Education Center #120

Dr. Amber Shipherd, CMPC

Associate Professor; Exercise Science/Performance Psychology Program Coordinator

361-593-3058
amber.shipherd@tamuk.edu
Health & Recreation Building #218

Emeritus Faculty


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Dr. Michael L. Daniel

Professor Emeritus

361-593-2301
michael.daniel@retiree.tamuk.edu
Steinke Physical Education Center #105

Part-Time Faculty


Dr. Stacey Gaines

Adjunct Faculty

Mr. James McSweeney, ATC, LAT

Adjunct Faculty

Ms. Mandolyn Peterson, ATC, LAT

Adjunct Faculty

Mr. Marcus Wirth

Adjunct Faculty and Director, Recreational Sports

Graduate Assistants


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Jamie Ambriz, ACSM-EP

Senior Graduate Assistant

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Makayla Hofstetter

Graduate Assistant

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Kamrun Irin

Graduate Assistant

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Bryan Pizarro, ACSM-EP

Graduate Assistant

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Natalie Trevino, ACSM-EP

Graduate Assistant