Contact the Department of Kinesiology
Campus | Phone | Fax | Location |
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Dahlonega | 706-867-4569 | 706-867-2850 | 011 |
Department Heads
Name | Phone | Location | ||
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Department Head | Jacob K. Gardner, Ph.D., CSCS | jacob.gardner@ung.edu | 706-864-1875 |
, Room 006 Dahlonega Campus |
Associate Dept. Head | Sabrina Fordham, EdD, LAT, ATC | sabrina.fordham@ung.edu | 706-867-2148 |
, Room 030 Dahlonega Campus |
Coordinators
Undergraduate
Concentration | Coordinator |
---|---|
Exercise Science |
Parker Hyde, Ph.D., CSCS |
Health & Fitness | Michael R. Gross, D.A. michael.gross@ung.edu 678-717-2363 , Room 106 Gainesville |
Graduate
Concentration | Coordinator |
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Athletic Training MS | Ryan Hipp, DSc, LAT, ATC ryan.hipp@ung.edu 706-867-4551 , Room 033 Dahlonega |
Kinesiology MS | Charles Burrage, Ed.D., CSCS charles.burrage@ung.edu 678-717-3583 , Room 105 Gainesville |
Faculty & Staff
Dahlonega Campus

Area(s) of Expertise: Exercise Testing and Prescription, Exercise Physiology, Professional Development in Exercise Science, and Internships in Kinesiology


Sabrina Fordham, EdD, LAT, ATCProfile page
Associate Department Head and Associate Professor
Office locationConvocation Center, 030,

Jacob Gardner, Ph.D., CSCSProfile page
Department Head and Professor
Office locationConvocation Center, 006,
Area(s) of Expertise: Biomechanics, lower extremity energetics of landings, gait analysis, knee osteoarthritis



Ryan Hipp, DScProfile page
Associate Professor
Program Director, Athletic Training
Office locationConvocation Center, 033,

Area(s) of Expertise: Nutritional Ketosis, Sports Performance, Sports Nutrition, Exercise Physiology

Area(s) of Expertise: Corrective Exercises, Critical & Catastrophic Injury Management, Performance Enhancement, Soft Tissue Mobilization, Sports Supplementation & Nutrition, Therapeutic Exercises and Rehabilitation, Therapeutic Modalities


Blake Podsen, Ed.D., FMSProfile page
Assistant Professor - Kinesiology
Office locationConvocation Center, 004,
Area(s) of Expertise: Functional Movement, Strength & Conditioning, and Corrective Exercise


Katsumi Takeno, Ph.D., ATC, CSCSProfile page
Assistant Professor
Office locationConvocation Center, 032,
Area(s) of Expertise: Sports medicine, neurophysiology, shoulder/upper extremity injury, biomechanics
Gainesville Campus

Jenica Alvarez, Ed.D.Profile page
Assistant Professor
Office locationHugh Mills Physical Education Building, 172,

Charles Burrage, Ed.D., CSCS.Profile page
Professor
Coordinator of MS in Kinesiology Program
Office locationHugh Mills Physical Education Building, 105,

Michael Gross, D.A.Profile page
Professor
Associate Professor
Office locationHugh Mills Physical Education Building, 106,

James HowardProfile page
Associate Professor
Office locationHugh Mills Physical Education Building, 171,
Area(s) of Expertise: Motor Control and Learning