Kinesiology at University of Iowa

46 faculty and 0 courses in Kinesiology at University of Iowa.

Faculty

• Gary Pierce, Professor h-index 42
  Vascular aging; Arterial stiffness; Vascular endothelial function; Central artery blood pressure hemodynamics; Exercise training Publications Publications can be viewed on PubMed , Google Scholar , or the Pierce Lab website Courses taught H
• Vitor Lira, Associate Professor h-index 32
  Muscle biology Autophagy Protein synthesis Exercise physiology Substrate metabolism Center affiliations Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center Pappajohn Biomedical Institute Courses taught HHP:4510 Energy Metabolism in Health an
• Kara Whitaker, Associate Professor h-index 31
  Physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep epidemiology; Maternal and child health; Cardiovascular disease; Health disparities Publications Publications can be viewed on PubMed , Google Scholar , or Whitaker Lab website Courses taught
• Shawn Flanagan, Associate Professor of Instruction h-index 29
  Free Radical Biology in Health and Disease Basic Mechanisms of the Stress Response The Impact of Nutrition on Physiology at the whole organism, cellular and molecular levels Honors and awards NRSA Institutional Pre-doctoral training fellows
• Erin Talbert, Assistant Professor h-index 27
  Mechanisms of cancer-associated muscle wasting; Phenotype of pancreatic cancer cachexia; Modeling cancer cachexia Publications Publications can be viewed on PubMed , Google Scholar , or Talbert Lab website . Courses taught HHP: 3400 Applied
• Nathaniel Jenkins, Associate Professor h-index 26
  Psychosocial stress; Vascular physiology; Exercise physiology; Sleep: aging; Cardiometabolic Health Publications Publications can be viewed on PubMed , Google Scholar , or Jenkins Lab website Courses taught HHP 3400: Exercise Physiolo
• Adrienne Johnson, Associate Professor of Instruction h-index 24
  Therapeutic Recreation/Child Life
• Anna Stanhewicz, Associate Professor h-index 23
  Microvascular physiology; Mechanisms of vascular function and dysfunction in cardiovascular and metabolic disease; interventional approaches to prevent cardiovascular disease in high-risk populations Publications Publications can be viewed
• Jessica Gorzelitz, Assistant Professor h-index 16
  Physical activity and exercise in cancer survivorship reaching rural and underserved populations; Behavioral interventions to increase aerobic and muscle strengthening exercise; Analyze observational epidemiologic data to understand associa
• Chih-Chia (JJ) Chen, Assistant Professor h-index 15
  Adapted Physical Activity; Motor Learning and Development; Aging and Physical Activity; Psychology of Physical Activity Courses taught Research Methods and Play Behavior; Physical Activity, Recreation, and Aging Research areas Therapeutic R
• Sara Hussain, Assistant Professor h-index 13
  Hand control Grasp Noninvasive neurophysiology Neuroengineering Stroke recovery Rehabilitation Courses taught HSHP 4230: Motor Control Publications Publications can be viewed on Google Scholar . Sara Hussain CV Research areas Human physiolo
• Aaron Schneider, Assistant Professor of Instruction h-index 8
  Sleep and cognitive function. Enjoy helping students realize their potential and ability to achieve more. Courses Taught HHP:1050 Exploring HHP HHP:1300 Fundamentals of Human Physiology HHP:1310 Physiology Labs Research areas Exercise sc
• Justin Deters, Assistant Professor of Instruction h-index 3
  Human physiology
• Andrea Babcock, Instructor h-index 1
  Exercise science Human physiology
• Adam Kempenaar, Professor of Practice
• Alex Voss, Associate Professor of Instruction
• Amy Fletcher, Associate Professor of Instruction
  Fitness testing and exercise programming Motivational interviewing Developing and designing physical activity interventions Certifications American College of Sport Medicine/NSPAPH, Physical Activity in Public Health Specialist American Col
• Andrea Short, Assistant Professor of Instruction
  Health promotion Exercise science
• Andres Carlstein, Assistant Professor of Instruction
  Human physiology
• Anna Jensen, Assistant Professor of Instruction
• Bri Swope, Professor of Instruction
  Therapeutic Recreation/Child Life
• Charlie Jedlicka, Assistant Professor of Instruction
  Human physiology
• Clay Peterson, Associate Professor of Instruction
  Human function Human physiology Biomechanics Exercise testing and prescription Stay connected More information can be found on LinkedIn . Courses taught Human Physiology courses; HHP:1300, HHP:1400, HHP:3500 HHP: 2350 Biomechanics of Sport
• Dan Matheson, Professor of Instruction
  Intercollegiate athletics administration NCAA compliance, infractions and rules enforcement Alternative dispute resolution in sports Athlete personnel management Negotiation Experiential learning &n
• Daniel Kotze, Instructor
• Emily Mozena, Professor of Instruction
  In school re-entry for children with chronic illness and extended hospitalization and with children and adolescents and their coping and resiliency when their parent is diagnosed with cancer. Emily assists in facilitating a virtual supp
• Gayle Dombroski, Assistant Professor of Instruction
  Therapeutic Recreation/Child Life
• Jeremy Mims, Assistant Professor of Instruction
• Jeremy Parrish, Assistant Professor of Instruction
• Josh Lens, Associate Professor of Instruction
  Sport and Recreation Management
• Kara Kehe, Associate Professor of Instruction
  That include leadership development, peak performance, and sports coaching. She enjoys working with individuals, teams, and organizations striving to reach their potential and serves as the primary
• Kate Wakenight, Assistant Professor of Instruction
  Sport and Recreation Management
• Kathy Mellen, Professor of Instruction
  Dr. Mellen’s professional interests are a reflection of her educational background. As a registered dietitian she focuses on helping individuals improve eating habits to prevent disease and enhance health and performance. Working with indiv
• Keith Howard, Associate Professor of Instruction
• Kelli Taeger, Associate Professor of Instruction
  Human physiology Exercise science
• Kevin Kregel, Professor
  Elucidation of cardiovascular, thermoregulatory, and metabolic mechanisms by which an organism copes with various stresses (e.g., exercise, heat, hypoxia). Factors impacting the changes in stress tolerance (e.g., stress proteins, oxidative
• Kristina Gordon, Assistant Professor of Instruction
  Therapeutic Recreation/Child Life
• Lauren Tetmeyer, Assistant Professor of Instruction
  Health promotion Health studies
• Lucas Carr, Associate Professor
  Health behavior change; Program development; Interventions Publications Publications can be viewed on PubMed , Google Scholar , or Carr Lab website Courses taught HHP:3050 Obesity: Causes, Consequences, Prevention, and Treatment HHP 4420 Pl
• Mandy Bunsawat, Assistant Professor
• Megan Lewey, Assistant Professor of Instruction
  Health promotion Health studies
• Mike Winker, Associate Professor of Instruction
• Packy Moran, Assistant Professor of Instruction
  Promotions Sales in sport Managerial operations Guided field experiences
• Ray Fagenbaum, Professor of Instruction
  Anatomy Courses taught HHP:1100 Human Anatomy HHP:1400 Human Anatomy and Physiology HHP:3105 Anatomy for Human Physiology HHP:3110 Advanced Anatomy Laboratory HHP:3115 Anatomy for Human Physiology with Lab HHP:4110 Advanced Human Anatomy La
• Sarah Hardin, Assistant Professor of Instruction
  Experiential and Adventure Education Youth Development through Sport and Recreation Collegiate Student Learning and Assessment Publications Leadership assessment in collegiate recreation and athletics. In New Directions for Student Leadersh
• Stephanie Borst, Assistant Professor of Instruction
  Health promotion Health studies

Roster/catalog compiled from the college’s public directory. Faculty counts are directory headcounts; the named list may be a subset. h-index shown only for ORCID-backed or high-confidence OpenAlex matches. Data as of 2026-07-01.