The kinesiology curriculum has evolved over the years to offer courses that extend beyond physical education and health to exercise science, exercise prescription, athletic training, motor development and learning, and biomechanics.
Many students pursue traditional careers like teaching or fitness instruction, but more than half pursue other quickly-growing allied health or medical professions like athletic training, exercise science, cardiac rehabilitation, physical therapy, or occupational therapy. As the movement to improve health across the lifespan continues, a need for older adult fitness instructors and movement specialists is also on the horizon.
NKU's Athletic Training Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). The program has been placed on Probation as of February 11, 2020, by the CAATE, 6850 Austin Center Blvd., Suite 100, austin, TX 78731-3101.
Dr. Alar Lipping
Director
School of Kinesiology, Counseling & Rehabilitative Sciences
HC 206 | 859-572-6576 | lipping@nku.edu
Mrs. Annette Shumard
Academic Coordinator
School of Kinesiology, Counseling & Rehabilitative Sciences
HC 206K | 859-572-6553 | shumarda1@nku.edu
Dr. Terrance Anderson
Occupational Therapy, OTD Program Director
FH 495L | 859-572-6933 | andersont13@nku.edu
Dr. Dorea Glance
School Counseling, MA Program Director
MEP 203D | 859-572-1490 | glanced1@nku.edu
Dr. Christopher Lawrence
Clinical Mental Health, MS Program Director
MEP 211 | 859-572-6652 | lawrencec7@nku.edu
Dr. Carol Ryan
Physical Education and Health, BA Program Director
HC 206G | 859-572-5152 | ryanc@nku.edu
Dr. Gabe Sanders
Exercise Science, MS Program Director
HC 111 | 859-572-1331 | sandersg1@nku.edu
Dr. Cory Scheadler
Exercise Science, BS Program Director
HC 206D-2 | 859-572-6082 | scheadlerc1@nku.edu
Dr. Hallie Sylvestro
Human Services & Addictions, BS Program Director
MEP 203H | 859-572-6149 | sylvestroh1@nku.edu
Dr. Rachele Vogelpohl
Athletic Training, MS & BS Program Director
HE 599B | 859-572-5623 | vogelpohlra@nku.edu
Mr. Keith Collins
Exercise Science
HC 206B-1 | 859-572-5960 | collinsk15@knu.edu
Dr. Gary Eippert
Kinesiology
HC 206F | 859-572-6156 | eippert@nku.edu
Dr. Rebecca Elkins
Physical Education and Health
HC 206C-1 | 859-572-5196 | elkinsr3@nku.edu
Dr. Collin Herb
Athletic Training
HE 595K | 859-572-1399 | herbc1@nku.edu
Dr. Jennifer Lape Kaiser
Kinesiology
HC 206B-2 | kaiserj2@nku.edu
Mrs. Alma Mattocks
Athletic Training and Clinical Education
HE 595J | 859-572-1547 | mattocksa1@nku.edu
Dr. Rhyanne McDade
Diversity Post Doctoral Fellow
HE 206 | mcdader2@nku.edu
Dr. Susannah Coaston
Counseling & Human Servcies
MEP 203C | 859-572-1551 | coastons1@nku.edu
Dr. Joshua Elliott
Counseling and Human Services
MP 262 | 859-572-7598 | elliottj14@nku.edu
Dr. Greg Hatchett
Counseling & Human Services
MEP 203G | 859-572-6195 | hatchettg@nku.edu
Dr. Dana Ripley
Counseling & Human Services
MEP 256 | 859-572-1994 | ripleyd1@nku.edu
Dr. Jennifer Sharp
Counseling & Human Services
MEP 203B | 859-572-6125 | sharpj8@nku.edu
Dr. Ashley Nicole De La Torre-Brooks
Field Experience Coordinator, Human Services and Addictions
