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2025-2026 University Catalog 
    
2025-2026 University Catalog

Department of Health and Kinesiology (Graduate)


Website: http://www.purdue.edu/hhs/hk/graduate/index.html

Department/School Head

Timothy P. Gavin

Faculty by Rank

Professor
Associate Professor
Assistant Professor
Adjunct Faculty
Emeritus Faculty
Clinical Professor
Lecturers
Bonnie Blankenship
Tim Gavin
Shirley Rietdyk
Howard Zelaznik
Satyajit Ambike
Steve Amireault
Chad Carroll
Laura Claxton
Jeffrey Haddad
Bruno Roseguini
 
Igor Fernandes
Daniel Hirai
Natasha Jaiswal
Alvin Kao
 
Virginia Zinsmeister
 
D. Randall Black
H. Dan Corbin
Donald L. Corrigan
Dale L. Hanson
William A. Harper
Larry Leverenz
Roseann Lyle
Dennis Miller
Bruce J. Noble
Darlene Sedlock
Roger Seehafer
Ray Anne Shrader
Paul G. Snider
Thomas Templin
William F. Theobald
Scott Lawrance
Jennifer Popp
 

Associate

Cassandra Ledman
Patrick Tutka
Alice Wilcoxson
 
Assistant
Jason Chrapek
Craig Voll
Carol DeHaven - Senior
 
Continuing
Joe Braden
Adam Huffield
Dan Ross

Academic Programs

Masters and Ph.D. Programs
Purdue University’s Department of Health and Kinesiology (HK) confronts issues related to health through research, student learning, and community engagement that focuses on athletic training, human movement, sports performance and management, exercise and fitness, and disease prevention. Utilizing a multidiscipline, team approach, Health and Kinesiology is a leader in faculty-led, student-centered education and research.

The Department of Health and Kinesiology offers three-degree programs:

  • Master of Science in Athletic Training (MSAT)
  • Master of Science (MS)
  • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Concentrations (Areas of Study)
  • Biomechanics, Motor Control, & Motor Development
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Exercise Psychology
  • Recreation & Sport Management

 

Programs

    DoctoralMaster’s

    Courses

      Health and Kinesiology