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Caitlin Ann Cheruka, Ph.D., ACSM-CEP

Clinical Assistant Professor
Kinesiology
Location: Education Complex Room: 320Q
Areas of Specialty:
  • Clinical Exercise Physiology
  • Nocturnal autonomic and cardiovascular function
  • Cardiovascular health
  • sleep

Missi Feyer

Academic Support Coordinator II
Kinesiology
Location: Education Complex Room: 320G
E-mail: Missi@ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-0667

Thomas Fisher, Ph.D., CSCS, LMHC

Senior Lecturer
Kinesiology
Location: Education Complex Room: 320P
Phone: 407-823-1895
Areas of Specialty:
  • Anti-Aging Medicine
  • Mental health
  • Sport Psychology
  • Biomarkers of Aging
  • Psychophysiology
  • Performance Enhancement
  • Health education
  • Men's health

Sarah Fretti, Ph.D., ACSM-CEP, NBC-HWC

Clinical Assistant Professor
Kinesiology
Location: Education Complex Room: 320R
Phone: 407-823-2071

David Fukuda, Ph.D.

Division Chair, Professor
Exercise Physiology & Rehabilitation Science, Kinesiology
Location: Education Complex Room: 320M
Phone: 407-823-0442
Areas of Specialty:
  • Performance-based testing methodologies
  • Exercise training and nutritional interventions in varying populations
  • Fatigue thresholds and metabolic responses to exercise
  • Martial arts and combat sports

Lana Gidusko, BS

Manager - Academic Support Services
Kinesiology
Location: Education Complex Room: 320D
Phone: 407-823-2595

Ethan Hill, Ph.D., CSCS, ACSM-EP

Assistant Professor
Exercise Physiology & Rehabilitation Science, Kinesiology
Location: Education Complex Room: 320L
Phone: 407-823-1161
Areas of Specialty:
  • Neuromuscular and endothelial function
  • Resistance training interventions
  • Muscle function and fatigue
  • Sex-specific responses to exercise
  • Eccentric contraction-based interventions

Grant E. Norte, Ph.D., ATC

Associate Professor
Exercise Physiology & Rehabilitation Science, Kinesiology
Location: Education Complex Room: 320J
Phone: 407-823-3188
Areas of Specialty:
  • Neuromuscular assessment
  • Biomechanics
  • Orthopedic injury
  • Clinical rehabilitation

Shari Norte

Associate Instructor
Kinesiology
Location: Education Complex Room: 320C

Michael Redd, Ph.D.

Lecturer
Kinesiology
Location: HS I Room: 268
E-mail: redd@ucf.edu

Alison Redd

Lecturer, Undergraduate Program Coordinator
Kinesiology
Location: Education Complex Room: 320K
Areas of Specialty:
  • Long term adolescent athlete development
  • Youth training programs and nutrition

Jeffrey Stout, Ph.D.

Pegasus Professor, School Director
Exercise Physiology & Rehabilitation Science, Kinesiology
Location: Education Complex Room: 301
Phone: 407-823-0211
Areas of Specialty:
  • Validity and Reliability of Body Composition Assessment methodologies
  • Exercise training and nutritional interventions in varying populations
  • Fatigue thresholds and metabolic responses to exercise

Anna S. Valdes, EdD, CSCS

Associate Lecturer
Kinesiology
Location: HS I Room: 269
Phone: 407-823-1896
Areas of Specialty:
  • Exercise and Aging
  • Training the trainers in sport and exercise science
  • Exercise, physical activity and weight management throughout the lifespan

Adam J. Wells, Ph.D., CSCS*D, SCYM(ASCP)CM

Associate Professor
Exercise Physiology & Rehabilitation Science, Kinesiology
Location: Education Complex Room: 320F
Phone: 407-823-3906
Areas of Specialty:
  • Supplements for performance and recovery
  • Inflammatory and immune responses to resistance exercise
  • Soccer performance

Graduate Assistants

Brandi Antonio
Kinesiology PhD GA
Jonathan Beausejour
Kinesiology PhD GA
Evyn Callahan
Kinesiology PhD GA
Becky Carson
Kinesiology PhD GA
Fabiola Castro
Kinesiology MS GA
Kadie Drahos
Kinesiology MS GA
Trevor Dufner
Kinesiology PhD GA
Violette Gibbs
Kinesiology PhD GA
Mason Howard
Kinesiology PhD GA
Kevan Knowles
Kinesiology MS GA
Moein Koohestani
Kinesiology PhD GA
Kworweinski Lafontant
Kinesiology PhD GA
Modesto Lebron
Kinesiology PhD GA
Sean Lubiak
Kinesiology PhD GA
Kaitlyn Lyons
Kinesiology PhD GA
Jessica Moon
Kinesiology PhD GA
Emily Parsowith
Kinesiology MS GA
Ava Schwartz
Kinesiology PhD GA
Andrew Skibski
Kinesiology PhD GA
Sofea Smith
Kinesiology MS GA
Danielle Sterner
Kinesiology PhD GA
Katie Vasenina
Kinesiology PhD GA
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