Graduate Assistants

Joshua Aman
Graduate assistant, Ph.D. student
Research interests: Neuromechanics, Sensorimotor Control
612-625-3313, aman0038@umn.edu

Jennifer Beilke
Teaching assistant
Research interests: Adolescent Behaviors in Exercise
beil0032@umn.edu

Amanda Bonikowske
Graduate assistant, Ph.D. student
kring022@umn.edu

Bria Borcherding
M.A. student
Research interests: Cultural structures of sport and identity, dance as sport and in global culture, media representations of athletes
borch089@umn.edu

Tyler Bosch
Graduate assistant, Ph.D. student
Research interests: Heart Rate Variability, FMD and Childhood obesity
612-625-1334, bosch041@umn.edu

Scott Brown
Teaching assistant, Ph.D Student
Research interests: Exercise Physiology
brow1227@umn.edu

Chris Chen
Teaching assistant, Ph.D Student
Research interests: Motor Control, Human Factor, Sport Promotion.
chenx818@umn.edu

Julia Dutove
Graduate assistant, Ph.D. Student
Research interests: Sport Sociology, Coaching
dutov001@umn.edu

Naveen Elangovan
Graduate assistant
Research interests: Neural Control, Biomechanics
elan0014@umn.edu

Nicholas Ethen
Graduate assistant
Research interests: Exercise physiology
ethen009@umn.edu

John Fitzgerald
Graduate assistant, Ph.D. student
Research interests: the effects of vitamin D status on muscle function and periodization for sport training
fitz0257@umn.edu

Ayanna Franklin
Graduate assistant, Ph.D. student
Research interests: Psychology of Sport Injury
porte287@umn.edu

Ana Freire
Teaching assistant, Ph.D. student
Research interests: Dance biomechanics, bone and cartilage adaptations to exercise.
bella093@umn.edu

Jessica Galvan
Graduate assistant, Ph.D. student
Research interests: Behavioral Aspects of Physical Activity- Creating physical activity interventions for youth to help them be fit and to increase global and academic self-esteem.
galva031@umn.edu

Lisa Gasior
Graduate assistant, Ph.D. student
gasio013@umn.edu

Justin Geijer
Graduate assistant, Ph.D. student
Research interests: Vascular Health, Brain Function, Concussion
geije001@umn.edu

Maya Hamilton
Graduate assistant, Ph.D. student
Research interests: Sport and exercise psychology, Ethics in coaching, Women in sport
hami0146@umn.edu

Amanda Herrmann
Graduate assistant, M.S. student
Research interests: Biomechanics and Neural Control
herrm044@umn.edu

Jessica Holst
Teaching assistant, Ph.D. student
hols0078@umn.edu

Emily Houghton
Teaching assistant, Ph.D. student
Research interests: race, gender, class, media, sport, socio-historical aspects of sport participation and representation, collective memory
houg0131@umn.edu

Lana Huberty
Graduate assistant, Ph.D. student
Research interests: Sport Management and Marketing
huber317@umn.edu

Samuel Johnson
Graduate Assistant, PhD Student
Research interests: Exercise Physiology, Biomechanics, Sport Performance
joh08293@umn.edu

Azizah Jor'dan
Teaching assistant, Ph.D. candidate
Research interests: lifespan motor development/motor control; postural stability in typical and atypical populations (i.e. Developmental Coordination Disorder, Alzheimer''''''''s disease, etc.); aging
612-625-6501, jord0154@umn.edu

Lindsay Kipp
Graduate assistant, Ph.D. student
Research interests: Sport and Exercise Psychology (positive youth development through physical activity; social influences and well-being)
kippx031@umn.edu

Frank Koslucher
Graduate assistant, Ph.D. student
Research interests: Motor Learning, Motor Control, Human Factors, Ecological Psychology
koslu003@umn.edu

John Phillip Lisec
Graduate assistant, Ph.D. student
Research interests: gender, sport, and new media research
lisec001@umn.edu

Chiahao Lu
Teaching assistant
Research interests: Biomechanics
612-625-3353, luxxx214@umn.edu

Ness Madeiros
Graduate assistant, Masters student
madei007@umn.edu

Kara Marlatt
Teaching assistant
marla010@umn.edu

Anthony Mayo
Instructional technology fellow, Ph.D. student
Research interests: Motor Learning and Development
mayox055@umn.edu

Meghan McCue
Graduate assistant, Ph.D. student
Research interests: microvascular function, cardiovascular health
mccu0153@umn.edu

Joe Ostrem
Graduate assistant, M.S. student
Research interests: Exercise Physiology
ostre023@umn.edu

Benjamin Peterson
Graduate assistant, Ph.D. student
Research interests: Power production in athletic populations and exercise physiology
pete8213@umn.edu

Alison Phillips
Graduate assistant, Ph.D. student
Research interests: psychology of physical activity, positive youth development through sport and physical activity
phil0792@umn.edu

Laura Polikowsky
Graduate assistant, M.S. student
Research interests: pre/post natal fitness, postpartum depression
polik004@umn.edu

Greg Rhodes
Teaching assistant, Ph.D. student
Research interests: Endurance performance.
rhod0048@umn.edu

Hayley Russell
Graduate assistant, Ph.D. student
Research interests: Psychology of sport injury
russe494@umn.edu

Dereck Salisbury
Teaching assistant, Ph.D. student
Research interests: PAD, metabolism, exercise medicine
salis048@umn.edu

Vicki Schull
Graduate assistant, Ph.D. candidate
Research interests: Leadership, gender, coaching, intercollegiate athletics
612-625-5300, schu1850@umn.edu

Katie Schuver
Graduate assistant, Ph.D. student
Research interests: Physical activity and mental health
schuv007@umn.edu

Megan Shreffler
Graduate assistant, Ph.D. student
Research interests: Sport Managmement: marketing, sales, and promotions
shre0106@umn.edu

Eric Statt
Graduate assistant, Ph.D. student
Research interests: Acute variables in exercise prescription and sport performance, youth sport and the use of game based training modalities for physiological and skill gains, back country canoeing
statt011@umn.edu

Reed Steele
Graduate assistant, Ph.D. student
Research interests: Sport and Exercise Psychology, Antecedents and consequences of sport-related injuries
stee0233@umn.edu

Natalie Taylor
Graduate assistant, M.S. student
Research interests: Exercise Physiology
tayl0852@umn.edu

Erik Vaniterson
Research assistant, Ph.D. candidate
Research interests: Cardiac Physiology
vanit001@umn.edu

Amanda Williams
Teaching assistant, Ph.D. student
Research interests: behavioral aspects of physical activity, mental health benefits of physical activity, green exercise
will3956@umn.edu

Patrick Wilson
Teaching assistant, Ph.D. student
Research interests: exercise physiology, sports nutrition
wilso733@umn.edu

Jinhee Yoo
Graduate assistant
yooxx121@umn.edu

Complete directory

Directory: All School of Kinesiology faculty, support staff, P&A personnel, graduate assistants and special appointments.


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