Speakers - Athletics & Sport Science

Renee Newcomer Appaneal
Assistant Professor, Kinesiology
EdD West Virginia University
(336) 256-0280, rrnewcom@uncg.edu

  • Mental Skills for Performance Excellence
  • Coping with Sport Injury
  • Sport and Performance Psychology

Brian J. Battle
Senior Associate Athletics Director, Intercollegiate Athletics
MEd Florida State University
(850) 322-4964, bjbattle@uncg.edu

  • UNCG Athletic Teams
  • NCAA and College Athletics

Paul Davis
Assistant Professor, Kinesiology
PhD University of South Carolina
(336) 334-3030, pgdavis@uncg.edu

  • Health Benefits of Exercise
  • Proper Amounts of Exercise

David Michael Dement
Men's Basketball Coach, Intercollegiate Athletics
BS East Carolina University
(336) 314-1317, dmdement@uncg.edu

  • UNCG Men's Basketball / Division I Men's Basketball

Donna M. Duffy
Assistant Professor, Kinesiology
Director, Program for the Advancement of Girls and Women in Sport and Physical Activity
PhD The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
(336) 334-3025, dmduffy@uncg.edu

  • Girls and women in sport and physical activity
  • Physical Education and teacher education
  • Integrated learning for classroom teachers

Jennifer Etnier
Associate Professor, Kinesiology
PhD Arizona State University
(336) 334-3037, jletnier@uncg.edu

  • Physical Activity and Cognitive Performance
  • Physical Activity and ADHD
  • Physical Activity and Dementia

Michael Gaski
Baseball Coach, Intercollegiate Athletics
MFA The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
(336) 334 3247, mggaski@uncg.edu

  • Baseball

Tim George
Associate Athletics Director for External Operations, Intercollegiate Athletics
BS University of Missouri
(336) 256-1138, tbgeorge@uncg.edu

  • Athletics Department General Overview
  • Branding and Licensing
  • Ticket Sales and Marketing

Diane L. Gill
Professor, Kinesiology
Linda Arnold Carlisle Distinguished Excellence Professor, Women's and Gender Studies
PhD University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
(336) 334-4683, dlgill@uncg.edu

  • Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • Physical Activity and Quality of Life/Psychological Well-Being
  • Promoting Physical Activity - Especially With Women and Girls

Allan Goldfarb
Professor, Kinesiology
PhD Temple University
(336) 334-3029, ahgoldfa@uncg.edu

  • Sports Nutrition
  • Antioxidants & Exercise
  • Beta-endorphins and Exercise

Jennifer Herzig
Head Softball Coach, Intercollegiate Athletics
MA East Tennessee State University
(336) 334-5057, jlherzig@uncg.edu

  • Intercollegiate Athletics

William Karper
Associate Professor, Kinesiology
EdD New York University
(336) 334-3035, wbkarper@uncg.edu

  • Exercise and Chronic Pain - Arthritis & Fibromyalgia
  • Exercise & Older Adults
  • Exercise & Health

Stacy Kosciak
Associate Athletic Director, Intercollegiate Athletics
MS High Point University
(336) 334-5649, sbmeadow@uncg.edu

  • UNCG Athletics

Emily Marron
Women's Golf Coach, Intercollegiate Athletics
BS Penn State University
(336) 334-5316, elmarron@uncg.edu

  • Golf - Inside the Ropes (Competitive Golfer Mentality)
  • Motivation - How to Get the Most Out of Yourself
  • Your Unlimited Potential - Realizing Your Potential

Linh Nguyen
Cross Country / Track & Field Coach, Intercollegiate Athletics
MS The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
(336) 334-4157, nguyen@uncg.edu

  • Running
  • Athletics
  • Coaching

Wendy Palmer
Women's Basketball Coach, Intercollegiate Athletics
BA University of Virginia
(336) 420-2651, wlpalmer@uncg.edu

  • Women in Sports

Stuart J. Schleien
Professor & Department Chair, Community & Therapeutic Recreation
PhD University of Maryland
(336) 334-3119, sjs@uncg.edu

  • Community Inclusion
  • Inclusive Volunteering
  • Serving People With Disabilities in Community Recreation & Sports
  • Working with Parents who Have Children with Disabilities

Mark Schumacher
Reference Librarian, University Libraries
MLS State University of New York at Buffalo
(336) 334-3215, m_schuma@uncg.edu

  • Librarianship
  • Frisbee (history, ethos, technique)
  • French literature

Sandra Shultz
Associate Professor, Kinesiology
PhD University of Virginia
(336) 334-3027, sjshultz@uncg.edu

  • Risk of Knee Injuries in Female Athletes
  • Strategies for Preventing Knee Injuries in Young Females

Cody Sipe
Assistant Professor, Kinesiology
PhD Purdue University
(336) 334-3274, clsipe@uncg.edu

  • Ageism: "Cultivating a Positive Aging Culture in an Anti-Aging World"
  • Fitness: "The Best Exercise Programs for Maximum Health and Longevity"
  • Fall Prevention: "No More Falls: Strategies that Work"
  • Health: "Exercise for the Prevention and Treatment of (specify disease here)"

Jody Smith
Associate Athletic Director for Compliance/Senior Woman's Administrator, Intercollegiate Athletics
MEd University of Louisville
(336) 256-0055, jody.smith@uncg.edu

  • NCAA Compliance
  • Intercollegiate Athletics

Terrance Stewart
Men's Golf Coach, Intercollegiate Athletics
MA Lenoir Rhyne College
(336) 202-5337, tcstewar@uncg.edu

  • Golf

Aaron Terranova
Assistant Professor, Kinesiology
EdD The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
(336) 334-3563, abterran@uncg.edu

  • Injury Prevention
  • Myths of Health and Fitness
  • The Role of Athletic Trainer in Secondary Schools

Jeff Trivette
Women's Tennis Coach, Intercollegiate Athletics
MS The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
(336) 334-5581, Uncgtennis@uncg.edu

  • Tennis
  • Coaching

Kathleen Williams
Professor, Kinesiology
Associate Dean for Adademic Programs, The School of Health & Human Sciences
PhD University of Wisconsin-Madison
(336) 256-0218, k_willia@uncg.edu

  • Aging - Balance & Mobility

David Wyrick
Associate Professor, Public Health Education
PhD The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
(336) 334-4501, dlwyrick@uncg.edu

  • Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention with High School and College Students and Student-Athletes
  • Prevention of High-Risk Drinking with College Students
  • Protecting and Promoting Health through Entrepreneurship