Department of Kinesiology | Jacksonville State University Catalogs

Department Head: Dr. Gina Mabrey, gmabrey@jsu.edu

Athletic Training Program Director: Dr. Chris Clark, cclark8@jsu.edu

Physical Education Program Coordinators:
Dr. Kory Hill, khill@jsu.edu
Dr. Majid Koozehchian, mkoozehchian@jsu.edu
Dr. Gina Mabrey, gmabrey@jsu.edu

Public Health Program Coordinator: Dr. Kelley Swatzell, kswatzell@jsu.edu

Sport Management Program Coordinator: Dr. Reggie Overton, roverton1@jsu.edu

Kinesiology encompasses a wide range of disciplines that converge to study, promote, and optimize human movement and its effects on health, performance, and quality of life. Whether it’s helping someone gain an understanding of proper exercise habits, retraining someone’s muscles after a tragic injury, or managing athletes and organizations for competitive activities, the key to building a successful future starts with building strong, healthy minds, bodies, and relationships today. In JSU's Department of Kinesiology, we promote wellness and professional growth through dynamic student programs that embrace leadership opportunities, active learning, innovative technology, and research. If you are passionate about living a healthy, active lifestyle and helping others achieve the same in all its forms, a degree in the field of kinesiology can move your career forward!

The Department of Kinesiology within the College of Health Professions and Wellness offers an Education Specialist degree in Physical Education P-12, a Master’s in Athletic Training, a Master of Public Health, a Master of Science in Education degree in Physical Education - Human Performance concentration (nonprofessional educator certification), a Master of Science in Education degree in Physical Education - Nutrition concentration (non-professional educator certification), a Master of Science in Education degree in Physical Education P-12 (professional educator certification), and a Master of Science degree in Sport Management (professional educator certification and non-professional certification).