Faculty | B.S. in Kinesiology
Kristianna Altamirano
- Associate Professor of Kinesiology
- M.S., California State University Fullerton
- B.S., Biola University
Kristianna Altamirano is an Associate Professor of Kinesiology and Public Health, and her research background has focused on prevention and optimizing health and performance in various populations. Research initiated with an interest in recreationally trained individuals and athletes, examining neuromuscular activity to investigate how to elicit maximal force generation. It shifted focus to...
Courses
- Lifetime Wellness
- Scientific Principles of Health and Fitness
- Measurement and Evaluation in Kinesiology
- Exercise Physiology Lab
Marc Apkarian
- Professor of Kinesiology
- Ph.D., University of New Mexico
- M.S., San Diego State University
- B.S., University of California, Los Angeles
Marc Apkarian's interests are in the areas of exercise physiology, fitness evaluation, health promotion, and disease prevention. His courses in the undergraduate B.S. in Kinesiology program include Exercise Physiology, Exercise Physiology Laboratory, Exercise in Health and Disease, Psychology of Exercise and Health, Exercise Professional Certification Preparation, Directed Studies, and he...
Courses
- Exercise Physiology
- Exercise Physiology Laboratory
- Psychology of Exercise and Health
- Exercise in Health and Disease
- Topics: Exercise Professional Certification Preparation
- Directed Study
Brent Peterson
- Co-Program Chair of Kinesiology and Public Health
- Associate Professor of Kinesiology and Public Health
- Ph.D., University of Northern Colorado
- MPH, Colorado School of Public Health
- M.S., California State University Fullerton
- B.A., Concordia University
Dr. Peterson’s research background is founded on biomedically-based applications [molecular to applied] in human, animal, and clinical settings. Specifically, his doctoral training was focused on applying the aforementioned methodologies toward the investigation of human movement-related physiological adaptations, and applying outcomes observed in animal models, in a clinically-based cancer...
Courses
- Exercise Physiology
- Exercise Physiology Laboratory
- Functional Assessment and the Prescription of Exercise
- Functional Assessment and the Prescription of Exercise Laboratory
- Clinical Exercise Physiology
Research Interests
- Bioethics
- Exercise
- Cancer
- Metabalomics
- Microbiomics
- Immunology
- Biological Markers
Kelsey Miller
- Associate Professor of Kinesiology
- M.S., California State University Fullerton
- B.S., Biola University
Kelsey Miller’s teaching and research interests and experience are in sports performance, strength & conditioning, program design, pre & postnatal fitness, and nutrition. She has experience performing fitness assessments with professional athletes from the St. Louis Cardinals and the Anaheim Ducks, and currently runs Smart Belles Fitness, which provides online workout programs and lifestyle...
Courses
- Lifetime Wellness
- Scientific Principles of Health and Fitness
- Kinesiology
- Strength and Conditioning Program Design
- Leadership in Sport and Human Movement
- Nutrition and Human Metabolism
Research Interests
- Strength and Conditioning
- Sports Performance
- Pre and Postnatal fitness
Dee Henry
- Emeritus Professor of Physical Education