Faculty and Staff
We keep things moving at Cal State Monterey Bay. The kinesiology faculty are scholars of human movement, health practitioners and wellness professionals with a wide-ranging expertise.
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Our faculty is made up of human movement scholars, health practitioners and wellness professionals with a wide range of expertise, including in areas such as:
- Athletic performance
- Biomechanics
- Muscular plasticity
- Sports nutrition
- Sports psychology
- Health psychology
- Injury prevention
- Aging
- Parkinson’s disease
CSUMB kinesiology faculty are also heavily involved in health and wellness efforts on campus, from leading outdoor adventure trips to heading up CSUMB’s Exercise is Medicine initiative.
Students and faculty members in our department are also supported by an expert staff, including administrative coordinators and researchers.
Meet Our Faculty and Staff
Learn more about our faculty members, including their research and teaching interests.
Trish Sevene
Department Chair AY
Trish Sevene
Special Consultant
Trish Sevene
Special Consultant
Kent Adams
Professor
Kent Adams
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George Beckham
Professor
Maria Bellumori
Professor
Christopher Cassidy
Lecturer
Christopher Cassidy
Lecturer
Marcia DiMercurio
Lecturer
Addison Edwards
Lecturer
Addison Edwards
Special Consultant
Addison Edwards
Special Consultant
Jody Garry
Lecturer
Lisa Leininger
Professor
Jody Garry
Lecturer
Steven Machek
Assistant Professor
Steven Machek
Special Consultant
Steven Machek
Special Consultant
Eric Martin
Professor
Marcia Moseley
Lecturer
Gail Peitzmeier
Lecturer
Sara Powell
Associate Professor
Sara Powell
Faculty Additional Employment
Sara Powell
Special Consultant
Emily Schmit
Head Water Polo Coach
Emily Schmit
Lecturer
William Rothschild
Lecturer
Emily Schmit
Head Water Polo Coach
Emily Schmit
Lecturer
Morgan Tucker
Coaching Assistant 12 Mo
Morgan Tucker
Lecturer
Morgan Tucker
Aquatic Center Coordinator
