August 13, 2021

This fall, the College of Health and Human Performance welcomes new tenure track and teaching-track faculty to the college, and several new staff members. 

New Faculty 

Max Adolphs, Ph.D.
Instructional Assistant Professor
Applied Physiology & Kinesiology

• Ph.D.: Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Indiana University, Indianapolis, 2019
• Prior to HHP: Franklin College, Indiana

Oscar (Hengxuan) Chi, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management

• Ph.D.: Business Administration, Washington State University, 2021

Gidon Jakar, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Sport Management

• Ph.D.s: Sport Management, University of Michigan, 2020; Geography and Urban Studies, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 2020

Yao-Chin Wang, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management

• Ph.D.: Hospitality Administration, Oklahoma State University, 2015
• Prior to HHP: University of Arkansas

Zheng Wang, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Applied Physiology & Kinesiology

• Ph.D.: Kinesiology, Pennsylvania State University, 2013
• Prior to HHP: UF Dept. of Occupational Therapy

Faculty from 2020 —  This fall may be the first time seeing many of these faculty members on campus.

Clockwise from top left:

• Yonghwan Chang, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Sport Management, Previous Institution: University of Minnesota
• Nichole Scaglione, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Health Education and Behavior, Previous Institution: RTI International
• Lan Wei-LaPierre, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Applied Physiology and Kinesiology, Previous Institution: University of Rochester
• Chris McLeod, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Sport Management, Previous Institution: Texas Tech University
• Rachel Fu, Ph.D., Chair and Professor, Tourism Hospitality and Event Management, Previous Institution: University of Tennessee, Knoxville
• Liana Hone, Ph.D. (center), Assistant Professor, Health Education and Behavior, Previous Institution: University of Buffalo

New Staff

The following new HHP staff members will be celebrating their first fall semester on campus.

Stanley Alvarez
Administrative Support Assistant II
Dean's Office

Melissa Bates
Research Coordinator
Health Education and Behavior

Bobbi Cabaret
Academic Advisor
Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management

Johnathan Hancock
Academic Advisor II
Applied Physiology and Kinesiology

Shelley Lyle
Adjunct Lecturer, Career Engagement and Outreach Coordinator
Sport Management

Melinda Rajoria
Research Coordinator
Health Education and Behavior

Kristin Theus
Executive Assistant I
Dean’s Office

Alex Turner
Administrative Specialist II
Applied Physiology and Kinesiology

Not pictured

Wendy Anderson
Administrative Support Assistant III
Health Education and Behavior

Kathleen Langbehn
Research Coordinator ll
Health Education and Behavior 

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