Directory
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Mary AddisonAcademic Officer Coordinator |
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Daniel AlvarezLecturer Daniel finished his graduate work in 2006 with a M.S. in Sport Management from Old Dominion University. Prior to his arrival, he completed his B.A. degree in Health & Exercise Science at Furman University. At Old Dominion University, he worked initially as an assistant strength coach developing strength and conditioning programs for the various athletic teams. For the last three years, he served as Assistant Coach for the Men's Soccer Team before accepting a position as a lecturer. |
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Bob Case, Ph. D.
Associate Professor Dr. Bob Case serves as the Coordinator of the Sport Management Program. Over the years, he has held positions as an athletic administrator, coach, and instructor of sport management. He presently serves as the Project Administrator for the National Youth Sports Programs in Norfolk and Virginia Beach. He teaches in the areas of legal aspects of sport, facility/event management, and administrative theory in sport. His main research interests are in the areas of sport leadership and curriculum competency development in sport management. |
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Sheri Colberg-Ochs, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Dr. Colberg-Ochs specializes in diabetes and exercise research. A frequent, national lecturer, she is the author of many research and educational articles and five books: The Diabetic Athlete: Prescriptions for Exercise and Sports (2001), Diabetes-Free Kids: A Take-Charge Plan for Preventing and Treating Type 2 Diabetes in Children (2005), The 7 Step Diabetes Fitness Plan (2006), 50 Secrets of the Longest Living People with Diabetes (October 2007), and The Science of Staying Young (November 2007). At Old Dominion, she teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses in exercise physiology, clinical exercise physiology, and nutrition for health, fitness, and sport. A graduate of U.C. Berkeley (Ph.D. in 1992), U.C. Davis (M.A.), and Stanford University (B.A.), she is currently conducting research funded by the American Diabetes Association in collaboration with researchers at nearby Eastern Virginia Medical School. She is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), a professional member of the American Diabetes Association, and an advisory board member of dLife - For Your Diabetes Life (dLife.com). |
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Liz Dowling, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Dr. Dowling received her Bachelor's and Master's from Virginia Commonwealth University, and her Doctorate from the University of Virginia. She serves as the Chief Graduate Program Director for the department as well as the Exercise Science and Wellness program. Her main teaching responsibilities include exercise physiology and research methods at both the undergraduate and graduate level. Her primary research interests focus on the physiological effects of exercise in women and the elderly. |
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Linda Gagen, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor Linda M. Gagen, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor and Graduate Program Director for the Physical Education Curriculum and Instruction program. Dr. Gagen holds a Ph.D. in Education from the University of Missouri-St. Louis and a M.Ed. degree from Kent State University.She spent over 20 years as a P.E./Health teacher in the K-12 schools in Ohio, Illinois, and Missouri. Nationally, she is the current chair of the Motor Development and Learning Research Academy from the National Association of Sport, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (NASPE), a member of NASPE's Executive Committee, and a former chair for College Physical Education for the Virginia Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. Active in the North American Society for Psychology in Sport and Physical Activity, she is also currently serving on the research team for "Basic Moves," a motor development program based at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. Her current research interests utilize motor development theory to investigate those conditions that could enhance children's abilities to learn and improve the performance of basic physical skills such as striking, throwing, and jumping. |
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Ed Gómez, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Dr. Edwin Gómez is an associate professor of recreation and tourism studies. His research interests include attitudes and perceptions surrounding tourism and ethnic perspectives on leisure and public recreation. His recent research articles have outlined behavioral modeling of ethnicity and recreation, with a focus on the acculturation process. Dr. Gómez teaches courses in marketing, computer applications, event programming, leadership, and socio-cultural dimensions of recreation and tourism. Dr. Gómez is an alumnus of Michigan State University (Ph.D., Park, Recreation, and Tourism Resources/Urban Studies), the Rochester Institute of Technology (M.S., Hospitality and Tourism Management), and Salem State College (B.S., Geography/Travel & Tourism). |
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Hiroyuki Hamada, Ed.D.Associate Professor, Martial-Artist-in-Residence |
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Eddie Hill, Ph.D.Assistant Professor Dr. Eddie Hill isan assistant professor in recreation and tourism at Old Dominion University. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Utah (2004), M.S.Ed. (1998) and B.S (1995) both from Old Dominion University.His research interests include motivation for diabetes management, therapeutic recreation, adolescents in substance abuse settings, and outdoor education. He has 10 years experience as a ropes course facilitator, Outward Bound field staff, and educator. He is also the co-founder of ResiliencyWorks Inc., co-creator of Resiliency Bingo for Adolescents/Adults, and has presented nationally on the topic of theory-based programming. |
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Betsy Kennedy, M.Ed.
Senior Lecturer Betsy Kennedy specializes in therapeutic recreation. Her specific areas of interest are physical medicine/rehabilitation and gerontology. At Old Dominion University she teaches undergraduate courses in the Recreation and Tourism Studies program in the core curriculum as well as in the therapeutic recreation emphasis area. |
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Steve Knott
Lecturer Steve Knott graduated from Old Dominion University with a Bachelor's Degree in Health and Physical Education in May 1977. While attending Old Dominion he was a varsity soccer player, student athletic trainer, vice-president of Inter-varsity Christian Fellowship, and president of the PE Majors Club. After leaving Old Dominion he worked and owned private gymnastics schools in Virginia and New York before accepting a teaching position in Virginia Beach City Public Schools. During his sixteen years with the Virginia Beach City Public Schools he served as a teacher, assistant principal, and most recently the Coordinator of Secondary Health and Physical Education. He completed his Master's Degree in Urban Education at Norfolk State University in 1989 while serving as the cross country coach and assistant track coach. His hobbies are swimming, cycling and running. He is an accomplished triathlete who has competed in the World Championships for Team USA in 2002, 2004, and 2005. He is married to a physical education teacher and has two children. |
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R. Kevin Marbury, Ph.D
Assistant Professor Dr. Marbury is an alumnus of Earlham College (B.S.) and the University of North Texas (M.S., Ph.D.). He currently holds a split administrative and teaching appointment serving as the Director of Recreational Sports and Assistant Professor in ESPER. His areas of specialization and interest in teaching center around Programming, Administration, and Facility Management/Design. Prior to his arrival in the Hampton Roads area, he was active in community theater and master's track & field. To learn more about the Department of Recreational Sports, click the link below: http://www.odu.edu/recsports |
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James A. Oñate, Ph.D., ATCAssistant Professor Dr. Oñate received his Bachelor's degree from the University of Florida, and his Master's and Doctorate from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He serves as an Assistant Professor in the Post-Certification Graduate Athletic Training Program and in the undergraduate Exercise Science program. He is the Director of the newly established Sports Medicine Research Laboratory designed to conduct motion analysis and sports medicine research projects. His main teaching responsibilities include human anatomy, kinesiology and motor learning/control concepts related to sports medicine rehabilitation. His primary research interests focus on neuromuscular aspects of lower extremity injury and factors to aid in the development of injury prevention programs. Main research focus is on analyzing various aspects of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, gender related risk factors associated with ACL injury, prevention of ACL injury utilizing a combined motor learning/control and biomechanical approach, and military sports medicine issues. Current research includes investigating predictive factors for ACL injury, biomechanical comparison of ACL injury prevention interventions, military ROTC baseline screening measures to reduce lower extremity injury and investigating the influence of augmented feedback on motor skill acquisition. He resides in Virginia Beach with his wife Debra and his sons, Matthew and Mason. |
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Lynn Ridinger, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Dr. Lynn L. Ridinger is an associate professor of sport management. Her research interests include consumer behavior and involvement with women's sports. She has conducted research for the WNBA, WUSA, and ODU Athletics. Dr. Ridinger teaches courses in sport marketing, sport administrative theory, sport psychology, and research methods. Dr. Ridinger is an alumna of The Ohio State University (Ph.D. in Sport Management), Kent State University (M.A. in Athletic Administration), and Central Michigan University (B.S. in Physical Education). Prior to pursuing her doctorate, Dr. Ridinger worked as a high school athletic director and coach at Norfolk Academy. |
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Bob Spina, Ph.D.
Professor & Department Chair After completion of the Ph.D. at the University of Pittsburgh, Dr. Bob Spina was awarded a National Research Service Award from the National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health at Washington University School of Medicine. He studied the acute and chronic effects of exercise on cardiovascular function, metabolism and skeletal muscle in young and older men and women. Subsequently, he joined the faculty at Washington University School of Medicine where he continued to study the physiological adaptations to exercise that could be applied to maintenance of health and functional capacity in older individuals. Specifically, he was funded to study the independent and combined effects of exercise and hormone replacement therapy on cardiovascular function in post-menopausal women. Spina was also a member of the faculty at the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Central Florida. His previous administrative experience was at San Francisco State University where he served as Chair and Graduate Coordinator of the Department of Kinesiology and as Associate Dean for Graduate Studies in the College of Health and Human Services. |
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David Swain, Ph.D.
Professor Dr. Swain, a professor of exercise science and a University Professor, received his PhD in physiology in 1984 from the Medical School of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His research focus is on cardiovascular and metabolic responses to exercise. He originated the concept of oxygen consumption reserve (VO2 reserve) for exercise prescription. He has published numerous scientific articles and three books, including Exercise Prescription, 2nd edition. He teaches courses in exercise physiology, exercise prescription, exercise testing, and wellness while serving as the Director of the Wellness Institute and Research Center, which provides exercise classes for cardiac patients and the elderly, and wellness assessment programs for corporate groups. He is a Fellow of the ACSM and holds its highest professional certification, Program Director for preventive and rehabilitative programs, and serves as an Associate Editor for its research journal, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. He is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist via the National Strength and Conditioning Association. |
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Bonnie Van Lunen, Ph.D.Associate Professor Bonnie L. Van Lunen, Ph.D., ATC is an Associate Professor and earned her masters and doctoral degree from the University of Virginia. She beganher career as an assistant athletic trainer and assistant professor at Canisius College, also spending part of her career at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. She serves as the Director of the NATA accredited Post-Professional Graduate Athletic Training Education program and of the Human Movement Science Doctoral Program. Nationally, Dr. Van Lunen chairs the Post-Professional Education Review Committee on Accreditation, as well as a subcommittee on establishing residencies in Athletic Training. She has been a site reviewer for the JRC-AT and PPERC for the past 12 years and has served as a consultant to numerous entry and post-professional programs. Her primary research interests focus on post-professional education issues, such as surveying graduates, employers, and mentors on influencing factors for program choice and placement. Additionally, she is interested in evidence based outcomes in manual therapy (joint mobilizations and muscle energy techniques) and applications of cryotherapy related to injury and activity. She also assists in the research efforts with the sports medicine laboratory director as related to lower extremity injury prevention. She resides on the Outer Banks of North Carolina with her husband John and their three children (Alivian, Brady, and Cameron). |
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Mel Williams, Ph.D.Professor Emeritus |
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Maria Wolf, M.S.EdLecturer Maria Wolf graduated from Kent State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Physical Education with an emphasis in Athletic Training in August of 2001. After leaving Kent State she worked for a short time as a swimming instructor in Sydney, Australia before moving to the Virginia Beach area. She has worked as an Athletic Trainer and Coaches Education Instructor for the Virginia Beach school system since 2002 and as a lecturer at Tidewater Community College since 2004. In May 2006, she completed her Master's degree in Physical Education (emphasis on Curriculum and Instruction) at Old Dominion University. Her hobbies include travel, baking, and playing soccer. She resides in Portsmouth in a 107-year-old farmhouse with her husband, Tim, and stepchildren, Adam and Mallory. |