Health and Wellness Studies Faculty

John A. Affleck, Professor Emeritus

MA, University of Michigan

Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching, 1990-1991

Patrice Back, Lecturer

BS, MS, University of Delaware

Specialty: Exercise science; aquatics; cycling; nutrition; running

Lina Begdache, Associate Professor

MS, University at Buffalo (SUNY); PhD, °®¶¹´«Ã½ (SUNY)

Affiliated: Evolutionary Studies Program (EvoS); Center for Advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging Science (CAMRIS)

Specialty: Clinical and nutrition sciences; cell and molecular biology

Kathleen Calvey, Adjunct Lecturer

BA, LeMoyne College

Specialty: Yoga

Karen Castoro, Adjunct Lecturer

MS, °®¶¹´«Ã½ (SUNY)

Specialty: Aerobics; contemporary health issues

William N. Clark, Adjunct Lecturer

MSED, Elmira College

Specialty: Olympic strength and conditioning training

Melissa Collins, Adjunct Lecturer

BA, SUNY Cortland

Specialty: Yoga; therapeutic music; Ayurveda

Cutis A. Coutts, Professor Emeritus

PhD, University of Maryland

 

Kristen Ericksen, Adjunct Lecturer

BA, °®¶¹´«Ã½ (SUNY); MSW, Syracuse University; PhD, Capella University

Specialty: Health care administration; substance abuse and addiction counseling; family systems; human sexuality
Christina Fetten, Adjunct Lecturer Specialty: Foundational yoga therapist working with individuals with trauma, mental health and chronic pain struggles; stand up paddle boarding and adaptive stand up paddling; yoga and yoga for individuals with limitations

John Fletcher, Lecturer

BA, °®¶¹´«Ã½ (SUNY); MS, SUNY Cortland

Specialty: Taekwondo; outdoor and environmental science; physical fitness and wellness

Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching, 2016-2017

Matthew F. Gawors, Lecturer

MBA, °®¶¹´«Ã½ (SUNY)

Specialty: Triathlon; lifeguarding

Michelle Gimbar, Adjunct Lecturer

BS, SUNY Cortland; BS, SUNY Oneonta; MS, SUNY Oneonta; DCN, Rutgers University

Specialty: Nutrition, Exercise

Jessie A. Godfrey, Professor Emeritus

MS, Wellesley College

 

James L. Holley, Adjunct Lecturer

MLS, SUNY Geneseo

Specialty: Yoga

Lisa L. Hrehor, Lecturer

BS, MS, SUNY Cortland; PhD, Capella University

Affiliated: Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Program (WGSS)

Specialty: Stress management; wellness; sexual assault prevention; sport in society

Dale M. Iannone, Adjunct Lecturer

BS, °®¶¹´«Ã½ (SUNY); MSEd, SUNY Oneonta

Specialty: Men's personal wellness; karate

Karen Iby-Patricia, Adjunct Lecturer

BA, Central Connecticut State University; MA, °®¶¹´«Ã½ (SUNY)

Specialty: Cycling

Mary A. Justis, Lecturer

BS, Pennsylvania State University; MS, Texas A&M University

Specialty: Health behavior and promotion; human sexuality

Robert D. Kreidler, Professor Emeritus

MA, Northwestern University

 

Seungmin Lee, Assistant Professor

PhD, Michigan State University

Specialty: Psychosocial aspects of physical activity

Jeanne Mathias, Associate Professor Emerita

MEd, Pennsylvania State University

 

Bridget McCane-Saunders, Adjunct Lecturer

MSEd, SUNY Cortland

Specialty: Human sexuality

Alenna McDonald, Adjunct Lecturer

BA, Western Michigan University

Specialty: Yoga; yoga certified for children, special needs and pre-natal

Daniel G. Miller, Lecturer

MFA, New York University

Specialty: Alternative healing; global health issues; licensed chiropractor

Kimberly Niefer, Adjunct Lecturer

BS, Villanova University; Masters in Intern. Mgnt, American Graduate School

Specialty: Yoga

Mary M. Plouffe, Adjunct Lecturer

BS, SUNY Cortland

Specialty: Community health; public health; health promotion

Divine Sebuharara, Adjunct Lecturer

Specialty: Physical fitness; wellness

Cary M. Swartz, Adjunct Lecturer

MA, °®¶¹´«Ã½ (SUNY)

Specialty: Strength training; physical fitness; wellness

Brian Tableman, Adjunct Lecturer

BS, Stony Brook University (SUNY); MS, LaSalle University; DPT, A.T. Still University

Specialty: Licensed physical therapy; sports and orthopedics; strength and conditioning

Joel Thirer, Professor Emeritus

PhD, Florida State University

 

David B. Thomas, Professor Emeritus

MS, Bucknell University

 

Sarah Thompson, Lecturer

BA, University of Northern Colorado; MA, °®¶¹´«Ã½ (SUNY)

Specialty: Weight management; eating disorders; nutrition and exercise

Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2016-2017

Gary L. Truce, Professor Emeritus

BA, Baldwin-Wallace College; MEd, University of Cincinnati; EdD, West Virginia University

Specialty: Health; the study of hypnotism; psychology of human behavior and performance; international dance

Johannes J. VanHoff, Associate Professor Emeritus

MS, University of Illinois

 

Gladys T. Walling, Associate Professor Emerita

MS, Springfield College

 

Jennifer Wegmann, Lecturer

BA, MA, PhD, °®¶¹´«Ã½ (SUNY)

Specialty: Stress management; body image; women’s health

Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2020-2021

Sheryl C. Yacalis, Adjunct Lecturer Specialty: CrossFit; strength and conditioning training