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Exercise Science and Physical Education

Faculty & Staff

Robert Horn

Chair

Education - Ph.D., Liverpool John Moores University; M.S., West Chester University; B.S., University of Liverpool
Research/Interests - The role of relative motion in the perception of demonstrated task dynamics and observational motor learning

Office - University Hall, Room 4111
Phone - (973) 655-6832
Email - hornr@mail.montclair.edu

Eduardo Saavedra

Department Administrator


Office - University Hall, Room 4141
Phone - (973) 655-5254
Email - saavedrae@mail.montclair.edu

Angel Herbert

Secretary


Office - University Hall, Room 4136
Phone - (973) 655-5253
Email - herberta@mail.montclair.edu


Faculty

Melissa G. Fraser Alexander

Education - Ph.D., Michigan State University; M.S. Michigan State University; B.S. and B.A., Miami University
Research/Interests - Social skill development within Special Olympics and developing life skills in adapted physical education

Office - University Hall, Room 4105
Phone - (973) 655-4067
Email - alexanderm@mail.montclair.edu

Domenica Desirioscioli

Education - Ed.D., New York University; M.S., Brooklyn College
Research/Interests - History and philosophy of physical education and health, teacher education, management and fencing

Office - University Hall, Room 4137
Phone - (973) 655-4466
Email - desideriosd@mail.montclair.edu

Michele Fisher

Education - D.P.E., Springfield College; M.S., East Stroudsberg University; B.S., Elizabethtown College
Research/Interests - Cardiovascular and environmental aspects of exercise physiology, Prevention/management of coronary heart disease
Profile - Michele Fisher

Office - University Hall, Room 4109
Phone - (973) 655-7120
Email - fisherm@mail.montclair.edu

Fredrick A. Gardin

Education - Ph.D., University of South Carolina, M.A.Ed., East Carolina University, B.S., Appalachian State University
Research/Interests - Socialization of athletic trainers, expertise and skill acquisition in athletic training and sports, athletic training didactic and clinical education, athletic training student persistence and involvement, qualitative research in athletic training

Office - University Hall, Room 4105
Phone - (973) 655-7156
Email - gardinf@mail.montclair.edu

Robert Gilbert

Education - Ph.D., B.A., University of Massachusetts
Research/Interests - Sports psychology and peak performance, motivational speaking

Office - University Hall, Room 4115
Phone - (973) 655-5239
Email - gilbertr@mail.montclair.edu

Marsha Grant-Ford

Education - Ph.D., Temple University; M.Ed., University of Virginia; B.S., East Stroudsburg University
Research/Interests - Didactic and clinical athletic training education curriculum development, culturally competent medical care, management and care of athletic trauma, diversity issues in sport

Office - University Hall, Room 4024
Phone - (973) 655-5243
Email - grantfordm@mail.montclair.edu

Klara Gubacs-Collins

Education - Ed.D., University of Massachusetts; M.A., Montclair State University; B.S., Hungarian University of Physical Education
Research/Interests - Non-traditional approaches to teaching games in the activity modules, including badminton, tennis, soccer, speedball, volleyball, european handball, teacher education, sociology of sport and physical education

Office - University Hall, Room 4119
Phone - (973) 655-5497
Email - gubacsk@mail.montclair.edu

Susana Juniu

Education - Ed.D., Temple University; M.S., Temple University; B.S., Temple University
Research/Interests - Qualitative and Quantitative Research, Psychosocial aspects of Leisure Behavior, and Educational Technology.

Office - University Hall, Room 4143
Phone - (973) 655-5253
Email - junius@mail.montclair.edu

Tiffany Kloeppel

Education - Ph.D., Arizona State University; M.S., California State University, East Bay; B.S., Montana State University, Billings
Research/Interests - Teacher fidelity to Physical Education curricula as well as measurement of student physical activity outcomes.

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Steven Leigh

Education - Ph.D., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; M.S., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; B.S., Loughborough University, England
Research/Interests -Sports performance enhancement, and injury prevention and rehabilitation, with an emphasis on throwing sports and shoulder and elbow injury prevention.

Office - University Hall, Room 4111
Phone - (973) 655-7452
Email - leighst@mail.montclair.edu

Carolyn A. Masterson

Education - Ed.D., Columbia University; M.A., Columbia University; B.S., College of Mt. St. Joseph
Research/Interests - Curriculum and teaching of health and physical education, management of health and physical education, supervision of students in field experiences

Office - University Hall, Room 4139
Phone - (973) 655-5240
Email - mastersonc@mail.montclair.edu

David Middlemas

Education - Ed.D., Rutgers University; M.A., University of Nebraska at Kearney; B.S., Muhlenberg College
Research/Interests - Athletic training, statistics, research
Profile - David Middlemas

Office - University Hall, Room 4135
Phone - (973) 655-7090
Email - middlemasd@mail.montclair.edu

Susan Schwager

Education - Ed.D., M.A., Columbia University; B.A., Hunter College
Research/Interests - Teaching and teacher education, linking research with practice.
Profile - Susan Schwager

Office - University Hall, Room 4119
Phone - (973) 655-7088
Email - schwagers@mail.montclair.edu

Latisha Forster Scott

Education - Ph.D., Temple University; M.S., Brooklyn College; B.A., Hofstra University

Office -University Hall, Room 4107
Phone - (973) 655-3487
Email - forsterscotl@mail.montclair.edu

Kristin Scrabis-Fletcher

Education -Ph.D.,M.Phil., Teachers College, Columbia University; M. A. University of Maryland; B.A. Pennsylvania State University.
Research/Interests - Examining socio-cultural factors that influence student experience and learning in physical education are rooted in her experiences as a middle school health and physical education teacher

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William Sullivan

Education - Ed.D., M.A., M. Ed.,Columbia University B.A., Southern Illinois University
Research/Interests - Exercise physiology, first aid, and biomechanics of strength and flexibility training.

Office - University Hall, Room 4117
Phone - (973) 655-7089
Email - sullivanw@mail.montclair.edu

Richard Tobin

Education - Ph.D., University of Maryland; M.A., B.A., East Carolina University
Research/Interests - Exercise physiology, cardiac rehabilitation, biomechanics and aquatic safety

Office - University Hall, Room 1513
Phone - (973) 655-7087
Email - tobinr@mail.montclair.edu


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Adjunct Faculty

Name Email
Dottie Bennett dancedwb@aol.com
Deidre Brewer brewerd@mail.montclair.edu
Simone Coonrod simone@swingingwithsimone.com
John Davis davisj@mail.montclair.edu
Michael Goldberg susiemg@aol.com
Christopher Jones cjones5518@aol.com
Keneth Key Keyk@mail.montclair.edu
Anita Kubicka KubickaA@mail.montclair.edu
Dee Laratta dlarattard@aol.com
Martha Lasky laskymar@aol.com
Daniel McBride 13hands1@nac.net
Scott Mckay scott.mckay@smithbarney.com
Brian McLaughlin mclaughlinb@mail.montclair.edu
Mark Monteyne mark.monteyne@VerizonWireless.com
Kathy Ortolani KathyO51060@aol.com
Thomas Perillo tompajo@aol.com
Eduardo Saavedra saavedrae@mail.montclair.edu
Ben Schaffer ben_schaffer@hotmail.com
Matt Schinelli mschinelli3@hotmail.com

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Chairs and Faculty (1958-2008)

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