Faculty & Staff

Faculty and Staff contact information for the Health, Exercise, and Sports Studies Department.

Faculty

Robert Bennett III

Assistant Professor

bennettra@denison.edu

740-587-5321

Rick Boyages

Professor of Practice

boyagesr@denison.edu

Susan Kennedy

Associate Professor

kennedys@denison.edu

740-587-6676

Sara Lee

Professor

Deputy Director of Athletics

Deputy Title IX Coordinator

lees@denison.edu

740-501-4130

Dimitrio Martinez

Assistant Professor

martinezd@denison.edu

740-587-5329

Gail Murphy

Coordinator of Sports Performance Analytics

murphyg@denison.edu

740-587-5728

Lauren Secaras

Assistant Professor

secarasl@denison.edu

Eric Winters

Associate Professor

winterse@denison.edu

740-587-6311

Affiliated Faculty

Steven Doty

Professor

doty@denison.edu

740-587-5796

Heather J. Rhodes

Professor

Chair of Health, Exercise, and Sport Studies

The Julian H. Robertson Jr. Endowed Professorship

rhodesh@denison.edu

740-587-6788

740-587-8612

Staff

Marti Halm

Academic Administrative Assistant

halmm@denison.edu

740-587-6242

Emeriti Faculty

Pan Fanaritis

Professor Emeritus

fanaritis@denison.edu

Bob Ghiloni

Associate Professor Emeritus

ghilonir@denison.edu

Dale Googins

Professor Emeritus

judygoogins@hotmail.com

Rob Russo

Professor Emeritus

russo@denison.edu

Lynn Schweizer

Professor Emerita

schweizer@denison.edu

Affiliated Coaches

Tiffany Ozbun

Associate Professor

Head Softball Coach

ozbunt@denison.edu

740-587-6784

Gregg Parini

Professor

Director of Swimming and Diving

parini@denison.edu

740-587-6678

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