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

740-587-6290

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

Assistant Athletic Director

ozbunt@denison.edu

740-587-6784

Gregg Parini

Professor

Director of Swimming and Diving

parini@denison.edu

740-587-6678

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Faculty & Staff

Faculty

Robert Bennett III

Rick Boyages

Susan Kennedy

Sara Lee

Dimitrio Martinez

Gail Murphy

Lauren Secaras

Eric Winters

Affiliated Faculty

Steven Doty

Heather J. Rhodes

Staff

Marti Halm

Emeriti Faculty

Pan Fanaritis

Bob Ghiloni

Dale Googins

Rob Russo

Lynn Schweizer

Affiliated Coaches

Tiffany Ozbun

Gregg Parini

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Nan Carney-DeBord, an innovative and energetic leader, to retire

Healthier alternatives for school lunches

London internship reinforces the importance of literacy