Exercise Physiology

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OFFICE: Exercise and Nutritional Sciences 351
TELEPHONE: 619-594-5541
WEBSITE: https://ens.sdsu.edu

Faculty:

Director: Mahar, Matthew T., Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences, Director (B.S., State University of New York, Cortland; M.Ed., Ed.D., University of Houston)

Graduate Adviser/Lecturer: Petrisko, Mayumi J., M.S., RD., Exercise and Nutritional Sciences (M.S., San Diego State University)

Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty:

Cannon, Daniel T., Associate Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences (B.S., M.S., San Diego State University; Ph.D., University of Leeds, England)

Kressler, Jochen, Associate Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences (B.A., San Diego State University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Miami)

Green, Jennifer L., Assistant Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences (B.S., University of Utah; M.S., Ph.D., Arizona State University)

Johnson, Ashleigh M., Assistant Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences (B.A., Austin College; M.P.H., Dr.P.H., University of Texas Health Science Center)

Nogueira, Leonardo, Assistant Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences (B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D., Federal University of Rio de Janeiro)

O’Connor, Shawn M., Assistant Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences (B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology; M.S., Ph.D., University of Michigan)

Reschechtko, Sasha, Assistant Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences (B.A., University of Chicago; M.S., Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University)

Weber Rawlins, Michelle L., Assistant Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences (B.S., Linfield College; M.S., A.T. Still University; Ph.D., University of Georgia)

Additional Faculty:

Verity, Larry S., Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences, Emeritus (B.S., State University of New York, Cortland; M.Ed., University of Virginia; Ph.D., Purdue University)

Emeritus Faculty:

Aufsesser, Peter M., Ph.D., 1975-2010, Professor of Physical Education

Beshgetoor, Donna L., Ph.D., 1996-2013, Associate Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences

Carter, J.E. Lindsay, Ph.D., 1962-1992, Professor of Physical Education

Cooke, Gwen C., Ph.D., 1978-1992, Professor of Family Studies and Consumer Sciences

Dickerson, Mary E., Ph.D., 1967-1990, Assistant Professor of Family Studies and Consumer Sciences

Francis, Peter R., Ph.D., 1981-2003, Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences

Franz, Edward P., M.A., 1965-2003, Associate Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences

Friedman, Abraham M., Ph.D., 1963-1983, Associate Professor of Physical Education

Harris, Janet C., Ph.D., 2006-2010, Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences

Josephson, Ronald V., Ph.D., 1975-2001, Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences

Kahan, David M., Ph.D., 2000-2022, Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences

King, Harry A., Ph.D., 1978-1997, Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences

Kolkhorst, Fred W., Ph.D., 1998-2017, Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences

LaMaster, Kathryn J., Ph.D., 1996-2016, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Resource Management; Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences

Landis, Jean, M.S., 1968-1979, Assistant Professor of Physical Education

Levy, Susan S., Ph.D., 2001-2021, Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences

McKenzie, Thomas L., Ph.D., 1980-2004, Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences

Mechikoff, Robert A., Ph.D., 1981-2010, Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences

Nichols-Bernhard, Jeanne F., Ph.D., 1985-2011, Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences

Patterson, Patricia, Ph.D., 1985-2012, Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences

Robasciotti, Carole A., M.S., 1980-2004, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts; Lecturer in Exercise and Nutritional Sciences

Rushall, Brent S., Ph.D., 1985-2004, Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences

Selder, Dennis J., Ph.D., 1968-2000, Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences

Simmons, Roger W., Ph.D., 1976-2011, Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences

Sleet, David A., Ph.D., 1974-1997, Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences and Health Science

Spindler, Audrey A., Ph.D., 1977-2007, Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences

Sucec, Anthony A., Ed.D., 1967-2001, Professor of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences

Wells, Richard W., M.A., 1961-1994, Associate Professor of Physical Education

Williamson, Gloria R., M.A., 1961-1979, Associate Professor of Physical Education

Graduate Information

Associateships and Assistantships

Graduate teaching associateships are available for a limited number of qualified students. These provide essential education, technical training, and creative experience necessary for future professional and scholarly activity or college-level teaching. Graduate assistantships are also available in some cases to aid faculty research. Applications and additional information on graduate programs may be obtained from the School of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences website at https://ens.sdsu.edu.

General Information

The School of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences offers graduate study leading to the Master of Science degree in exercise physiology and a concurrent graduate program leading to a Master of Science degree in nutritional science and Master of Science degree in exercise physiology. The major objective of the concurrent graduate program is to offer preparation in the interrelated fields of nutritional science and exercise physiology. 

The Master of Science degree in exercise physiology has strong theoretical and practical components that provide a basis for students who anticipate employment in the field of rehabilitative and/or preventive exercise, as well as for those who intend to pursue a doctoral degree in exercise science. The faculty includes researchers who are professionally active in areas of study such as thermoregulation, nutrition and metabolism, exercise and aging, cardiac and metabolic pathophysiology, and environmental physiology. The school provides the students an opportunity to gain exercise-related experience under the close supervision of faculty. Graduate students learn pragmatic skills, such as physiological testing, exercise training, and participant education in the field of preventive and clinical exercise programming.

Admission to Graduate Study

Applicants for admission should complete the steps to apply as described on the SDSU Graduate Admissions website: https://admissions.sdsu.edu/graduate

All applicants must also submit supplemental materials via Interfolio as detailed on the School of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences website: https://ens.sdsu.edu/academic-programs/masters/

Students who do not fully meet the requirements for admission with classified graduate standing may be considered for conditionally classified graduate standing upon recommendation of the admissions committee and the graduate advisor.

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