School of Kinesiology and Recreation

Faculty and Staff

We are proud of our outstanding faculty who are committed to exemplary teaching, high quality scholarship, and professional service. Our faculty members are strongly committed to excellence in teaching and to working with students in support of their professional development.

Several faculty members have won College of Applied Science and Technology, Illinois State University, or external teaching and research awards. In scholarship, our faculty has published textbooks, articles in national and international academic journals, and has made presentations at state, regional, national, and international conferences. Many of these presentations and research publications are co-authored with our students.

To contact the School of Kinesiology and Recreation please call (309) 438-8661. For specific faculty and staff information, please choose from the list below.

Horton Staff


Ms. Terri Jordan
(309) 438-5782


Ms. Connie Shannon
(309) 438-7281


Dr. David Thomas
Interim School Director
(309) 438-8645


Ms. Daphyne Walker
Undergraduate Advisor
(309) 438-5782


Mrs. Gale Wheatley
(309) 438-3054


McCormick Staff


Ms. Barbara Arbogast
(309) 438-5952


Ms. Mary Leung
Undergraduate Advisor
(309) 438-5782


Mr. Ed West
(309) 438-2390


Ms. Nancy Woods
(309) 438-5681


Athletic Training


Dr. A. J. Hansen
(309) 438-5366


Dr. Kevin Laudner
(309) 438-5197


Dr. Todd McLoda
Assistant Director KNR, Athletic Training Program Director
(309) 438-2605


Exercise Science


Ms. Mary Jo Adams
(309) 438-5955


Dr. Anthony Amorose
(309) 438-8590


Dr. Dale Brown
Director, Exercise Physiology Laboratory
(309) 438-7547


Dr. Anne Cox
(309) 438-2655


Ms. Karen Dennis
(309) 438-3891


Ms. Betty A. Henson
(309) 438-5008


Dr. Kristen Lagally
Exercise Physiology Graduate Program Coordinator
(309) 438-3229


Dr. Steven McCaw
Graduate Program Director
(309) 438-3804


Dr. Peter Smith
(309) 438-3553


Dr. David Thomas
Interim School Director
(309) 438-8645


Dr. M. Elizabeth Verner
Professional Practice Coordinator, Exercise Science
(309) 438-3526


Physical Education Teacher Education


Ms. Kristin N. Bolton
(309) 438-5683


Ms. Beth Carpenter
Student Teaching Coordinator
(309) 438-5249


Dr. Margaret Coleman
(309) 438-8302


Dr. Deborah Garrahy
Program Director-Physical Education Teacher Education
(309) 438-5187


Dr. Mary Henninger
(309) 438-3552


Dr. Alan Lacy
(309) 438-7602


Ms. Molly Logan
(309) 438-8235


Recreation and Park Administration


Dr. Brent Beggs
(309) 438-5753


Dr. Daniel Elkins
(309) 438-5383


Dr. Sandra Hupp
(309) 438-5972


Dr. Amy Hurd
(309) 438-5557


Dr. Sandra Klitzing
(309) 438-8396


Dr. Chad McEvoy
(309) 438-2337


Ms. Nancy Niebur
Professional Practice Coordinator
(309) 438-7760


Dr. Barbara Schlatter
Assistant Director KNR, Recreation and Park Administration Program Director
(309) 438-8233