Meet Us
Staff
Laurie Haywood
Athletic Equipment Attendant II
![Photo of Laurie Haywood](_internal/photos/haywood-laurie.jpg)
- Location: Yosemite Hall 182
- Phone: (916) 278-5196
- fishwood@csus.edu
Angel Perez-Ramirez
Athletic Equipment Attendant
![Place holder image for faculty/staff member.](https://www.csus.edu/newcsus2019-global-assets/_internal/images/default-member-sq.jpg)
- Location: Yosemite 110
- Phone: (916) 278-6343
- angelperez-ramirez@csus.edu
Shari Peek
Administrative Support Assistant II
![Photo of Shari Peek](_internal/photos/shari-headshot-square.jpg)
- Location: Solano Hall 3002
- Phone: (916) 278-5041
- shari.peek@csus.edu
Renee Stephen
Administrative Support Coordinator II
![Photo of Renee Stephen](_internal/photos/renee-headshot-square.png)
- Location: Solano Hall 3002B
- Phone: (916) 278-7450
- renee.stephen@csus.edu
Rachel Sunahara
Administrative Support Assistant II
![Photo of Rachel Sunahara](_internal/photos/rachel-sunahara-square.jpg)
- Location: Solano Hall 3002
- Phone: (916) 278-6161
- sunahara@csus.edu
Full-Time Faculty
Michael Wright, Ph.D.
Department Chair, Professor
![Photo of Michael Wright, Ph.D.](_internal/photos/wright-michael.jpg)
- Location: Solano Hall 3002C
- Phone: (916) 278-5689
- wrightm@csus.edu
- Specialty & Interests: Physical Education, Health & Human Performance
Andrea Becker, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Associate Chair, Sport Psychology Lab Director
![Photo of Andrea Becker, Ph.D.](../_internal/images/becker-andrea.jpg)
- Location: Solano Hall 4017
- Phone: (916) 278-2637
- andrea.becker@csus.edu
- Specialty & Interests: Sport Psychology, Coaching
Gwenaelle Begue, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Graduate Co-Coordinator
![Photo of Gwenaelle Begue, Ph.D.](_internal/photos/begue-web-2023.jpg)
- Location: Solano Hall 2010
- Phone: (916) 278-5713
- gwenaelle.begue@csus.edu
- CV / Bio
- Specialty & Interests: Exercise Biology, Exercise Genomics, Sports Performance, Clinical Exercise Intervention
Matt Brown, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, SACNeuro Lab Director, Graduate Co-Coordinator
![Photo of Matt Brown, Ph.D.](_internal/photos/brown-matt.jpg)
- Location: Solano Hall 3012
- Phone: (916) 278-5617
- matt.brown@csus.edu
- CV / Bio
- Specialty & Interests: Neurophysiology of sensorimotor control, exercise, neurological disorders (ex. Parkinson's disease)
Gretchen Casazza, Ph.D.
Lecturer
![Photo of Gretchen Casazza, Ph.D.](../_internal/images/casazza.jpg)
- Location: Solano Hall 2008
- Phone: (707) 980-0848
- gcasazza@csus.edu
- Specialty & Interests: Exercise Physiology of Women, Exercise Metabolism, Exercise Physiology and Exercise Training Adaptations
Shabnam "Shabby" Dezfouli
Lecturer
![Photo of Shabnam "Shabby" Dezfouli](_internal/photos/dezfouli-shabby.jpg)
- Location: Solano Hall 4050
- Phone: (916) 278-5039
- sdezfouli@csus.edu
- Specialty & Interests: Athletic Training
Roya Hoveizavi, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
![Photo of Roya Hoveizavi, Ph.D.](_internal/photos/roya-resized.jpg)
- Location: Solano Hall 4036
- Phone: (916) 278-1232
- roya.hoveizavi@csus.edu
- Specialty & Interests: Biomechanics, Neuromuscular Function, Gait, Muscle Synergies
Rodney Imamura, Ph.D.
Professor
![Photo of Rodney Imamura, Ph.D.](_internal/photos/imamura-rodney.jpg)
- Location: Solano Hall 1030D
- Phone: (916) 278-7477
- rimamura@csus.edu
- Specialty & Interests: Biomechanics of Exercise and Sport
Katherine Jamieson, Ph.D.
Professor
![Photo of Katherine Jamieson, Ph.D.](_internal/photos/jamieson-katherine.jpg)
- Location: Solano Hall 1002
- Phone: (916) 278-6192
- katherine.jamieson@csus.edu
- CV / Bio
- Specialty & Interests: Chicana/o/x feminist analyses of sport as anti/colonial, cultural space
Julie Kuehl-Kitchen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
![Photo of Julie Kuehl-Kitchen, Ph.D.](_internal/photos/kuehl-julie.jpg)
- Location: Solano Hall 4042
- Phone: (916) 278-4022
- jkitchen@csus.edu
- Specialty & Interests: Physical Education, Pedagogy
Leslie Larsen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
![Photo of Leslie Larsen, Ph.D.](_internal/photos/larsen-leslie.jpg)
- Location: Solano Hall 4044
- Phone: (916) 278-7309
- leslie.larsen@csus.edu
- Specialty & Interests: Sport Psychology, Coaching
Amanda Morris, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
![Photo of Amanda Morris, Ph.D.](_internal/photos/morris.png)
- Location: Solano Hall 4017
- Phone: (916) 278-6401
- amanda.morris@csus.edu
- CV / Bio
- Specialty & Interests: Motor Control, Neuromechanics of Concussion, Fatigue, Aging
Chan Woong Park, Ph.D., C.A.P.E.
Assistant Professor
- Location: Solano Hall 4048
- Phone: (916) 278-5037
- chanwoong.park@csus.edu
- Specialty & Interests: Physical Education, Adapted Physical Education, Pedagogy
Jennifer Park, PT, DPT, MS
Lecturer
![Photo of Jennifer Park, PT, DPT, MS](_internal/photos/park-jennifer.jpg)
- Location: Solano Hall 4019
- Phone: (916) 278-5032
- jkpark@csus.edu
- Specialty & Interests: Physical Rehabilitation
Daryl Parker, Ph.D.
Professor
![Photo of Daryl Parker, Ph.D.](_internal/photos/parker-daryl.jpg)
- Location: Solano Hall 2012
- Phone: (916) 278-6902
- parkerd@csus.edu
- Specialty & Interests: Exercise Science
Robyn Penwell, MS
Lecturer
![Photo of Robyn Penwell, MS](_internal/photos/penwell-web-2023.jpg)
- Location: Solano Anex 4053
- Phone: (916) 278-5044
- sac48725@csus.edu
- Specialty & Interests: Physical Education, Exercise Psychology, Cultural Studies
Roberto Quintana, Ph.D.
Professor
![Photo of Roberto Quintana, Ph.D.](_internal/photos/quintana-roberto.jpg)
- Location: Solano Hall 2014
- Phone: (916) 278-4495
- quintana@csus.edu
- Specialty & Interests: Exercise Physiology, Performance & Metabolism, Environmental Physiology
Maureen Smith, Ph.D.
Professor
![Photo of Maureen Smith, Ph.D.](_internal/photos/maureen-smith.jpg)
- Location: Solano Hall 4033
- Phone: (916) 278-6237
- smithmm@csus.edu
- Specialty & Interests: Physical Education, Cultural Studies
Paolo Taboga, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Biomechanics Lab Director
![Photo of Paolo Taboga, Ph.D.](_internal/photos/toboga-paolo.jpg)
- Location: Solano Hall 1030C
- Phone: (916) 278-5411
- paolo.taboga@csus.edu
- CV / Bio
- Specialty & Interests: Running, Prosthetics, and Ergonomics
Craig Tacla, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
![Photo of Craig Tacla, Ph.D.](_internal/photos/tacla-craig.jpg)
- Location: Solano Hall 1003
- Phone: (916) 278-5034
- ctacla@csus.edu
- Specialty & Interests: Physical Education, Pedagogy
Harry Theodorides, Ed.D.
Associate Professor, Strength & Conditioning Lab Director
![Photo of Harry Theodorides, Ed.D.](_internal/photos/theodorides-harry.jpg)
- Location: Solano Hall 4023
- Phone: (916) 278-5051
- theodor@csus.edu
- Specialty & Interests: Weight Training, Strength & Conditioning
Lindy Valdez, Ed.D.
Professor
![Photo of Lindy Valdez, Ed.D.](_internal/photos/lindy-web-2023.jpg)
- Location: Solano Hall 4051
- Phone: (916) 278-4471
- lvaldez@csus.edu
- Specialty & Interests: Physical Education, Educational Leadership
Part-Time Faculty
Michael Francisco
Lecturer
![Photo of Michael Francisco](_internal/photos/francisco-mike-square1.jpg)
- Location: Solano Hall 4024
- Phone: (916) 278-1770
- mike.francisco@csus.edu
- CV / Bio
- Specialty & Interests: Cardiovascular Function in Performance and Disease, Environmental Stress Physiology
Karine Schaal
Lecturer
![Photo of Karine Schaal](_internal/photos/karine-headshot-square.jpg)
- Location: Solano Hall 2008
- karine.schaal@csus.edu
- Specialty & Interests: Sports Nutrition, Exercise Training Adaptations and Female Athlete Health