Faculty
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Dr. Boyd Foster

Associate Professor

Physical Education Department
School of Education
502 E. Boone Ave.
AD Box 25
Spokane, WA 99258-0025

Phone: 509-313-3604
Fax: 509-313-3482

Office Location
RC 152

Office Hours
Mon 9-12 Wed 9-12 Thurs 7-9, 12-2

Boyd Foster completed his doctorate in Exercise and Wellness at Arizona State University. Prior to that, he worked in Sports and Worksite Rehabilitation for several physical therapy groups, and taught anatomy and physiology. A former Certified Athletic Trainer, he worked with the 1985 NCAA Division I volleyball champions from The University of The Pacific.
His previous research focused on resting metabolic rate, respiratory quotient, and their relationship in predicting successful fat loss among obese premenopausal women. He has also investigated the role of testosterone in fat gain/loss among the same population, with particular emphasis on minority women.
Currently, Dr. Foster's interests include the role of culture as it relates to activity and nutrition education among minority youth; prediction of adult activity participation levels based on high school physical education experience and attitudes; and outcome measures for students completing health-related fitness activity/content courses compared to more traditional physical education delivery systems.

 
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S. Roger Park

Assistant Professor

School of Education
502 E. Boone Ave.
AD Box 25
Spokane, WA 99258-0025

Phone: (509) 313-3483
Fax: (509) 313-3482

Office Location
RC 156

 
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Dr. Jeff Reed
Assistant Professor

School of Education
502 E. Boone Ave.
AD Box 25
Spokane, WA 99258-0025

Phone: (509) 313-3915
Fax: (509) 313-3482

Office Location
RC 138

I have just completed thirty years of teaching in physical education, ranging from Preschool to College. Coaching numerous sports has occupied my time as well. A Spokane native, I received my B.Ed & M.Ed from Eastern Washington University and my PhD from Gonzaga University. I recently acquired my CSCS Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist certification. The love of the outdoors is evident in all I do.

 
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Dr. Karen Rickel
Assistant Professor

School of Education
502 E. Boone Avenue
AD Box 25
Spokane, WA 99258

Phone: (509) 313-3502
Fax: (509) 313-3482

Office Location
RC 144

California native who moved to the Northwest in 1992. BS Health Promotion and Wellness from Eastern Washington University-1998, MS Sport Science from University of Idaho-2001, PhD Education from University of Idaho 2005. My daily mantra is work hard and play hard!

 
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Dr. Jon Sunderland

Dean, School of Education

E. 502 Boone Ave
AD Box 25
Spokane, WA 99258

Phone: 313-3475
Fax: 313-5485

Office Location
RC 132

Office Hours
MWF 10-11:30
TTh 11-12
By appointment

Doctorate from the University of Oregon, MA and BA from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Director of the Sport Administration program at graduate and undergraduate levels.

 
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Dr. Diane Tunnell

Department Chair

Physical Education Dept.
School of Education
502 E. Boone Ave.
AD Box 25
Spokane, WA 99258-0025

Phone: (509) 313-3479
Fax: (509) 313-5485

Office Location
Rosauer 158

Office Hours
Variable weekly - See RC 158 or MC 315 for weekly schedule

An original "Okie from Muskogee." I attended Northeastern Oklahoma State University for my undergraduate and master's degree and Oklahoma State University for my doctorate. Currently I am the director of our undergraduate physical education program. I am active in WAHPERD, NWDA-AHPERD and AAHPERD. For our district professional association NWDA-AHPERD I am the Newsletter Editor.