Nichole Barta, Ed.D.

Nichole Barta, Associate Professor of Kinesiology and Sport Management was appointed as Acting Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs in June 2025. Dr. Barta joined Gonzaga in 2016 as a faculty member in the School of Education. She served as the Kinesiology Program Director and on various committees related to teacher certification, the University Core, and RPT processes. In 2022, she was appointed Director of the Center for Teaching and Advising, where she led university-wide efforts to support faculty development in teaching and advising effectiveness. She also served as a Co-PI on an NSF ADVANCE Partnership project aimed at aligning faculty advancement with institutional mission values and promoting equity in promotion practices. Dr. Barta has taught high school and college students, K-12 teachers, and higher education faculty in her 22 years in the education profession.

She is the co-author of Designing and Teaching Fitness Education Courses and has co- authored book chapters on curriculum development and evaluation, and quality instruction.

Dr. Barta received her Ed.D. in Doctoral Studies in Education and Program Administration Certificate from Seattle Pacific University. She also obtained an M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in Teaching and Learning from Seattle Pacific University and B.A.s in Physical Education and Spanish Education with an endorsement in Health education from Whitworth University.