Dr. Phoebe Butler Ajibade
Title: Assistant Professor
Phone: (336) 334-7712
Fax: (336) 334-7258
Email: pbajibad@ncat.edu
Bio
Dr. Ajibade began her research career as a graduate research assistant in the Department of Community Health and Physical Therapy at Old Dominion University. She began teaching college courses as a Virginia Department of Education contract consultant to train teachers in Virginia to teach Family LIfe Education. She has previously taught at Old Dominion University, Thomas Nelson Community College, Hampton University, and Florida Atlantic University. She has secured over $500,000.00 in grants and contracts from state and federal governmental agencies to reduce cardiovascular disease in high risk communities via physical activity, nutrition and stress management. Her work has been recognized as outstanding by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, the United States Surgeon General for Primary Care, and the American Cancer Society.
Education
Ed.D. 2002 – The George Washington University: Higher Education Administration and Leadership
M.S. 1989 – Old Dominion University: Community Health
B.S. 1979 – Radford University: Community Health
Research Interests
Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
Tobacco Advertising
Obesity
Retention of Undergraduate and Graduate Students
Nutrition and the Female Athlete
Faith-based Health Promotion
Minority Health Leadership and Infrastructure
Teaching Areas
Personal Health
Community Health
Stress Management
Aging and Health
Research and Evaluation
Human Sexuality
Methods for Teaching Health
Tennis
Aerobics
Dr. Paul Ankomah
Title: Associate Professor
Phone: (336) 334-7712
Fax: (336) 334-7258
Email: pankom@ncat.edu
Bio
Paul Ankomah started his teaching career as a Research/Teaching Assistant in the Department of Recreation, Parks & Tourism Science at Texas A&M University. His dissertation focused on the role of perceptual/cognitive distance in the vacation destination decision-making process. He has been teaching at NC A&T State University since August 1992. Currently he teaches courses in Leisure Studies in the Department of Human Performance & Leisure Studies.
Education
Ph.D. 1991- Texas A& M University: Recreation and Resources Development
M.A. 1985-Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada: Geography
Graduate Diploma 1984– Scuola di Scienze Turistiche, Italy: Tourism Marketing
B.A. 1978- University of Ghana, Legon: Geography
Research Interests
Tourism Marketing, Consumer Behavior, Eco-Tourism, Sustainable Tourism Development, Tourism Development in Sub-Saharan Africa, etc.
Teaching Areas
Group Leadership
Community Recreation
Outdoor Recreation
Program Planning
Dr. Yongchul Chung
Title: Assistant Professor
Phone: (336) 334-7712
Fax: (336) 334-7258
Email: ychung@ncat.edu
Bio
Dr. Yongchul Chung is a sport psychology specialist and currently an assistant professor in the Department of Human Performance and Leisure Studies at North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University. Dr. Chung earned both of his Master’s and doctoral degree in Sport & Exercise Psychology at University of North Carolina Greensboro, and also received a Post-Baccalaureate certificate in Women’s Studies from the same institution. Prior to his arrival to the United States in 1997, he completed his undergraduate work at Seoul National University and served Korean Army as a second lieutenant platoon leader for three years.
Education
Ph.D. 2003-University of North Carolina Greensboro: Sport & Exercise Psychology
M.S. 1999-University of North Carolina Greensboro: Sport & Exercise Psychology
B.P.E. 1993-Seoul National University: Physical Education
Research Interests
Dr. Chung’s research interest revolves around positive youth development (e.g., optimism, hope, and resiliency) through sports and physical activity, cross-cultural analysis of sport discourse, and qualitative research methodology. He also provides sport consulting services to athletes from various backgrounds.
Teaching Areas
Sport Psychology
Research Methods & Measurement
Research Seminar
Swimming & Golf
Dr. Teresa K. Dail
Title: Assistant Professor
Phone: (336) 334-7712
Fax: (336) 334-7258
Email: tkdail@ncat.edu
Bio
Teresa Dail began her career in higher education as a coach for Division
I volleyball
and softball
teams. She
currently
teaches
Fitness
Walking and
Human
Sexuality as
part of the
General
Education
Program and
Introduction
to Lifetime
Fitness,
Motor
Learning,
and
Kinesiology
as part of
the Sport
Science and
Fitness
Management
curriculum.
She also
teaches
Movement
Forms and
Motor
Learning as
part of the
M.A.T. and
M.S.
programs.
Dr. Dail
played
intercollegiate
volleyball
and field
hockey at
Wake Forest
University.
Her hobbies
are
photography,
tennis,
reading,
gardening,
and water
sports.
Education
Ph.D. 2002-University of North Carolina Greensboro: Exercise and Sport
Science
M.A.T.1975-University
of North
Carolina-Chapel
Hill:
Education
B.S. 1974-
Wake Forest
University:
Physical
Education
Research Interests
Applied
Motor
Learning
Health
Behavior
Assessment
in College
Students
Metacognition
in the
Learning and
Retention of
Physical and
Cognitive
Skills
Teaching Areas
Kinesiology
Human Sexuality
Personal
Health
Motor
Learning and
Control
Movement
Forms
Fitness
Walking
Introduction
to Lifetime
Fitness
Tiffany M. Fuller
Title: Adjunct Assistant Professor
Phone: (336) 334-7712
Fax: (336) 334-7258
Email: tf984181@ncat.edu
Bio
Tiffany Fuller began her Teaching Career in 1999 at Pumpkin Center Middle School where she taught Health & Physical Education and coached softball, volleyball and developed a dance team. After two years of public school, she began the Ph.d program at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro where she received a assistantship to teach youth during an after school program entitled, "Project Effort". Her primary duties included planning and teaching students in the various after-school programs. While continuing her studies at UNC-G she began teaching at North Carolina A&T State University where she has taught over five hundred students per semester and have advised over 60 a semester. She has also had the opportunity to travel to Brazil with the Teaching Fellows department of NC A&T SU. While in Brazil she had the opportunity to visit the elementary schools and watch their dance team and drum team. She also had the chance to attend a dance class in the basement of a local dance instructor. She has also traveled to Hawaii, where she was able to attend a dance performance and spent the day with a Hawaiian Singer in which she choreographed dances to her song and later taught the dances in her classes.
Research Interests
Her interest has been multi-cultural dance for over the last five years. While teaching dance classes at A&T, she developed her own after school program entitled, "Dance in Action" in which gives 60 elementary girls at two local elementary schools the opportunity to learn dances from Africa, Brazil, Hawaii, Romania, Germany and many other places and other forms of dance. She has already received over forty thousand dollars in grants to support this program that is geared also geared to obesity among girls. Her college students in her dance class have worked well with the participants for the last three years. They have been seen on WMFY News 2 on two occasions and have been in local newspapers, along with the A&T Today Magazine. She was also interviewed on 90.1 radio station by Mabel Scott. With dance being her passion she has already applied for another grant over $90,000 to start two more after school programs. She has not only taught dance here in NC but has presented dance at conferences in Alabama, Virginia, Florida, Georgia, and Baltimore. Other than dancing, Ms. Fuller has taught various classes at the University such as Personal Health, Weight Training, Stress Management, History of Sports, Introduction to Lifetime Fitness and Team Sports. Her enthusiasm is the same for all of her classes.
Other than teaching, Tiffany enjoys spending time with her grandparents in NC and her Mom in Hawaii. She also enjoys landscaping and photography.
Education
Currently A.B.D - Ph.D.Candiate- University of North Carolina At Greensboro (Exercise & Sport Science)
M.A. 1999-NC A&T State University (Health & Physical Education-Adapted Physical Education)
B.S. 1998-NC A&T State University (Health & Physical Education-Psychology)
Teaching Areas
Personal Health
Weight Training
Stress Management
History of Sports
Team Sports
Introduction to Lifetime Fitness
Dr. Trent Larson
Title: Associate Professor
Phone: (336) 334-7712
Fax: (336) 334-7258
Email: tlarson@ncat.edu
Bio
Trent Larson began his teaching career in 1993 as a Graduate Teaching Assistant in the HPER Department at the University of New Mexico. His dissertation focused on the creation of a taxonomy of environmental education. After completing his doctoral work, he took a faculty position at North Carolina A&T. Some of his personal interests include sports, scouting, camping, American history and travel. He and his wife Andrea are the parents of two children.
Education
Ph.D. 1994-University of New Mexico: Health, Physical Education and Recreation
M.A. 1991-Brigham Young University: Recreation Management
B.S. 1986-Brigham Young University: Psychology
Research Interests
Tourism and Technology
Tourism and Africa
Recreation Planning
Environmental Education
Teaching Areas
Technology for HPLS
Leisure Studies
Personal Health
Weight Training
Dr. Diana Melton
Title: Assistant Professor
Phone: (336) 334-7712
Fax: (336) 334-7258
Email: dimelton@ncat.edu
Bio
Diana Melton taught at three North Carolina colleges and universities before arriving at NC A&T State University. Her certifications include ACSM-Health Fitness Instructor, NSCA-Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, and AFAA primary group exercise instructor.
Education
Ed.D. 2002 - University of North Carolina-Greensboro: Exercise and Sport Science
M.S. 1994 - University of North Carolina-Greensboro; Exercise Physiology
B.S. 1991 – Springfield College: Rehabilitation
Research Interests
Credentialing of personal trainers
Adult Fitness and Metabolic Risk Factors
Teaching Areas
Fitness Testing and Exercise Prescription
Fitness & Aging
Exercise Programming for Special Populations
Fitness Leadership
Fitness Facilities and Equipment
Weight Management
Fitness Concepts
Advanced Fitness Concepts
Dr. Gloria Palma
Title: Associate Professor
Phone: (336) 334-7712
Fax: (336) 334-7258
Email: palmag@ncat.edu or jake@ncat.edu
Bio
Dr. Gloria Palma started her teaching career as a physical educator at International School, Manila, Philippines where she taught various grade levels, Pre-K to 12th. She completed her Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree at the University of the Philippines, her Master of Science (M.S.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees at Washington State University in Pullman, Washington with a concentration in Adapted Physical Education (Physical education and movement education for individuals with disabilities).
Education
Ph.D. — Washington State University: Physical Education
M.S. — Washington State University: Physical Education
B.S.E. — University of Philippines
Research Interests
Dr. Palma’s research interest focuses on the improvement of educational and other-related services for all individuals with disabilities.
Teaching Areas
Undergraduate Methods Courses
Graduate Methods Courses
Dr. Venita Roberson
Title: Assistant Professor
Phone: 336-334-2013
Fax: 336-334-7258
Email: vroberso@ncat.edu
Dr. Roberson serves as an assistant professor in the department of HPLS where she teaches courses in the areas of sport psychology and sport management.
Education:
Ph.D. – 2001 - Temple University: Kinesiology
Exercise and Sport Psychology
M.Ed – 1992 – University of Central Oklahoma: Community Junior Collage Education
Health Physical Education Recreation & Dance
B.S. – 1982 – Langston University: Health Physical Education Recreation and Dance
Research Interest:
Dr. Roberson’s research areas of interests pertain to cultural sensitivity within the practice of sport psychology and skill development. She examines issues impacting African American female student-athletes with eating disorders as well as African American athletes who have overcome sport injuries. Dr. Roberson also has interest in sports writing and in this regard plans to launch a magazine called After Sports ---which focuses on athletes making transitions from sport injuries to other careers.
Teaching Areas:
Psychosocial Interaction of Human Movement
Sport Management
Fitness and Facilities
Dr. Jerono P. Rotich
Title: Assistant Professor
Phone: (336) 334-7712
Fax: (336) 334-7258
Email: jprotich@ncat.edu
Bio
Jerono Rotich came to North Carolina A & T in 2005. She began her teaching and coaching career in Kenya. She taught and coached K-12 as well as college and University. While in the United States she served as a graduate teaching and research assistant at the State University of New York at Brockport and at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. In addition to her teaching, she is actively involved in several community projects that focus on health and wellness. She serves on several boards and committees in Guilford County.
Education
Ph.D. 2004-University of North Carolina Greensboro:
Exercise Science, Health and Physical Education
M.S. Ed. 1999-SUNY Brockport:
Physical Education
B.S. 1994-Kenyatta University, NBI Kenya:
Physical Education
Research Interests
Multicultural /Diversity activities and cultural competency
Physical activity promotion
Youth and Community sports
Health and Safety
Teaching Areas
Health and wellness
Activity courses
Pedagogy
Health and Safety
Dr. Brenda Swearingin
Title:
Adjunct
Assistant
Professor
Phone:
(336)
334-7712
Fax:
(336)
334-7258
Email:
brendas@ncat.edu
Bio
In 2000,
Brenda
Swearingin
took a
part-time
faculty
position at
North
Carolina A&T
and began
the
concurrent
pursuit of
the Ph. D.
in Exercise
and Sport
Science
which she
subsequently
completed at
the
University
of North
Carolina-
Greensboro
in the area
of exercise
physiology
with a
particular
emphasis on
the impact
of physical
activity on
obesity
realted risk
factors.
Currently,
she teaches
many of the
exercise
science
courses in
the
department’s
new Sport
Science and
Fitness
Management
degree
program,
which she
worked
collaboratively
with her
colleagues
to develop.
Education
Ph.D. 2008-
University
of North
Carolina at
Greensboro:
Exercise and
Sport
Science
M.A. 1998 –
University
of Arkansas:
Exercise
Science
(Biomechanics)
B.S. 1994 -
University
of Arkansas:
Kinesiology
(Exercise
Science)
Research
Interests
Physical
Activity and
Obesity
Lifestyle
Modification
Programs
Continuous
vs.
Intermittent
Exercise
Teaching
Areas
Exercise
Physiology
Kinesiology
Research
Methods
Activity
Courses
Richard Watkins
Title: Instructor
Phone: (336) 334-7712
Fax: (336) 334-7258
Email: watkinsr@ncat.edu
Bio
Richard Watkins taught at North Carolina A&T State University for 2 years starting as graduate assistant before embarking on a coaching career that yielded 17 conference titles and 18 coach of the year honors.. He has now been at A&T for the past 16 years and is a part of the dynamic faculty in Human Performance and Leisure Studies. During his career in higher education he has served in the capacities of department chair, athletic director, head baseball and volleyball coach and has garnered recognition in the areas of recruitment and advisement..
Education
Further Study - Middle Tennessee State University : Sport Sociology
M.S. 1977 - North Carolina A&T State University; Physical Education
B.S. 1976 – High Point College: Physical Education
Research Interests
NYSP Girls Program and also SDPI Long-term Expulsion and Suspension
Teaching Areas
Sports Management
Sports History
Internships
Dr. Daniel Webb
Title: Assistant Professor
Phone: (336) 334-7712
Fax: (336) 334-7258
Email: dwebb@ncat.edu
Bio
Dr. Daniel
Webb serves
as the
Teacher
Education
coordinator
within the
department
of HPLS, the
graduator
coordinator,
and the
coordinator
of the
Master’s of
Art in
Teaching
(M.A.T.)
program. In
addition,
Dr. Webb is
the
Principal
Investigator
of a
federally
funded
after-school
program
entitled:
Helping
Youth
Positively
Evolve
(HYPE). Dr.
Webb’s areas
of
professional
preparation
are Adapted
(Special)
Physical
Education/Activity,
Sport
Pedagogy,
and Research
Methods/Statistical
Analyses.
Education
Ph.D. – 1999
– The
Ohio
State
University:
Adapted
(Special)
Physical
Education/Activity,
Sport
Pedagogy,
and Research
Methods/Statistical
Analyses
M.S. – 1995
– University
of
Wisconsin-LaCrosse:
Adapted
(Special)
Physical
Education/Activity,
and Human
Motor
Development
B.S. – 1994
– Coppin
State
University: Adapted
(Special)
Physical
Education/Activity,
and
Sport
Pedagogy
Research Interests:
Dr. Webb’s
research
areas of
interests
pertain to
attitudinal
analyses of
individuals
with
physical/orthopedic
disabilities,
inclusion of
students
with
disabilities,
psychometric
measurements,
advocacy for
students
with various
disabilities,
youth who
are
considered
at-risk, and
issues
impacting
minorities
in the
profession
of sport
pedagogy.
More
importantly,
Dr. Webb has
presented
and
published
numerous
peer-reviewed
papers
regarding
the
above-mentioned
areas.
Teaching Areas:
Research
Methods
Statistics
Assessment
and
Evaluation
Adapted/Special
Physical
Activity/Education
Motor
Learning/Development
Sport
Pedagogy
Teaching
Methods
Ms. Shemena Wiggins
Title: Adjunct Instructor
Phone: (336) 334-7712
Fax: 334-7258
Email:smwiggin@ncat.edu
Bio
Ms. Wiggins started her teaching career with the Guilford County School system as a middle school science and math teacher at Lincoln Middle School. She then went on to teach science and math for the prestigious Morristown Beard School, located in Morristown N.J. Ms. Wiggins has also worked as a graduate research assistant in physical therapy school at Winston-Salem State University in conjunction with the Winston-Salem State Occupational Therapy Department and John Hopkins University. The research focus was the prevention of breast cancer with Angiotensin I gene. Ms. Wiggins’ research focus in graduate school inclueded “Determining sensitivity and specificity in Measuring postural stability in the elderly population by comparing Tandem to the Romberg task.”
Education
M.S. 2003- Winston-Salem State University: Physical Therapy
B.S. 1998- Winston-Salem State University: Biology with concentration in Chemistry
Research Interests
Geriatrics-postural stability
Physical Inactivity and Obesity in college students
Perceptions of African Americans towards participating in physical activity
Retention of African Americans in the field of Physical Therapy
Teaching Areas
Anatomy & Physiology
Weight Training
Aerobics
Tennis
Fitness Walking
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