School of Health and Human Sciences

Jessica Meendering, Director
School of Health and Human Sciences
Wagner Hall 425, Box 2275A
605-688-5161

The School of Health and Human Sciences offers graduate degrees in Athletic Training, Dietetics, Human Sciences Family Financial Planning, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences, and Sport and Recreation Administration. The overall goal(s) of the graduate programs are to provide students with the knowledge and experiences that improve the depth and breadth of professional competency, enhance written and oral communication, and promote scholarly pursuits and scientific research to inform practice and/or prepare them for advanced study at the doctoral level.

Health and Human Sciences faculty are committed to SDSU’s tripartite mission of teaching, scholarship, and outreach, where the focus is on integrating students into the learning environment under close supervision of qualified faculty. As well as teaching and mentoring students, faculty are researchers and scholars who produce new knowledge and serve related professional organizations in leadership capacities. Faculty and students commit themselves to fostering scholarship and outreach efforts that reflect local, regional, national, and/or global contexts; promoting careers in an ever-changing global marketplace; inspiring critical thinking and theory building; encouraging activities with socially responsible impacts on individuals, households, communities, and environments; and celebrating diversity.

Graduate Faculty

Allison Barry, Assistant Professor
Geb Bastian, Assistant Professor
Angela Brown, Clinical Assistant Professor
Cody Christensen, Associate Professor
Seth Daughters, Instructor
Moul Dey, Professor
Samitin Dhakal, Assistant Professor
Elizabeth Droke, Associate Professor
Xu Li, Associate Professor
Jessica Meendering, Director and Professor
Chaise Murphy, Assistant Professor
Tracy Nelson, Senior Lecturer
Riley Northrup, Instructor
Kunsoon Park, Associate Professor
Trevor  Roiger, Clinical Associate Professor
Bryan Romsa, Associate Professor
Marni Schoemaker, Assistant Professor
Roman Waldera, Instructor
Lee Weidauer, Associate Professor
Mary Beth Zwart, Clinical Associate Professor

Programs

Master’s Degrees

• Athletic Training (M.S.)   
• Nutrition and Dietetics (M.S.)   
• Nutrition and Exercise Sciences (M.S.) - Exercise Science Specialization  
• Nutrition and Exercise Sciences (M.S.) - Nutritional Sciences Specialization  
• Sport and Recreation Administration (M.S.)  

Doctoral Degrees

• Nutrition and Exercise Sciences (Ph.D.)  

Student Support and Engagement Opportunities

The School of Health and Human Sciences aims to provide premier academic programs and high-quality services to students. A limited number of research and teaching assistantships and scholarships may be available to qualified graduate students.