Kinesiology Faculty

Valerie Gin

Professor of Kinesiology
Chair, Department of Recreation, Sport and Wellness

After coaching collegiate volleyball and softball for 13 years, Dr. Gin continues her love of and interest in sport through researching and writing about sport ethics. She enjoys researching with students and creating engaging interactive class projects. Dr. Gin is a two-time recipient of the Gordon College Distinguished Faculty Award.  

Dr. Gin has travelled the globe lecturing in South Africa, Egypt, England, Singapore, Kenya, ... more ➔

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Donna Clark

Adjunct in Kinesiology

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Sean Clark

Professor of Kinesiology
Director, Health Professions

Dr. Clark joined the kinesiology faculty at Gordon College in 2000 and serves as the department chair. Dr. Clark teaches courses that focus on the neurophysiological and mechanical basis of human movement. He also serves as the Director for the Gordon College Center for Balance Mobility and Wellness.  

Dr. Clark’s research interests focus broadly on the coordination and multisensory control of posture and orientation. His ... more ➔

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Thomas Faulds, MSPT, ATC

Adjunct In Kinesiology

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Peter Iltis

Professor of Kinesiology

Peter Iltis joined the faculty of Gordon College in 1983 and holds a variety of scholarly interests both within the discipline of kinesiology and in music. His research projects have included such diverse interests as reliability and validity in the measurement of bioenergetics, movement disorders such as focal task specific dystonia (in musicians), body composition assessment techniques, the use of computer-assisted visual feedback in French ... more ➔

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Jerry Logan

Director Academic Operations (Office of Provost)
Lecturer

Dr. Logan serves as Director of Academic Operations in the Office of the Provost and also as a Lecturer for the Department of Kinesiology. He teaches courses in leadership, programming, and leisure theory for the Recreation, Sport & Wellness major. His research focuses on the use of big-time college athletics programs for the greater good of their universities. 

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Yi Sun

Assistant Professor of Kinesiology

Dr. Sun joined Gordon College in 2021. Her research interests focus on preserving the health and independence of older adults by conducting translational and interdisciplinary research broadly related to the prevention of age-associated physical and cognitive disability. Her research projects involve the principles of exercise physiology, biological aging, gut microbiome, and pharmacology. Incorporating both human and pre-clinical rodent models, ... more ➔

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Gregory Walker, DPT

Lecturer in Kinesiology
Physical Therapist

Dr. Gregory Walker ’11 is a physical therapist and clinic manager for the Harmeling Physical Therapy location on Gordon College’s campus. He has been an adjunct faculty member of Gordon’s kinesiology department since 2017. He’s a Gordon graduate and former member of the Men’s Basketball team. His areas of expertise include sports rehabilitation and rehabilitation for the cervical spine.

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