Contact:
Dr. Bert Jacobson
Office: 199A CRC
bert.jacobson@okstate.edu
Health and Human Performance Faculty
Dr. J. Jay Dawes
Assistant Professor, Applied Exercise Science
B.S. – Business Administration - University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
M.S. – Health, Leisure and Physical Education - Oklahoma State University
Ph.D. – Health, Leisure, and Human Performance - Oklahoma State University
Research Interests: Tactical Strength and Conditioning for First Responders and Military Personnel, Strength and Conditioning for Sports Performance, Sports Science
Contact Information:
Dr. J. Jay Dawes
Assistant Professor
Department of Health and Human Performance
Oklahoma State University
183 Colvin Recreation Center
Stillwater, OK 74078
(405) 744-3209
jay.dawes@okstate.edu
Dr. Jason M. DeFreitas
Associate Professor, Exercise Physiology
B.S. – Exercise Science - University of Connecticut
M.S. – Exercise Physiology - University of Oklahoma
Ph.D. – Exercise Physiology - University of Oklahoma
Research Interests: Non-invasive assessment of neuromuscular function, Motor unit behavior in humans, Neural adaptions to strength training, Proprioception, and its effects on motor function, Motor deficits related to aging or disease
Contact Information:
Dr. Jason DeFreitas, Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor
Department of Health and Human Performance
Oklahoma State University
188 Colvin Recreation Center
Stillwater, OK 74078
(405) 744-9935
jason.defreitas@okstate.edu
Dr. Patricia Hughes
Associate Professor of Physical Education Teacher Education, Program Coordinator
B.S. - Deaf Education - Texas Christian University
M.S. - Kinesiology - Texas Woman’s University
Ph.D. - Kinesiology - Texas Woman’s University
Research Interests: bullying, sexual assault, and relationship violence, psychometrics
Contact Information:
Associate Professor
Physical Education Coordinator
Health and Human Performance
Oklahoma State University
185 Colvin Recreation Center
Stillwater, OK 74078
Phone: 405-744-9331
Fax: 405-744-6507
trish.hughes@okstate.edu
Dr. Bert Jacobson
School Head, School of Kinesiology, Applied Health and Recreation
Regents Professor, Seretean Endowed Professor, Health and Human Performance
Research Interests: Ergogenic aids, Muscle strength and endurance, Exercise testing, Fall Prevention
Contact Information:
Dr. Bert H. Jacobson, Ph.D.
Regents Professor
Seretean Endowed Professor
Department of Health and Human Performance
Oklahoma State University
180 Colvin Center
Stillwater, OK 74078
(405) 744-2025
bert.jacobson@okstate.edu
Melissa Jensen
Visiting Instructor
Physical Education
B.S. – Physical Education, Utah State University
M.S. – Kinesiology, Sacramento State University
Research Interests: Wearable technology and physical activity
Contact Information:
Melissa Jensen, M.S.
Visiting Instructor
Health and Human Performance
Oklahoma State University
189 Colvin Recreation Center
Stillwater, OK 74078
(405) 744-3924
meljens@okstate.edu
Dr. Douglas B. Smith
Professor, Exercise Physiology
Program Director for the Health and Human Performance Department
Graduate Coordinator for Health and Human Performance Department
B.S. – Exercise Science - University of Nebraska
M.S. – Exercise Physiology - University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Ph.D. – Exercise Physiology - University of Nebraska
Research Interests: Neuromuscular function, Performance changes following training interventions, Changes in neuromuscular function across the lifespan, Balance and fall prevention
Contact Information:
Dr. Doug Smith, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Exercise Physiology
Program Director for the Health and Human Performance Department
Graduate Coordinator for Health and Human Performance Department
Department of Health and Human Performance
Oklahoma State University
199A Colvin Recreation Center
Stillwater, OK 74078
(405)744-5500
doug.smith@okstate.edu