Core Faculty

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• Fangyu Liu
• Assistant Professor
• Office: Loree Classroom Building 114 (Douglass Campus)
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• Specialization: Fangyu Liu’s research focuses on understanding the mechanisms of age-related conditions and declines and how different interventions may affect these mechanisms. She applies causal inference methods to provide more rigorous causal evidence in observational studies.

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• Hongyoung Kim
• Teaching Instructor
• Office Hours:

  By Appointment

• Area: Sport Administration
• End Degree: Ph.D., Physical Education, Sports, & Exercise Science
• Office: Loree Classroom Building 016 (Douglass Campus)
• Phone: 848-445-1375
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• Specialization: Risk Management and Legal Aspects in Sport and Recreation, Planning and Management of Sports Facilities

Courses Taught

01:955:485   Sport Analytics and Informatics
01:955:332   Leadership and Development

Research Interests

Dr. Kim is a trained data scientist with expertise in risk management in sport. His research focuses on promoting safety culture in sports and recreational activities through data science-driven prediction modeling. The overarching goal of his work is to support sport organizations in enhancing risk management practices and raising safety awareness among participants.

Select Publications

1. Eickhoff-Shemek, J. M., Kim, H., Streif, M. (2025). Empowering senior fitness: Data driven insights on exercise injuries and safety tips. ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal, 29(5), 65-69. https://doi.org/10.1249/FIT.0000000000001085
2. Kim, H. & Seidler, T. L. (2024). Fitness center safety and risk management. In G. Fried (Ed.). Safe at first (2nd ed., pp. 363-372). Hackney Publications.
3. Kim, H. & Mao, L. (2024). Self-determination theory. In P. M. Pedersen (Ed.). Encyclopedia of sport management (2nd ed., pp. 846-848). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035317189.ch495
4. Mao, L., Zhang, J. J., Kim, M. J., Kim, H., Connaughton, D. P., Wang, Y. (2023). Towards an inductive model of customer experience in fitness clubs: A structural topic modeling approach. European Sport Management Quarterly, 24(4), 898-920. https://doi.org/10.1080/16184742.2023.2219684 [IF: 3.7]
5. Buchanan, J. K., Kim, H., Eickhoff-Shemek, J. M. (2023). Fitness/wellness professionals as social media content creators and influencers: Health and legal risks to consider. ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal, 27(1), 41-44. https://doi.org/10.1249/FIT.0000000000000829 [IF: 1.8]

Dr. Kim's CV

• 
• Sara Campbell
• Associate Professor
• Office Hours:

  By Appointment

• Area: Metabolism
• End Degree: Ph.D., Exercise Science
• Office: Loree Classroom Building 112 (Douglass Campus)
• Phone: 848-932-7036
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• Specialization: Exercise influences on gut microbes and intestinal health
• Laboratory: Exercise and Gastrointestinal Health Laboratory
• Lab Location: Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health

• 
• Javier Robles
• Director, Center for Disability Sports, Health and Wellness
• Assistant Teaching Professor
• Office Hours:

  Mondays: 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
  By Appointment

• Area: Special Populations
• End Degree: Juris Doctorate
• Office: Loree Gym 109 (Douglass Campus)
• Phone: 848-932-7046
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• Specialization: Disability health, wellness, sports, policy and programming. Underserved populations in the health system, equity and inclusion, and data justice.