Southeastern Louisiana University

College of Nursing and Health Sciences' Hooding Ceremony for graduate students graduating in Dec 2007.  (From left: Dr. Christina Merckx, Dr. Ralph Wood, Dr. Jennifer Jeansonne, Pam Brown (graduate student), Louvenia Askew (graduate student), Dr. Donnie Booth (Dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences), Demetra Dantzler (graduate student), Dr. Robert Kraemer, and Dr. Eddie Hebert)

The Department of Kinesiology and Health Studies is one of three academic departments in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. Our department is one of the largest of its kind in the state with over 600 undergraduate majors, and our faculty are regarded as great teachers and active researchers. We offer a variety of undergraduate programs and a master’s degree in Health and Kinesiology.

Undergraduate areas of study are: (For information on each, click the name or go to "Undergraduate Degree Programs" on the left side of this page.)

• Athletic Training
• Exercise Science
• Fitness and Human Performance
• Health and Physical Education Teacher Education
• Health Education and Promotion
• Health Studies (Allied Health)
• Sport Management

Graduate Program
Students pursuing the masters degree in Health and Kinesiology may elect to concentrate in Exercise Science, Health Promotion & Exercise Science, Health Studies, or Kinesiology. Graduate assistantships are available.

Other Offerings and Resources

• Courses leading to certification in Adapted Physical Education
• A range of swimming and aquatics courses
• A variety of activity-based Kinesiology lab courses open to all students
• Student organizations for the areas of study

Location: Kinesiology and Health Studies Building, 400 Tennessee Street
Phone: (985) 549-2129
Fax: (985) 549-5119
Mailing address: SLU Box 10845, Hammond LA 70402

Contact information

Department Head: Dr. Eddie Hebert, ehebert@selu.edu

Athletic Training: Karen Lew, klew@selu.edu
Exercise Science: Dr. Jennifer Jeansonne, jjeansonne@selu.edu
Fitness and Human Performance: Dr. Dan Hollander, dhollander@selu.edu
Health and Physical Education, Dr. Charlotte Humphries, chumphries@selu.edu
Health Education and Promotion: Dr. Keri Diez, kdiez@selu.edu
Health Studies (Allied Health): Dr. Wynn Gillan, wgillan@selu.edu
Sport Management: Dr. Christina Merckx, cmerckx@selu.edu

Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Ralph Wood, rwood@selu.edu

Adapted Physical Education: Dr. Ed Walkwitz, ewalkwitz@selu.edu
Advising Coordinator: Keri Diez, Kdiez@selu.edu
Aquatics and Pool: Dr. Bing Wei Athey, bwei@selu.edu