Contact Information: Office: TJM 204 Office Phone: (402) 872-2263 Email: KRyan@peru.edu   Office Hours Monday 10:00 AM - 12:00 noon Tuesday 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (PEAKS at 11:00 AM) Wednesday 10:00 AM - 12:00 noon Thursday 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (Faculty Senate at 11:00 AM)

Courses Offered:

HPER 101 Wellness

HPER 117 Strength Training–Developmental

HPER 298 Essentials of Public Health

HPER 312 Muscular Anatomy and Kinesiology

HPER 360 Physiology of Exercise

HPER 415 Motor Learning

HPER 420 Biomechanics

HPER 433 Applied Exercise Science

COLL 101 Introduction to Collegiate Education

Degrees:

2004 – Ph.D. in Sport and Exercise Science - minor in Statistical Research Methods (University of Northern Colorado)

2000 – M.S. in Kinesiology (Humboldt State University, CA)

1996 – B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies (Humboldt State University, CA)

 

Bio:

Dr. Kyle Ryan joined the faculty of the School of Education at Peru State College in August 2009 as an assistant professor. Dr. Ryan also serves as the Coordinator of the Sport and Exercise Science Curriculum, the Public Health Early Admissions Track (PHEAST) at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College Of Public Health, and the Human Performance Lab located in T.J. Majors room 100.

 

A graduate of Humboldt State University, where he earned both a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies and a M.S. in Kinesiology, Dr. Ryan also holds a Ph.D. from the University of Northern Colorado in Sport and Exercise Science with a minor in Statistical Research Methods. It was there he completed his dissertation entitled ‘What Is the Impact of Service-Learning on Student-Athletes’ Character Development.’

 

Certified as a Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Dr. Ryan has served as assistant strength coach at Humboldt State University while completing his M.S. and was named as the first strength and conditioning coach in the history of the University of Northern Colorado while completing his terminal degree. He also served as the first strength and conditioning coach in the history of Peru State College from 2009 to 2011.

 

In the starting 15 as a collegiate rugby player for all five years of eligibility at Humboldt State, Dr. Ryan also coached the University of Northern Colorado to the Rugby National Championship in 2003 and served as strength and conditioning consultant for U.S.A. Rugby from 2000 to 2004. Following his Ph.D., Dr. Ryan served as faculty in the Division of Kinesiology at the University of Michigan and the College of Health at the University of Utah.

 

His current research interests include neuromechanics, community-based participatory research with regards to obesity intervention and prevention, and the effectiveness of academic service-learning.

 

He currently lives in Syracuse, NE with his beautiful wife and research collaborator, and has been on four continents with a goal of visiting both Australia and South America to make it six.