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Department of Kinesiology: Academic Advising

Faculty are available for advising those in the exercise science and rehabilitation medicine majors and to discuss career/graduate school options.

Advising assignments by program are distributed according to the first initial of your last name. To schedule an appointment with your faculty advisor, please contact them directly by phone or by email.


All majors, A-B, Pre-Athletic Training, Health/Physical Education, Other

**Dr. David Berry
Department Chair
dcberry@svsu.edu
BA 212

All majors, C-E

Dr. Gena Guerin
Assistant Professor
gdguerin@svsu.edu
BA 217

All majors, F-I

Dr. Adam Coughlin
Professor
amcoughl@svsu.edu
BA 210

All majors, J-P

Dr. Jeremy Knous
Professor
jknous@svsu.edu
BA 260b

All majors, Q-S, Pre-Physical Therapy**

Dr. Merrick Lincoln
Associate Professor
malincol@svsu.edu
BA 208

All majors, T-Z

Dr. Joshua Ode
Professor
jjode@svsu.edu
BA 202

Additional Kinesiology Faculty/Staff

Kisha Osterhoff
Human Performance Lab Coordinator
kmoster1@svsu.edu
BA 109

Beth Swiercz
Lab Coordinator
baswierc@svsu.edu
GN 239

*Kinesiology students are assigned to faculty members according to the first letter in their last name. However, students are free to select the advisor of their choice. 

**Pre-PT students should see Dr. Lincoln after meeting with your regular advisor to work out general course sequencing.

CONTACT US.






Department Chair
David Berry
dcberry@svsu.edu
(989) 964-4504

Office
Bachand Hall 212