Department of Health & Human Kinetics

Dr. Andrew Busch returned to his alma mater in 2010 after earning his master’s in exercise science with a focus on athletic performance and injury prevention. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and a registered Strength and Conditioning Coach through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. His research focuses on investigating all aspects of human movement relative to injury prevention and performance optimization.

He currently teaches courses in exercise science, while serving as the faculty advisor for pre-occupational therapy students, and serving on the university’s institutional review board (IRB). His main research focus lies in pre-participation movement screens and their relationship to injury prediction in athletes. His goal is to bridge the gap from evidence-based research to coaches and trainers; providing practical applications for optimizing the health and performance in athletes and non-athletes alike.

After a brief career in professional baseball with the San Francisco Giants organization, Dr. Busch has worked in the fitness industry since 2004, helping individuals of all abilities achieve their goals in dietary, behavioral, and fitness area

Coach Martin is the winningest soccer coach in the NCAA. As a professor, he currently teaches Introduction to Sports Management and Management for Sport/Athletic Administration. In 2015, he received a $10,000 grant from the NCAA to study hazing.

Professor Fink focuses his teaching in the general areas of health behavior and health promotion, food studies, and qualitative inquiry. In 2015, he was a delegate at the "We Feed the People" expo in Milan, Italy.

Professor Nix is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist (RDN) from Utah. Her research focuses on behavioral interventions to improve the diets of various communities, particularly low-income communities.