Committed to advancing the field of sport science

Leadership

Dr. Kozloff is is the Co-Director of the Exercise & Sport Science Initiative and an Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University o …

Co-Director

Susan Rinaldi is the Program Officer for Exercise and Sport Science Initiative, ESSI, at the University of Michigan. Susan supports and contributes ES …

ESSI Program Officer

Ron Zernicke is the Co-Director of the Exercise & Sport Science Initiative and a Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery (Michigan Medicine), Professor o …

Co-Director

Focus Area Leadership

Dayne Hopkins is the Communications Strategist for the Exercise and Sport Science Initiative (ESSI) and the U-M Concussion Center. He supports the cen …

Communications Strategist

Dr. Alexandra (Alex) DeJong Lempke serves as ESSI’s Associate Director – Academics and Co-Director of the ESSI MiPR lab.  Dr. Lempke is a clinical ass …

Associate Director - Academic; MiPR Lab Co-Director

Adam Lepley serves as serves as ESSI’s Associate Director – Research and Co-Director of the ESSI MiPR lab.  Dr. Lepley is a Clinical Assistant Profess …

Associate Director - Research; MiPR Lab Co-Director

Post Doctoral Fellows

Dr. Landon Lempke joined the University of Michigan in 2022. He completed his bachelor’s degree in athletic training at Illinois State University in 2 …

Post-Doctoral Fellow, ESSI and Michigan Concussion Center

Michigan Performance Research Laboratory Staff

Amanda Melvin is a Research Lab Manager in the Michigan Performance Research (MiPR) Lab.  She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Exercise Science a …

Research Lab Manager

Active Schools & Communities

Rebecca Hasson, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Schools of Kinesiology and Public Health and Director of the Childhood Disparities Research La …

Program Director for Interrupting Prolonged sitting with ACTivity (InPACT)