Meet our Team

The Director

Christine Woodward, PhD (she/her/hers)

Dr. Woodward is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology. Prior to renewing her academic career, she worked as a health and fitness professional in management and leadership positions in various settings.

Postdoctoral Fellow (2019 to 2023): Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst
PhD (2019): Kinesiology, University of Massachusetts Amherst
MPH (2019): Epidemiology, University of Massachusetts Amherst
MS (2005): Kinesiology, James Madison University
BS (2003): Kinesiology, James Madison University

Office Location: Totman, Room 6

Email: cmwoodward@umass.edu

Graduate Students

Hilda Okall

Doctoral Student, Department of Kinesiology

MEd (2026): Educational Specialist, University of Massachusetts Amherst

BA (2015): University of Nairobi

Office Location: Totman, Room 155
Email: hokall@umass.edu

Undergraduate Students

Aarushi Innanje

Movement Mentor

First Year

Microbiology Major

Abigail Desoriers

Movement Mentor

Senior

Kinesiology Major

Alesya Lazerko

Student Coordinator

Senior

Kinesiology Major

Alissa Yin

Movement Detective

Junior

Kinesiology Major

Alysha Patel

Movement Mentor

Junior

Kinesiology Major

Andrea Silva Basilio

Movement Mentor

Junior

Kinesiology & Bus. Mgt. Major

Blair Fan

Movement Detective

Sophomore

Psychology Major

Camille Robbe

Movement Mentor

Senior

Kinesiology Major

Charlize Agnew

Movement Mentor

Sophomore

Kinesiology Major

Connor d'Entremont

Student Coordinator

Senior

Kinesiology Major

Daniyal Tukhtakhunov

Movement Mentor

Senior

Biology Major

Diamani Canuto

Movement Mentor

Senior

Kinesiology Major

Dina Genene

Movement Mentor
Junior

Public Health Major

Georgia Bradley

Movement Mentor

Sophomore

Biology Major

Geovanny Isales

Movement Mentor

Sophomore

Neuroscience Major

Hajra Ahmed

Movement Detective

Sophomore

Neuroscience Major

Hannah Meehan

Movement Detective

Senior

Biology Major

Isabella Tejero

Movement Mentor

Sophomore

Psychology Major

Jordyn Rosenstein

Movement Mentor

Senior

Kinesiology Major

Joy Ouyang

Movement Detective

Senior

Public Health Major

Julia Gallo

Movement Mentor

Junior

Kinesiology Major

Justin Anthony Vaughn

Movement Mentor

Junior

Psychology Major

Katie Coughlin

Movement Mentor

Senior

Kinesiology Major

Kiica Garnier

Movement Mentor

Junior

Biochem. & Mol. Bio. Major

Liorah Haynes

Movement Mentor

Junior

Biology Major

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Noosha Atoofi

Student Coordinator

Senior

Kinesiology Major

Noyal Benny

Movement Mentor

Senior

Kinesiology Major

Prisha Ray

Movement Mentor

Junior

Operations & Info. Mgt. Major

Rushitha Pendam

Movement Mentor

Senior

Psychology Major

Sarah Alnuaimi

Movement Detective

Senior

Biology Major

Sonia Wong

Movement Mentor

Junior

Neuroscience/Biology Major

Sophia Truong

Movement Mentor

Sophomore

Biology & Psychology Major

Sydney Straub

Movement Mentor

Senior

Kinesiology Major

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Tanya Wadekar

Student Coordinator

Senior

Public Health Major

Thomas Bartlett

Student Coordinator

Senior

Kinesiology Major

Vikas Anand

Movement Detective

Junior

Biology Major

Lab Alumni