Meet our Team
The Director
Christine Woodward, PhD (she/her/hers)
(Previously Christine W. St. Laurent)
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.
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Postdoctoral Fellow (2019 to 2023): Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst
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PhD (2019): Kinesiology, University of Massachusetts Amherst
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MPH (2019): Epidemiology, University of Massachusetts Amherst
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MS (2005): Kinesiology, James Madison University
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BS (2003): Kinesiology, James Madison University
Office Location: Totman, Room 6
Email: cstlaurent@umass.edu
Summer 2026 Team
Meg Fisher
BS & MS in Kinesiology
Jessica Applebaum
BS in Biology
Joy Ouyang
Public Health Major
Fall 2026 Undergraduate Students
Abigail Desoriers
Movement Mentor
Senior
Kinesiology Major
Alesya Lazerko
Student Coordinator
Senior
Kinesiology Major
Alysha Patel
Movement Mentor
Junior
Kinesiology Major
Amalan Durairaj
Movement Mentor
Junior
Kinesiology & Finance Major
Andrea Silva Basilio
Movement Mentor
Junior
Kinesiology & Bus. Mgt. Major
Anna Mahoney
Movement Mentor
Senior
Kinesiology Major
Camille Robbe
Movement Mentor
Senior
Kinesiology Major
Connor d'Entremont
Lab Manager
Senior
Kinesiology Major
Corinne Pungitore
Movement Mentor
Senior
Psychology Major
Diamani Canuto
Movement Mentor
Senior
Kinesiology Major
Georgia Bradley
Movement Mentor
Sophomore
Biology Major
Grey Tiemann
Movement Mentor
Junior
Kinesiology Major
Hannah Meehan
Movement Detective
Senior
Biology Major
Josh Cohen
Movement Mentor
Senior
Kinesiology Major
Joy Ouyang
Movement Detective
Senior
Public Health Major
Katie Coughlin
Movement Mentor
Senior
Kinesiology Major
Noosha Atoofi
Lab Manager
Senior
Kinesiology Major
Noyal Benny
Movement Mentor
Senior
Kinesiology Major
Rushitha Pendam
Movement Mentor
Senior
Psychology Major
Sydney Straub
Movement Mentor
Senior
Kinesiology Major
Tanya Wadekar
Lab Manager
Senior
Public Health Major
Thomas Bartlett
Student Coordinator
Senior
Kinesiology Major
Veronica Graves
Movement Mentor
Senior
Kinesiology & Public Health
Vikas Anand
Movement Detective
Junior
Biology Major