Faculty
Our professors and staff bring specialized degrees in a variety of health and exercise science areas to the classroom. We are committed to preparing our students to become health and wellness professionals that will make a difference in the world. We believe that all of us are created in the image of God and incorporate a Christian worldview into our educational process.
Rodd Strobel
Chair, Assistant Professor of Health and Physical Education
(509) 527-2338 | rodd.strobel@wallawalla.edu
Education: M.A. in motor learning and control, Teachers College at Columbia University; M.Ed. Walla Walla University
Research interests: Motor learning
Ruth Meltzer
Associate Professor of Health and Physical Education
(509) 527-2886 | ruth.meltzer@wallawalla.edu
Education: Doctorate in Physical Therapy, DPT from Loma Linda University, CA
Research Interests: Health Psychology, Functional Movement Science; Women's and Men's Health
Gerry Larson
Assistant Professor of Health & Physical Education
(509) 527-2325 | Gerry.Larson@wallawalla.edu
Education: M.Ed. in physical education, University of Idaho
Research interests: Ethics and Moral Reasoning in Sport
Josh MacLachlan
Assistant Professor of Health & Physical Education
(509) 527-2324 | joshua.maclachlan@wallawalla.edu
Education: B.S. In Physical Education, Walla Walla University; M. Ed. in Leadership, Grand Canyon University
Research Interests: Strength & Conditioning, Sports Psychology