Associate Professor/Professor of Clinical Exercise Physiology and Coordinator, Clinical Exercise Physiology Program

Now, more than ever, is a time of transformation in health care education. The COVID pandemic, escalating health disparities and concomitant racial injustice, and the Great Resignation have challenged health care systems and universities. At the Ball State University College of Health, we are embracing the opportunity to build innovative models of twinned education and community health services. We graduate health professionals who are clinically knowledgeable, committed to advancing inclusive excellence, and ready to collaborate on interprofessional teams. Our research embraces interdisciplinarity and community engagement. We invite applications for a tenure-line position as Associate Professor/Professor of Clinical Exercise Physiology and Coordinator, Clinical Exercise Physiology Program in the School of Kinesiology to join us in responding to health's evolving priorities to prepare a new generation of health care and social service professionals.

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Ball State University seeks a tenure-line Professor or Associate Professor to serve as the next leader of our Clinical Exercise Physiology Program. Housed within Ball State's historic Human Performance Laboratory in the School of Kinesiology, this program was one of the first clinically based academic programs in the country and continues to operate the nation's longest running community-based physical fitness program. This program is also responsible for numerous important scholarly contributions that have advanced understanding of exercise, health, and disease, including serving as the foundational laboratory for the FRIEND Registry, and the database for the BALLST cohort. Ball State's College of Health provides unique opportunities for inter-professional education and collaborative research partnerships are available in our School of Nursing, Departments of Biology, Chemistry, and Nutrition & Health Science, among others.

We provide top tier experiential learning opportunities for future clinical exercise professionals, and deliver exercise testing and programming services to the surrounding communities. The program holds long-standing relationships with local hospital and other health care providers, offering applied educational and research opportunities for students and faculty.

The successful applicant will be an experienced scholar, educator, and administrator, who possesses the vision and skills needed to build on this program's momentum, and lead it into the next phase of its history. This individual will lead all aspects of the Clinical Exercise Physiology master's degree program, the Clinical Exercise Physiology Exercise Testing Laboratory, and Adult Physical Fitness Program. The candidate will engage in scholarly activities in their area(s) of expertise, and actively participate in University and professional service activities. Generous support will be provided in the form of graduate assistants, research space, and a start-up funding package.

The position will begin August 15, 2025, includes generous salary commensurate with experience, a full benefits package, and opportunities for summer employment.

Experience in teaching courses in Clinical Exercise Physiology; experience in directing and/or supervising graduate-level academic programs; experience with exercise testing and/or administration of clinical exercise programs; experience in professional societies; experience in advising graduate student research activities.

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Ball State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that is strongly and actively committed to diversity within its community. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected status.

The SCHOOL OF KINESIOLOGY provides comprehensive educational programs related to understanding the impact physical activity has on health, society, and quality of life for the general population as well as children, older adults, athletes, and people with disabilities, injuries, or disease. More than 30 faculty members are committed to approximately 750 students through undergraduate programs in exercise science, physical education and health, sport administration, aquatics, and coaching, and graduate programs in athletic coaching education, athletic training, biomechanics, clinical exercise physiology, exercise physiology, sport administration, sport and exercise psychology, and human bioenergetics. As part of the University Core Curriculum, the School houses the physical fitness and wellness program that reflects Ball State's commitment to positively impacting quality of life and the University's mission of students living meaningful lives and thriving in fulfilling careers. School facilities include 7 laboratories for both teaching and research: Human Performance Laboratory, Clinical Exercise Physiology Laboratory, Biomechanics Laboratory, Sport and Exercise Psychology Laboratory, Exercise Science and First Aid Laboratory, Integrative Exercise Physiology Laboratory, and Athletic Training Teaching and Research Laboratory.

The COLLEGE OF HEALTH is a vital resource for Indiana for preparing health professionals, the College of Health is moving boldly forward in making interprofessional education, practice and research its paradigm across its disciplines. The College offers 32 academic programs in 7 units: Departments of Counseling Psychology, Social Psychology, and Counseling; Military Science; Nutrition and Health Science; Speech Pathology and Audiology; and Social Work plus the Schools of Nursing and Kinesiology. We are proud to be the academic home for the campus ROTC program, which commissions about 20 officers annually from Ball State and affiliated programs at nearby universities. Our 200 faculty and staff serve nearly 3,000 students. We partner with communities for immersive learning. Our Interprofessional Community Clinics and the Healthy Lifestyle Center offer health services and health education by faculty-supervised students. These clinics operate as an auxiliary to the college, providing an unusual opportunity for students to learn the business of health care.
Faculty and students contribute to the evidence base for their respective disciplines. Our research is community engaged and features the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies, Human Performance Lab and the Center for Substance Use Research and Community Initiatives. The Fisher Institute for Health and Wellbeing is being re-envisioned as the College's hub of community engagement. We are committed to inclusive excellence in all we do to contribute to a diverse health professional workforce to decrease health disparities.
Our Health Professions Building, housing most of our academic programs, opened in 2019 with 165,000 square feet and is LEED Gold certified. The School of Kinesiology is housed in the Health and Physical Activity building, which boasts adjacencies to Worthen Arena, Ball State Athletics, and the Jo Ann Gora Student Recreation and Wellness Center. Military Science finds its home in the historic Ball Gymnasium.

Applicants should submit a cover letter describing their interest in the position, research accomplishments and future research plans, teaching and graduate student advising experience, training related to exercise testing and exercise program administration (also see "Information for Applications Requiring a Cover Letter"); and a current detailed curriculum vitae including the names and contact information for three individuals willing to serve as professional references.

In support of your application for this position, please prepare and submit a cover letter that describes how your qualifications and experience align with the elements of the position description (or leadership profile). In your cover letter, please select one of our enduring values and describe how you have demonstrated a commitment to that value in your professional endeavors.

Questions about the position may be directed to Paul R. Nagelkirk, PhD, FACSM, Chair of the School of Kinesiology, Ball State University, at prnagelkirk@bsu.edu