Accreditation Status and Data

The Applied Exercise Physiology Concentration is accredited via the Committee on Accreditation for the Exercise Sciences (CoAES) under the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).

CoAES Accreditation Status Effective Date: January 16, 2026. Next Evaluation 2031.

Program outcome data is currently being collected and will be published here once collected. Data will be collected yearly and will indicate outcomes such as graduation rates, positive job placement rates, student satisfaction of program, and employer satisfaction of graduate.

The Applied Exercise Physiology concentration utilizes an advisory committee comprised of key communities of interest and is charged with assisting the program in formulating and periodically revising appropriate goals and learning domains, monitoring needs and expectations, and ensuring the program's responsiveness to change. Current advisory committee members are as follows:

• Ashley Colquitt, PhD

  • Dean, Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies - Appalachian State University

• Ellen Cordova, MS, PA-C

  • Physical Assistant, Trauma/Surgical/Clinical Care PA - Anova Fairfax Medical Center and U.S. Army SFAB Unit

• Beth Ann Scott, MS, ACSM-CEP

  • Systems Operations Manager of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation - UNC Health Appalachian

• Rachel Luna Sanchez, MSAT

  • Athletic Trainer - Randolph Health

• Olivia McCallum, MS

  • Inpatient Exercise Specialist - Atrium Health

• Stephanie McDaniel, MS

  • Director of Health Promotion for Faculty and  Staff - Appalachian State University

• Logan Reynolds, BS

  • Assistant Director for Fitness & Communications - Appalachian State University

• Tyler Tillman, BS

  • Crossfit Coach - Crossfit Postal

• Millie Monahan

  • Current Kinesiology Student - Appalachian State University

• Kevin Zwetsloot, PhD

  • Kinesiology Faculty - Appalachian State University

• Herman van Werkhoven, PhD

  • Kinesiology Faculty - Appalachian State University

• Travis Triplett, PhD

  • Kinesiology Faculty - Appalachian State University

• Robert Kowalsky, PhD, ACSM-CEP

  • Kinesiology Faculty-Appalachian State University, Applied Exercise Physiology Concentration Coordinator