Jan Todd , Ph.D., the Roy J. McLean Fellow in Sport History - is both a sport historian and a well-known expert on strength training.
Faculty and Staff
The H.J. Lutcher Stark Center was founded in 2008 by Drs. Terry and Jan Todd who served as its co-directors. During the Center’s first decade, Terry Todd watched with great pride as The Center grew into a world-renowned research center and library dedicated to the study of strength, fitness and general sports. In 2018, Dr. Terry Todd passed away. Learn more about Dr. Terry Todd.
LEADERSHIP
Kim Beckwith, Ph.D. is the Assistant Director for the H.J. Lutcher Stark Center and an Assistant Professor of Instruction in the...
Tolga Ozyurtcu, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Instruction in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education at the University...
STAFF
Our mission-critical tasks of archiving, curation, digitization, exhibit maintenance, and research assistance could not happen without our incredible staff. Kim Beckwith- the Associate Director at the Stark Center – leads our efforts to catalogue, sort, and maintain all of our collections. Our full-time archivists Christy Toms, and Geoff Schmalz – along with graduate assistants from the School of Information – help make our collections accessible to researchers from around the world.
Patty McCain is a graduate of Stanford University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. Patty is a former...
Kyle R. Martin was born and raised in Austin, Texas. He graduated cum laude from St. Edward’s University with a...
Geoff Schmalz graduated from Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota with a Bachelor of Arts in History in 1998. He...
Christy Toms is a native Marylander making Texas her new home. She holds a Master of Science in Library and Information...
AFFILIATED FACULTY – COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
John D. Fair, Ph.D. is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education at the University of Texas...
Thomas M. Hunt, J.D., Ph.D. is Associate Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education at the University of...
