Terry Todd first imagined a library dedicated to the study of exercise and strength during his doctoral work at UT-Austin...
Faculty and Staff
LEADERSHIP
Directors
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. Following his death in 2018, Dr. Jan Todd now directs the Center’s various initiatives and functions.
Jan Todd
Stark Center Director
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.
STARK CENTER
Staff
Our mission-critical tasks of archiving, curation, digitization, exhibit maintenance, and research assistance could not happen without our incredible staff. Cindy Slater – the Head Librarian at the Stark Center – leads our efforts to catalog, sort, and maintain all of our collections. Our full-time archivists Ryan Blake, 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.
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Affiliated Faculty

Kim Beckwith
Assistant Professor of Instruction
Kim Beckwith, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Instruction in the Kinesiology Department. Alongside her teaching responsibilities, she oversees the Weight...

John D. Fair
Adjunct Professor
John D. Fair, Ph.D. is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education at the University of Texas...

Thomas Hunt
Associate Professor & Graduate Advisor
Thomas M. Hunt, J.D., Ph.D. is Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education at the University of Texas...

Tolga Ozyurtcu
Assistant Professor of Instruction
Tolga Ozyurtcu, Ph.D. is a Assistant Professor of Instruction in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education at the University...