Board of Directors

Dr. Jordan Schools
President (2024-2026)
Jordan loves teaching but loves getting to know her students and how she can help them succeed in classroom, on the field, and in their careers! Jordan has served on the board previously as a student board member and is currently serving as a member-at-large. At the conference this year, she will become the President-Elect. We are excited about her new position and can’t wait to see where her leadership takes us.
Jordan is an Assistant Professor of Kinesiology at LeTourneau University in Longview, Texas. Jordan received her master’s degree in Kinesiology with a concentration in Sport Psychology and Motor Learning from the University of Tennessee and her Ph.D. in Leadership Studies from Johnson University. Her dissertation title is “We Just Wanna Learn Too”: Student-Athletes’ Perceptions of Stereotyping, Care, and Academic Performance. Jordan cares for her students like they were her own children! She has previously served as an associate athletic director overseeing student-athlete development. She comes from a missionary family and has spent extensive time overseas creating, implementing, and maintaining sport programs for the purpose of ministry. In her free time, she loves working out with her daughter, Kylee, and watching sports with her husband, Joey.

Dr. Marc Apkarian
President Elect (2024-2025)

Dr. Matthew D. Ruiz
Treasurer (2025-2026)

Dr. Joey Schools
Secretary (2025-2026)

Prof. Michaela Kourmoulis
Board Member-at-large (2024-2027)

Mr. Mike Hanik
Board Member-at-large (2025-2028)

Dr. Sean Strehlow
Board Member-at-large (2023-2026)
Sean’s professional background includes a broad range of experiences in various sectors of the sport industry. After graduating from Hardin-Simmons University, Sean was a teacher and tennis coach at Fossil Hill Middle School and Fossil Ridge High School from 2012-2015. While pursuing his master’s degree in sport management, Sean worked in student-athlete services for the University of Arkansas athletic department. Sean’s work with student-athletes continued at Baylor University until starting his Ph.D. in higher education leadership. Since then, Sean has devoted his time to research on college athletics and character development in sport. He is passionate about undergraduate education and preparing students for leadership in the sports industry.
Sean has had the privilege of working alongside his wife, Morgan, who also has a professional background in intercollegiate athletics. Both former tennis athletes, Sean and Morgan still love playing tennis and enjoy teaching the sport to their son, Seth. As a family, they also enjoy swimming and visiting local parks.

Dr.April Crommett
Board Member-at-large (2023-2026)

Dr. Tim Dornemann
Board Member-at-large (2025-2028)
Tim is a member of the exercise science faculty at North Carolina Wesleyan University and is the director of the Master of Science in Human Performance and Sports Science program. Tim’s interests are strength and conditioning, sports science, and the high-performance team model. Tim earned a doctorate in education from the United States Sports Academy in 2014, a master of arts in exercise physiology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1994, and a bachelor of science degree in sports management from Rockford University in 1992. Tim is recognized by the National Strength and Conditioning Association as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), Certified Performance and Sport Scientist (CPSS), and Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach (RSCC*D), Tim has been involved with CSKLS since 2014 and presented at CSKLS conferences in 2015, 2022, and 2024.

Dr. Lindsay Spindler
Board Member-at-large (2024-2027)
Lindsay loves teaching and supporting students in and out of the classroom. She desires that all her students develop a passion for the Kinesiology/Recreation field and fosters an atmosphere of engagement and learning. She currently serves as the Chair and Graduate Program director of the Kinesiology, Health and Recreation Department, while also teaching several undergraduate and graduate courses. She also serves alongside a diverse group of educators and practitioners in the Abilene area whose goal is to foster living well with Parkinsons Disease. Her interests include ways to improve the well being of those living with a neurological disorder, the spiritual formation of college students, and the integration of faith into the college classroom.

Ms. Allyson Stallworth
Student Member-at-large (2025-2026)
Allyson is a current Graduate Student in the Department of Kinesiology at Lipscomb University, studying Exercise and Human Performance with an emphasis on Exercise Physiology. She also serves as a Graduate Assistant for the program. Allyson received her bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science with a minor in Biology from Lipscomb University, where she assisted in data collection for multiple research studies within the kinesiology department. Driven by her hospital experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant in the Emergency Department, her current research interests include exploring the impact of exercise as medicine for cardiac rehabilitation in cardiovascular diseases. Allyson is a keen traveler, artist, and enjoys playing pickle ball.