Kira Walkup
Title/Position: Professor of Kinesiology and Health Studies
Discipline: Exercise Science/Biomedicine
Year Hired: 2024
Education:
BS in Biomedical Science, Oklahoma City University
MS in Exercise Science, Southern Nazarene University
Professional Organizations and Affiliations:
American Red Cross
National Academy of Sports Medicine
Tri-Beta
American College of Sports Medicine
Area/s of Specialty:
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Strength and Conditioning
Eating Disorders in Athletes
Courses Taught:
BIO 1114 Biological Science with Lab
HPSM 3403 Exercise Programming for Special Populations
HPSM 3453 Nutrition for Sport and Fitness
HPSM 3841 Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription I
HPSM 3851 Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription II
HPSM 4413 Research, Measurement, and Evaluation
HPSM 4533 Exercise Physiology
HPSM 4543 Strength and Conditioning
Office Location: Pickens-Springer Gym
Campus Phone Number: 405-789-7661, extension 2303
Email Address: kira.walkup@swcu.edu
Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday 12pm-3pm, Thursday 11am-3pm
Research Interests:
Exercise in pediatric populations
Childhood obesity
Orthotic use across special populations
Mission/Passion: To help students find their inner passions and spread them with the world!
Favorite Bible Verse: Matthew 5:9
Personal Interests: Family, Quantum Physics, Cooking/Baking, Coffee
Hometown: Fort Worth, TX