Joann Eickhoff-shemek PhD, FACSM, FAWHP

Dr. Eickhoff-Shemek, professor emeritus, is a distinguished academician in the Exercise Science program at USF. She served as the founding coordinator of the USF undergraduate Exercise Science program from 2003 – 2012. This nationally-recognized undergraduate Exercise Science program is well-known for providing course work and practical experiences that have prepared students to be successful professionals in a variety of job settings.

Dr. Eickhoff-Shemek also developed and coordinated another successful academic program -- a master’s degree in Fitness and Wellness Management at her former institution, the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNOmaha). Dr. Eickhoff-Shemek was nominated by her students for outstanding teaching awards that she has received at both USF and UNOmaha.