Kari Hunt

Kari Hunt serves as Associate Professor and Department Chair of Kinesiology and Health Sciences at Mars Hill University in North Carolina, operating from the Ferguson Math & Science building on campus.

Her academic credentials include:

• B.A. in Biology from Franklin Pierce College (1999)
• M.A. in Health and Physical Education from Georgia State University (2012)
• Ph.D. in Kinesiology – Physical Education Teacher Education from Georgia State University (2017)

Her research integrates Kinesiology and Health Sciences with practical Physical Education methodologies, emphasizing Teacher Education frameworks that prepare future educators to implement evidence-based health promotion strategies. This work bridges biological foundations with pedagogical applications in physical activity instruction.