Minsoo Kang

Dr. Minsoo Kang is a Professor in the Department of Health, Exercise Science, and Recreation Management at the University of Mississippi and Program Director of the Sport Analytics master’s program. He holds a Ph.D. in Kinesiology from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (2004) with expertise in Measurement and Evaluation, particularly Item Response Theory, Rasch modeling, and psychometrics.

His research focuses on measurement methodologies, statistical analysis, and big data applications in physical activity and sport performance. Key interests include psychometric validation, predictive modeling of health behaviors, and sports analytics algorithms. His work emphasizes practical applications in exercise science and public health.

Thematic analysis of his publications reveals strong trends in meta-analytical research (25% of recent works), sports technology validation (20%), and machine learning applications (20%). Other significant areas include nutrition interventions (15%) and cognitive-exercise interactions (10%), demonstrating interdisciplinary approaches to human performance science.

Dr. Kang maintains an active research program with consistent publication output averaging 5-7 peer-reviewed articles annually since 2020, with recent expansion into AI applications in sports science.