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title: "Faculty | Department of Kinesiology and Health"
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# Faculty | Department of Kinesiology and Health

Department of Kinesiology and Health

##  Faculty 

Meet the faculty of the Department of Kinesiology and Health at Manhattan University, a team of researchers and practitioners in Riverdale, NY teaching exercise science, health science, physical education, and public health. Our professors mentor students through hands-on labs, internships, and pre-professional pathways into physical therapy, occupational therapy, nursing, and other in-demand health careers.

 

  ![](/sites/default/files/profile-pictures/377998.jpg)  [Braily Bernaber](/directory/braily.bernaber)Adjunct

Kinesiology

 [Kakos School of Arts & Sciences](/taxonomy/term/198) 

  ![](/sites/default/files/profile-pictures/53708.jpg)  [Vincent Castellano](/directory/vincent.castellano)Adjunct

Kinesiology

 [Kakos School of Arts & Sciences](/taxonomy/term/198) 

  ![](/sites/default/files/profile-pictures/53598.jpg)  [Jeffrey Cherubini](/directory/jeffrey.cherubini)Professor

Kinesiology

 [Kakos School of Arts & Sciences](/taxonomy/term/198) 

  ![](/sites/default/files/profile-pictures/276471.jpg)  [Fran Clemente](/directory/fran.clemente)Visiting Assistant Professor

Kinesiology

 [Kakos School of Arts & Sciences](/taxonomy/term/198) 

  ![](/sites/default/files/profile-pictures/441393.jpg)  [Christie Gonzalez-Toro](/directory/christie.gonzalez-toro)Associate Professor

Kinesiology

 [Kakos School of Arts & Sciences](/taxonomy/term/198) 

  ![](/sites/default/files/profile-pictures/406049.jpg)  [Emma Kaishian](/directory/emma.kaishian)Adjunct

Kinesiology

 [Kakos School of Arts & Sciences](/taxonomy/term/198) 

  ![](/sites/default/files/profile-pictures/52845.jpg)  [Tedd Keating](/directory/tedd.keating)Associate Professor

Kinesiology

 [Kakos School of Arts & Sciences](/taxonomy/term/198) 

  ![](/sites/default/files/profile-pictures/53522.jpg)  [Shawn Ladda](/directory/shawn.ladda)Professor

Kinesiology

 [Kakos School of Arts & Sciences](/taxonomy/term/198) 

  ![](/sites/default/files/profile-pictures/272797.jpg)  [Bernadette Naughton](/directory/bernadette.naughton)Assistant to Secretary of BOT

Kinesiology

Alumni Hall KSAS Administrative Assistant

Kinesiology

 [Kakos School of Arts & Sciences](/taxonomy/term/198) 

  ![](/sites/default/files/profile-pictures/52838.jpg)  [Lisa Toscano](/directory/lisa.toscano)Professor

Kinesiology

 [Kakos School of Arts & Sciences](/taxonomy/term/198)