Physical Education Activity Program
At Texas A&M, we know that going to college is more than classes and studying. That’s where the Physical Education Activity Program (PEAP) comes in. PEAP offers health and fitness activity classes to every Texas A&M student.
Students take a wide range of KINE 199 elective courses, including:
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Mountain biking
- Pilates
- Self-defense
- Volleyball
- Aerobic running
- Archery
- Bowling
- Weight training
- Fencing
- Soccer
PEAP offers courses to fulfill the science core curriculum for Texas A&M students.
- In KINE 120 (one credit course), students learn the fundamentals of stress, exercise, nutrition, disease and drug use while participating in a physical activity of their choice.
- KINE 223 (three credit hours) incorporates several domains of integrative learning. Here, students will learn fundamentals of health, science, and performance while participating in a physical activity of their choice.
Most courses are taken in the Physical Education Activity Program Building. The PEAP building has a large open-court area, which can be configured to four full-size basketball courts, six volleyball courts or 12 badminton courts. Other features include areas for gymnastics, archery, fencing, boot camp activities yoga, and Pilates. A lighted walking trail is located behind the building. This running and walking trail is open is open to the public. Over 25,000 Texas A&M students take classes from PEAP faculty, with thousands of others using the facilities through Texas A&M’s Department of Recreational Sports.
The PEAP Building replaced physical education programs that were housed in G. Rollie White Coliseum and the Read Building. Both buildings were razed as part of the redevelopment of Kyle Field.
Physical Education Activity Program Faculty
The instructors in the Physical Education Activity Program want every student to develop a lifetime commitment to activity, fitness and wellness. Our goal is that every Aggie leaves Texas A&M with an appreciation for physical activity so they can live healthy lives.

Frank Thomas
Instructional Professor & Chair, PEAP

Diane Bedford
Clinical Assistant Professor

Alexandra Pooley
Instructional Assistant Professor

Dr. Michael Thornton
Clinical Assistant Professor

Andrea Alvarez
Instructional Assistant Professor

Kirstin Brekken Shea
Instructional Associate Professor

John Campbell
Instructional Associate Professor

Bill Coady
Instructional Associate Professor

Lorinda Cohen Gomez
Assistant Division Chair

Joe Dannenbaum
Instructional Associate Professor

Gayden Darnell
Instructional Associate Professor

Stuart Dixon
Instructional Associate Professor

Bob Ellis
Instructional Assistant Professor

Daniel Gomez
Instructional Associate Professor

Leah Lintz
Instructional Assistant Professor

Terry Marcum
Instructional Assistant Professor

Martha Muckleroy
Instructional Professor

Chad Nelson
Instructional Assistant Professor

Beth Netherland
Instructional Associate Professor

Kristin Slagel
Instructional Associate Professor

Scott Wright
Instructional Assistant Professor

David Schakel
Instructional Assistant Professor

Lucy Waite
Instructional Associate Professor

Teri Wenzel
Instructional Professor

Kristen Willingham
Instructional Assistant Professor

Joda Wolfe
Instructional Assistant Professor

Denise Woodard
Instructional Assistant Professor

Jim Woosley
Instructional Professor

MaryBeth Henthorne
Instructional Assistant Professor

Amanda Nash
Administrative Coordinator II

Nicole Kuppersmith
Visiting Lecturer
