Academic Programs

Faculty & Staff - Mark Bean

Mark Bean, Ph.D.

Professor and Chair

Phone: 662.329.7226

Email: mbean@edhs.muw.edu

Office: Pohl 105

Fall '11 office hours: M-F 10:00 am - 11:30

Academic Preparation

• University of Southern Mississippi (Ph.D., Exercise Physiology)
• University of Louisiana at Monroe (M.Ed., Health and Physical Education)
• Mississippi State University (B.S., Health, Physical Education & Recreation)

Brief Biography

• Dr. Bean has been at MUW since 1991 and has served in a number of capacities on campus including administrative and faculty roles. He became Chair of the department in 2006. He is a former swim coach and his early research interests involved competitive swim training. He is an American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Certified Program Director and has been involved with ACSM Certification in the U.S. and abroad. Dr. Bean also serves as the Coordinator of the General Studies program.

Courses Taught

• HK 403 Graded Exercise Testing
• HK 405 Measurement & Evaluation in Health & Physical Education
• HK 418 Internship
• HK 460 Exercise Programming for Special Populations
• HKH 241 Biostatistics in Public Health
• HKH 314 Principles of Epidemiology
• HKH 520 Physical Activity and Disease Prevention

Dr. Bean's Vita