Mission Statement | ACSM Texas Chapter
- The Mission of Texas ACSM is to fulfill the objectives and purposes of ACSM within the Texas region, specifically by educating and empowering professionals to advance the science and practice of health and human performance.
- The vision of Texas ACSM is to extend and enrich lives within the Texas region through the power of movement.
Governance Documents
TACSM Board of Directors
For questions concerning TACSM, please contact:
Lem Taylor, PhD, FACSM
TACSM Executive Director
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
900 College Street
Belton, TX 76513
254-295-4895 (office)
ltaylor@umhb.edu
President – 2027
Edwin Davila, DO, CISSN
Texas Institute for Graduate Medical Education and Research – San Antonio Internal Medicine
956-239-2170
Edwin_davila@live.com
President Elect – 2027
Audrey Stone, PhD
The University of Texas at Austin
512-232-6016
audrey.stone@austin.utexas.edu
Past President – 2027
Dustin Joubert, PhD
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Phone TBA
dustin.joubert@louisiana.edu
Associate Executive Director
Ana Paula Fantini, Ph.D., ACSM-EP, ACUE
University of Texas at Austin
865-456-9797
ana.fantini@austin.utexas.edu
Treasurer
Scott Davis, PhD
Southern Methodist University
214-768-1028
sldavis@smu.edu
Secretary
Jennifer Bunn, PhD, FACSM
Sam Houston State University
936-294-2393
jab229@shsu.edu
Membership Director
Steve Martin, PhD
Texas A&M University
979-862-7726
semartin@tamu.edu
Public Relations Director
John Smith, PhD
Texas A&M University – San Antonio
210-784-2536
john.smith@tamusa.edu
Continuing Education Director
Vipa Bernhardt, PhD, OLY
East Texas A&M University
903-806-5549
vipa.bernhardt@etamu.edu
Regional Chapter Representative – 2027
Christopher M. Hearon, PhD, FACSM
Texas A&M University-Kingsville
361-593-3048
Christopher.Hearon@tamuk.edu
Social Media Coordinator
Macilynn Coles
University of North Texas
469-418-0648
macilynncoles@my.unt.edu
Representative (Student) – 2026
Quinten Pigg, MS
Texas A&M Unviersity
qwpigg99@tamu.edu
Representative (Student) – 2028
Sheyla Leon, BS
Texas A&M University
sheylaleon@tamu.edu
Education/Research Professional Representative – 2028
Mandy Parra, PhD
Tarleton State University
254-576-6005
mparra@tartelton.edu
Education/Research Professional Representative – 2026
Drew Gonzalez, Ph.D.
Sam Houston State University
210-788-8616
drewgonzalez418@shsu.edu
Education/Research Professional Representative – 2027
Melissa Markofski, Ph.D.
University of Houston
713-743-6658
mmarkofs@Central.UH.EDU
Education/Research Professional Representative – 2027
Michael Wiggs, Ph.D.
Baylor University
254-710-3515
Michael_Wiggs@baylor.edu
Health Professional Representative – 2028
Katherine Hansen, MD
UT Southwestern, Children’s Health Dallas
214-456-2333
Katherine.Hansen@UTSouthwestern.edu
Health Professional Representative – 2028
Shelby Valero, DO
Texas Institute of Graduate Medical Education and Research-San Antonio Internal Medicine
210-269-4774
shelbylvalero@gmail.com
TACSM
Membership Data
938
Gender
Male – 50%
Female – 50%
Area of Interest
Basic and Applied Sciences – 26%
Alliance Health Fitness – 40%
Medicine – 13%
Education & Allied Health – 16%
Other- 5%
Students- 60%
Professional: Exercise Physiologist- 8%
Professional: Other Basic/Applied Sciences- 5%
Allied Health & Fitness professionals- 5%
All Other Areas- 22%
Region of the State
DFW/North Texas – 34%
Houston/East Texas – 23%
Central Texas – 24%
San Antonio/South Texas – 10%
Panhandle/West Texas – 7%
Out of State – 2%