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Sydney Leisz, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Kinesiology

Office Phone: 951-552-8528
E-mail: sleisz@calbaptist.edu
Office Location: F90
Office Hours:

Degree Major Emphasis Institution Year
Ph.D. Sport and Exercise Science Abertay University 2021
M.S. Kinesiology- Sport Performance Point Loma Nazarene University 2017
B.A. Kinesiology- Fitness Professional Point Loma Nazarene University 2016
  • Courses Taught

    KIN264- Movement Anatomy
    KIN274- Applied Movement Anatomy
    KIN390- Sport Performance Techniques

  • Academic Areas & Scholarly Interests

    Biomechanics
    Injury Prevention
    Sports Performance

  • Teaching Experience at Institutions Other than CBU

    Chapman University Department of Health Sciences
    Abertay University Department of Sport and Exercise Science

  • Research, Presentations, & Publications

    British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences Student Conference
    Podium Presentation, April 2019 Dundee University, Scotland
    The Long term effects of a wearable neuromuscular device on modifiable risk factors associated with ACL injuries in female collegiate athletes during a countermovement jump

    International Society of Biomechanics in Sport
    Poster Presentation, September 2018 University Auckland, New Zealand
    Dreves, S. A. (2018). Long term effects of a wearable neuromuscular device on modifiable risk factors associated with ACL injuries in female collegiate athletes during a countermovement jump. ISBS Proceedings Archive, 36(1), 881.

    World Congress of Biomechanics
    Poster Presentation, July 2018 Dublin, Ireland
    The Long term effects of a wearable neuromuscular device on modifiable risk factors associated with ACL injuries in female collegiate athletes during a countermovement jump

  • Church Membership & Activities

    Pacific Coast Church

  • Community Service & Involvement

    The Verge High School Volunteer at Pacific Coast Church, San Clemente

  • Interests & Hobbies

    Spending time at the beach with friends and family, and Scottish yoga!

  • Personal Philosophy

    I believe that University years are the most transformative years of students’ lives, and as an educator I have the unique opportunity to share not only my intellect, but to support and encourage students as they progress through their University years and into their careers.