Christopher Dondzila

Associate Professor, Exercise Science

Office: KHS 4423
Phone: (616) 331-9367
Email: dondzich@gvsu.edu

Winter 2025 Office Hours: Tues/Thurs 10:00a-11:00a or by appointment. Please contact CLAS advising with urgent issues at advstu@gvsu.edu  or (616) 331-8585 or the Movement Science Office at movdept@gvsu.edu or (616) 331-3515.

Education: 
B.S. Exercise Science, Grand Valley State University
M.S. Kinesiology, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Ph.D. Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

Research Interests:
Relationships between physical activity, chronic diseases, and physical functioning 
Mediating factors to physical activity adoption and maintenance
Physical activity measurement technologies 

Courses Taught 
MOV 304 Introduction to Exercise Physiology
MOV 320 Exercise Testing & Prescription
MOV 365 Clinical Exercise Physiology
MOV 470 Exercise for Special Populations