Faculty Profiles

Colleges and Departments

Dr. Kent Griffin

  • Associate Professor at Dept of Health & Human Performance, College of Education

Service Activities

Ongoing

  • Volunteer, Texas Parks and Wildlife. August 2018 - Present.
  • Member, Graduate Admissions Committee. August 2023 - Present.
  • Member, Texas Parks and Wildlife--Texas Outdoor Familys. 2022 - Present.
  • Speaker, Texas Preparation Academy Charter School. 2022 - Present.
  • Member, Teacher Professional Dispositions Committee. August 2022 - Present.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education. March 2022 - Present.
  • Chair, Texas Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance-Adventure Education section chair elect. January 2022 - Present.
  • Member, Student success committee. October 2021 - Present.
  • Member, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. April 2021 - Present.
  • Chair, Dr. John Farrell mentoring commitee. August 2020 - Present.
  • Volunteer, NICA youth development head coach. October 2018 - Present.
  • Physical Education Teacher Education Coordinator. August 2017 - Present.
  • Participant, Lubbock Trail Coalition. January 1, 2013 - Present.
  • Head Coach, National Interscholastic Cycling League. September 1, 2011 - Present.
  • Volunteer, American Red Cross Volunteer. January 1, 1996 - Present.

2024

  • Kayak Coordinator, San Marcos Independent Schools. October 15, 2024.

2023

  • Member, Dr. Stephen Anthony Deringer mentoring committee member. August 2018 - August 2023.
  • Member, Teacher Education Council. August 2022 - 2023.
  • Chair, Coordinator of the Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) program. 2019 - 2023.
  • Member, Mentoring committee for Dr. Anthony Deringer. August 2017 - 2023.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Association of Experinetial Education (AEE). April 2020 - July 2023.

2022

  • Member, Quality Enhancement Plan comittee. August 2018 - 2022.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Journal of Sports Sciences. November 6, 2022 - December 6, 2022.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Journal of Sports Sciences. May 17, 2022 - June 17, 2022.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Journal of Sports Sciences. April 12, 2022 - May 12, 2022.

2021

  • Member, Graduate admissions committee. August 2018 - July 2021.
  • Member, Facutly Advisory Committee. August 2018 - January 2021.

2020

  • Speaker, National Interscholastic Cycling Association. October 17, 2020 - October 18, 2020.
  • Speaker, NorthEast Indpendent School District. September 16, 2020.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education. February 2020 - June 2020.

2019

  • Member, Diversity and Equity Audit committee. August 2019 - December 2019.

2017

  • Coordinator, Brennen and Smith Lecture Series. 2017.
  • Member, ESS Graduate Curriculum Development Committee. March 2016 - February 2017.
  • Member, Graduate Admissions Committee. January 2016 - February 2017.
  • Member, Graduate Writing Committee. September 2015 - February 2017.
  • Member, Scholarship Committee. January 2014 - February 2017.

2016

  • Reviewer / Referee, Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport (RQES). August 1, 2016 - 2016.
  • Speaker, National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA). September 2016.

2014

  • Reviewer / Referee, Journal of Teaching in Physical Education (JTPE). September 1, 2014 - 2014.

2012

  • Mountain bike clinician, Tomorrow's leaders. May 1, 2012.
  • Co-Coordinator, Water Rescue for Buffalo Springs Lake Triathlon. January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2012.
  • Member, Executive Committee. January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2012.
  • Co-director, Natural High Mountain Bike race conducted by the Student Recreation Center at Texas Tech University. January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2012.

2011

  • Member, Service Learning Advisory Council. January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2011.
  • Member, Service Learning Project Selection Committee. January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2011.
  • Member, Teacher Education Council, College of Education. January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2011.

2009

  • Member, Search Committee for Assistant Director of Outdoor Pursuits position. January 1, 2009 - December 1, 2009.

2008

  • Member, Chair Search Committee. January 1, 2008 - December 1, 2008.
  • Member, the Personal Fitness and Wellness Program Coordinator Search Committee. January 1, 2008 - December 1, 2008.
  • Co-director, Â"Caprock Adventure RaceÂ" conducted by the Student Recreation Center at Texas Tech University. January 1, 2008 - December 1, 2008.

2007

  • Member, Tradition and Pride Committee. January 1, 2007 - December 1, 2007.
  • Judge, Scoring Judge for the Â"Vertical PlainsÂ" climbing competition conducted by the Student Recreation Center at Texas Tech University. January 1, 2007 - December 1, 2007.
  • Co-director, Â"Caprock Adventure RaceÂ" conducted by the Student Recreation Center at Texas Tech University. January 1, 2007 - December 1, 2007.

2006

  • Member, Aquatics Search Committee. January 1, 2006 - December 1, 2006.
  • Member, Health Search Committee. January 1, 2006 - December 1, 2006.
  • Member, Tradition and Pride Committee. January 1, 2006 - December 1, 2006.

2005

  • Member, Aquatics Search Committee. January 1, 2005 - December 1, 2005.
  • Member, Tradition and Pride Committee. January 1, 2005 - December 1, 2005.
  • Judge, Scoring Judge for the Â"Vertical PlainsÂ" climbing competition conducted by the Student Recreation Center at Texas Tech University. January 1, 2005 - December 1, 2005.
  • Co-director, "Caprock Adventure Race" conducted by the Student Recreation Center at Texas Tech University. January 1, 2005 - December 1, 2005.

2004

  • Member, Aquatics Search Committee. January 1, 2004 - December 1, 2004.
  • Member, Tradition and Pride Committee. January 1, 2004 - December 1, 2004.
  • Judge, Scoring Judge for the Â"Vertical PlainsÂ" climbing competition conducted by the Student Recreation Center at Texas Tech University. January 1, 2004 - December 1, 2004.

2003

  • Member, Pedagogy Search Committee. January 1, 2003 - December 1, 2003.
  • Co-director, "Caprock Adventure Race" conducted by the Student Recreation Center at Texas Tech University. January 1, 2003 - December 1, 2003.
  • Volunteer, Provided assistance in the Senior Sports Classic. Volunteered as a corner marshal for cycling events for senior games. January 1, 2003 - December 1, 2003.

2002

  • Judge, Scoring Judge for the "Vertical Plains" climbing competition conducted by the Student Recreation Center at Texas Tech University. January 1, 2002 - December 1, 2002.
  • Co-director, "Caprock Adventure Race" conducted by the Student Recreation Center at Texas Tech University. January 1, 2002 - December 1, 2002.
  • Workshop for Physical Education Instructors, Frenship Independent School District. October 1, 2002.

2001

  • Volunteer, Provided assistance in the Senior Sports Classic. Volunteered as a corner marshal for cycling events for senior games. January 1, 2001 - December 1, 2001.

2000

  • Volunteer, Provided assistance in the Senior Sports Classic. Volunteered as a corner marshal for cycling events for senior games. January 1, 2000 - December 1, 2000.
  • Volunteer, Volunteer for United States Tennis Association "Schools" tennis program. Worked as a volunteer coach to introduce tennis to elementary and junior high school children. January 1, 2000 - December 1, 2000.

1999

  • Tennis teacher, Tennis teacher for "Tennis for Everyone." A community outreach to teach tennis to the community of Lubbock focusing on lower socio-economic and affected groups. January 1, 1999 - December 1, 1999.
  • Volunteer, Provided assistance in the Senior Sports Classic. Volunteered as a corner marshal for cycling events for senior games. January 1, 1999 - December 1, 1999.

1998

  • Tennis teacher, Tennis teacher for "Tennis for Everyone." A community outreach to teach tennis to the community of Lubbock focusing on lower socio-economic and affected groups. January 1, 1998 - December 1, 1998.
  • Volunteer, Volunteer for United States Tennis Association "Schools" tennis program. Worked as a volunteer coach to introduce tennis to elementary and junior high school children. January 1, 1998 - December 1, 1998.

1997

  • Tennis teacher, Tennis teacher for "Tennis for Everyone." A community outreach to teach tennis to the community of Lubbock focusing on lower socio-economic and affected groups. January 1, 1997 - December 1, 1997.

1996

  • Volunteer, Volunteer for United States Tennis Association "Schools" tennis program. Worked as a volunteer coach to introduce tennis to elementary and junior high school children. January 1, 1996 - December 1, 1996.

1925

  • Organizer, Texas Tech FITNESSGRAM training. Workshop for area Physical Educators on the use of the FITNESSGRAM with large class sizes. January 1, 1925.
  • Organizer, Workshop for Physical Educators and Health Educators. Non-traditional activities to enhance physical education programs. Region 17 Lubbock Independent School District. January 1, 1925.
  • Workshop for Physical Educators and Health Educators. Movement activities to enhance your students' gym experience. Region 17 Lubbock Independent School District. January 1, 1925.