Meet the Conference
Presenters & Participants
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Dr. Thomas L. McKenzie
Virtual Presenter, IOHSK Lifetime Honorary President, IOHSK Fellow, Emeritus Professor, San Diego State University, USA/Canada
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Dr. Hosung So
Onsite Presenter, IOHSK President & CEO, IOHSK Fellow, Conference Co-Chair, California State University, San Bernardino, USA/South Korea
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Dr. Sungje Park
Onsite Presenter, IOHSK President of East Asia, IOHSK Fellow, Conference Co-Chair, Dean & Professor, Chung-Ang University, South Korea
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Dr. Pamela Hodges Kulinna
Invited Onsite Keynote Speaker, Professor, Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching & Learning Innovation, Arizona State University, Mesa, Arizona, USA
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Dr. Timothy Baghurst
Internationally Distinguished Scholar Lecture Series Speaker 2026 & Pickleball Workshop, IOHSK Fellow, Professor, Center for Athletic Coaching at Florida State University, USA
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Dr. Germina-Alina Cosma
Invited Onsite Plenary Speaker, Professor, Doctoral School of Social Science and Humanities, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, University of Craiova, Romania
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Dr. Jerome A. Porto
Invited Onsite Plenary Speaker, IOHSK President of South/Southeast Asia & Oceania, IOHSK Fellow, Professor at the University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines
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Dr. Aaron Beighle
Invited Onsite Keynote Speaker, Professor in Kinesiology and Health Promotion, College of Education, University of Kentucky, USA
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Dr. Karen Richardson
Invited Onsite Keynote Speaker, Professor in the Department of Health and Kinesiology, College of Education and Health Sciences, Bridgewater State University, MA, USA
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Dr. Simon Quick
Invited Onsite Keynote Speaker, Instructor in Sport Coaching, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences, University of Essex, United Kingdom
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Dr. Toni Arndt
Invited Onsite Keynote Speaker, Professor, Biomechanics, Department of Physiology, Nutrition and Biomechanics, The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, Sweden
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Dr. Monoem Haddad
Invited Onsite Plenary Speaker, IOHSK President of Middle East & Central Asia, Dean & Associate Professor, College of Sport Sciences, Qatar University, Qatar
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Dr. Xiaojie Tian
Invited Onsite Plenary Speaker, Associate Professor, International Development & Peach Through Sport (IDS) Program, Institute of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Japan
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Dr. Chaipat Lawsirirat
Invited Onsite Plenary Speaker, Dean, Sports Performance Enhancement, Faculty of Sports Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Dr. Hyeonho Yu
Invited Onsite Plenary Speaker, IOHSK Vice President-at-Large, IOHSK Fellow, Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Studies, Teachers College,
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Dr. Yunsuk Koh
Invited Onsite Plenary Speaker, IOHSK Vice President; Health, Human Performance, and Recreation; Robins College of Health & Human Sciences, Baylor University, Texas, USA
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Dr. Gabriela Tomescu
Invited Onsite Workshop Speaker, 2026 IOHSK Grant Recipient, Assistant Professor, Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Physical Education & Sport, Ovidus University of Constanta, Romania
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Dr. Joon Young Kim
Invited Onsite Plenary Speaker, IOHSK Fellow and Board Member, Exercise Science, Falk College of Sport, Syracuse University, New York, USA
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Dr. Yogesh Chander
Invited Onsite Plenary Speaker, Dean of the School of Physical Education, Head of Department of Physical Education & Sports, & Dean of Academic Affairs, Sports University of Haryana, Rai, India
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Dr. Sang Ouk Wee
Invited Onsite Plenary Speaker, Associate Professor, Department of Kinesiology, College of Natural Sciences, California State University, San Bernardino, USA
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Ms. Andreea Spinu
2026 IOHSK International Conference Research and Travel Grant Recipient, Doctoral Student, Ovidius University of Constanta, Romania
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Mr. K.M. Tha-Ha Owasif Aurnob
2026 IOHSK International Conference Research and Travel Grant Recipient, IOHSK Board Member, Instructor, University of Chittagong, Bangaldesh
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Ms. Kent Jane Ramos Pastrana
2026 IOHSK International Conference Research and Travel Grant Recipient, Undergraduate Student, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines
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Mr. Biraj Baral
2026 IOHSK International Conference Research and Travel Grant Recipient, Graduate Student, Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital Pokhara, Nepal
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Mr. Ojus Veer
2026 IOHSK International Conference Research and Travel Grant Recipient, Undergraduate Student, University of Delhi, India
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Mr. Edjay Cajucom Canonigo
2026 IOHSK International Conference Research and Travel Grant Recipient, Undergraduate Student, University of Southern Mindanao, Philippines
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Ms. Shaao Maria
2026 IOHSK International Conference Research and Travel Grant Recipient, Doctoral Student, Sport Science and Physical Education, University of Craiova
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Ms. Nicole Ocoy
2026 IOHSK International Conference Research and Travel Grant Recipient, Conference Master of Ceremony (MC), Undergraduate Student, University of Southern Mindanao, Philippines
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Dr. Myungsung Kang
Onsite Poster Presentation, Scientific and Organizational Committee Assistant Professor, Gwangju Health University, Gwangju, South Korea
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Mr. Muhammad Reza Aziz Prasetya
Onsite Poster Presentation, Doctoral Student, Universitas Negeri Surabaya & National Cheng Kung University, Indonesia
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Dr. Nitin Khanvilkar
Onsite Oral Presentation, Assistant Professor, Department of Sports and Exercise Science, Somaiya Vidyavihar University, Mumbai, India
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Dr. Han Soo Kim
Onsite Poster Presentation, Assistant Professor, Sport Management in the Department of Leadership, School Counseling, and Sport Management, University of North Florida, USA
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Dr. Chien-Liang Chen
Onsite Poster Presentation, Associate Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Dr. Arvin A. Andacao
Onsite Oral Presentation, IOHSK Fellow & Vice President of South/South East & Oceania, Professor, Davao Oriental State University, Philippines
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Ms. Chindhiyaa R S
Virtual Oral Presentation, IOHSK Ambassador, Assistant Professor, Bharathidasan University, India
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Dr. Sanghoon Kim
Onsite Poster Presentation, Assistant Professor, Department of Kinesiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
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Dr. Mirela Shaao
Onsite Poster Presentation, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Physica Education and Sport, University of Craiova, Romania
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Dr. Eungsoo Oh
Onsite Presentations & FunEBall Workshop Speaker, Professor in Sport Industry, Management, and Marketing, & New Sport, College of Arts and Sports, Dong-A University, Busan, Korea
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Dr. Adam Kantanista
Onsite Oral & Poster Presentation, Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Education & Lifelong Sports, Poznan University of Physical Education, Poznan, Poland
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Ms. Ji Yeon Lee
Onsite Presentation, Organizing Committee & Conference, Management Team, Doctoral Student, Chung-Ang University, Korea
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Mr. Michale David Lopez
Onsite Oral Presentation, Conference Scientific Committee, Assistant Professor
University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines -

Dr. Hei Man Heather Kwok
Onsite Oral Presentation, Conference Scientific Committee, Instructor, School of Continuing Education, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong
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Mr. Eljey Dan Tormis
Onsite Oral Presentation, Undergraduate Student, Institute of Physical Education & Athletics, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines
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Mr. MinHyuk Park
Onsite Poster Presentation, Scientific & Organizational Committee, Senior Researcher (Center for Sports Science in Daegu), & Sports Exercise Medicine, Bio-Medical Science, Korea
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Ms. Olivia Dimatulac
Onsite Oral Presentation, Scientific & Organizational Committee, Instructor, Institute of Physical Education & Athletics, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines
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Mr. Yasuo Shimizu
Virtual Oral Presentation, Instructor
Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan -

Mr. John Ralph Tubon
Onsite Oral Presentation, Conference Organizing Committee, Undergraduate Student, Institute of Physical Education & Athletics, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines
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Ms. Kailey Perez
Virtual Oral Presentation, Undergraduate Student, Department of Kinesiology, College of Natural Sciences, California State University, San Bernardino, USA
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Mr. Jhesper Khloyd Valdez
Onsite Oral Presentation, Undergraduate Student, Bachelor of Physical Education, University of Southern Mindanao, Philippines
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Ms. Elena-Bianca Boca
Onsite Poster Presentation, Master’s Student, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Ovidius University of Constanta, Romania
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Dr. Ruben Jr Tagare
Onsite Oral & Poster Presentation, IOHSK Board Member & Fellow, Scientific & Organization Committee, Associate Professor, University of Southern Mindanao, Philippines
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Mr. Francis Aedreane Langit
Onsite Oral Presentation, Undergraduate Student, Bachelor of Physical Education, University of Southern Mindanao, Philippines
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Ms. Evynn Lewis
Virtual Oral Presentation, Undergraduate Student, Department of Kinesiology, College of Natural Sciences, California State University, San Bernardino, USA
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Mr. Kayle Arbado
Onsite Oral Presentation, Undergraduate Student, Bachelor of Physical Education, University of Southern Mindanao, Philippines
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Dr. Joanna Borowiec
Onsite Oral & Poster Presentation, Instructor & Researcher, Department of Physical Education & Lifelong Sports, University School of Physical Education in Poznań, Poland
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Mr. Jan Aesir Sacramento
Onsite Poster Presentation, Undergraduate Student, Bachelor of Physical Education, University of Southern Mindanao, Philippines
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Ms. Ceonna Caviness
Virtual Oral Presentation, Undergraduate Student, Department of Kinesiology, College of Natural Sciences, California State University, San Bernardino, USA
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Mr. Dae-Hee Kim
Onsite Poster Presentation, Master’s Student, Graduate School of Sports Medicine, CHA University, South Korea
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Ms. Sandra Perez Silva
Virtual Oral Presentation, Undergraduate Student, Department of Kinesiology, College of Natural Sciences, California State University, San Bernardino, USA
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Dr. Nanu Marian Costin
Onsite Poster Presentation, Associate Professor, Department of Theory and Methodology of Motor Activities, University of Craiova, Romania
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Dr. Estela Diaz
Onsite Oral Presentation, IOHSK Ambassador, President - Physical Educators Association of the Philippines, Associate Professor, Univeridad de Manila, Philippines
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Ms. Wendy Peña
Virtual Oral Presentation, Undergraduate Student, Department of Kinesiology, College of Natural Sciences, California State University, San Bernardino, USA
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Mr. Alijan Akmad
Onsite Oral & Poster Presentation, Undergraduate Student, Bachelor of Physical Education, University of Southern Mindanao, Philippines
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Ms. Leilani Castro
Virtual Oral Presentation, Undergraduate Student, Department of Kinesiology, College of Natural Sciences, California State University, San Bernardino, USA
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Ms. Fhonnalyn Eyong
Onsite Presentation, Undergraduate Student, Bachelor of Physical Education, University of Southern Mindanao, Philippines
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Ms. Sharon Mejia
Onsite Oral Presentation, Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Education, School of Arts & Sciences, Emilio Aguinaldo College -Manila, Philippines
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Dr. Mihail Michi Geambesa
Virtual Oral Presentation, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Physical Education, Sports, & Kinesiology, University of Craiova, Romania
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Dr. Raul Calderon Jr.
Onsite Oral Presentation, Founder & Lead Sports Psychologist at Flow Sports Consulting, Retired Professor, Executive Advisor/IOHSK (2021-2024), Mexico
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Dr. Denisa Piele
Virtual Oral Presentation, Assistant Professor, Department of Physiotherapy & Sports Medicine, University of Craiova, Romania
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Ms. Hannah Giselle Nagtalon
Onsite Conference Participant, Physical Education Teacher, Miriam College, Philippines
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Ms. Janina Rae Raymundo
Onsite Conference Participant, Physical Education Teacher, Miriam College, Philippines
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Ms. Leanne Alonso
Onsite Conference Participant, Physical Education Teacher, Miriam College, Philippines
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Dr. Andreea Maria Rosca
Virtual Oral Presentation, Department of Physiotherapy and Sports Medicine, University of Craiova, Romania
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Mr. Uk Je Sung, ABD
Onsite Oral & Poster Presentations, Doctoral Student/ABD, Health & Behavioral Studies, Columbia University, New York, USA
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Dr. Kunanay Masodsai
Onsite Oral Presentation, Faculty of Sports Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Dr. E-Sack Kim
Onsite Poster Presentation, Instructor, Department of Physical Education, Chung-Ang University, South Korea
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Dr. Siti Musliha Mat Rasid
Onsite Oral Presentation, Assistant Professor, Department of Health Science, Faculty of Sports Science and Coaching, Sultan Idris Education University, Malaysia
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Md. Habibur Rahman Jalal
Virtual Oral Presentation, Department of Physical Education, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh
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Ms. Joanna Caryl P. Esponja
Onsite Oral Presentation, Instructor, Institute of Sports, Physical Education, and Recreation, University of Southern Mindanao, Philippines
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Ms. Songlee Lee
Onsite Poster Presentation, Doctoral Student, Graduate School of Sports Medicine, CHA University, South Korea
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Dr. Julia Parl Arroyo
Onsite Oral Presentation, Assistant Professor, Department of Sports Science, College of Human Kinetics, , University of the Philippines, Philippines
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Dr. Naoki Suzuki
Onsite Oral Presentation, Associate Professor, Tokyo Gakugei University & IOHSK Fellow, Japan
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Ms. Mitchelle Kahiwat
Onsite Oral Presentation, Assistant Professor, Institute of Sports and Physical Education, National University, Manila, Philippines
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Mr. Jeewan Rimal
Onsite Oral Presentation, Doctoral Student, College of Arts and Sports, Department of Physical Education, Dong-A University, Busan, South Korea/Nepal
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Prof. Marifel Muli
Onsite Oral Presentation, Assistant Professor, Institute of Sports and Physical Education, National University, Philippines
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Mr. Zhe Zhang
Onsite Poster Presentation, Doctoral Student, College of Arts and Sports, Dong-A University, Busan, South Korea/China
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Mr. Shamshadali Perumbalath
Onsite Oral Presentation, Instructor, Department of Operations and IT, ICFAI Business School, Hyderabad, India
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Ms. Jin Peng
Onsite Oral Presentation, Doctoral Student, Department of Physical Education, College of Arts and Sports, Dong-A University, Busan, South Korea/China
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Mr. Weiran Wang
Onsite Oral Presentation, Doctoral Student, Department of Physical Education, College of Arts and Sports, Dong-A University, Busan, South Korea/China
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Dr. Muhammed Ali Thoompenthodi
Onsite Oral Presentation, Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Education, Malabar College of Advanced Studies Vengara, India
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Ms. Sunjung Kim
Onsite Poster Presentation, Undergraduate Student, Dong-A University, Busan, South Korea
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Dr. Nafih Cherappurath
Onsite Oral Presentation, Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Education, Amal College of Advanced Studies (Autonomous), India
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Dr. Jomar Esto
Onsite Oral Presentation, Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Education, University of Southern Mindanao, Philippines
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Dr. Peggy Choi
Onsite Poster Presentation, Associate Professor, Department of Sport and Recreation, Technological & Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Dr. Kyongmin Lee
Onsite Presentation, Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Education, College of Arts and Sports, Dong-A University, Busan, Korea
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Ms. Shekinah Alviar
Virtual Oral Presentation, Undergraduate Student, Department of Kinesiology, College of Natural Sciences, California State University, San Bernardino, USA
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Mr. Steve Arevalo
Virtual Oral Presentation, Undergraduate Student, Department of Kinesiology, College of Natural Sciences, California State University, San Bernardino, USA/El Salvador
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Ms. Anahi Quiroz
Virtual Oral Presentation, Undergraduate Student, Department of Kinesiology, College of Natural Sciences, California State University, San Bernardino, USA
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Mr. Christopher Torres
Virtual Oral Presentation, Undergraduate Student, Department of Kinesiology, College of Natural Sciences, California State University, San Bernardino, USA
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Dr. Magdalena Król-Zielińska
Onsite Presentations, Associate Professor, Department of Physical Education and Lifelong Sports, Poznan University of Physical Education, Poland
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Mr. Jun Hee Lee
Onsite Presentation, Organizing Committee & Conference, Management Team, Doctoral Student, Chung-Ang University, Korea
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Ms. Trinity Dawson
Virtual Oral Presentation, Undergraduate Student, Department of Kinesiology, College of Natural Sciences, California State University, San Bernardino, USA
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Ms. Suhyeon Park
Onsite Presentation, Organizing Committee & Conference, Management Team, Doctoral Student, Chung-Ang University, Korea
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Dr. Sangchul Park
Onsite Presentation, Assistant Professor, Department of Kinesiology, College of Education, Michigan State University, USA
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Ms. Cheeze Janito
Onsite Presentations, Instructor, College of Human Kinetics, University of Southern Mindanao, Philippines