SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. – Shepherd University Director of Athletics Carrie Bodkins recently announced that Dr. Stacey Kendig has been named Faculty Athletic Representative. Kendig was  the recent Shepherd and PSAC nominee for the NCAA II Dave Pariser Faculty Mentor Award. Kendig is a professor and Director of Recreation, Sport, and Exercise Science and is vital to the success of many Shepherd student-athletes.
 
Dr. Kendig goes above and beyond her day-to-day duties to make sure Shepherd student-athletes have the proper guidance. As an instructor, she focuses on how students learn differently and how to mold her teaching to those different learning styles. With her wealth of knowledge in the field of Sport Studies, Sports Marketing, Therapeutic Recreation, Health Promotion and Exercise Science, Sports Communication, and Athletic Coaching, she is able to tap into a variety of resources to collect data, share information, and stay up to date on new processes. Her passion and energy are infectious to the students and staff around her both personally and professionally, and she maintains connections within the surrounding areas of Shepherd University to connect with alumni and local professionals that could potentially set up future internships for student-athletes.