Tina Schmidt-McNulty
Instructor
Kinesiology and Nutrition
Contact
Building & Room:
154 PEB
Address:
901 W. Roosevelt Rd.
Office Phone:
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About
Tina Schmidt-McNulty, MS, ACSM-CEP, RN, DHSc is a full-time instructor in the Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition. She compliments her degrees with numerous certifications in the fitness industry in personal training, aquatic instruction and group fitness instruction. She has also been a nurse on a cardiovascular unit and in cardiac rehabilitation. Dr. Tina had the opportunity to be a high school coach where she developed their season training program. She also recently completed her Doctorate of Health Science degree and her dissertation focused on cardiovascular disease, the associated risks, and barriers to exercise in cardiovascular nurses.
Schmidt-McNulty has been in the Fitness Industry for over 30 years as a presenter, author, coach, and instructor. She has written/published several articles on topics on special populations and risk factors. She also has had several roles promoting fitness/wellness programs in corporate, hospital and university settings. Her mission is to pique students' interest in learning and to lay a solid foundation for future educational experiences.
Selected Publications
Service to Community
* 5/2/17 Volunteer Dare2tri event - Assisted Disabled Veterans training for swim portion for a local triathlon.
* 6/20/17 - Nursing Camp - Educated high school students on taking vital signs, blood pressures and the nursing process.
* 4/23/2023 - Miller Beach Clean up - Gary, IN
Professional Leadership
Instructor Coordinator for Northwest Indiana, Tivity Health - Silver Sneakers Program
Assistant Swim Coach for Age Group Swimmers, Munster Swim Club
Instructor, trainer and volunteer, Greater Chicago Chapter of Arthritis Foundation
Head Girls and Boys Swimming Coach, School Town of Munster
Notable Honors
2011 - present, Registered Nurse, State of Indiana
2011-Present, Registered Nurse, State of Illinois
2017, Certificate in Adult Heart Rhythms, American Heart Association
1996 - Present, ACSM - CEP, American College of Sports Medicine
Education
BS, Nursing, Purdue University, 2010
MS, Clinical Exercise Physiology, Indiana University, 1996
BS, Exercise Science; minor in Psychology, Indiana University, 1994
DHSC, Doctorate of Public Health, University of Indianapolis, 2022