Our Team
Our team currently includes Ali Brian, Ph.D., CAPE, Director and a number of staff.
Our research assistants are doctoral, masters, and undergraduate students from the
College of Education. We also support collaboration across departments and colleges
within UofSC and with colleagues from other universities.
Director

Ali Brian, Ph.D., CAPE
Associate Professor, Physical and Developmental Disabilities Research Lab Director,
Professional Development Liaison to Lexington Four Early Childhood Center
Education: Ph.D. in Kinesiology from Ohio State University
Email: abrian@sc.edu
Phone: (803) 777-3101
Staff

Sally Taunton Miedema, Ph.D., CAPE
Research Assistant Professor, Project Manager for SKIPping to PAX and SKIPping with
PALS
Education: Ph.D., in Physical Education, University of South Carolina
Email: staunton@email.sc.edu

Alex Stribing, Ph.D.
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Project Manager for SKIPping with PALS
Education: Ph.D., in Physical Education, University of South Carolina
Email: stribing@email.sc.edu

Ben Miedema, Ph.D
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Education
Education: Ph.D., in Physical Education, Auburn University
Email: bmiedema@sc.edu

Juntack Oh, Ph.D.
Post-Doctoral Teaching Fellow
Education: Ph.D., in Adapted Physical Activity, Texas Women’s University
Email: juntack@mailbox.sc.edu
Research Assistants

Stephen Griffin
Doctoral Student in Motor Behavior and Physical Education

Chandler Casner
Masters Student in Adapted Physical Education

MacKenzie Walker
Masters Student in Adapted Physical Education

Amelia DePass
Undergraduate Student in Physical Education

Sarah Lewis
Undergraduate Student in Physical Education

Lucas Miedema
Research Assistant

Scarlett Miedema
Research Assistant