Professor and Chair, Department of Kinesiology
Lynda Ransdell was on the faculty at Boise State from 2004 – 2012. She returned to Boise State in the Fall of 2022 as Chair of the Department of Kinesiology, after serving as a Dean at Montana State University and Northern Arizona University, and an Associate Dean at Arizona State University.
Dr. Ransdell received her Ph.D. from Arizona State University, her M.S. from Smith College, and her B.S. from Eastern Kentucky University. Her research is focused on sport performance in female athletes, physical activity and public health, and faculty development. To date, Dr. Ransdell has published over 110 peer-reviewed journal articles, chaired or served on 58 thesis or dissertation committees, and participated in sponsored projects totaling over $5 million dollars. She is a Fellow in the National Academy of Kinesiology (#579), the National Association for Kinesiology in Higher Education (#46), and the American College of Sports Medicine, and she is the only two-time President of the National Association for Girls and Women in Sport (NAGWS). In her spare time, Dr. Ransdell enjoys playing ice hockey, mountain biking, throwing pottery and painting.
Contact Information
Phone: 208-426-1228
Office: Bronco Gym 209B
Email: LyndaRansdell@boisestate.edu