Dr. Erik Hayes

Physical Education & Human Performance (PHP) Department

Associate Professor of PHP

Phone: (765) 998-4898
Email: erhayes@tayloru.edu

Specialties: Skeletal Muscle Physiology, Fit Into Health (FIH) Coordinator, Life Independent Through Exercise (LITE) supervisor, Exercise for the Prevention and Treatment of Chronic Diseases

Major Career Accomplishments:

During his 14-year teaching career at Taylor, Dr. Erik Hayes has launched and continues to oversee the Fit into Health (FIT) program, a student-initiated adult fitness program that has served over 300 university employees in the last 6 years with over 75 students working in the program. He’s currently working with faculty in physics, chemistry, biology and psychology on collaborative research with the focus of measuring and improving whole-person health.