He holds a Bachelor’s degree from Wingate University (Wingate, NC) and a Ph.D. from Purdue University (West Lafayette, IN). Previously, he was Assistant Professor at the College of Charleston (Charleston, SC). After spending four years in Charleston, Dr. Hemphill joined the UNCG Department of Kinesiology as a new faculty member in Fall 2016 with teaching and service responsibilities in the new EdD in Kinesiology Online program.