{"id":128,"date":"2016-08-11T10:12:45","date_gmt":"2016-08-11T15:12:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.edb.utexas.edu\/fit\/?page_id=128"},"modified":"2026-08-12T11:02:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T16:02:36","slug":"personnel","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/sites.edb.utexas.edu\/fit\/personnel\/","title":{"rendered":"Staff Directory"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"personListing\">\n<p><strong>Rachel Watson<\/strong> \u2014 Assistant Professor of Practice, Executive Director<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"personListing\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1010 size-thumbnail alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.edb.utexas.edu\/fit\/..\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2018\/10\/Rachel-e1571147249976-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Rachel Watson in the College of Education at the University of Texas at Austin.\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Office: Bellmont Hall 946<\/li>\n<li>(512) 471-0081<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:r.watson@utexas.edu\">r.watson@utexas.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<li>B.A., University of Texas at Austin, (Kinesiology, Exercise Science) &#8211; 2014<\/li>\n<li>M.S., University of Texas at Austin, (Kinesiology) &#8211; 2016<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"personListing\">\n<p><strong>Xavier Cantu<\/strong> \u2014 Clinical Director and Research Lead<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sites.edb.utexas.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2026\/08\/IMG_2404.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpa-warning wpa-image-missing-alt alignright wp-image-2488 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.edb.utexas.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2026\/08\/IMG_2404-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"Portrait of Xavier Cantu in the College of Education at the University of Texas at Austin.\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-warning=\"Missing alt text\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Office: Bellmont Hall 946<\/li>\n<li>(512) 471-0081<\/li>\n<li>xaviercantu@utexas.edu\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>B.S., Texas Christian University, (Kinesiology, Movement Science) &#8211; 2023<\/li>\n<li>M.S., University of Texas at Austin, (Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology) &#8211; 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Samuel Reyes<\/strong>\u00a0<span style=\"float: none;background-color: transparent;color: #333333;cursor: text;font-family: Georgia,&#039;Times New Roman&#039;,&#039;Bitstream Charter&#039;,Times,serif;font-size: 16px;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: 400;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: left;text-decoration: none;text-indent: 0px\">\u2014<\/span> Operations Director<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Office: Bellmont Hall 946<\/li>\n<li>(512) 471-0081<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"reyessammy1@utexas.edu\">reyessammy1@utexas.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<li>B.S., University of Texas at Austin, (Kinesiology, Applied Movement Science) &#8211; 2024<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Dr. Brittany Crim<\/strong> \u2014 Director of Nutrition and Program Development, Registered Dietitian<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Office: Bellmont Hall 942B<\/li>\n<li>(512) 471-0081<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:bcrim@austin.utexas.edu\">bcrim@austin.utexas.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, (Health Education and Health Behavior) &#8211; 2013<\/li>\n<li>M.S., University of Alabama, (Human Nutrition) &#8211; 2007<\/li>\n<li>B.S., UT Southwestern Allied Health Science Center, (Clinical Dietetics) &#8211; 2005<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"personListing\"><hr \/>\n<p><strong>Zoe\u00a0<span class=\"qu\"><span class=\"gD\">Mantarakis<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 Assistant Professor of Practice, Yoga Instructor<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1181 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.edb.utexas.edu\/fit\/..\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2019\/09\/zoe_mantarakis_5569_thumb-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Office: Bellmont Hall 942B<\/li>\n<li>(512) 471-0081<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:zoe@austin.utexas.edu\">zoe@austin.utexas.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<li>B.A., University of California, Berkeley<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rachel Watson \u2014 Assistant Professor of Practice, Executive Director Office: Bellmont Hall 946 (512) 471-0081 r.watson@utexas.edu B.A., University of Texas at Austin, (Kinesiology, Exercise Science) &#8211; 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