Tarra Hodge

Tarra Hodge is an Assistant Clinical Professor at Purdue University and also serves as the Education Director for the Applied Exercise and Health degree program within the Department of Health and Kinesiology. Prior to academia, Tarra served 5 years as the Fitness Director at Purdue's Recreational Sports Center, overseeing assessment, development, implementation, and administration of the Group Fitness program, Personal Training and Assessment program, Wellness, and Fitness Center.  Tarra is certified by the American College of Sports Medicine as a Health Fitness Specialist and the National Academy of Sports Medicine as a Corrective Exercise Specialist, Youth Exercise Specialist, and Senior Exercise Specialist.  With over 12 years of experience in the Exercise and Health industry, Tarra has worked with various populations in one on one personal training, small group training, and group exercise instruction.