UW-Madison School of Education
The Kinesiology department is looking forward to participating in Grandparents University July 11-12 and July 18-19! This is an awesome program that we have participated in for the last 3 years! This year, grandparents and their grandchildren will be exploring the study of human movement through lab experiences in anatomy, physiology, occupational therapy, sports injury, …
UW–Madison alumnus Duane Knudson, now a professor in the Department of Health and Human Performance at Texas State University, has been elected as a fellow of the National Academy of Kinesiology (NAK). He will be inducted at the academy’s annual meeting in Bellevue, Washington, on September 14. Election to the NAK is one of the …
UW–Madison researchers, including several with ties to the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology, recently published a study on the effectiveness of activity trackers, including Fitbits, with JMIR Publications’ mHealth and uHealth. Their study focuses on activity trackers, including various models of the Fitbit, which are now ubiquitous in certain populations. The team hoped to …
VSA, the International Organization on Arts and Disability, posted a report highlighting work UW–Madison’s Karla Ausderau and her team conducted with the Madison Children’s Museum to make that facility more accessible to children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Check out the report WPR did on our department’s implementation of REACH! Access the news article here!
Join us in congratulating Tim Gattenby for receiving this certificate of appreciation from the Badger Battalion! Tim met Sergeant First Class Nathan Gear in the …
The American Kinesiology Association Scholar Awards recognize at the national level, the academic and leadership accomplishments of students in AKA member departments. This annual award honors a select number of students nominated, by member departments, whose academic and leadership records are distinctive. The award is intended to recognize and promote academic excellence, to further the …