Recently Dr. Julie Stamm was interviewed by Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent and well-respected health and science communicator, for his Chasing Life podcast. During this podcast, they discuss participation in team sports and how to do it safely. Follow the link below to listen in! Link to “Kids, Sports & the Concussed Brain”: …
William P. Morgan is widely recognized as the founder of the contemporary field of Exercise Psychology. This year’s William P. Morgan Lecture given by Dr. Kelli Koltyn will honor his legacy and is titled “The Psychobiology of Exercise: The Enduring Impact of Bill Morgan’s Research”. Join us on Friday, October 27th at noon in Rm …
We are so proud of all of our graduating students from this year! On Saturday, May 13th, we gathered with students, friends, and family to host our own Kinesiology Graduation ceremony. We enjoyed hearing from the department chair, Dr. Andrea Mason, undergraduate student advisor, Dr. Morgan Shields, and from student speaker, Nathan Engelbrecht, all congratulating …
Adapted Fitness Conway Fellow, Benazir Meera, was featured for her outstanding work with children with autism. This article is a fantastic feature of Benazir and all of the ways she has been involved in the kinesiology department as well as the contributions she has made to so many different programs within the department. Within the …
Each year, Choice Magazine publishes its list of Outstanding Academic Titles. This prestigious list reflects the best in scholarly titles, both print and digital, reviewed by Choice during the previous year and contains approximately ten percent of some 5,000 works reviewed annually by Choice. We are excited to announce that this year, Dr. Julie Stamm’s …
Jess Gorzelitz and Angie Brellenthin, both alumni of the Kinesiology Ph.D. program, are featured in a new article in Medium after one of Jess’s studies was published finding evidence that supports previous research showing the health benefits of weightlifting in addition to aerobic exercises. Check out the article here for some great advice on incorporating …
The Kinesiology Department welcomed EMS and PE undergrads back to campus last Friday with a pizza and t-shirt party! It was great to see everyone and we’re looking forward to a great semester.
The Department of Kinesiology is thrilled to house so many amazing faculty and staff who are doing really important and exciting work! Among them is Julie Stamm, assistant professor and author of “The Brain on Youth Sports: The Science, the Myths, and the Future” which will be released on July 6th. Julie was recently contacted …
Congratulations to Dr. Jake Lindheimer for winning the 2021 New Investigator Award from the American College of Sports Medicine! This award is intended to recognize new investigators who, as a consequence of their educational background/training and quality of initial independent research productivity, have begun and are likely to continue to make a significant contribution to …
Cindy Kuhrasch, PETE Program Director, has been receiving a lot of recognition since this pandemic began. She has been acknowledged for her ability to adapt quickly to our new reality and show PE teachers and Families alike that getting active at home can be simple and fun, and provides an opportunity for fun family-bonding. Getting …