We are very proud of our student, Benazir Meera, for receiving 3rd rank in the “2020 Dream Together Master Alumni contest for Best Practice Paper and Proposal” contest! Benazir is a second-year doctoral student advised by Dr. Luis Columna in the Promotion of Health Equity and Adapted Physical Activity Lab at UWM. Her research focuses …
Mayrena Hernandez is a 3rd year Kinesiology doctoral candidate in the Wisconsin Injury in Sport Lab (WISL), which is lead by Dr. David Bell. She has a background in athletic training and public health, having earned her AT degree at the University of Texas – Arlington, and MS in Public Health at Kansas State University. …
The Early Morning Fitness Class, a program administered by the Kinesiology Department, is designed for women age 40-and-over. The program is led by Bonnie Loughran, a highly skilled instructor with extensive experience and expertise teaching fitness classes for women over 40. Anyone who talks with Bonnie can tell how she genuinely cares for the program …
Mackenzie Swenson, a recent grad from the PETE program in the Kinesiology Department, has been featured on WKOW for her amazing dedication to teaching physical education to students! Within her first weeks as a teacher, Mackenzie is already proving that our grads have an awesome ability to adapt to new situations and find ways to …
Kinesiology Student, Ryan Disch, has recently been highlighted in School of Education’s Student Stories Campaign. This campaign highlights students’ diverse background and interests and explores what led them to the UW. According to Ryan, the UW has always been a part of his life and his exposure to campus as a child made it clear …
In August, Dr. Dane Cook helped coordinate the first Virtual Gulf War Illness State of the Science Conference. The two-day conference coincided with the 30-year anniversary of the start of the 1990-1991 Gulf War, Operation Desert Shield. “The virtual conference created a forum for Gulf War Veterans to engage directly with scientists and learn about …
One pillar of the Impact 2030 initiative centers on the UW–Madison School of Education’s commitment to providing transformational and innovative learning experiences for students. The Adapted Fitness program run through the Department of Kinesiology is an example of how faculty and staff across the School are innovating beyond the classroom walls, while also educating and empowering …
Throughout the summer, Cindy Kuhrasch, director of the Physical Education Teacher Education program, has been posting videos on social media showing physical activities that are fun and easy to do at home. “We’re using movement as a means to educate,” Kuhrasch said. “We can use movement as a medium to teach a lot of really …
This summer has been full of uncertainties for all of us. Many parents have adjusted to being full time caregivers over the spring and as summer approached, it was unclear if cooped-up families would get the relief that summer youth programs would provide. Many in person programming has been cancelled, however, all is not lost! …
Kathleen Miller has received honorable mention recognition in the 2020 American Kinesiology Association (AKA) National Graduate Student Writing Award competition. Miller is a doctoral student with the Department of Kinesiology and a predoctoral trainee in the UW Cardiovascular Research Center. Kathleen Miller This award was given for her first-author manuscript titled, “Age-Related Reductions in Cerebrovascular …