University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Spotlight on Kinesiology

Janet Branchaw was a panel speaker at the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine Convocation

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In October, Board on Higher Education and Workforce of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosted a convocation on “Re-envisioning Promotion and Advancement for STEM Faculty: Aligning  Incentives with Values” to highlight policies and strategies that affect the systems of reward and professional advancement for science, engineering, and medicine faculty in U.S. colleges …

Timm Elected President-Elect

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Dan Timm, Faculty Associate in the Department of Kinesiology, was elected President-Elect of Wisconsin Health and Physical Education on October 24 at the organization’s annual convention in Wisconsin Dells. Comprised of approximately 1,100 members at the elementary, secondary, and college levels, including students in teacher education programs, Wisconsin Health and Physical Education is the state’s …

Kinesiology Poster Presentation Helps High School Teacher

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Delaney Reilly, Haley Rohloff (both Physical Education majors), Stephanie Woodson (Health Promotion and Health Equity major) and Dan Timm (Faculty Associate) in the Department of Kinesiology presented Integrating Indigenous History, Culture, and Tribal Sovereignty into Teaching Physical Education during the poster session at the Wisconsin Health and Physical Education Convention in Wisconsin Dells on Thursday, October …

SACNAS 2019

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Stephanie is attending SACNAS 2019 – the National Diversity in STEM conference. This is the first time she has attended, and the conference is very unique in that each attendee’s background, culture, and identity are celebrated along side their scientific work. It is a great environment to interact with budding researchers and scientists while also …

Exercise Is Medicine – Lisa Cadmus-Bertram UW Wellness Symposium 2019

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Dr. Lisa Cadmus-Bertram, assistant professor of Kinesiology; Epidemiology, recently presented at the 2019 UW Wellness Symposium. Her interactive workshop, “Exercise is Medicine:Steps to a Healthier, Happier You”, introduced attendees to the Exercise is Medicine initiative and presented information about the wellness benefits of even modest physical activity. Attendees identified their own personal barriers to increasing …

Montoye-Nagle Lecture 2019

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      The Montoye-Nagle lecture series was established to honor the contributions to the Department of Kinesiology at UW-Madison by Professors Emeriti Henry Montoye and Francis J. Nagle. Henry Montoye was at UW-Madison from 1977 to 1989 and known for his research on the relationship between exercise & health. He served as the Chair …

Research from UW-Madison’s Winterstein helps ID factor in concussion reporting

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A story ​out of the University of Georgia explains new research on sport-related concussions (SRC) that’s co-authored by Andrew Winterstein and Dee Warmath, a former faculty member at UW-Madison. Warmath and Winterstein’s study —  which was published in the journal Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach — reveals that knowing how to report a concussion may be …