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 …
Football season is here, sparking important conversations about concussions and safety. Dr. Stamm was recently interviewed by WISC-TV Live at Four to discuss safety in youth football. Watch the interview here Dr. Julie Stamm| Twitter/Insta/Facebook: @JulieStammPhD
The Kinesiology Department’s Dr. Julie Stamm recently did an interview with Parents Magazine regarding the safety in youth football. The article looks at both the ups and downs of youth football and its relationship with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a neurodegenerative disease caused by repeated hits to the head. The article also offers some ideas …
An ESPN report from Baxter Holmes showcases important research from UW-Madison’s David Bell on the potential dangers associated with youth sports specialization. Bell is a faculty member with the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology and its athletic training program. Bell also is director of the Wisconsin Injury in Sport Laboratory (WISL). In a series of studies in 2017 and …
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 …
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 …
UW–Madison’s McKenzie Miller received the Society of Health and Physical Educators’ (SHAPE America) Major of the Year Award, an honor which celebrates outstanding undergraduate students in the fields of health, physical education, recreation, and dance. Miller accepted the award last week during the SHAPE American National Convention and Expo in Tampa, Florida. The senior from …
On Feb. 24, the School of Education’s Cindy Kuhrasch presented at the 23rd annual All-Campus Leadership Conference, hosted by UW-Madison’s Student Leadership Program. Kuhrasch is the coordinator of UW-Madison’s Physical Education Teacher Education program, which is housed within the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology. She gave a presentation titled, “Creating Connected Teams,” which used …
Three people with ties to UW-Madison’s physical education teacher education program are co-presenting a session on Friday, Oct. 26 at the Wisconsin Health and Physical Education Convention. The presentation is titled, “Building Relationships to Teach All Students,” and it is being delivered by Dan Timm, Chandra Anderson and Jessica Landergott. Timm is a faculty associate …
On May 12, 2018, the Kinesiology Department hosted graduation ceremonies and banquets for all of our amazing students who graduated. Following the main commencement ceremony at Camp Randall, the Kinesiology graduates and their families joined together under the infamous red and white tent to share stories, words of wisdom and farewells. There were over 500 …