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

Posted on November 1, 2019

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 …

Welcome Back to all Kinesiology students, faculty and staff!

Posted on September 8, 2019

Thanks to everyone who came to Kinesiology’s annual Welcome Back Pizza Party and a special thanks to Lisa Cappabianca for organizing and carrying out such a terrific event!! We all had a great time getting to know the people in this department! Let’s make this a great school year!

The Conway Graduate Fellowship Fund in Adapted Fitness

Posted on August 19, 2019

This year Virginia “Ginny” Conway ’78, an alumna from University of Wisconsin – Madison’s School of Education with a degree in Physical Education and Michael Conway ’78, an alum from Engineering, created two funds in support of the School of Education. One in the Adapted Fitness Program of the Kinesiology Department, and the other in …

UW-Madison alum Knudson elected fellow of the National Academy of Kinesiology

Posted on June 18, 2019

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 …

2018 William P. Morgan Lecture

Posted on October 2, 2018

Please join the Kinesiology Department for the 2018 William P. Morgan Lecture on Thursday, October 25 at 4:00. This years lecturer is Professor John S. Raglin, PhD from Indiana University who will be giving a lecture entitled “The Psychology of Physical Activity from Too Little to Too Much: An academic legacy of Dr. William Morgan. …

Cadmus-Bertram’s expertise featured in WalletHub article about Boston Marathon

Posted on April 26, 2018

April 18, 2018 UW-Madison’s Lisa Cadmus-Bertram’s expertise was recently featured by WalletHub in an article about the Boston Marathon. Cadmus-Bertram is an assistant professor with the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology. She directs the Wisconsin Physical Activity Epidemiology Lab. Cadmus-Bertram answered two questions in an “Ask the Experts” section, along with a panel of other selected …

Bassett to deliver annual Safrit Lecture on ‘The Science of Step Counting’

Posted on March 15, 2018

UW-Madison’s Department of Kinesiology is hosting its annual Safrit Lecture on Thursday, April 12, and this year’s presentation will be delivered by the University of Tennessee’s David Bassett, Jr. Bassett, a professor and chair of the Department of Kinesiology, Recreation and Sport Studies, will be examining “The Science of Step Counting” in his talk, which …

2018 Graduation Event

Posted on February 28, 2018

Students, family members and friends are invited to join the Department of Kinesiology faculty and staff to honor and recognize our Spring and Summer graduates following UW-Madison’s Commencement at Camp Randall. The departmental event is scheduled for Saturday, May 12, 2018 from 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm on the Natatorium East Lawn. Recognition ceremony will begin promptly at 3:00 pm. Students will be individually recognized …

Dr. David Bell Earns Tenure

Posted on February 15, 2018

A BIG congratulations to Dr. Dave Bell for receiving tenure with the Kinesiology Department! Dr. Bell runs the Wisconsin Injury in Sport Lab in the Kinesiology Department at UW-Madison.

Undergraduate Welcome Back Party Huge Success!

Posted on September 19, 2017

On Friday 9/15, the Kinesiology Department hosted our annual Undergraduate Student Welcome Back Pizza Party! So many students came down to meet and chat with each other and our awesome faculty members! This is going to be a great year for the Department!