University of Wisconsin–Madison

MS-Occupational Therapy Group Advising Session Fall 2017

MS-Occupational Therapy Group Advising Session, Thursday, September 14th, 4:45 PM.   MS-Occupational Therapy Group Advising Session, Wednesday, September 20th, 12:00 PM.   MS-Occupational Therapy Group Advising Session, Wednesday, October 11th, 12:00 PM.   Session details:   Master of Science-Occupational Therapy Program GROUP ADVISING SESSIONS Group Advising Sessions offer prospective students an opportunity to learn about …

Time magazine cover story notes UW-Madison research on injury risks associated with sports specialization

August 31, 2017 The cover story for the Sept. 4, 2017, print edition of Time magazine is headlined, “How Kids’ Sports Became a $15 Billion Industry.” The article explains: “Across the nation, kids of all skill levels, in virtually every team sport, are getting swept up by a youth-sports economy that increasingly resembles the pros at …

Kevin Crombie receives Research Grant

Kevin Crombie, a dissertator in Dr. Kelli Koltyn’s Exercise Psychology Lab, was recently selected to receive the Dr. Raymond A. Weiss Research Endowment Grant from the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). The Dr. Raymond A. Weiss Research Endowment Grant has been established for ACSM student members wishing to advance research into the health benefits …

Kinesiology 508 course helps Badgers practice giving back

August 22, 2017 A recent report from Andy Baggot of UWBadgers.com puts a spotlight on the service learning aspects of a class offered through the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology. The course, “Kinesiology 508: Lifestyle Redesign and Health Promotion for College Students,” is led by Elizabeth Larson, an associate professor with the Department of Kinesiology’s Occupational Therapy Program. …

UW’s Koltyn receives NIH support for study examining ‘Stand Up and Move More’

UW-Madison’s Kelli Koltyn is leading a team of researchers that recently received funding from the National Institutes of Health to conduct a study titled “Translating a ‘Stand Up and Move More’ Intervention by State Aging Units to Older Adults in Underserved Communities.” Koltyn is a professor of exercise psychology with the School of Education’s Department …

PETE Alumni is State Rep for Heart Zones PE Program

Our PETE Alum, Jacob Breunig, is the State Rep for this amazing program that brings cutting edge technology into Sauk Prairie School District’s Physical Education curriculum! He has been a Physical Education teacher for 14 years with 12 in Sauk Prairie. He enjoys working with K-5 students. In his spare time he enjoys coaching soccer …

Trio from Department of Kinesiology honored by American College of Sports Medicine

Three UW-Madison graduate students with the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology were honored by the American College of Sports Medicine for their scientific abstracts/posters at the ACSM Annual Meeting in Denver May 30 to June 3. Those being recognized, and their projects, are: • Adam T. Corkery -– “Cerebral Pulsatility and Habitual Exercise.” • Ryan J. Dougherty …

UW-Madison’s Bell receives New Investigator Award

UW-Madison’s David Bell on Tuesday received the 2017 New Investigator Award from the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Research and Education Foundation. Bell was recognized at the NATA Clinical Symposia in Houston. The New Investigator Award, according to the foundation’s website, “recognizes a researcher who is likely to continue to make significant contributions to the body of knowledge …

Alexandra Carl named Undergraduate Research Excellence Fellow by American Physiological Society

UW-Madison’s Alexandra Carl is one of six students from across the country to be named a 2017 Undergraduate Research Excellence Fellow (UGREF) by the American Physiological Society (APS). Fellowship recipients spend the summer in the laboratory of an established scientist and APS member, with the UGREF program recruiting undergraduate students worldwide. Carl conducts research with …

UW-Madison’s Winterstein receives NATA Distinguished Educator Award

June 19, 2017 UW-Madison’s Andrew Winterstein is being awarded the 2017 Sayers “Bud” Miller Distinguished Educator Award from the National Athletic Trainers’ Association’s Executive Committee on Education. This prestigious honor recognizes individuals who follow Miller’s example and exemplify excellence in the field of athletic training education. Award recipients excel in promoting athletic training education beyond …