It is bittersweet to watch this amazing cohort of post-professional OTD students graduating. A huge congratulations to Sunshine Broeren, Sheryl Butler, Kara Daily, Desiree Hayes, Yasmeena Ougayour, Lionel Palomar, and Ashlee Parker! We are so …
Yasmeena Ougayour’s Commencement Spotlight
On May 8th, Occupational Therapy graduate student, Yasmeena Ougayour was highlighted in UW News where she shared her journey to and beyond UW-Madison. “I’m proud to represent a group of low-income, multi-ethnic and first-generation college …
Congratulations to all of our 2023 Graduates!
We are so proud of all of our graduating students from this year! On Saturday, May 13th, we gathered with students, friends, and family to host our own Kinesiology Graduation ceremony. We enjoyed hearing from …
UW–Madison students, faculty work to improve physical education, change perceptions
By Sofie Schachter Dodgeball. Tag. Hula hooping. Capture the flag. This is what many people remember when they think back to their physical education experiences in school. But Cindy Kuhrasch, the program coordinator for UW–Madison’s BS …
Dr. Kristen Pickett Recommended for Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure
It is with great pleasure that we announce that the Divisional Committee voted unanimously in favor of recommending that Dr. Kristen Pickett be promoted to Associate Professor with tenure! Dr. Pickett is a faculty member …
Cindy Kuhrasch receives 2023 Staff Innovation Grant
Our very own Cindy Kuhrasch is one of the Spring 2023 Staff Innovation Grant recipients! The Staff Innovation grant was developed by the Dean’s Office in the School of Education (SoE) seeks to reward the …
Wisconsin Alumni Association Features Benazir Meera
Adapted Fitness Conway Fellow, Benazir Meera, was featured for her outstanding work with children with autism. This article is a fantastic feature of Benazir and all of the ways she has been involved in the …
ELOTD Class of 2024 Pinning Ceremony
Last Thursday, we welcomed family and friends of the ELOTD 2024 cohort to view their posters and congratulate them during their pinning ceremony. We loved seeing them all talk about their projects which they have …
Dr. Stamm’s Book Selected as Outstanding Academic Title of the Year
Each year, Choice Magazine publishes its list of Outstanding Academic Titles. This prestigious list reflects the best in scholarly titles, both print and digital, reviewed by Choice during the previous year and contains approximately ten …
Weightlifting and Aerobic Exercise – Alumni in the News!
Jess Gorzelitz and Angie Brellenthin, both alumni of the Kinesiology Ph.D. program, are featured in a new article in Medium after one of Jess’s studies was published finding evidence that supports previous research showing the …