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In the School of Kinesiology, you can find undergraduate, graduate, and certificate programs in both discipline-based and
professional areas ranging from the broad study of physical activity and biomechanics to sport management and human performance
to recreation and leisure across the lifespan.
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Freshman seminar addresses global sport issues
Thursday, April 17th, 2014: Dr. Jo Ann Buysse, senior lecturer in the School of Kinesiology, leads the freshman seminar, Sport Culture in Italy (KIN/SMGT 1905). This course is designed to introduce students to global sport issues from a sociological point of view and to broaden their knowledge of global perspectives in sport with a specific emphasis on sport in Italy. A major […] [Read Full Story]
Stoffregen featured on “Science in the Wild” Podcast
Thursday, April 17th, 2014: Professor of kinesiology and director of the Affordance Perception-Action Laboratory (APAL) Dr. Thomas A. Stoffregen recently was the sole guest on two episodes of the podcast, Science in the Wild. In one episode, Stoffregen discussed wearable technology and the scientific implications for the Facebook-Oculus partnership, while in the second podcast, he discussed careers prospects in research laboratories. [Read Full Story]
Kinesiology research spurs an unlikely collaboration between horses and humans
Friday, April 11th, 2014: Recently, University of Minnesota Leatherdale Equine Center and the School of Kinesiology’s Human Sensorimotor Control Laboratory (HSCL) have combined forces to study what is known as shivers in horses. Shivers is a neuromuscular equine disease that hinders horses ability to lift their heir legs and walk backwards. The collaboration occurred after equine researcher Stephanie Valberg, […] [Read Full Story]
Gao organizes research symposium and presents at AAHPERD
Wednesday, April 9th, 2014: Dr. Zan Gao, assistant professor in the School of Kinesiology and director of the Physical Activity Epidemiology Lab (PAEL), organized a research symposium titled, “Impact of School-based Physical Activity Programs on Children’s Health,” at the 2014 American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (AAHPERD) National Convention & Expo in Charlotte, NC. The purpose […] [Read Full Story]
New study shows that oats may help combat inflammation
Monday, April 7th, 2014: A new study published in the Nutrition Journal found that the polyphenols in oats, called avenanthramides (AVE), slowed the inflammatory response to strenuous exercise and increased antioxidant defenses in women over 50. The link between inflammation and aging is a growing concern in the scientific community because of its association with the development of chronic […] [Read Full Story]
School of Kinesiology to be well-represented at the American College of Sports Medicine Conference
Friday, April 4th, 2014: A number of faculty and graduate students from the School of Kinesiology will travel to Orlando, FL., this May to display publications and presentations at the American College of Sports Medicine 2014 annual meeting. The following publications have been accepted: Tholen, J.T., Wilson, P.B., Rhodes, G., & Ingraham, S.J. (2014). Associations between pre-race diet and […] [Read Full Story]
Healthy Mom research published by Lewis and colleagues
Thursday, April 3rd, 2014: Dr. Beth Lewis, associate professor in the School of Kinesiology, recently published an article in Mental Health & Physical Activity. The article is titled “A randomized trial examining a physical activity intervention for the prevention of postpartum depression: The healthy mom trial” and focuses on the efficacy of a physical activity intervention for the prevention […] [Read Full Story]
Kane in New York Times on impact of Northwestern football union
Thursday, April 3rd, 2014: Dr. Mary Jo Kane, director of the Tucker Center and professor in the School of Kinesiology, is interviewed in a New York Times article—”Impact of Northwestern Ruling on Women’s Sports Is Uncertain“—in the context of the National Labor Relations Board’s decision last week to allow Northwestern football to unionize. [Read Full Story]
MN Athena Leadership Awards invites LaVoi to keynote
Thursday, April 3rd, 2014: On April 16, Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi, faculty in the School of Kinesiology and associate director of the Tucker Center, will give an invited keynote entitled, “The Power of Girls: Being Bright, Bossy, Brave” at the Minnesota Athena Leadership Awards, emceed by KARE 11 Television’s Randy Shaver. The event will honor 42 young women. The Athena Leadership Awards […] [Read Full Story]
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Administrative contacts
Director - Li Li Ji, Ph.D.
Associate Director - Rayla Allison, J.D.
Department Administrator - Tricia Davies
Undergraduate contacts
Director of Undergraduate Studies -
Stephen Ross, Ph.D.
B.S. Kinesiology - Sue Stirling
B.S. Recreation, Parks and Leisure Studies - Alyssa Maples
B.S. Sport Management - Alyssa Maples
Undergraduate Honors - Steve Ross, Ph.D.
Graduate contacts
Director of Graduate Studies (M.S., M.A., Ph.D.) - Jürgen Konczak, Ph.D.
Graduate Studies Coordinator (M.S., M.A., Ph.D.) - Hannah Carney (Interim)
M.Ed. Applied Kinesiology (Sport and Exercise Science) - Stacy Ingraham, Ph.D.
M.Ed. Applied Kinesiology (DAPE) -
Kathy Healy and Jessica Braun
M.Ed. Applied Kinesiology (PE/Health Licensure) - Matt Vollum
M.Ed. Applied Kinesiology (Sport Management) - Alyssa Maples