Dr. Liz Whitney, Assistant Professor in Health Education and KHP alumnus, LaDonda Porter, physical education teacher at Beaumont Middle School in Lexington, received awards at the annual Kentucky Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (KAHPERD) conference on Sunday, November 11, 2018. Dr. Whitney received the award for University … Read More
Dr. Meredith Sims, a UK College of Education alumna who was advised during her doctoral work by Dr. Heather Erwin in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion, was recently recognized for her promotion of arts integration. Sims is an assistant professor of dance and coordinator of the dance education … Read More
Kinesiology and Health Promotion graduate students Mallory Brown (Ph.D. student), Donovan Ross (Ph.D. student), and Hannah Bourg (masters student) attended the 2018 Annual Conference of the American School Health Association (ASHA) October 4 – 6, 2018, in Indianapolis, IN. Both Mallory Brown and Donovan Ross presented their original research in … Read More
Students in KHP 690 (Applied Foundations of High Performance) recently participated in a lab experience at the Lexington Fire Department’s Training Academy to experience how challenging it is to perform simulated firefighting tasks. The students wore a 50 lb weighted vest to simulate the weight of the firefighters’ protective gear. … Read More
Last week, middle school students in Angela Stark’s health class at the School for the Creative and Performing Arts (SCAPA) were engaged in a three-tiered approach to teaching healthy snack preparation. Brenton Abshire, student teacher and Health/Physical Education major at the University of Kentucky, helped to contribute to and execute … Read More
On Friday, September 21st, Dr. Beighle and Dr. Erwin presented with two local physical education teachers and UK alumni, Billy Noble (Rosa Parks Elementary) and Jordan Manley (STEAM Academy), at the Kentucky Association of Teacher Education Conference in Lexington, KY. The presentation focused on their partnerships and collaborations to train … Read More
The Physical Education and Health Education faculty recently held a meet and greet with teacher education students to familiarize students with others in the program and with instructors of their core courses. The enthusiastic and engaged group learned about requirements for entering the program and helpful tips for successfully mastering … Read More
The Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion partnered with the 2018 Roots and Heritage Youth STEAM Summit, on Saturday, September 15th at the STEAM Academy at 123 West Sixth Street to showcase the fields of Exercise Science and Physical Education. Drs. Rosie Lanphere, Heather Erwin, and Jill Day, lead … Read More
by Amanda Nelson | University of Kentucky College of Education associate professor Dr. Melinda J. Ickes co-wrote an editorial on e-cigarettes that appeared in the Friday, Sept. 7 edition of the Herald-Leader. Ickes is director of the Go Tobacco-free initiative to promote tobacco-free college campuses. She co-wrote the editorial with … Read More
Congratulations to Monica Mundy, Ph.D. student in Health Promotion, who was recently accepted as a DREAM Scholar Associate. The DREAM Scholars program is supported by the University of Kentucky’s College of Nursing, Center for Clinical and Translational Science, and Center for Health Equity Transformation (CHET). As a DREAM Scholar Associate, … Read More