From UKNOW: By Allison Perry Friday A new collaboration between Markey’s ACTION Program and the UK College of Education has yielded a new cancer-focused curriculum for teachers in Appalachian Kentucky to use. | Photo: AndreaObzerova, iStock / Getty Images Plus LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 19, 2021) – After conducting a study to assess the need … Read More
Written By Cami Moore Tuesday Photo provided by UK Athletics From UKNOW – LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 17, 2020) — The high-achieving University of Kentucky alumna swimmer who has made headlines all fall reached the pinnacle of her athletic career last week, as Asia Seidt was named the 2020 NCAA Woman of the … Read More
Students in Dr. Rosie Lanphere’s KHP 450 course, Introduction to Exercise Testing and Prescription, have created a video to enter the ACSM’s Exercise is Medicine – On Campus Mascot Challenge 2020. Undergraduate students: Tyce Riddle, Alexandria Blair Green, Haley Thompson, Kalie McLellan, Kari Knipp, Olivia Medley, and Katie Wesley were … Read More
by Gunay Sen I’m an international doctoral student from Turkey, and I came to the United States to learn about the culture and training practices for teachers of physical education. It hasn’t even been one year since I arrived on campus and started observing K-12 physical education classes. I was … Read More
Dr. Lauren Willis I completed my undergraduate degree in Health and Physical Education at a private, Christian university in 2012 and went on to complete two more master degrees at the same institution before applying for a doctoral program at the University of Kentucky. Coming from a small, private college … Read More
A message from Heather Erwin, Ph.D. Chair, Kinesiology & Health Promotion Congratulations to the resilient class of 2020!! We are so proud of your accomplishments, and we are so grateful you are part of our KHP family. You will always be remembered for finishing strong during an unprecedented, unknown, … Read More
by Mallory Brown, Ph.D. Candidate Sports were a really big part of my life when I was a kid, but softball was my favorite. I always had really great coaches, I won tons of trophies, and I was always lucky enough to find myself on teams where the parents took … Read More
by Justin Nichols, Ed.D. Know someone who has recently signed an athletic contract or might be signing one soon? For many of us who have experience with contracts and employment, there are some basic elements that exist for all binding contracts: offer acceptance considerations legality capacity This holds true across … Read More
The Art of Happiness: Learning How to Live a Healthier Happier Life by Shelly Krajny The Art of Happiness course, also known as KHP 509, is a health promotion elective in the Department of Kinesiology & Health Promotion that examines the teachings of the Dalai Lama and how these principles … Read More
Health Promotion Graduate Student Perspective – Hannah Bourg Not many students get the opportunity to travel to conferences, let alone one in Washington DC for the SOPHE Advocacy Summit! This experience was once in a lifetime. I am so thankful for this opportunity to learn from one of our very … Read More