News and Events

The 8th annual UK PAWS (Physical Activity and Wellness Schools) Institute was held June 19, 2017 at Tates Creek High School. This professional development opportunity, offered for health and physical educators, is organized each year by Dr. Aaron Beighle and Dr. Heather Erwin of the Kinesiology & Health Promotion (KHP) Department. Keynote speakers this year were Jo Dixon from...

Pictured (L-R): Halie Kennard & Allie Hall leading students in making a pledge to be bully-free. On March 31st, elementary education majors in both Dr. McMullen’s & Ms. Brown’s KHP 380: Health Education in the Elementary School classes took part in a health fair at Warner Elementary School in Jessamine County. Students in KHP 380 implemented age-appropriate, health-based learning...

John W. Hall, Ph.D., Associate Professor Emeritus, died February 13, 2017 at Baptist Health, Lexington. He was a retired associate professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion at the University of Kentucky. Dr. Hall received his Ph.D. in Special Physical Education from the University of Oregon in 1975. Before coming to UK, he was an assistant professor...

Kyle Waterstone got his start as an intern for the NCAA and is now a Director of Athletic Compliance at the University of Southern California.  Between the two jobs, he came to the University of Kentucky College of Education where he earned his master’s degree in sport leadership in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion. Waterstone admits he was...

On Wednesday, October 19, 2016 the Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion collaborated with the Johnson Center to partner with the American Cancer Society to promote healthy living as part of UK Tackles Cancer week. Representatives from ACS, the UK Wellness Ambassadors, and UK’s Tobacco-free Take Action promoted healthy living initiatives during tabling at the Johnson Center. Those stopping by...