Congratulations to PhD Kinesiology student Taylor Rowley who is beginning her position as an Assistant Professor of Kinesiology at Saginaw Valley State University. She is also working to complete her dissertation on “Prescribing Vigorous Intensity Physical Activity to Older Adults”… Read More
CHS alumna Kate Markgraf (‘15 MS Kinesiology) was appointed to be the new general manager of the United States Women’s National Soccer Team. As general manager, Markgraf’s primary areas of responsibility will include managing and hiring senior and youth coaches… Read More
Three CHS undergraduate students received Business Writing Challenge Awards from the English Department in the past year. Kinesiology student Trevor McMichael won first place in Fall 2018. Biomedical Sciences students McKinli Schacherl placed second and Claire Jennings placed third in… Read More
First-year PhD Kinesiology student Alexandra Rodriguez received the 2019 American Psychological Association Division 47 Thesis Award. Her thesis is entitled, “Exploring Social Comparison and Sociocultural Attitudes in Athletes with Physical Disabilities.” Rodriguez was also featured in the UWM Report for… Read More
Drake University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences Assistant Professor Stacy Gnacinski (‘15 MS Kinesiology, ‘17 PhD Health Sciences) accepted a mental performance consulting appointment with the Olympic Winter Institute of Australia (OWIA). In her role, Gnacinski will be working… Read More
The UWM Graduate School announced the recipients of two highly competitive and prestigious fellowships for 2019-2020. Kenneth Ildefonso (PhD Kinesiology) received a Distinguished Graduate Student Fellowship and Jeffrey Peterson (PhD Kinesiology) received a Distinguished Dissertation Fellowship. Congratulations to both.
Less than three years after graduating from UWM with a bachelor’s in kinesiology, Tyron Carrasquillo already has a dream job working for the Milwaukee Brewers. While pursuing his studies, Carrasquillo interned with UWM Athletics, working with athletes in several sports… Read More
The 2019 edition of the UWM Research magazine has launched, celebrating the stories and work of nearly 100 UWM faculty members, students and staff… including several of the College of Health Sciences’ own. Shining a new light on MS treatment… Read More
A unique collaboration is taking place between researchers from UWM’s College of Health Sciences and Sangmyung University in Seoul, South Korea. Associate Professor Jinsung Wang, PhD, from the Department of Kinesiology Exercise Science & Health Promotion Unit, and recent Visiting… Read More