CEHD News http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/news/ en Copyright 2013 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:17:56 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=4.31-en http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Wade publishes new textbook WadeM-2011.jpgProfessor Michael Wade, Ph.D., has published a new text book with co-author Dr. David Sugden of the University of Leeds (UK). The book is titled, Typical and Atypical Motor Development, and provides explanations for motor development with contrastive theoretical, empirical, and experiential view points. They describe motor development from birth to early adulthood and how impactful different resources may be for a young developing person.

]]> Professor Michael Wade, Ph.D., has published a new text book with co-author Dr. David Sugden of the University of Leeds (UK). The book is titled, Typical and Atypical Motor Development, http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/news/2013/05/wade-publishes-new-text-book.html Kinesiology May 22, 2013 Wiese-Bjornstal gives invited talk at sports medicine conference Wiese-Bjornstal-2011.jpgDr. Diane Wiese-Bjornstal, associate professor of kinesiology, gave an invited talk on the "Psychological Aspects of Returning to Sport Following Injury" at the Current Concepts in Sports Medicine spring conference sponsored by Fairview Sports and Orthopedic Care, held in Edina, Minn., on May 18, 2013. This year's conference had national and regional experts come together to discuss and lecture on injuries of the overhead athlete.

]]> Dr. Diane Wiese-Bjornstal, associate professor of kinesiology, gave an invited talk on the "Psychological Aspects of Returning to Sport Following Injury" at the Current Concepts in Sports Medicine spring conference http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/news/2013/05/wiese-bjornstal-gives-talk-at-current-concepts-in-sports-medicine-conference.html Kinesiology May 20, 2013 Alumna Azizah Jor'dan to attend the Summer Institute on Aging Research jord0154.jpgSchool of Kinesiology alumna Azizah Jor'dan, Ph.D., has been selected to participate in the prestigious National Institute on Aging (NIA) Summer Institute on Aging Research, to be held July 14-19 on the National Institutes of Health Campus in Bethesda, Maryland. The program includes lectures, seminars, and small group discussions related to aging. Jor'dan is one of only 32 participants selected among a group of outstanding applicants. She is currently a post-doctoral fellow in gerontology at Harvard Medical School.

Jor'dan graduated from the School of Kinesiology in 2012 and was an advisee of professor Michael Wade.

]]> School of Kinesiology alumna Azizah Jor'dan, Ph.D., has been selected to participate in the prestigious National Institute on Aging (NIA) Summer Institute on Aging Research, to be held July 14-19 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/news/2013/05/alumna-azizah-jordan-to-attend-the-summer-institute-on-aging-research.html Kinesiology May 20, 2013 Three students win Student Awards from the American Kinesiology Association AKA_logo.jpgThree students in the School of Kinesiology have been awarded an American Kinesiology Association (AKA) Student Award for 2013. Molly Watkins, who will graduate Summa Cum Laude this spring with a B.S. in Kinesiology, was presented with an Undergraduate Scholar Award. Scott Brown, who will graduate this spring with a Ph.D.in kinesiology, with an emphasis in exercise physiology, was awarded the Graduate Scholar Award. Vicki Schull, doctoral candidate in kinesiology, sport management emphasis, received the Writing Award. The students are advised by Ms. Susan Stirling, Dr. Lisa Kihl, and Dr. Stacy Ingraham, respectively.

AKA is the national organization that promotes and enhances kinesiology as a unified field of study and advances its many applications. These awards are intended to recognize and promote academic excellence, to further the professional competence and dedication of academically accomplished graduate students, and to promote kinesiology and its related fields.

]]> Three students in the School of Kinesiology have been awarded an American Kinesiology Association (AKA) Student Award for 2013. Molly Watkins, who will graduate Summa Cum Laude this spring with http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/news/2013/05/three-students-win-student-awards-from-the-american-kinesiology-association.html Graduate Students May 16, 2013 LaVoi participates in Huff Post Live panel LaVoi-Nicole-2010.jpg Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi, teaching faculty in the School of Kinesiology and associate director of the Tucker Center, discussed the lack of female athletes in sport media on Dr. David Leonard (Professor of Culture, Gender & Race at Washington State University) and Tara Conley (Founder of Media Make Change; Ph.D Student at the Teacher's College of Columbia University).

]]> Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi, teaching faculty in the School of Kinesiology and associate director of the Tucker Center, discussed the lack of female athletes in sport media on Huff http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/news/2013/05/todays-huff-post-live-to-focus-on-lack-of-female-athletes-in-sport-media.html Kinesiology May 15, 2013 Stoffregen and colleagues to be published in PLOS ONE Stoffregen2012.jpg Thomas A. Stoffregen, Ph.D., director of the Affordance Perception-Action Laboratory and professor of kinesiology, along with four colleagues, have had an article, "Getting Your Sea Legs," accepted for publication in PLOS ONE, an international, peer-reviewed, open-access, online publication that features reports of original research from all disciplines within science and medicine.

The article reports research conducted at the beginning of the Spring 2012 voyage of Semester at Sea, and was conducted on board the M/V Explorer as it travelled from the Bahamas to the Commonwealth of Dominica. The research team conducted the first controlled experiments relating body sway to the processes by which novice mariners "get their sea legs."

]]> Thomas A. Stoffregen, Ph.D., director of the Affordance Perception-Action Laboratory and professor of kinesiology, along with four colleagues, have had an article, "Getting Your Sea Legs," accepted for publication http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/news/2013/05/stoffregen-and-colleagues-to-be-published-in-plos-one.html Affordance Perception-Action Laboratory (APAL) May 15, 2013 Konczak to serve on interdisciplinary faculty advisory committee Juergen.jpgJürgen Konczak, Ph.D., professor of kinesiology and director of the Human Sensorimotor Control Laboratory, was recently invited by the Dean of the Graduate School, Henning Schroeder, to serve on the University's Interdisciplinary Faculty Advisory Committee. This group will report to the Dean of the Graduate School and the Provost's Interdisciplinary Team. It is part of the wider effort by the university to improve and promote interdisciplinary graduate education across academic units within the University.

Konczak will also serve as the School of Kinesiology's Director of Graduate Studies, starting in the fall, and already directs the interdisciplinary graduate minor in Clinical Physiology and Movement Science.

]]> Jürgen Konczak, Ph.D., professor of kinesiology and director of the Human Sensorimotor Control Laboratory, was recently invited by the Dean of the Graduate School, Henning Schroeder, to serve on the http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/news/2013/05/konczak-to-serve-on-interdisciplinary-faculty-advisory-committee.html Kinesiology May 14, 2013 Undergraduates tour the campus with Breck Middle School students BeijingSU.jpg
Undergraduate exchange students Yi Sun and Lu Huang from Beijing Sport University led a group of middle school students around campus on May 3. Twenty Breck Middle School students visited the School of Kinesiology with their teachers as part of a the China at the U scavenger hunt. Rayla Allison, J.D., associate director and lecturer in the School of Kinesiology, met with the students to explain what kinesiology means, the types of majors offered (KIN, RPLS, SMGT), and careers within kinesiology.

]]> Undergraduate exchange students Yi Sun and Lu Huang from Beijing Sport University led a group of middle school students around campus on May 3. Twenty Breck Middle School students http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/news/2013/05/undergraduates-tour-the-campus-with-breck-middle-school-students.html Kinesiology May 10, 2013 Weiss Serves as Editor For The Academy Papers, "Physical Activity Across the Lifespan" NationalAK.png Maureen Weiss, Professor of Kinesiology, is Editor of The Academy Papers, a prestigious annual publication of thematic evidence-based papers on the role of Kinesiology in advancing research and professional practice in society, community, and daily living contexts. As Past-President of the National Academy of Kinesiology, Weiss organized the conference in which authors presented papers and then coordinated with them to publish The Academy Papers in Kinesiology Review, a scholarly journal devoted to the scientific study of physical activity and holistic health outcomes.

]]> Maureen Weiss, Professor of Kinesiology, is Editor of The Academy Papers, a prestigious annual publication of thematic evidence-based papers on the role of Kinesiology in advancing research and professional http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/news/2013/05/weiss-serves-as-editor-for-the-academy-papers-physical-activity-across-the-lifespan.html Kinesiology May 10, 2013 Vollum to discuss parent involvement in sports on Kare 11 News VollumM-2010.jpgMatt Vollum, teaching specialist and coordinator of Kinesiology's physical education and health licensure programs, and Kinesiology doctoral student in sport sociology, will be discussing the topic, "Parent Involvement in Sports," on Kare 11 News.

This feature will air Thursday, May 9, on the 10 p.m. broadcast. The discussion group was lead by Randy Shaver of Kare 11 News and will be a four to five minutes long.

]]> Matt Vollum, teaching specialist and coordinator of Kinesiology's physical education and health licensure programs, and Kinesiology doctoral student in sport sociology, will be discussing the topic, "Parent Involvement in Sports," http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/news/2013/05/vollum-to-discuss-parent-involvement-in-sports-on-kare-11-news.html Kinesiology May 9, 2013 Tucker Center at Saints baseball saints.pngThe Tucker Center has been invited, along with this year's record-setting University of Minnesota women's hockey team, to "Celebrate Women's Sports Night" on Saturday, May 18 at 7:00 pm at the Saint Paul Saints' Midway Stadium as they host the New Jersey Jackals. Other championship women's teams from around the state will also be in attendance to celebrate the many accomplishments of women in sport in the state of Minnesota this year.

]]> The Tucker Center has been invited, along with this year's record-setting University of Minnesota women's hockey team, to "Celebrate Women's Sports Night" on Saturday, May 18 at 7:00 pm at http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/news/2013/05/tucker-center-at-saints-baseball.html Kinesiology May 9, 2013 Tucker Center receives generous financial commitment to support Internship Program interns-2013.jpgIn honor of the 20th anniversary of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport in the School of Kinesiology, Heather L. Burns and Kathleen A. Maloy have made a significant financial commitment to the University of Minnesota Foundation through their Live to Give Charitable Trust Fund to establish the Tucker Center Internship Fund for Gender Equity in Sport. The program is designed to mentor, educate, and provide a quality research experience for aspiring undergraduate students who work collaboratively with Tucker Center faculty and graduate students on important research projects. Students receive hands on experience by participating in a full spectrum of research opportunities.

Benefactors Burns and Maloy have long admired the ground-breaking work of the Tucker Center. Their desire to support the Tucker Center's efforts stems from their commitment to and passion for gender equity in sport as well as their work through the Live to Give Charitable Trust Fund. "Live to Give makes strategic and catalytic gifts to promote social justice, equity, and human rights with a particular focus on girls and women," says Burns. "Kathleen and I believe that gender equity in sport can catalyze gender equity in other socioeconomic and political arenas. Supporting the Internship Program allows the Tucker Center to attract the 'best and the brightest' students and to mentor them in ways that will enhance their commitment to gender equity through participation in sport and physical activity."

]]> In honor of the 20th anniversary of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport in the School of Kinesiology, Heather L. Burns and Kathleen A. Maloy http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/news/2013/05/tucker-center-receives-generous-financial-commitment-to-support-internship-program.html Behavioral Science May 8, 2013 Wilson awarded Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship WilsonP-2013.jpgKinesiology doctoral student Patrick Wilson has been awarded a Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship for the 2013-2014 academic year from the University of Minnesota's Graduate School. The (DDF) program gives the University's most accomplished Ph.D. candidates an opportunity to devote full-time effort to dissertation research and writing during the fellowship year. The award includes a stipend of $22,500 for the academic year.

Wilson's research is titled, "Selected Issues related to Carbohydrate and Endurance Exercise Performance." His advisers are Dr. Stacy Ingraham and Dr. Li Li Ji.

]]> Kinesiology doctoral student Patrick Wilson has been awarded a Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship for the 2013-2014 academic year from the University of Minnesota's Graduate School. The (DDF) program gives the University's http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/news/2013/05/wilson-awarded-doctoral-dissertation-fellowship.html Kinesiology May 7, 2013 Valentini leads Gustuvas Men's tennis team to NCAA Tournament valentini-tommy-201207.jpgDoctoral candidate Tommy Valentini, head coach of the Gustavus Adolphus men's tennis team, coached his squad to the 2013 MIAC Championship over the weekend. The team will compete in the NCAA Tournament on May 11 at 1:00 p.m., facing off against Wisconsin-Whitewater in the second round following a first-round bye.

Read more about their MIAC Championship win on the GAC website.

Valentini is advised by Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi,.

]]> Doctoral candidate Tommy Valentini, head coach of the Gustavus Adolphus men's tennis team, coached his squad to the 2013 MIAC Championship over the weekend. The team will compete in the http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/news/2013/05/valentini-leads-gustuvas-mens-tennis-team-to-ncaa-tournament.html Kinesiology May 7, 2013 Gao to become Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine Dr. Zan GaoDr. Zan Gao, assistant professor in the School of Kinesiology, will be inducted a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) this May. The purpose of this Fellowship is to recognize distinguished professional achievement in sports medicine and related disciplines. Fellows will serve to promote the goals and future of the ASCM while encouraging a continuing program of professional development.

]]> Dr. Zan Gao, assistant professor in the School of Kinesiology, will be inducted a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) this May. The purpose of this Fellowship http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cehd/news/2013/05/gao-inducted-as-fellow-of-the-american-college-of-sports-medicine.html Kinesiology May 6, 2013