Kinesiology News

by: Laurie Larsh There is no pomp or circumstance for UNC Charlotte graduates Jordan Scott and Davian (DJ) Robinson. Like the rest of their 2020 classmates, they will be watching their commencement speech online, rather than walking across Halton Arena to receive their hard-earned diplomas on Saturday. But the once overweight boy from the beaches […]

UNC Charlotte students are joining medical professionals on the frontline of the coronavirus response. WCNC highlighted their impact and the quality of UNC Charlotte’s respiratory therapy program. WATCH THE VIDEO

Even during a “normal” week, eating healthy can be a challenge for people across the country. For many, the added pressures of the COVID-19 outbreak may make achieving a healthy diet feel like an especially tall mountain to climb. Registered dietitian Tracy Bonoffski is a lecturer in the UNC Charlotte Department of Kinesiology, and shared […]

Kids are out of school for at least the next couple of weeks, and many parents are working from home. With retailers, theaters, gyms and other businesses closing due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic, it’s easy for adults and children to lose their motivation to get moving. But you don’t have to go stir […]

Dr. Mary Ellen Wells, director of the Neurodiagnostics and the Sleep Science program for the UNC School of Medicine and UNC Charlotte, spoke with ABC 11 about Daylight Savings Time. She said that when it comes to sleep and Daylight Saving Time begins, there are things you can do to help adjust. WATCH THE VIDEO

UNC Charlotte biology doctoral student Nicole Stott has been selected as a graduate student ambassador for the American Physiological Society (APS). As one of five students across the country picked for the role, she will serve a two-year term as a liaison between local students and APS. Stott will receive funding to attend Experimental Biology, […]

Meet Jordan Scott, a senior exercise science major from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Like many students, Jordan wanted to leave home for college and chose UNC Charlotte because it offered so many opportunities. Graduating in May, he’s eager to put his degree to work and feels ready to hit the ground running. Get to know Jordan.

by: Dr. Tricia Turner, Associate Professor, Department of Kinesiology This month’s Story From the Frontline is from Dr. Tricia Turner, a faculty member in the Department of Kinesiology, who received one of Alternative Textbook Mini- Grant Awards from Atkins Library in Spring 2018. These mini-grants enabled faculty members in various disciplines to change their course […]

Catrine Tudor-Locke, dean of the UNC Charlotte College of Health and Human Services, was named the 2019 Alumna of the Year by the University of Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada. “Catrine is an esteemed researcher known worldwide for her work in the field of walking behavior and an excellent example of alumni who have formed the […]

The UNC Charlotte College of Health and Human Services is pleased to annouce its 2018-2019 Faculty Teaching and Staff Employee of the Year Awards. Bret Wood, Lecturer Emertius at the Department of Kinesiology, was honored with the Undergraduate Teaching Award.