Laura Turek, a 2023 EdD graduate, is now an Assistant Professor of Health Sciences, Sports Medicine, and Athletic Training and the Program Director for the Master’s in Applied Kinesiology at St. Thomas University in Miami Gardens, Florida. She teaches in the undergraduate and graduate Health Sciences program and the undergraduate Sport Administration program. Dr. Turek enjoys this position because it allows her to teach in a variety of areas and use her background in Sports Medicine and Sport Administration.
Laura is most excited about mentoring her students. Many of her students are part of the Applied Kinesiology master’s program with concentrations in Human Performance or Coaching, which she helped establish. She credits the curriculum planning course and seminar courses she took in the EdD program with preparing her for her new role. Laura is an advocate for sport participation for people with ADHD and presented her dissertation research on Parental Perspectives of Sports Participation at the Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) Annual International Conference on ADHD in November 2023.
Laura wants others to know that “the connections you make at UNCG in the EdD program are not just professional” and emphasizes the importance of maintaining these connections. She values these connections and knows that she can depend on her professors and peers for continued mentorship and advice. She applies what she learned in the EdD in KIN program at UNCG as a guide to her mentorship and teaching.
Visit the EdD in KIN website to learn more about the connections you can make in the program.