We love connecting with our students and alumni to hear about career changes and other accomplishments. This story will share more about a current student and alumna, check it out to learn more.
Reggie Overton
Reggie Overton, a current EdD student, began a new job at Gettysburg College as the first full-time strength & conditioning coach for the athletic department. He oversees four part-time coaches in addition to training for all the varsity athletic teams. During the most recent semester, Reggie stepped into role of Student Athletic Advisory Committee advisor as students-athletes are working to start the organization on campus. Reggie has also been accepted into the NSCA’s L.I.F.T. Mentorship program as a member of the 2025-2026 cohort. Congratulations to Reggie for his new position and we look forward to hearing more about his professional growth related to the mentorship program.
Lava Garner
LaVerene “Lava” Garner, an EdD in KIN alum, currently teaches in the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program at Hawai’i Pacific University – Las Vegas in a hybrid DPT program that started in 2022. With fully online coursework, Lava notes that her time in the EdD in KIN program at UNCG helped her to experience online education as both a teacher and a student as she was teaching online at her previous university while enrolled in the EdD in KIN program at UNCG. Lava feels this experience prepared her to teach in the hybrid DPT program while also moving to farmland that has been in her family for many generations. Her online expertise has allowed her to grow professionally as an educator while giving her the flexibility to grow as a regenerative farmer. We are excited to hear more about Lava’s success as she pursues both passions – her nurturing spirit will have a long lasting impact on the people and land she cares for.
If you are interested in learning more about the EdD in KIN program, check out our EdD in KIN website for more information.