A few weeks ago we kicked off our first monthly Ed.D. in KIN virtual social event for the 2020-2021 academic year. As we all know, it is hard to stay connected with others in the current climate. We wanted to offer something lighthearted and fun for students and alumni to… Continue reading…
Dr. Jason Suby, a 2019 graduate of the Ed.D. in KIN program, recently presented his dissertation research virtually at the SHAPE America National Convention. Jason was originally accepted to present orally at the conference, but due to COVID-19, SHAPE asked presenters to provide an oral PowerPoint presentation that could be… Continue reading…
My name is Laura Turek and I am a member of the 2019 Ed.D. cohort. I recently became an online adjunct professor at Salem College in Winston-Salem, NC. I am teaching Biomechanics virtually to my students from Miami, FL. What excites me the most is getting to interact with my… Continue reading…
Following Ed.D. in KIN tradition, our 7th cohort of doctorate students participated in orientation in June. However, things were a bit different this year. Given the current circumstances we welcomed the 2020 cohort to the UNC Greenboro community via Zoom instead of in person. The students were greeted by a… Continue reading…
The summer has been busy for the EdD in KIN students, faculty, and staff. Numerous students from various cohorts shared their dissertation research with the UNCG community via Zoom. We had 16 students successfully defend their dissertations and 19 students propose their dissertations. Our 2016 Ed.D. in KIN cohort, as… Continue reading…
Recently Black UNC Greensboro faculty wrote a letter to Black students at UNCG. They shared, “We write to you all as Black faculty members that feel called to address the utter outrage, grief, and despair that is present in the ongoing police and state violence against Black people. We see… Continue reading…
In recognition of Juneteenth, the Department of Kinesiology at UNCG would like to share a statement with our community related to recent events. We are shaken by the recent deaths of Rayshard Brooks, George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor — the latest public atrocities added to the more than… Continue reading…
In these times of uncertainty and unrest, we have continued to operate under our “business as usual” mode…however, we realize that it is important to pause and take time to affirm that we will not tolerate racism in our country. We are eager to find ways to ensure that our students… Continue reading…
Christine Rockey is KIN’s doctoral winner of the HHS Outstanding Graduate Award. An upcoming August graduate, Christine has been quite the ambassador for our online Ed.D. program. She regularly drives up from South Carolina to participate in program orientations, frequently interacts with students in newer Ed.D. cohorts, and served as… Continue reading…
Dr. Amanda Durall never imagined that she would complete her doctorate in the backseat of her minivan in the middle of a global pandemic. “My dissertation year was a crazy experience, to say the least,” said Durall, an associate lecturer in exercise science at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
