Kinesiology Graduate Student Appreciation
Kinesiology Graduate Student Appreciation Week Events
UNC Greensboro
From Research to Reps: EdD Student Heads to AIESEP and Launches Powerlifting Club
EdD in KIN student Taisha Hernandez Zambrana is celebrating two exciting milestones in scholarship and leadership this year: acceptance into the prestigious AIESEP PhD Summer School Program and the successful launch of a growing high school Powerlifting Club in Florida. Taisha will attend AIESEP’s PhD Summer School Program, which will be hosted in June 2026 in Taipei, Taiwan. AIESEP is widely… Continue reading…
Our School Trains the Teams Behind the Sports Teams
Career fields in sports and health sciences are growing to serve athletes of all ages, from children on recreational teams to collegiate and professional athletes. Building those workforces in our state is the mission of UNCG’s School of Health and Human Sciences (HHS).
Kinesiology alumna focuses research on female athletes
There’s so much we don’t know about women athletes. It’s my lifelong pursuit to understand and educate women about their physiology. Samantha Goldenstein, U.S. Army Reserve veteran and Kinesiology alumna
UNCG Kinesiology Adventures in Hong Kong: ISSP Conference and Study Abroad
Several faculty in the Kinesiology department had a busy December! The 16th World Congress for Sport Psychology took place in Hong Kong, China. The Congress celebrated the International Society of Sport Psychology’s 60th anniversary with the theme of Global Past, Present, and Future of Science and Practice in Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology from December 8 –12, 2025. Fittingly, Dr. Diane Gill gave one of the keynote… Continue reading…
UNCG Welcomes Dr. Tracie Canada for Kinesiology Colloquium
On February 20th, 2026, The UNCG Department of Kinesiology welcomed Dr. Tracie Canada for a thought-provoking colloquium centred on her book, Tackling the Everyday: Race and Nation in Big-Time College Football. A cultural anthropologist, ethnographer and assistant professor at Duke University, Dr Canada shared insights from her ethnographic research inside a Division I college football program, offering students and faculty a closer look… Continue reading…
Celebrating our 2025 Graduates
Join us to congratulate our 2025 EdD in KIN graduates. We celebrated with our students at the May and December Hooding ceremonies. As full-time professionals, they successfully balanced their careers and personal responsibilities to reach this milestone. Their perseverance and commitment to advancing the field culminated with their dissertations. We… Continue reading…
David Wilkenfeld Promoted to Associate Professor of Athletic Training
David Wilkenfeld, an EdD in KIN alum, was promoted to Associate Professor of Athletic Training and received tenure at Moravian University prior to this academic year. David’s contributions to his institution are noteworthy and include his service roles on the Executive Board of the IRB and the Campus Climate Education Team, as well… Continue reading…
KOREY KLEINHANS EARNS SHAPE AMERICA MIDWEST DISTRICT ADAPTED PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER OF THE YEAR
One of our current EdD in KIN students, Korey Kleinhans, was awarded the SHAPE America Midwest Adapted Physical Education Teacher of the Year for his commitment to making lifelong physical activity meaningful and accessible for every student. Korey, an adapted and general physical education specialist at Oshkosh West High School, says his program is built on intentional inclusion. “Our… Continue reading…
Kinesiology Colloquium Welcomes Dr. Tracie Canada This February
Kinesiology graduate student colloquium welcomes Dr. Tracie Canada as this months guest speaker