Congratulations are in order for Dr. Kristi Vincint Johnson on being named an Engaged Faculty Scholar through North Carolina Campus Compact. Dr. Johnson is currently the Director of Dance and Assistant Professor of Dance at North Carolina Central University. A 2021 Ed.D. in KIN graduate, Kristi’s dissertation was titled, “A … Continued
To wrap up the 2021 Ed.D. in KIN orientation, our current students hosted an evening social that was filled with fun for our newest cohort. Things got competitive as students played a trivia game that included questions from pop culture, travel, random topics, and UNCG/Ed.D. facts. All 18 attendees were … Continued
Following our annual Ed.D. in KIN tradition, we welcomed our 8th cohort of doctoral students June 7th-9th, 2021. Yes – 8th cohort! We welcomed this cohort via Zoom where students were greeted by distinguished guests, faculty, and alumni to learn more about the Ed.D. in KIN experience. The sessions throughout … Continued
Our Ed.D. in KIN alumni, Allen Adeimy, is taking a faculty instructor position at Western Carolina University in the fall in the School of Teaching and Learning. He will teach 6 hours on campus in Health and Physical Education as well as supervise student interns at The Catamount School, Western … Continued
Our Ed.D. in KIN student, Kevin Wallace was named the Coach of the Year for the Metro 4A conference for football. Kevin shared “The award is really a group award. If we did not have great players who bought into our program and assistant coaches who helped this would not … Continued
The Ed.D. in KIN Class of 2020 participated in the in-person doctoral hooding ceremony on May 8th as part UNCG’s commencement. This in-person ceremony was held a year after their official graduation date due to the pandemic. Following the ceremony, a celebration picnic was held at Price Park. It was … Continued
Alain Aguilar and Lisa Almedina-McQuade were awarded the Ed.D. in Kinesiology (Ed.D. in KIN) Professional Development Award (2nd call), which is designed to support students seeking professional development opportunities. Alain Aguilar will attend the 18th Annual Qualitative Research Summer Intensive hosted virtually by the UNC Odum Institute. From this professional … Continued
Dr. Lauren Griffin, a recent graduate of the Ed.D. in KIN program, has accepted a new position as the Clinical Education Coordinator/Assistant Professor for the Master of Science in Athletic Training (M.S.A.T.) at UNCG. She shared that she is “…extremely excited for the opportunity. This is something that I have … Continued
The graduate school held a virtual 2021 Showcase of Scholarship in April. This online event aimed to give graduate students an opportunity to share their academic achievements with the greater Greensboro community. The students created brief videos about their research for this broader audience. One of our Ed.D. in KIN … Continued
The 2021 Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) Diversity in Sport Conference was hosted virtually by UNC Greensboro April 16th-17th, 2021. In its fifth year, the AASP Diversity in Sport Regional Conference was a student-driven event targeting traditionally underrepresented undergraduate and graduate students (e.g. students of color, LGBTIQ students, students … Continued