On December 8th, 2022, the EdD in KIN program celebrated the following graduates at UNCG’s doctoral hooding ceremony: Jene’ Baclawski, Alain Aguilar, Amber Fair Booker, and Dianne Habring-Frelich. Dr. Gill, Dr. Hemphill, and Dr. Brooks hooded these graduates in recognition of their achievements.
Since graduation in May of 2022, Dr. Abbie Wrights has continued working as a teaching professional at Wake Forest University in the Health and Exercise Science (HES) Department. But, while her position has not changed, she has been able to directly apply both her coursework and dissertation findings to her current role.
Dr. Patricia Williams, a 2022 graduate of the Ed.D. in KIN program, has had a busy fall semester since summer graduation at UNCG. At the start of the Fall 2022 semester, Patricia was promoted from Instructor of Biology to Chair of the Science Department. Within the month, she received a… Continue reading…
After a little more than 6 months in business, we decided to check back in with Amber Fair Booker to hear more about how things are going at One Wellness Center, especially as she prepares to graduate from UNCG in December. Amber shared that things are going well and they can continue to grow their services.
NCSHAPE hosted their annual convention October 27 and 28 in Winston Salem. Many UNCG Kinesiology alumni and current students were at the convention to learn more about health and physical education from the many professionals in attendance.
As we start a new academic year, new faces come along! This year, we have four graduate assistant students helping us in the EdD in Kinesiology program. Our graduate assistant students are excited to be a part of this journey and are looking forward to giving a helping hand! Please welcome Yongsun “Sun” Lee, Maggie Best, Agustin Saldana, and Carrington Walden to the EdD in KIN family!
“Yoga therapy is not just physical practice,” says Mona Flynn, third- year Ed.D. candidate in kinesiology. “People tend to equate yoga with posture, but there’s so much more it has to offer. I want yoga to be recognized for its worth, as both a restorative practice and a preventative one.”
Dr. Amanda Aguilar, a graduate from the Ed.D. in Kinesiology program, found her way as a member of the professional organization, National Association for Kinesiology in Higher Education (NAKHE), through Dr. Diane Gill and Dr. Pam Brown.
Kinesiology senior Jaden Lassiter knows that increasing his skillset is the best way to get ahead in a competitive job market. He wanted to have a career in the health industry, but at the end of his junior year, he thought he should do something to make himself more marketable.
Dr. Jennifer Etnier received UNCG’s 2021 Senior Research Excellence Award for her scholarship on physical activity and cognition.
