The Ed.D. in KIN program hosted a virtual social event a few weeks ago. Yongsun “Sun” Lee, a Ph.D. student and Taekwondo instructor, taught basic Taekwondo skills and movements including some punches, kicks, steps, and combinations of those skills as ways to move our body while having a lot of… Continue reading…
Providing his students with physical activity opportunities during the pandemic One of our newest students, Joel Frye, was recently featured in SHAPE America’s Momentum issue for his work in equity, diversity and inclusion in physical education. Joel shared with us what he has been doing as part of the national… Continue reading…
I am very excited to be able to come back to my alma mater, Ohio University, to serve as a faculty member in the new Professional Masters of Science in Athletic Training Degree program. I have fond memories of my time in Athens, OH during undergrad and the mentors that… Continue reading…
My name is Amanda Durall and I was recently hired as an Instructor in the Department of Health Science at California Baptist University. I teach in the division of Online and Professional Studies and my position is fully remote. I had twins at the beginning of 2020 and worked remotely… Continue reading…
Natalie Boone has been named as the 2021 University Teacher of the Year by the North Carolina Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (NC SHAPE).
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… Continue reading…
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… Continue reading…
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… Continue reading…
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… Continue reading…
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… Continue reading…
