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  • Ed.D. Faculty and Alumni Receive NCAA Innovations in Research and Practice Grant

    Ed.D. Faculty and Alumni Receive NCAA Innovations in Research and Practice Grant

    We are excited to share the news that our own UNCG Ed.D. faculty member Dr. Erin Reifsteck, along with Ed.D. Alumni Dr. DeAnne Brooks (Salem College), and Dr. Lenka H. Shriver (UNCG) are one of four research teams in the country to receive funding through the NCAA  Innovations in Research and Practice Grant Program … Continued

  • Jacob Surratt – Making a difference at Gaston College

    Jacob Surratt – Making a difference at Gaston College

    Jacob Surratt, a member of the 2015 cohort of Ed.D. students, was recently featured in this story about the Health and Fitness Science Program at Gaston College in Dallas, NC. Jacob is the Associate Dean of Health and Human Services and enjoys the role he plays in helping students succeed. … Continued

  • Ed.D. in Kinesiology Online Welcomes Two New Faculty Members

    The Ed.D. in Kinesiology program has the pleasure of welcoming two new faculty members to our ranks. Drs. Erin Reifsteck and Michael Hemphill will join the growing program. Dr.  Hemphill will join UNCG beginning in the fall 2016 semester and Dr. Reifsteck has joined us beginning this semester. Michael A. Hemphill, … Continued

  • Ed.D. in Kinesiology at UNCG – The military connection

    UNCG is in the top 15% of colleges and universities that support veterans success and has been named a “Military Friendly” school for the past four years in a row. The Ed.D. in Kinesiology program extends this tradition with some of our own students. A number of the current Ed.D. … Continued

  • Ed.D. in KIN Student Jennifer Lichty – Working Abroad While Getting Her Degree

    Ed.D. in KIN Student Jennifer Lichty – Working Abroad While Getting Her Degree

    The Ed.D. in Kinesiology program provides a unique opportunity for students to pursue professional opportunities while attending classes. Our student, Jennifer Lichty from the 2015 cohort, is taking full advantage of this. Jennifer is from Oro Valley, AZ but recently took a position in Shenzhen, China teaching Physical Education. We … Continued

  • The National Academy of Kinesiology Honors Dr. Shirl Hoffman

    Dr. Shirl Hoffman, UNCG professor emeritus of Kinesiology, was awarded the Hetherington Award by the National Academy of Kinesiology (NAK). It is the highest honor bestowed by the NAK. The award is presented annually to an individual who has impacted and strengthened the field of kinesiology. Dr. Shirl Hoffman came … Continued

  • Doing it all: Ed.D. Student Katie Thompson talks about life as a full-time student, full-time employee, and new mom

    Doing it all: Ed.D. Student Katie Thompson talks about life as a full-time student, full-time employee, and new mom

    We recently caught up with Katie Thompson, of the 2014 Ed.D. in KIN cohort, to talk about life changes she’s experienced this fall. Katie’s a new mom, works full-time, and excels at her studies. We wanted to know how she managed to make it all work and look so easy.

  • Congratulations Katelyn Todd – 2015 Major of the Year!

    Katelyn Todd is the recipient of the SHAPE (Society of Health and Physical Education) Major of the Year for 2015.

  • Year two off to a successful start: Classes begin for UNCG’s Ed.D. in KIN Online

    Year two off to a successful start: Classes begin for UNCG’s Ed.D. in KIN Online

    UNCG’s Ed.D. in KIN Online program is beginning its second academic year online.  Program Director, Pam Brown, is excited about the upcoming year.  “Our second cohort of 22 students joined us in June for orientation.  It was amazing how quickly they bonded; by the second day you would have thought … Continued

  • KIN Students Named as Finalists in 3MT Competition

    Aaron Piepmeier and Matthew Wittstein were finalists in the Three Minute Thesis competition hosted by UNCG’s Graduate School. During the qualifying rounds held in November, 60 students presented their thesis and the Kinesiology students took two of the ten finalist spots.

  • Two Ed.D. students attend the Behavioral Health Summit at Greensboro College

    Recently, two students in our Ed.D. program, Nicole Yard and Eric Tucker, attended the Behavioral Health Summit at Greensboro College, in Greensboro, NC. They both found the Summit to be extremely beneficial to their professional practice and educational endeavors. “The Summit was a platform for the Behavioral Health and Faith-based … Continued

  • Zotero Webinar: Helping the Ed.D. cohort become productive and connected

    Recently, members of the Ed.D. cohort attended a webinar to learn to use the citation management tool, Zotero. This session is part of our ongoing professional development and academic support being offered to our online student cohort. The goal of the session was to help streamline the resource collaboration and literature … Continued