The Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation offers programs of study in public health, exercise science, athletic training, and recreation and sport management. HHPR is the largest department on campus with 14 degree programs, 31 faculty members and more than 1,500 students.
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- Adventure Therapy Leaders Present at Experiential Education Conferences
The College of Education and Health Professions’ Adventure Therapy Lab (ATL) leadership and students made a significant impact at two recent conferences hosted by the Association for Experiential Education. The… Read more: Adventure Therapy Leaders Present at Experiential Education Conferences - Michelle Gray Tells How to Slow the Declines of Aging in Newest ‘Short Talks’
The American population overall is getting older. Here in Arkansas, it’s predicted that by 2030 more than a quarter of the state’s population will be 60 or older. Researcher Michelle… Read more: Michelle Gray Tells How to Slow the Declines of Aging in Newest ‘Short Talks’ - Controlling a Cancer-Associated Gene Can Mimic Muscle Growth From Exercise
Researchers have long known that there is a relationship between the cancer-associated gene MYC (pronounced “Mick”) and exercise adaptation. When human muscles are exercised, MYC is found to increase transiently in… Read more: Controlling a Cancer-Associated Gene Can Mimic Muscle Growth From Exercise - NIH Grant to Advance Muscle Damage Research
Volumetric muscle loss (VML) often occurs with significant traumas such as battlefield injuries caused by stepping on an improvised explosive device (IED), crush injuries in car accidents, and some resection… Read more: NIH Grant to Advance Muscle Damage Research - Exercise is Medicine Program Awarded Gold Status by ACSM
Since 2018, Exercise is Medicine On Campus at the U of A has worked diligently to educate students, faculty, and staff about the many health benefits of physical activity. The organization,… Read more: Exercise is Medicine Program Awarded Gold Status by ACSM - Public Health Researcher Finds ‘Discreet Shipping’ Used to Sell E-Cigarettes to Minors
A public health researcher in the college found that self-identified small business owners on TikTok are circumventing a number of local, state and federal laws that restrict the individual sale… Read more: Public Health Researcher Finds ‘Discreet Shipping’ Used to Sell E-Cigarettes to Minors - Michelle Gray Named American College of Sports Medicine Fellow
Michelle Gray, an exercise science professor in the U of A College of Education and Health Professions, was recently named a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM),… Read more: Michelle Gray Named American College of Sports Medicine Fellow - Erin Howie Hickey Receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award
Erin Howie Hickey, an associate professor of exercise science in the college’s Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation, has been selected as a 2024-25 Fulbright U.S. Scholar for Australia.… Read more: Erin Howie Hickey Receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award - Howie Hickey Receives 2024-25 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award
Erin Kaye Howie Hickey, an associate professor in the College of Education and Health Professions‘ Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation, has been selected as a 2024-25 Fulbright U.S. Scholar… Read more: Howie Hickey Receives 2024-25 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award - Outdoor Leadership Minor Sees Enrollment Boost, Increased Opportunities for Students
The outdoor leadership undergraduate minor offered by the College of Education and Health Professions‘ Recreation and Sport Management program consistently allows students to step outside the classroom walls and into the… Read more: Outdoor Leadership Minor Sees Enrollment Boost, Increased Opportunities for Students - College of Education and Health Professions Student Attends NCAA Emerging Leaders Seminar
Alexander Mitchell, a second-year graduate student in the College of Education and Health Professions Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation, was selected to attend the NCAA Emerging Leaders Seminar.… Read more: College of Education and Health Professions Student Attends NCAA Emerging Leaders Seminar - Registration Open for March 9 Human Resource Development Connect ’24 Summit
The Human Resource Development program will host the Connect ’24 Summit on Saturday, March 9. Registration for the free student-led event is open through March 1. It will be held both virtually… Read more: Registration Open for March 9 Human Resource Development Connect ’24 Summit - Sullivan Selected as Leadership Institute Fellow of American Kinesiology Association
Amanda Sullivan, assistant department head for the Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation in the College of Education and Health Professions, has been selected to the American Kinesiology Association’s… Read more: Sullivan Selected as Leadership Institute Fellow of American Kinesiology Association - NIH Awards $2.5 Million to Study Mediators of Muscle Renewal as Aging Continues
The National Institutes of Health awarded $2.5 million to researchers at the University of Arkansas to study how exercise can mitigate the decline of tissue function with aging. Kevin Murach,… Read more: NIH Awards $2.5 Million to Study Mediators of Muscle Renewal as Aging Continues - Doctoral Candidate Shares Bystander Intervention Research With International Audience
Doctoral candidate Eric Schisler made his international debut this summer when he was invited to share his research about bystander intervention. The Health, Sport and Exercise Science Ph.D. candidate in… Read more: Doctoral Candidate Shares Bystander Intervention Research With International Audience - Jack Kern Honored by Teaching and Faculty Support Center as March Cordes Chair
Jack Kern, teaching professor in the Department of Health, Human Performance, and Recreation, was honored by the Teaching and Faculty Support Center as the March Wally Cordes Chair Speaker. He was chosen… Read more: Jack Kern Honored by Teaching and Faculty Support Center as March Cordes Chair - Professor Brendon McDermott Earns Distinguished Alumni Award
U of A professor Brendon McDermott was honored last week at his alma mater, the University of Connecticut. McDermott, an associate professor in the Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation,… Read more: Professor Brendon McDermott Earns Distinguished Alumni Award - RSOs Encourage Involvement in Hogeye Marathon
The Arkansas Athletic Training Student Association and the U of A Running Club encourage students, faculty and staff to get involved with the Hogeye Marathon to be held in Springdale,… Read more: RSOs Encourage Involvement in Hogeye Marathon - AIMRC Seminar on Biological Sex Dimorphisms in the Onset of Cancer Cachexia
The Arkansas Integrative Metabolic Research Center will host Nic Greene, professor and interim director of the U of A Exercise Science Research Center, at 12:55 p.m. Wednesday, March 29, in ENGR… Read more: AIMRC Seminar on Biological Sex Dimorphisms in the Onset of Cancer Cachexia - College of Education and Health Professions Names 2023 Outstanding Alumni
The College of Education and Health Professions will honor four alumni at commencement exercises on May 13 at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville. Award recipients Fred A. Bonner II, John Buckwalter, Debbie… Read more: College of Education and Health Professions Names 2023 Outstanding Alumni - Online Survey for Students, Employees on 24-Hour Movement Behaviors; Chance for $10 Gift CardStudents, faculty and staff who are at least 18 years of age are invited to participate in a research study about their movement behaviors (i.e., physical activity, sedentary behavior and… Read more: Online Survey for Students, Employees on 24-Hour Movement Behaviors; Chance for $10 Gift Card
- Interior Architecture and Design Faculty Present at Interior Design Educators Council Conference
Several Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design faculty members will be presenting at the Interior Design Educators Council Annual Conference this week. The conference, held March 8-11 in Vancouver,… Read more: Interior Architecture and Design Faculty Present at Interior Design Educators Council Conference - Interested in Improving Physical Function? Physical Function and Aging Research Participation OpportunityResearch suggests that age-related declines in physical function can be slowed considerably by improving muscular power, or the ability to generate force quickly. The purpose of this study is to… Read more: Interested in Improving Physical Function? Physical Function and Aging Research Participation Opportunity
- Jeremy Battjes Appointed Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Chancellor Charles Robinson has named Jeremy Battjes as vice chancellor for student affairs effective Feb. 1. Battjes succeeds Melissa Harwood-Rom who served in an interim capacity for more than a… Read more: Jeremy Battjes Appointed Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs - Opportunities for Involvement in Hogeye MarathonThe Arkansas Athletic Training Student Association and the U of A Running Club encourage students, faculty and staff to get involved with the Hogeye Marathon to be held in Springdale… Read more: Opportunities for Involvement in Hogeye Marathon
- Find Jobs, Internships and Graduate Programs Through Health & Helping Professions Career Fair
Are you a student looking for a job or internship in the healthcare or helping fields? Are you considering medical or professional school? Are you wanting to add experience helping others… Read more: Find Jobs, Internships and Graduate Programs Through Health & Helping Professions Career Fair - Office for Studies on Aging to Host Webinar Featuring 76-year-old Fitness Leader
The Office for Studies on Aging is hosting a free webinar featuring 76-year-old fitness leader Joan MacDonald at 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16. The public and campus community are invited. MacDonald will… Read more: Office for Studies on Aging to Host Webinar Featuring 76-year-old Fitness Leader - 17th Annual Razorback Sports Medicine Symposium
The 17th Annual Razorback Sports Medicine Symposium will be hosted at the U of A campus on Saturday, Feb. 4. This year’s theme is Interprofessional Perspectives on Lower Extremity Rehabilitation. Come learn… Read more: 17th Annual Razorback Sports Medicine Symposium - Interested in Improving Physical Function? Aging and Physical Function Research StudyResearch suggests that age-related declines in physical function can be slowed considerably by improving muscular power, or the ability to generate force quickly. The purpose of this study is to… Read more: Interested in Improving Physical Function? Aging and Physical Function Research Study
- New Research Furthers Case for Exercise Promoting Youthfulness
A recent paper published in the Journal of Physiology deepened the case for the youthfulness-promoting effects of exercise on aging organisms, building on previous work done with lab mice nearing the end of their… Read more: New Research Furthers Case for Exercise Promoting Youthfulness - Graduate Students Invited to Women Leaders in College Sports Conference
Women pursuing careers in college sports at the U of A recently attended a conference to build community connections, attend leadership training and discuss how to achieve success in a male-dominated… Read more: Graduate Students Invited to Women Leaders in College Sports Conference - Center for Public Health Faculty Awarded Nearly $2 Million in NIH Grants to Study Addiction Issues
Three faculty members in the Center for Public Health and Technology have received nearly $2 million in prestigious National Institutes of Health grants that will help people with addiction issues. The center,… Read more: Center for Public Health Faculty Awarded Nearly $2 Million in NIH Grants to Study Addiction Issues - When in Rome: U of A Center Offers Transformational Opportunities to Students
A record number of students — more than 270 this past academic year — traveled to the Eternal City for the transformational experiences of the university’s Rome Center. Their educational… Read more: When in Rome: U of A Center Offers Transformational Opportunities to Students - A Salute to Our U of A Veterans
In honor of Veterans Day, the University of Arkansas salutes all veterans including the students, faculty and staff among our campus community that have served our country with bravery, commitment,… Read more: A Salute to Our U of A Veterans - Nursing Alum, Community Clinic CEO Helps Shape the Health and Wellness of Local Communities
Judd Semingson, an Eleanor Mann School of Nursing alumnus, is the CEO of Community Clinic. The organization’s goal is to make healthcare accessible to all, regardless of their ability to pay. - Exercise Science Research Center Open House Will Feature Tours, Speakers
The U of A Exercise Science Research Center’s open house on Friday, Oct. 21, will include tours, a reception and dedication seminars featuring two distinguished speakers in the field, Karyn Esser and Brian… Read more: Exercise Science Research Center Open House Will Feature Tours, Speakers - New U of A Center for Public Health and Technology Kicks Off Speaker Series
The U of A Center for Public Health and Technology will host its first speaker Tuesday in a series focused on public health research, health literacy and emerging media and digital technologies.… Read more: New U of A Center for Public Health and Technology Kicks Off Speaker Series - U of A’s New Center for Public Health and Technology Launches Speaker Series
The University of Arkansas Center for Public Health and Technology has launched a new speaker series focused on public health research, health literacy and emerging media and digital technologies. The… Read more: U of A’s New Center for Public Health and Technology Launches Speaker Series - Exercise Science Research Center Hosting Open House to Highlight New and Expanded Labs
The U of A’s Exercise Science Research Center will host an open house on Oct. 21 to celebrate new and expanded lab spaces. The event will include tours, a reception and dedication seminars… Read more: Exercise Science Research Center Hosting Open House to Highlight New and Expanded Labs - Recreation and Sport Management Program to Launch New Outdoor Leadership Minor
The College of Education and Health Professions‘ Recreation and Sport Management program will launch a new outdoor leadership minor beginning the second eight-week session of the Fall 2022 semester. The outdoor leadership minor… Read more: Recreation and Sport Management Program to Launch New Outdoor Leadership Minor - Paid Research Study ($200) Involving Berry-Flavored WatersResearchers are seeking participants for a six-week supplement study looking at the anti-inflammatory effects of berry-flavored waters. In order to participate, participants cannot regularly lift weights and will need to… Read more: Paid Research Study ($200) Involving Berry-Flavored Waters
- Save the Date: Arkansas Biosciences Institute Meeting Oct. 4
The annual meeting of Arkansas Biosciences Institute investigators is scheduled for Oct. 4 on the U of A campus at the Don Tyson Center for Agricultural Science. The program will include speakers… Read more: Save the Date: Arkansas Biosciences Institute Meeting Oct. 4 - RazorBug Tour Celebrates More Letters After Graduate’s Name
Tiffany Trotter knows her ABCs. She went from C.N.A. to L.P.N. to R.N. to B.S.N. and is on her way next to C.R.N.A. The education behind all these letters signifying… Read more: RazorBug Tour Celebrates More Letters After Graduate’s Name - Russell Wins National Award for Research on HR Policies and Substance Use Disorders
Alex Russell, an assistant professor of public health, recently won an award for his research related to human resource policies that could help reduce drug and alcohol disorders among employees. Russell… Read more: Russell Wins National Award for Research on HR Policies and Substance Use Disorders - NSSLHA Chapter at U of A Awarded 2022 Gold Chapter Honors
The National Student Speech Language-Hearing Association has been awarded the NSSLHA Chapter at the U of A, a registered student organization on campus, with 2022 Gold Chapter Honors. Contributions made by the… Read more: NSSLHA Chapter at U of A Awarded 2022 Gold Chapter Honors - U of A and Auburn Nursing Faculty to Present Research on Breastfeeding, Animal-Aided Therapy
The U of A’s Eleanor Mann School of Nursing has partnered with Auburn University to present research on two separate topics: the changing culture of breastfeeding and animal-assisted therapy. The event will… Read more: U of A and Auburn Nursing Faculty to Present Research on Breastfeeding, Animal-Aided Therapy - Clinical Education Coordinator Jessica Danley Selected for National Leadership Program
Jessica Danley, clinical education coordinator for the Program in Communication Sciences and Disorders, has been selected to participate in the 2022 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Leadership Development Program. From a competitive national search, ASHA selects… Read more: Clinical Education Coordinator Jessica Danley Selected for National Leadership Program - Division of Research and Innovation Begins Pilot for New Proposal Initiation ToolThe Division of Research and Innovation is launching a pilot program designed to improve and simplify the proposal initiation process and to increase the level of proposal support for researchers.… Read more: Division of Research and Innovation Begins Pilot for New Proposal Initiation Tool
- Public Health Student Association Invites All Students to General Meeting
The Public Health Student Association invites all students to our general meeting from 6-7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 31, in the Arkansas Union room 512. Membership is open to all full-time… Read more: Public Health Student Association Invites All Students to General Meeting - Murach Awarded American Federation for Aging Grant to Study Muscle Rejuvenation in Older Adults
The College of Education and Health Professions‘ Kevin Murach has been awarded a $124,854 grant to research exercise-associated factors that may support muscle “rejuvenation” in older adults. The grant comes from… Read more: Murach Awarded American Federation for Aging Grant to Study Muscle Rejuvenation in Older Adults - RazorBug Diploma Tour Cheers on Latest in Family of Coaches
Coming from a family of coaches, Jacob Qualls can’t help but be a little bit competitive. He believes earning a master’s degree online from the U of A may give him… Read more: RazorBug Diploma Tour Cheers on Latest in Family of Coaches - Ten-Minute COVID Survey for Chance to Win a $25 Amazon Gift Card
If you are a student currently enrolled at the U of A between the ages of 18-26, you may be eligible to participate in this study. Upon completing this anonymous 10-minute survey, you will… Read more: Ten-Minute COVID Survey for Chance to Win a $25 Amazon Gift Card - RazorBug Tour Honors Pocahontas Nurse with Mission to Become Family Nurse Practitioner
Ally Cox had already started summer courses in an online doctoral program in nursing when the U of A’s RazorBug pulled up to the front doors of the Pocahontas Medical… Read more: RazorBug Tour Honors Pocahontas Nurse with Mission to Become Family Nurse Practitioner - Participants Needed for Paid Study ($200) Involving Berry-Flavored WatersResearchers are looking for participants who do not normally resistance train (lift weights) to participate in a study for six weeks. Participants will be required to consume two 16-ounce berry-flavored… Read more: Participants Needed for Paid Study ($200) Involving Berry-Flavored Waters
- Internationally Known Nurse Scientist Named to Lead Eleanor Mann School of Nursing
Jessie Casida, Ph.D., an internationally known nurse scientist, has been named the new executive director of the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing and the George M. and Boyce W. Billingsley Endowed Chair… Read more: Internationally Known Nurse Scientist Named to Lead Eleanor Mann School of Nursing - Heat Illness Expert Issues Urgent Warning to Student Athletes Amid Extreme Temperatures
With unprecedented global temperatures occurring at the same time as the kick-off of National Heatstroke Awareness Month, a University of Arkansas heat illness expert voiced his concern for athletes and workers… Read more: Heat Illness Expert Issues Urgent Warning to Student Athletes Amid Extreme Temperatures - Sixteenth Annual Razorback Sports Medicine Symposium
The Master of Athletic Training Program and the Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation is excited to host the 16th annual Razorback Sports Medicine Symposium on Feb. 12. This didactic… Read more: Sixteenth Annual Razorback Sports Medicine Symposium - Female Participants Needed for Paid Study Involving Bicycling
Researchers are seeking aerobically training women (non-smoking, ages 18-39) who take oral contraceptive pills (estrogen and progesterone) to participate in exercise trials in a heated environment. Total time commitment is… Read more: Female Participants Needed for Paid Study Involving Bicycling - Recreation and Sport Management Students Help NWA Naturals Cover Bases on Game Days
U of A students majoring in Recreation and Sport Management are essential in helping the Northwest Arkansas Naturals cover its bases on game days. Students have been interning with the Naturals since… Read more: Recreation and Sport Management Students Help NWA Naturals Cover Bases on Game Days - Exercise Science Faculty, Students and Alumni to Present at ACSM Annual Meeting
Faculty, students, and alumni from the University of Arkansas exercise science program will deliver 20 peer-reviewed presentations this week at the American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting and World… Read more: Exercise Science Faculty, Students and Alumni to Present at ACSM Annual Meeting - Meet Kobe Rose
This recent grad helps children with heart issues as a clinical exercise physiologist at Ochsner Hospital in New Orleans. - Meet Yuri Hosokawa: Safety and Performance Optimization Lab Director, Waseda University
This Athletic Training alumna is one of Japan’s leading experts on exertional heat stroke. - Two U of A Juniors Selected as Truman Finalists
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Two University of Arkansas juniors, Julianna Kantner and Grace Stoops, have been selected as finalists for the 2022 Harry S. Truman Scholarship. Kantner, a Toller Honors College… Read more: Two U of A Juniors Selected as Truman Finalists - Using Diversity to Improve Educational Experiences at the U of AIn a framework that focuses on high impact teaching practices, the ability of students to succeed in college increases. As Generation Z embarks on college education, expectations are high for… Read more: Using Diversity to Improve Educational Experiences at the U of A
- Applications Still Being Accepted for NSF-funded Noyce Scholarships Leading to Master’s in Teaching
Applications are still being accepted for NSF-funded Noyce Scholarships to support graduating STEM majors to become secondary science or math teachers through the one-year Master of Arts in Teaching program.… Read more: Applications Still Being Accepted for NSF-funded Noyce Scholarships Leading to Master’s in Teaching - U of A Speech and Hearing Clinic Expands Services for Traumatic Brain Injury
The University of Arkansas Speech and Hearing Clinic has expanded services to include evaluation and treatment of cognitive skills after concussion and traumatic brain injury (TBI). “People are often surprised to… Read more: U of A Speech and Hearing Clinic Expands Services for Traumatic Brain Injury - Meet Hillary Plummer
This athletic training alumna’s research helps keep Army aviators safe. - Paid Study ($200) Evaluating Effect of Berry-Flavored WaterThe heat stress, fluid balance and renal stress lab is seeking participants who do not normally lift weights to participate in a paid study ($200) examining the anti-inflammatory capabilities of… Read more: Paid Study ($200) Evaluating Effect of Berry-Flavored Water
- HOGSS Talk to Feature Neurology and Psychology Professor Jon Hakun
Jon Hakun, assistant professor of neurology and psychology at the Pennsylvania State University, will speak about brain health at the U of A on Friday March 18. The Health, Human… Read more: HOGSS Talk to Feature Neurology and Psychology Professor Jon Hakun - Fall 2022 Honors College Forums to Explore Topics Ranging from Public Health to Climate Solutions
Next fall, honors students will have an opportunity to follow the midterm elections in real time, step behind the scenes in public health and safety and investigate new approaches to… Read more: Fall 2022 Honors College Forums to Explore Topics Ranging from Public Health to Climate Solutions - Exercise Is Medicine Research StudyNew year, new opportunity! Looking for ways to become more physically active? Unsure how to get started when it comes to physical fitness? A research study is currently looking for… Read more: Exercise Is Medicine Research Study
- Insights Needed about Sex Education and Abortion
Researchers at the U of A are interested about your experiences with sex education and your views toward abortion laws. Students 18 years of age and older are eligible to… Read more: Insights Needed about Sex Education and Abortion - AATSA Presents: ‘Thriving in Crucial Conversation’ With Jenny Rearick
The Arkansas Athletic Training Student Association invites students to attend a special lecture on Thriving in Crucial Conversations Friday, Feb. 11, at 11 a.m. in GRAD 166 (Graduate Education Building… Read more: AATSA Presents: ‘Thriving in Crucial Conversation’ With Jenny Rearick - Looking for Sedentary Males and Females for Paid StudyKatie Stephenson, a researcher in exercise science, is looking for sedentary (non-exercisers) males and females between 20-29 years old; women must be on hormonal birth control to qualify. She is… Read more: Looking for Sedentary Males and Females for Paid Study
- Information Session: Learn More About the Master of Public Health Program
A hybrid information session about the U of A’s Master of Public Health program is scheduled for 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 15. All majors are welcome to attend and learn more about the program from… Read more: Information Session: Learn More About the Master of Public Health Program - Insights Needed About Sex Education and Abortion
Researchers at the U of A are interested about your experiences with sex education and your views toward abortion laws. Students 18 years of age and older are eligible to… Read more: Insights Needed About Sex Education and Abortion - Massey, Churchill Newest U of A Faculty Inducted to ARA Academy of Scholars
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Philip Massey and Hugh Churchill are the newest University of Arkansas faculty members to be inducted into the Arkansas Research Alliance Academy of Scholars and Fellows. Massey,… Read more: Massey, Churchill Newest U of A Faculty Inducted to ARA Academy of Scholars - Participate in a One-Time Survey About Elementary Students and Technology UseA team at the U of A is conducting research to evaluate the correlation between third, fourth and fifth grade student’s technology use and their reported musculoskeletal pain. The one… Read more: Participate in a One-Time Survey About Elementary Students and Technology Use
- Communication Sciences and Disorders Students and Faculty Shine at National Convention
University of Arkansas students and faculty in the communication sciences and disorders (CDIS) program presented research recently at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention in Washington, D.C. The ASHA Convention is the premier convention for professionals in the field of communication disorders… Read more: Communication Sciences and Disorders Students and Faculty Shine at National Convention - Insights Needed about Sex Education and Abortion
Researchers at the U of A are interested about your experiences with sex education and your views toward abortion laws. Students 18 years of age and older are eligible to… Read more: Insights Needed about Sex Education and Abortion - Participants Wanted for Paid Study on Hydration Habits and BehaviorsThe U of A Exercise Science Research Center is seeking participants (age 18 and older) for a paid research study assessing hydration knowledge, attitudes and behavior through a hydration survey.… Read more: Participants Wanted for Paid Study on Hydration Habits and Behaviors
- Master of Public Health Information Session Set for Dec. 1
An online information session about the U of A’s new Master of Public Health is scheduled for 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1. All majors are welcome to attend and learn more about the program from… Read more: Master of Public Health Information Session Set for Dec. 1 - Chenell Tucker of Healthy Active Arkansas to Speak Nov. 30
Chenell Tucker, the wellness coordinator for the Arkansas Department of Health’s Healthy Active Arkansas program, will speak at the U of A on Tuesday, Nov. 30. The Master of Public Health program in… Read more: Chenell Tucker of Healthy Active Arkansas to Speak Nov. 30 - Participate in a One-Time Survey About Elementary Students and Technology UseA team at the U of A is conducting research to evaluate the correlation between third, fourth and fifth grade students’ technology use and their reported muscoloskeletal pain. The one-time… Read more: Participate in a One-Time Survey About Elementary Students and Technology Use
- Participants Needed for Paid Study Involving Bicycling in the HeatResearchers are seeking 25 females (non-smoking, ages 18-39) that take monophasic, combined (estrogen and progesterone) oral contraceptive pills and do aerobic exercise three or more times a week to participate… Read more: Participants Needed for Paid Study Involving Bicycling in the Heat
- Communication Sciences and Disorders Students Shine at State Convention
University of Arkansas students in the communication sciences and disorders (CDIS) program presented research and participated in professional development recently at the Arkansas Speech-Language-Hearing (ArkSHA) Convention in Little Rock, Arkansas. CDIS… Read more: Communication Sciences and Disorders Students Shine at State Convention - Danley Leads the U of A Speech and Hearing Clinic in SPEAK OUT! Voice Project
Students in the U of A Communication Sciences and Disorders (CDIS) program now have the opportunity to help people with Parkinson’s Disease improve their communication skills. Each year a select… Read more: Danley Leads the U of A Speech and Hearing Clinic in SPEAK OUT! Voice Project - Madelyn Jones Named Director of Employer Relations for College of Education and Health Professions
Madelyn Jones has been named the first director of employer relations for the College of Education and Health Professions. She’ll serve as the contact for local and regional companies hoping… Read more: Madelyn Jones Named Director of Employer Relations for College of Education and Health Professions - Research Participants Needed for Paid Study Involving Exercise in the HeatResearchers are seeking 25 females (non-smoking, ages 18-39) that take monophasic, combined (estrogen and progesterone), oral contraceptive pills and do aerobic exercise three or more times a week to participate… Read more: Research Participants Needed for Paid Study Involving Exercise in the Heat
- Master of Public Health Information Session Scheduled for Oct. 20
The U of A College of Education and Health Professions began offering a Master of Public Health degree this fall. An online information session about the new degree option is scheduled for 2 p.m.,… Read more: Master of Public Health Information Session Scheduled for Oct. 20 - Gray Selected for American Kinesiology Association’s Leadership Institute
Michelle Gray, professor and interim head of the Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation at the U of A, was recently selected to be a fellow in the 2023 American Kinesiology… Read more: Gray Selected for American Kinesiology Association’s Leadership Institute - Students Assume Ownership of CrossFit Fayetteville, Mentor U of A Interns
Corey and Alexis Rees were sophomores at the U of A when the opportunity to buy CrossFit Fayetteville came knocking two years ago. The married couple put their studies on… Read more: Students Assume Ownership of CrossFit Fayetteville, Mentor U of A Interns - Meet Corey and Alexis Rees
These U of A students own CrossFit Fayetteville and apply class lessons to real life immediately. - U of A Wins Bike Month Challenge Again
Throughout the month-long Cycle September challenge, the U of A community maintained a healthy lead, on both the national and international leaderboards, and collectively logged 20,773 miles in order to… Read more: U of A Wins Bike Month Challenge Again - Participants Wanted for Study Examining Effect of Berry Supplementation on InflammationThe U of A Exercise Science Research Center is seeking participants in a study examining the effect of berry supplementation in acute and chronic inflammation. Participants will be asked to supplement… Read more: Participants Wanted for Study Examining Effect of Berry Supplementation on Inflammation
- Meet Tobey McCutcheon
This alumna founded Rhythm & Shoes dance studio with the goal of helping young girls form healthy habits. - Meet Abbie Luzius
This public health doctoral student is at the helm of a visionary research center. - Prior Training Can Accelerate Muscle Growth Even After Extended Idleness
Research from Kevin Murach, an assistant professor in the Department of Health, Human Performance, and Recreation, indicates that prior training of muscles can accelerate muscle growth and response even after extended idleness. Getting back what was lost is likely easier than most people realize. - Meet Mariellen Veach
This athletic training alumna was recently hired by the Chicago Bears.