About
The Department of Kinesiology and Health Education is a community of engaged and innovative scholars, educators and students. We aspire to lead the world in the study and promotion of health and physical activity through interdisciplinary collaborations. We aim to be recognized for the excellence of our teaching, the impact of our research and the quality of our graduates.
Through these pages, you will explore the different components that allow our faculty and students to serve as important advocates for human movement, public health education and sport culture.
Kinesiology and Health Education at The University of Texas at Austin has long stood at the intersection of health, history, sport and human movement. I’ve been part of this department since 2008, and in that time, I’ve watched our faculty build one of the most wide-ranging programs of its kind, spanning biomechanics and neurorehabilitation, exercise physiology, prevention science, and the history, culture, and management of sport. Our researchers are advancing knowledge on how the body moves and functions, how health behaviors take shape across communities, and how sport has shaped and been shaped by society throughout history. I invite you to explore all that our department has to offer, and to join us in shaping the future of health, movement and sport in Texas and beyond.
KERYN E. PASCH, MPH, Ph.D.
We are driven by the guiding principles of excellence, leadership, impact, stewardship and respect. It is our responsibility to promote health through education and research.
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Our expert and diverse faculty work with students across multiple disciplines as educators, mentors and researchers.
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We recognize when our students or faculty go on to do great things. The Hall of Honor distinguishes those who have gone on to make significant contributions to the field of kinesiology and health education.
This annual event features presenters from the academic world as well as prominent figures in sport culture.
In this series, distinguished professors from within and outside our department provide informative lectures. Topics cover health and how it relates to science, culture, society and more.
Department Outreach
The Physical Education Division (PED) provides elective sport and activity courses open to students, faculty and staff.
The Fitness Institute of Texas (FIT) promotes healthy lifestyles through programs of research, fitness, nutrition and more.
The largest collection of materials focusing on physical culture and sport. This library and museum is used as a resource for researchers and educators around the world.
