Kimberly Beckwith
Assistant Professor of Instruction, Department of Kinesiology and Health Education
Phone: +1 512 471 0995, +1 512 471 4890
Email: kbeckwith@austin.utexas.edu
Office: NEZ , BEL
Office Hours: W 10-12, TTh 12-2, by appt.
View Curriculum Vitae (pdf)
Phone: +1 512 471 0995, +1 512 471 4890
Email: kbeckwith@austin.utexas.edu
Office: NEZ , BEL
Office Hours: W 10-12, TTh 12-2, by appt.
View Curriculum Vitae (pdf)
A native Texan, Kimberly Beckwith graduated with a B.A. in Biological Sciences, an M.Ed. in Sport Management, and a Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Studies-Sport History, all from the University of Texas at Austin. While in college, she was a three-time national collegiate powerlifting champion and national collegiate finalist in singles and doubles handball. Beckwith enjoys researching and writing about the history of exercise and women's strength sports of powerlifting and weightlifting.
Ph.D. in Dissertation Title: Barbellism: Alan Calvert, the Milo Bar-Bell Company, and the Modernization of American Weightlifting., University of Texas, Austin, 2006
Teaches courses on sport history and strength and conditioning. Research focuses on physical culture history.
Beckwith, K. (2016). Weight Training (2nded.): Kendall Hunt.
Beckwith, Kim. & Todd, Jan. (2010). George Hackenschmidt vs. Frank GotchMedia Representations and the World Wrestling Title of 1908. Iron Game History, 11(2), 14–25.
Beckwith, Kim. (2009). Weight-lifting as a sport, as a means of body building, and as a profession: Alan Calverts The Truth About Weight-Lifting. Iron Game History, 10(4), 22–23.
Beckwith, K. (2008). Weight Training. Dubuque: Kendall/ Hunt Publishing.
Beckwith, K. & Todd, J. (2005). Strength: Americas First Muscle Magazine, 1914-1935. Iron Game History, Journal of Physical Culture, 9(1), 11–28.
Cortez-Cooper, M., DeVan, A., Anton, M., Farrar, R., Beckwith, K., Todd, J. & Tanaka, H. (2005). Effects of High Intensity Resistance Training on Arterial Stiffness and Wave Reflection in Women. American Journal of Hypertension, 18(7), 930–34.
Beckwith, K., Hofmann, A. & Krüger, M. (2004). The Work of Louis Durlacher alias Professor Attila in the United States. Südwestdeutsche Turner in der Emigration (pp. 173–188). Schorndorf: Hofmann.
Beckwith, K. & Todd, J. (2002). Requiem for a Strongman: Reassessing the Career of Professor Louis Attila. Iron Game History, Journal of Physical Culture, 7(2&3), 42–55.
Beckwith, K. (1994). Thomas Jefferson 'Stout' Jackson: Texas Strongman. Iron Game History, 3(2), 8–15.
Year | Semester | Course |
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2024 | Spring | KIN 119: 10-Conditioning |
2024 | Spring | KIN 226: Advanced Weight Training |
2024 | Spring | KIN 327T: 4-Strength/Condition Coaching |
2024 | Spring | KIN 349: Hist Of Sport & Physical Activ |
2023 | Fall | KIN 327T: 4-Strength/Condition Coaching |
2023 | Fall | KIN 349: Hist Of Sport & Physical Activ |
2023 | Fall | KIN 363: Thry/Prac In Strength Coaching |
2023 | Spring | KIN 119: 10-Conditioning |
2023 | Spring | KIN 226: Advanced Weight Training |
2023 | Spring | KIN 327T: 4-Strength/Condition Coaching |
2023 | Spring | KIN 349: Hist Of Sport & Physical Activ |
2022 | Fall | KIN 327T: 4-Strength/Condition Coaching |
2022 | Fall | KIN 349: Hist Of Sport & Physical Activ |
2022 | Fall | KIN 363: Thry/Prac In Strength Coaching |
2022 | Summer | KIN w327T: 4-Strength/Condition Coaching |
2022 | Spring | KIN 349: Hist Of Sport & Physical Activ |
2022 | Spring | PED 106C: 7-Weight Training |
2022 | Spring | KIN 119: 10-Conditioning |
2022 | Spring | KIN 226: Advanced Weight Training |
2022 | Spring | KIN 327T: 4-Strength/Condition Coaching |
2021 | Fall | KIN 119: 10-Conditioning |
2021 | Fall | KIN 226: Advanced Weight Training |
2021 | Fall | KIN 327T: 4-Strength/Condition Coaching |
2021 | Fall | KIN 349: Hist Of Sport & Physical Activ |
2021 | Fall | KIN 363: Thry/Prac In Strength Coaching |
2021 | Fall | PED 106C: 7-Weight Training |
2021 | Summer | KIN w327T: 4-Strength/Condition Coaching |
2021 | Summer | KIN s321: Theory Of Human Performance-Wb |
2021 | Summer | KIN s347: Hist/Eth Iss Phys Cul/Sport-Wb |
2021 | Spring | KIN 119: 10-Conditioning |
2021 | Spring | KIN 226: Advanced Weight Training |
2021 | Spring | KIN 327T: 4-Strength/Condition Coaching |
2021 | Spring | PED 106C: 7-Weight Training |
2020 | Fall | KIN 119: 10-Conditioning |
2020 | Fall | KIN 226: Advanced Weight Training |
2020 | Fall | KIN 327T: 4-Strength/Condition Coaching |
2020 | Fall | KIN 349: Hist Of Sport & Physical Activ |
2020 | Fall | KIN 363: Thry/Prac In Strength Coaching |
2020 | Fall | PED 106C: 7-Weight Training |
2020 | Summer | KIN s347: Hist/Eth Iss Phys Cul/Sport-Wb |
2020 | Spring | KIN 226: Advanced Weight Training |
2020 | Spring | KIN 327T: 4-Strength/Condition Coaching |
2020 | Spring | PED 106C: 7-Weight Training |
2019 | Fall | KIN 349: Hist Of Sport & Physical Activ |
2019 | Fall | KIN 363: Thry/Prac In Strength Coaching |
2019 | Fall | PED 106C: 7-Weight Training |
2019 | Fall | KIN 119: 10-Conditioning |
2019 | Fall | KIN 226: Advanced Weight Training |
2019 | Summer | KIN w327T: 4-Strength/Condition Coaching |
2019 | Summer | KIN f349: Hist Of Sport & Physical Activ |
2019 | Summer | KIN s347: Hist/Eth Iss In Phys Cul/Sport |
2019 | Spring | KIN 349: Hist Of Sport & Physical Activ |
2019 | Spring | PED 106C: 2-Cardiovas & Weight Training |
2019 | Spring | PED 106C: 7-Weight Training |
2019 | Spring | KIN 119: 10-Conditioning |
2019 | Spring | KIN 226: Advanced Weight Training |
2019 | Spring | KIN 327T: 4-Strength/Condition Coaching |
2018 | Fall | KIN 119: 10-Conditioning |
2018 | Fall | KIN 226: Advanced Weight Training |
2018 | Fall | KIN 327T: 4-Strength/Condition Coaching |
2018 | Fall | KIN 349: Hist Of Sport & Physical Activ |
2018 | Fall | KIN 363: Thry/Prac In Strength Coaching |
2018 | Fall | PED 106C: 7-Weight Training |
2018 | Summer | KIN n119: 10-Conditioning |
2018 | Summer | KIN w327T: 4-Strength/Condition Coaching |
2018 | Summer | KIN f349: Hist Of Sport & Physical Activ |
2018 | Spring | KIN 226: Advanced Weight Training |
2018 | Spring | KIN 327T: 4-Strength/Condition Coaching |
2018 | Spring | KIN 349: Hist Of Sport & Physical Activ |
2018 | Spring | PED 106C: 7-Weight Training |
2018 | Spring | KIN 119: 10-Conditioning |
2017 | Fall | KIN 119: 10-Conditioning |
2017 | Fall | KIN 226: Advanced Weight Training |
2017 | Fall | KIN 327T: 4-Strength/Condition Coaching |
2017 | Fall | KIN 349: Hist Of Sport & Physical Activ |
2017 | Fall | KIN 363: Thry/Prac In Strength Coaching |
2017 | Fall | PED 106C: 7-Weight Training |
2017 | Summer | KIN w327T: 4-Strength/Condition Coaching |
2017 | Summer | KIN f349: Hist Of Sport & Physical Activ |
2017 | Spring | PED 106C: 7-Weight Training |
2017 | Spring | KIN 119: 10-Conditioning |
2017 | Spring | KIN 226: Advanced Weight Training |
2017 | Spring | KIN 327T: 4-Strength/Condition Coaching |
2017 | Spring | KIN 349: Hist Of Sport & Physical Activ |
2016 | Fall | KIN 119: 10-Conditioning |
2016 | Fall | PED 106C: 7-Weight Training |
2016 | Fall | KIN 226: Advanced Weight Training |
2016 | Fall | KIN 327T: 4-Strength/Condition Coaching |
2016 | Fall | KIN 349: Hist Of Sport & Physical Activ |
2016 | Fall | KIN 363: Thry/Prac In Strength Coaching |
2016 | Summer | KIN w327T: 4-Strength/Condition Coaching |
2016 | Summer | KIN f349: Hist Of Sport & Physical Activ |
2016 | Spring | KIN 119: 10-Conditioning |
2016 | Spring | KIN 226: Advanced Weight Training |
2016 | Spring | KIN 327T: 4-Strength/Condition Coaching |
2016 | Spring | KIN 349: Hist Of Sport & Physical Activ |
2016 | Spring | PED 106C: 7-Weight Training |
2015 | Fall | KIN 119: 10-Conditioning-Basic Core |
2015 | Fall | KIN 226: Advanced Weight Training |
2015 | Fall | KIN 327T: 4-Strength/Condition Coaching |
2015 | Fall | KIN 349: Hist Of Sport & Physical Activ |
2015 | Fall | KIN 363: Thry/Prac In Strength Coaching |
2015 | Fall | PED 106C: 7-Weight Training |
2015 | Summer | KIN f349: Hist Of Sport & Physical Activ |
2015 | Spring | PED 104R: 1-Beginning Racquetball |
2015 | Spring | PED 105C: 1-Beginning Handball |
2015 | Spring | PED 105C: 2-Intermediate Handball |
2015 | Spring | PED 106C: 7-Weight Training |
2015 | Spring | KIN 119: 10-Conditioning-Basic Core |
2015 | Spring | KIN 226: Advanced Weight Training |
2015 | Spring | KIN 327L: 4-Fieldwork In Kinesiology |
2015 | Spring | KIN 349: Hist Of Sport & Physical Activ |
2014 | Fall | PED 104R: 1-Beginning Racquetball |
2014 | Fall | PED 105C: 1-Beginning Handball |
2014 | Fall | PED 105C: 2-Intermediate Handball |
2014 | Fall | PED 106C: 7-Weight Training |
2014 | Fall | KIN 119: Conditioning-Basic Core |
2014 | Fall | KIN 226: Advanced Weight Training |
2014 | Fall | KIN 349: Hist Of Sport & Physical Activ |
2014 | Fall | KIN 363: Thry/Prac In Strength Coaching |
2014 | Summer | KIN f349: Hist Of Sport & Physical Activ |
2014 | Spring | KIN 119: 10-Conditioning-Basic Core |
2014 | Spring | KIN 226: Advanced Weight Training |
2014 | Spring | KIN 349: Hist Of Sport & Physical Activ |
2014 | Spring | KIN 363: Thry/Prac In Strength Coaching |
2014 | Spring | PED 104R: 1-Beginning Racquetball |
2014 | Spring | PED 105C: 1-Beginning Handball |
2014 | Spring | PED 105C: 2-Intermediate Handball |
2014 | Spring | PED 106C: 7-Weight Training |