Kinesiology and Health Education
Jan Todd • Department Chair
Department of Kinesiology and Health Education department chair Dr. Jan Todd was awarded the Alvin Roy Award for Career Achievement, the highest recognition presented by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). The award is presented to an individual who has made a clear and lasting legacy in the scientific understanding, methodology and practice of strength and conditioning through their career achievements.
The award was presented to Todd in July at the NSCA annual conference in Kansas City. The award is named after Alvin Roy, who worked to establish strength and conditioning as an integral part of training programs. The NSCA is an educational nonprofit dedicated to furthering science and education in the field of strength and conditioning.
E3 Alliance Fellows
COE Graduate Students
The College of Education proudly congratulates three COE graduate students who were selected for The Susan Dawson Fellowship by E3 Alliance, a regional, data-driven collaborative. Daniel Choung, Yousef Elsayed, and Catalina Vasquez were selected for the 10-week, paid fellowship that provides students with hands-on experience in the field of education nonprofits. The fellowship honors the founder of E3 Alliance, Susan Dawson, and is meant to recognize students who are trailblazers in using data to improve education for students.
Choung, who is seeking a master’s degree in exercise physiology, is using his fellowship to focus on education benchmark and metrics data research. Elsayed is a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education doctoral candidate who explores the intersection of STEM and education policy as an education policy fellow. Vasquez is a doctoral candidate in education leadership and policy who serves as a data resources and competitor analysis research fellow.
