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Class of 2019
May. 23, 2019
Learn how four graduates will continue to improve education and health across Texas even after they leave the Forty Acres.

Class of 2019: Sabrina Facundo
May. 23, 2019
Sabrina Facundo is graduating with a degree in Applied Movement Science with a specialization in Disability Studies. She plans to attend graduate school to become an occupational therapist.

KHE Professor Jan Todd Named to the 2019 Texas Ten by Texas Exes
May. 02, 2019
Jan Todd, professor of Kinesiology and Health Education and director of the H. Lutcher Stark Center, has been named one of the 2019 Texas Ten by the Texas Exes.

Loukas Appointed Interim Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies
May. 01, 2019
Alexandra Loukas has been appointed interim associate dean for research and graduate studies, effective June 1.

Ed Coyle Cited in New York Times on the Effects of Sitting
Apr. 11, 2019
Professor Ed Coyle was cited in a New York TImes article on how sitting for most of the day could make us resistant to the usual metabolic benefits of exercise.

Alumna Wins TAHPERD Honor Award
Apr. 11, 2019
Congratulations to Tere Ramirez, B.S. ‘77 and M.Ed. ‘81 on receiving the Honor Award from the Texas Association for Health and Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.

E-cigarettes and Youth Discovery Minute
Apr. 04, 2019
Join Professor Alexandra Loukas as she discusses the alarming jump in e-cigarette use within the past year among high school and middle school age students.

KHE Faculty and Student Interviewed About Easy Exercises to Feel Great
Mar. 27, 2019
Learn some easy exercise moves that will help to eliminate aches and pains from Kinesiology and Health Education Associate Professor of Instruction Dixie Stanforth and graduate student Kelsey Graham.

Get FIT: The 12-week On-campus Fitness and Nutrition Program That Will Change Your Life
Feb. 24, 2019
For 10 years, Get FIT has provided motivating workouts and nutritional guidance in a convenient location on campus.

Audrey Stone awarded $2.4 million NIH Grant
Feb. 19, 2019
Over the next four years, Kinesiology and Health Education Assistant Professor Audrey Stone will research the role of diabetes-related inflammation on cardiovascular responses.