Aug. 16, 2024 | Beginning August 16, 2024, the name of the Department of Kinesiology and Community Health (KCH) will officially change to the Department of Health and Kinesiology (HK). The new name better reflects significant changes in our disciplines, research interests and educational mission. Health and Kinesiology allows for a broader, more inclusive representation […]
Author: Vince Lara-Cinisomo
HK faculty, students honored
Graber is new president of AKA HK Department Head and Professor Kim Graber took over in January as president of the American Kinesiology Association. Graber replaces Auburn Professor Jared Russell, while Utah Professor Tim Brusseau takes over as president-elect. Hallal receives APHA honor Pedro Hallal, the Alvin and Ruth Sandall professor of kinesiology and director of the […]
Long-time RST faculty member Espeseth remembered for work and friendship
May 22, 2024 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo It’s no surprise that a man who was as outgoing as Bob Espeseth dedicated his life to creating opportunities for others to be outdoors. “When we grew up, we were always doing stuff, always camping a lot, being outdoors,” said Robert Espeseth, one of Bob’s five children with wife […]
Outdoor Recreation Consortium: An RST trip to the Smokies—for class credit
April 03, 2024 | Ethan Simmons After a long hiatus, Illinois is back in the fold for the Outdoor Recreation Consortium Kiara Frausto thinks she might’ve been “kind of spoiled” in her first visit to a national park. That’s because the University of Illinois junior was treated to a week full of hands-dirty field research […]
Yogi, OT, teacher, researcher: Kinesiology Ph.D. candidate explores yoga for pain management
April 01, 2024 | Ethan Simmons The question that guides her research: How might yoga be used to manage chronic pain? To doctoral candidate Stephanie Voss, chronic pain treatment and yoga have more in common than we think. Voss, now in her third year of a kinesiology Ph.D program at the University of Illinois, first […]
KCH becoming HK this fall
March 04, 2024 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Health and Kinesiology name change reflects changes in research and mission The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s College of Applied Health Sciences is proud to announce a significant milestone in its ongoing commitment to advancing health sciences education and research. Effective Aug. 16, the Department of Kinesiology and Community […]
RST Alumni Collaborate on Children’s Book
Dec. 12, 2024 | Sam Rink Two graduates of the Recreation, Sport and Tourism online master’s program never met in person, but it didn’t stop them from collaborating on a book. Some find online classes to be isolating, but for two graduates of the College of Applied Health Sciences’ Recreation, Sport and Tourism online master’s […]
Spurred to succeed: RST alum Larson knows importance of dedication to his craft
Feb. 02, 2025 | Adelyn Mui Many sports fans only see the athletes arriving at games, ready to take the court. However, the logistical and behind-the-scenes work often goes unnoticed. When a plane is delayed, causing the team to miss a connecting flight, or someone arrives 20 minutes late, it’s Josh Larson’s responsibility to ensure everything […]
Illinois wheelchair basketball prepares to play for home crowd
Feb. 02, 2024 | Ethan Simmons Illini wheelchair basketball teams take on competition at Activities and Recreation Center For the first and only time this season, the Illinois men’s and women’s wheelchair basketball teams are facing the competition in their home court at this weekend’s Illinois College Tournament. A total of 22 games will be […]
Raj partners with ClarkLindsey to test culturally diverse seasonings
Jan. 29, 2024 | Ethan Simmons Research project will culminate in a live culinary workshop for local retirement community For many older adults from diverse cultural backgrounds, reluctance to enroll in long-term care facilities may start in the cafeteria. Mina Raj, an assistant professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Community Health at the University […]