Oct. 23, 2023 | Ethan Simmons New Master of Health Administration director Lynne Barnes says, “After decades of working in healthcare, it’s really exciting for me to have the opportunity to impact the careers of future healthcare leaders.” Find out more about the past president of Carle Foundation Hospital and her move to lead the MHA program. […]
Category: Health and Kinesiology
Faculty Focus: KCH Assistant Professor Shelby Keye
Oct. 23, 2023 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Shelby Keye in spring 2024 will join the faculty of the Department of Kinesiology and Community Health as an assistant professor after completing her doctoral degree. Keye spoke about teaching at her alma mater, her research influences and the college’s diversity initiatives. Q: Is there pressure to return as faculty […]
KCH Abroad: Students travel to Italy, Greece
ITALY In May 2023, 24 students traveled to Italy in a faculty-led Study Abroad program focused on the Italian public health system. Students attended tours and talks at prestigious Italian sites in Rome and Florence, and also enjoyed some amazing cultural activities, including Italian cooking and art classes, guided tours to the main historical attractions […]
Can the use of AI and predictive modeling speed up long waits at emergency rooms?
April 03, 2024 | Ethan Simmons KCH Assistant Professor Hyojung Kang is a co-investigator on a nearly $100,000 Jump ARCHES grant to develop innovative models aimed at reducing ER wait times. Pronounced staff shortages and a lack of hospital beds have led to prolonged wait times for patients in emergency rooms around the United States, recent studies […]
Faculty Focus: KCH Assistant Professor Emerson Sebastião
Oct. 23, 2023 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Emerson Sebastião is joining the faculty of the Department of Kinesiology and Community Health as an assistant professor. Sebastião spoke about teaching at his alma mater, his research influences and the college’s diversity initiatives. Q: You’re from Brazil and did your undergraduate work there. How did you end up at Illinois […]
2023 KCH Awards
Congratulations, 2023 scholarships and awards winners! We are very proud of your achievements. You have shown us all the benefits of setting goals, hard work and excellence. We wish you the best as you move through your academic life. Check out the award booklet.
Geiger to assess effects of some chemicals on children’s sleep
May 22, 2023 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Multiple studies have shown that children who regularly get an adequate amount of sleep have better overall mental and physical health. Not getting enough sleep can lead to high blood pressure, obesity and depression. KCH Assistant Professor Sarah Geiger wants to help mitigate those sleep issues Multiple studies have shown that children […]
Message from HK Department Head Kim Graber
May 22, 2023 | Kim Graber It’s my pleasure to share with you the spring 2023 issue of KCH E-News. As you will see, we’ve had an eventful semester and academic year. I am extremely proud to be the head of a department in which scholars are making so many significant contributions to health, physical […]
New KCH faculty members study biomechanics of shoulder pain
April 03, 2024 | Anna Flanagan According to an article published in 2020 in Clinical Rehabilitation, up to 71 percent of manual wheelchair users report that they have experienced shoulder pain at some point in their lives. There is no question that manual wheelchair propulsion puts stress on the upper extremities. But if the pain […]
KCH professors get funding to help workers with disabilities transition out of subminimum wage jobs
Oct. 22, 2022 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo David Strauser and John Kosciulek received funding to help workers with disabilities transition out of subminimum wage jobs. The idea of a subminimum wage—enacted in 1938 as part of the Fair Labor Standards Act—was originally intended to serve as a transition for the large number of soldiers with disabilities returning from […]