May 02, 2020 | Ethan Simmons Alumni of the College of Applied Health Sciences have myriad career options thanks to the tremendous diversity of programs. We periodically will put the spotlight on an alum to find out what they’re doing now, what experiences they had and what AHS means to them. This week, we talk […]
Category: Recreation, Sport, and Tourism
Expert Q&A: RST’s Kim Shinew on trails and COVID-19
April 27, 2020 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo The College of Applied Health Sciences has experts in many areas that have been affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. Periodically we will ask these experts about how their areas of expertise have been impacted and what we can expect in a post-COVID-19 world. Today, we ask Kimberly Shinew, a […]
Expert Q&A: COVID-19’s impact on Green Space
April 20, 2020 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo The College of Applied Health Sciences has experts in many areas that have been affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. Periodically we will ask these experts about how their areas of expertise have been impacted and what we can expect in a post-COVID-19 world. Today, we ask RST professor Bill […]
Alumni Spotlight—Alex Dam
May 20, 2020 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Alumni of the College of Applied Health Sciences have myriad career options thanks to the tremendous diversity of programs. We periodically will put the spotlight on an alum to find out what they’re doing now, what experiences they had and what AHS means to them. This week, we talk […]
A Few Minutes With … Toni Liechty
March 06, 2020 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Vince Lara speaks with Toni Liechty, an associate professor in the department of Recreation Sport and Tourism to talk about her research on why people get involved in fitness programs, what keeps them involved, and how life stage and body image impact that involvement. Related news
A Few Minutes With … Bill Stewart
Feb. 12, 2020 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo AHS media relations specialist Vince Lara speaks with Bill Stewart, a professor in the department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism, to discuss Stewart’s research on the development of parks and conservation areas to enhance a public sense of place and promote environmental awareness. Related news
Podcast: A Few Minutes With … Brandon Peters
Jan. 06, 2020 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Vince Lara of the College of Applied Health Sciences speaks with Illinois starting quarterback Brandon Peters, a graduate student in the Recreation, Sport and Tourism department of AHS. Peters, who got his undergraduate degree at Michigan before transferring to Illinois, talks about why he picked RST and what he […]
A Few Minutes With … Alan Nathan
April 14, 2020 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo At the Sapora Symposium, University of Illinois emeritus professor of physics Alan Nathan speaks with College of Applied Health Sciences media relations specialist Vince Lara about his research on the physics of baseball. Related news
COVID-19: A World Without Sport Podcast
March 21, 2020 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Vince Lara of the College of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Illinois speaks with Mike Raycraft and Jon Welty Peachey of the Recreation, Sport and Tourism department, about a world without sports, due to the coronavirus outbreak. Related news
Alumni Spotlight—Katie Bradbury
Sept. 13, 2021 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Alumni of the College of Applied Health Sciences have myriad career options thanks to the tremendous diversity of programs. We periodically will put the spotlight on an alum to find out what they’re doing now, what experiences they had and what AHS means to them. This week, we talk […]