News Archive for Kinesiology
April 28, 2014
Craig Harms named head of kinesiology
Craig Harms, professor and authority on exercise physiology, has been named head of the Department of Kinesiology in the College of Human Ecology. The appointment will become effective June 8. "I am very excited that Dr. Craig Harms will step into the role of head in the Department of Kinesiology,” said John Buckwalter, dean. "He […]
April 18, 2014
Three faculty members tapped for top college awards
Three faculty members have received the College of Human Ecology’s top awards, announced Dean John Buckwalter. Craig A. Harms, Kim Y. Hiller Connell and Jared Durtschi will be recognized at commencement ceremonies in May and were honored recently at an all-college meeting in Justin Hall. Harms, professor and associate department head in kinesiology, was tapped […]
April 8, 2014
Exercise and health sciences leader in United Kingdom named Human Ecology Alumni Fellow
Kenneth R. Fox, professor emeritus of exercise and health sciences at the University of Bristol, United Kingdom, has been chosen as the College of Human Ecology’s alumni fellow for 2014. Fox, who has a master’s degree in kinesiology from Kansas State University, has dedicated his career to research, teaching and policy development in physical activity […]
April 4, 2014
A busy weekend: Travel and Dining Auction on Friday, Open House on Saturday
Students provided the mind and the muscle behind two of spring's major events in the College of Human Ecology: The annual Travel and Dining Auction planned and executed by students in hospitality management and dietetics tonight and the university's annual Open House Saturday involving students groups college-wide. Tonight: Travel and Dining Auction Those attending the […]
March 27, 2014
Four CHE students to be university peer instructors
The Academic Assistance Center at Kansas State University has selected 18 students who will serve as peer instructors of the University Experience in the fall. The peer instructors from the College of Human Ecology are Kerri Briggs, sophomore in communication sciences and disorders; Megan Bruce, senior in communication sciences and disorders and psychology; Matt Castinado, […]
March 26, 2014
Spring means daffodils and Open House
Test your voice health. Munch popcorn and watch a movie. Dress up like a K-State athlete. These are among the activities planned at the College of Human Ecology during the annual All-University Open House on Saturday, April 5. Eight colleges are represented at the Manhattan campus open house, offering activities, projects, displays, food and entertainment […]
March 13, 2014
Musch awarded highest research excellence honor from Vet Med
Tim Musch has received the Zoetis Animal Health Award for Research Excellence, the highest honor for research presented by Kansas State University's College of Veterinary Medicine. Musch, who is a professor of anatomy and physiology in the College of Veterinary Medicine and a professor of kinesiology and interim associate dean for research and scholarship in […]
March 13, 2014
Ric Rosenkranz named fellow of American College of Sports Medicine
Richard Rosenkranz, assistant professor in the Department of Human Nutrition, College of Human Ecology, has been named Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, an organization dedicated to advancing health through science, education and medicine. Rosenkranz was recognized for distinguished professional achievement in research. He joins a small cadre of existing Fellows within the […]
January 17, 2014
MPH program flourishes at K-State
Kansas State University is racking up the numbers in its interdisciplinary Master of Public Health program. December 2013 brought eight new graduates of the program, bringing the total graduate count for the 2013 calendar year to a record 32. The Master of Public Health program was approved by the Kansas Board of Regents in January […]
December 13, 2013
Human Ecology contributes to sesquicentennial time capsule
The 9-month sesquicentennial celebration ended in October but the Kansas State University time capsule is still being prepared for burial in the lawn in front of Anderson Hall. Each college and unit prepared parcels no larger than one cubic foot to be placed in the 3,000-pound capsule. Debby Hiett, administrative assistant to Dean John Buckwalter, […]
