Kinesiology News

Dr. J.P Barfield – Accessibility for All Student-Athletes

Dr. hDrttps://www.americandreamJ.P. Barfield – Accessibility for All Student-Athletes Chair, Department of Applied Physiology, Health, & Clinical Sciences, UNC Charlotte February 1 2023 With a unique topic not often addressed in conversations in collegiate sports, today we discuss the disability sports communities and the importance of bringing those communities and student-athletes within the umbrella of formal […]

Dr. Jeffrey Barto publishes article for SABR – The Society for American Baseball Research

Dr. Jeffrey Barto publishes article for SABR – The Society for American Baseball Research April 25, 1976: Rick Monday’s ‘great play’ saves American flag at Dodger Stadium

Clark Elected a Distinguished Fellow of the National Academies of Practice

Dr. Kimberly Clark has been elected as a Distinguished Fellow of the National Academies of Practice (NAP) in the new Respiratory Care Academy. A Distinguished Practitioner, Scholar or Policy Fellow within NAP is a very high honor that acknowledges Dr. Clark’s outstanding achievements. Dr. Clark is a recognized leader in her profession and her colleagues […]

American College of Sports Medicine Names Professor Dave Verrill to National Committee

The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Committee on Certification & Registry Boards has elected Dave Verill to be their Academician for Clinical Exercise Testing and Prescription. In this role, Professor Verrill will assist ACSM with certification initiatives and exam development for Clinical Exercise Physiologists, a master’s level certification for individuals working to enhance the […]

Dr. Jeffrey Barto publishes articles and book chapters for SABR – The Society for American Baseball Research

Dr. Barto publishes articles and book chapters for SABR – The Society for American Baseball Research. This is his fifth book chapter. In addition, he has published three Biography Projects and two other Game Projects. He is currently researching the historical game of 1976 in which the Chicago Cubs Rick Monday, a Marine reservist, rescued […]

Sports Analytics Undergraduate Certificate Program

UNC CHARLOTTE OFFERS THE FIRST SPORTS ANALYTICS PROGRAM IN THE CAROLINAS All current UNC Charlotte undergraduates are eligible to enroll in the SA Certificate. Graduate students and post baccalaureate students are not eligible. Students must first be enrolled in an undergraduate program at UNC Charlotte in order to enroll in the Sports Analytics Certificate. https://sportsanalytics.charlottewp.psapp.dev/

AARC Fellowship and Vision Grant Awards

Congratulations to Dr. Kimberly Clark for being named Fellow of the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC). The AARC Fellowship award recognizes those individuals who have made a profound and lasting contribution to the profession of respiratory care and the AARC. Dr. Clark will be formally inducted with the 2022 Fellows during the AARC Congress […]

Postdoctoral Research Assistant Teams Up with Dean Tudor-Locke

Agnes Bucko overcame many odds since her parents migrated from Poland. As a first-generation American citizen, she is now leading the next generation of public health research. Each year, students who have finished a Ph.D. apply for research positions all over the world. “Research is happening all the time in all types of settings,” explained […]

National Aquatics Leader Roy Fielding Commemorated by Belk Gym Pool Dedication

UNC Charlotte honors the remarkable achievements and powerful legacy of one man. Behind the accomplishments emerges the portrait of a complex, self-driven, deeply caring individual who was obsessed with impacting others and reveals practical lessons on a life well-lived. Belk Gym Pool Named in Fielding’s Honor On a warm late afternoon in April, over 100 […]

Meet the Graduate: Priya Patel

Priya Patel grew up in North Carolina’s Lake Norman area. A member of the Class of 2022, she will graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science from the University’s College of Health and Human Services. An aspiring physician, Patel discusses her Charlotte journey and plans for the future. What is your degree program […]