UH - Department of Health and Human Performance

UH - Department of Health and Human Performance Department of Health & Human Performance at the University of Houston. http://hhp.uh.edu

08/25/2026

🌎✨ Prepare for launch...
HHP Games 2026 is landing October 8, and this year’s competition is truly OUT OF THIS WORLD 🚀🌟
Get ready for stellar challenges, cosmic competition, and a galaxy of unforgettable memories. 🛸💫
Stay tuned. The countdown has begun. 👀

MAT program​ faculty, students, and alumni showed up in full force to represent UH at the Southwest Athletic Trainers’ A...
07/28/2026

MAT program​ faculty, students, and alumni showed up in full force to represent UH at the Southwest Athletic Trainers’ Association (SWATA) Annual Symposium in Waco, TX! 🌵✨

Here are a few highlights from an incredible conference:

📊 Student Poster Presenters:
So proud of Tanasia Lemon, Olivia Andino, Elise Linton, Amaaryia Green, and Taliyah Smith for presenting their research! Drs. Elliott and Harrison also presented a poster alongside colleagues from Baylor and UTA.

🏆 Scholarship Winners:
Huge congratulations to our scholarship recipients!
• Naomi Curtis – SWATA Executive Board Scholarship
• Claire Petolick – Alert Services BJ Alfano Scholarship

🤝 Networking & Student Leadership:
Drs. Elliott and Harrison joined the SWATA Student Senate’s Speed Networking event. Shoutout to our MAT student senators who helped support the event: Taliyah Smith, Elise Linton, Love Ryberg, and Victoria Quiroga!

💡 Faculty Presentations:
Our faculty shared their expertise across a wide range of topics:
• Dr. Knoblauch: Exercise-induced Rhabdomyolysis
• Dr. Elliott: Considerations for hypermobility in athletes
• Drs. Elliott & Harrison: AI in clinical practice and healthcare education
• Dr. Harrison & the Career Advancement Committee: Career Advancement and Retention in Athletic Training

🎉 Alumni Connection:
We loved getting to host our MAT Alumni event and reconnect with so many familiar faces!

Thank you to SWATA for a wonderful symposium. We're already looking forward to next year! 👏

Do you have pics from the SWATA Annual Symposium? please add them in the comments.

07/18/2026

Ever wonder what anatomy lab looks like in HHP's Master of Athletic Training program? Dr. Layci Harrison gives a glimpse into the hands-on experiences that prepare our future athletic trainers!

Smiles, diplomas, and bright futures! We are so incredibly proud of our HHP graduates and faculty at this year’s commenc...
05/15/2026

Smiles, diplomas, and bright futures! We are so incredibly proud of our HHP graduates and faculty at this year’s commencement. Congratulations, Class of 2026! We can't wait to see what you do next! 🎓

On February 26th, Dr. Melissa Markofski and Dr. Heather Caslin traveled with 3 graduate students and 8 undergraduate stu...
03/04/2026

On February 26th, Dr. Melissa Markofski and Dr. Heather Caslin traveled with 3 graduate students and 8 undergraduate students to Waco, TX to attend the Texas American College of Sports Medicine meeting. With 5 research poster presentations and 2 student bowl teams, our students represented UH well! Students and faculty also had the opportunity to hear from academic and industry leaders in the field about emerging research findings, career pathways, and all things sports medicine.

Congrats to UH student bowl participants Matthew Nguyen, Amy Pham, Maya Williams, Isabel Issakhan, Uniasha Ocon, and Olivia Broaddus, and great work to our poster presenters Arman Rasti, Kingsley Oforka, Matthew Nguyen, Olivia Broaddus, and Miah Barras.

It was a great experience and we look forward to attending next year.

Three years ago today, we lost Dr. Joshua Yellen, Clinical Associate Professor and founding director of HHP's Athletic T...
01/23/2026

Three years ago today, we lost Dr. Joshua Yellen, Clinical Associate Professor and founding director of HHP's Athletic Training Program. Loved by students and colleagues alike, Dr. Yellen's dedication to teaching and service left a lasting mark on our department and our students. His contributions are remembered with gratitude and they continue to shape our work today. The Joshua Yellen, Ed.D. Endowed Scholarship is expected to launch later this year in support of the next generation of Athletic Trainers.

HHP Games 2025!Thank you to everyone who attended and made this event stellar!Congratulations to all the winners:🌟Wheelc...
10/16/2025

HHP Games 2025!

Thank you to everyone who attended and made this event stellar!

Congratulations to all the winners:
🌟Wheelchair Relay: Austin Elam, Gabriel Lopez, and Jocelyn Guerra-Trujillo
🌟Jeopardy Quiz Bowl: Amy Pham, Uniasha Ocon, and Vrunda Mahida
🌟E-sports Tournament: Jocelyn Guerra-Trujillo and Jose Morataya
🌟Food Brawl judges' student choice: Jennifer Hernandez
🌟Food Brawl judges' faculty/staff choice: Dr. Melissa Markofski
🌟Food Brawl Golden Bite winner: Jessica Zoll (voted on by attendees)
🌟Ping Pong Tournament: Christian Doxakis
🌟MAT Case Report Summary 1st place: Kynnedy Louis
🌟MAT Case Report Summary 2nd place:Cameron Crawford
🌟Elevator Pitch Pre-candidacy: Kingsley Oforka
🌟Elevator Pitch Post-candidacy 1st place: Seth Rinehart
🌟Elevator Pitch Post-candidacy 2nd place: Komal Kukkar

10/15/2025

It’s GAME OVER for HHP Games 2025!!

Students and faculty brought their game faces this year as they competed in educational and entertaining events to win prizes. It also gave everyone in the HHP department an opportunity to engage with peers all while having some fun.

This year we introduced the Organ Trail game featuring the Anatomage Table during Lab-lympics. We hope this can become an invaluable learning tool in the classroom for both faculty and students.

We also brought back some OGs (original games 😉) such as the food brawl and the ping png tournament.

Thank you to all the judges who helped facilitate the event and congratulations to all the winners.

It was exciting to see everyone partake in some friendly competition and we look forward to seeing everyone back next fall for HHP Games 2026!

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