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HHP faculty Dr. Billy Hawkins along with Dr. Michael Lomax have published their latest book: Sports and the Racial Divide, Volume II: A Legacy of African American Athletic Activism, which draws together essays that examine evolving attitudes about race, sports, and athletic activism in the US.
Congratulations to HHP student Saad Nadeem on graduating with three majors and three minors: Bachelor of Science in Public Health, Bachelor of Science in Exercise Sciences, and Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Foods. Minors in biology, business administration, management and leadership. Saad is featured here on KHOU 11 news.
Saad Nadeem is making his family proud. His hard work for the last four years earned him three college degrees.
The HHP department honored its outstanding students and scholarship winners at the Annual Student Excellence Awards luncheon on May 1st 2023. Congratulations to all the winners!!
Outstanding Student Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Studies
Exercise Science: Larissa Liu
Exercise Science: McArthur Bolden
Fitness/Sport: Jean-Pierre Dinh
Nutrition: Sarabeth Hanz
Sports Administration: James Mueller
Outstanding Student Award for Excellence in Graduate Studies
Nutrition: Kimberly Collins
Sport and Fitness Administration: Program Kenny Huynh
MAT Program 1st Year: Blair Bradshaw
MAT Program 2nd Year: Ayana Reyes
Doctoral Student Research Achievement Award
Pre-Candidacy: Junghoon Lee
Post-Candidacy: Charlie Hodgman
Post-Candidacy: Tiao Hu
Irene Buckner Graduate Scholarship
Emily Nelson
Valeria Ordonez Mosquera
HHP Scholarship
Saad Nadeem
Elizabeth Weaver
Keyla Paz
Bianca Soriano
Mary Louise White Scholarship
Zeba Bhanji
Cammy Vo
Carter Radcliff
Alexa Rodriguez
Sarah Sasson-Pour
Barry C Pelton Endowment Scholarship
Jayla Dailey
Elena Armesquita Mendoza
Photos from UH Dietetic Internship Program's post
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The Joshua Yellen, Ed.D. Endowed Scholarship for Master of Athletic Training Students is being established to honor Dr. Yellen’s commitment to training the next generation of athletic trainers.
You can learn more and donate below or text "Yellen" to 71777 to donate.
https://fundraise.givesmart.com/vf/Yellen
Dear HHP Community,
It is with deep sadness that we share that Dr. Josh Yellen passed away on Monday, January 23.
Dr. Yellen was a Clinical Associate Professor in the Masters of Athletic Training (MAT) Program at the University of Houston. He was the founding director of the MAT degree in the Health and Human Performance Department and was responsible for developing this program from the ground up in a relatively short amount of time.
Dr. Yellen will be fondly remembered by many. His students will remember him for his passion and dedication to training the next generation of athletic trainers. Dr. Yellen was proud of the success of his students and would not hesitate to tell you about how well his students performed on their certifying exams. His colleagues have many memories of his humor, honesty, compassion, and willingness to lend a hand.
Dr. Yellen was very active in professional and community organizations. He served on the National Athletic Trainer’s Association Professional Committee, was a site reviewer for the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education, and provided service for community events including the Houston Marathon and Ironman Texas.
Memorial arrangements for Dr. Yellen are pending. Please keep his loved ones in your thoughts.
Congratulations to HHP Associate Professor Dr. Stacey Gorniak on her appointment as an executive editor at the Journal of Motor Behavior.
Stacey Gorniak Joins the Editorial Board of the Journal of Motor Behavior
The HHP department recently hosted a group of high school coaches from Fiji, Kiribati and Tonga as part of a sport exchange program that aims to build ties between international and American non-elite athletes, coaches, and administrators. Sport Admin program faculty Drs. David Walsh and Mike Cottingham led the group through workshops and adaptive athletics sports. The group also toured UH football facilities. https://www.uh.edu/class/hhp/news-and-events/news-archives/2022/22-sportadmin.php
HHP faculty Drs. Jon Gray, Randi Betts, Lisa Alastuey and Demetrius Pearson present at the 99th Annual Convention of the Texas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (TAHPERD) held in Corpus Christi, TX from Nov 30th to Dec 3rd.
Allana Akthar at Insider magazine talks with HHP faculty Kirstin Vollrath on the benefits of getting nutrients from food rather than supplements. Kirstin is a registered dietitian and a coordinator in the UH Dietetic Internship program.
https://www.insider.com/i-tracked-my-diet-get-nutrients-food-supplements-2022-11
Congratulations to HHP Sport Admin graduate student Morgan Ferrara on winning a $7500 research grant from the NCAA for her project titled "The development and validation of the student-athlete resource inventory". Morgan is among four nationwide winners of this prestigious grant.
https://www.uh.edu/class/hhp/news-and-events/news-archives/2022/22-morgan.php
Dr. Marc Hamilton's pioneering discovery of the “soleus pushup” effectively elevates muscle metabolism for hours, even while sitting. The soleus muscle in the calf, though only 1% of your body weight, can do big things to improve the metabolic health in the rest of your body if activated correctly.
The soleus muscle in the calf can do big things to improve the metabolic health in the rest of your body if activated correctly. Now UH researchers are pioneering the “soleus pushup” which elevates muscle metabolism for hours, even while sitting.
HHP faculty Claudia Scott and Kevin Haubrick at the Texas A&M Dietetic Internship Preparation Workshop and Fair today.
The Master of Athletic Training Program at the University of Houston will host a series of virtual open houses this fall. MAT program faculty and UH graduate admission counselors will be on hand to answer questions. Please register at https://hhp.uh.edu/mat
HHP Sport Admin students have been selected for a NCAA Final Four training initiative. Over the next few months students will learn the process of major event management from industry experts leading up to the national championship in April 2023.
https://uh.edu/class/hhp/news-and-events/news-archives/2022/news-article.php
Congratulations to HHP faculty Dr. Pranav Parikh and Cullen College of Engineering faculty Dr. Jose Luis Contreras-Vidal on being awarded a $768,000 NIH grant for mentoring the next generation of neuromotor researchers.
https://uh.edu/class/news/archive/2022/august/uh-professors-awarded-768k-nih-grant-to-develop-extensive-neuromotor-training/
UH Professors awarded $768K NIH grant to develop extensive neuromotor training
David Brady from the Final Four Local Organizing Committee speaking to Dr. Walsh's sport admin class. HHP sport admin students will work with the Final Four Organizing Committee as Houston gears up for the NCAA Men’s Final Four to be held in Houston on April 1 & 3, 2023
Congratulations to HHP's doctoral program graduates - Dr. Mahmoud Elzayat and Dr. Nishant Rao, pictured here at commencement with their advisors, Dr. Emily LaVoy and Dr. Pranav Parikh.
(L-R) Drs. Mahmoud Elzayat, Emily LaVoy, Pranav Parikh and Nishant Rao
The Department of Health and Human Performance honored its outstanding students and scholars at the 2022 Student Excellence Awards luncheon today. Outstanding students in each of our undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs along with our scholarship winners were recognized.
Outstanding Student Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Studies:
Exercise Science: Jaden Corpus
Fitness and Sports: Allen Salyards
Nutrition: Truong Dang
Sport Admin: Jodie Finch
Outstanding Student Award for Excellence in Graduate Studies
Master of Athletic Training - 1st Year: Valerie Hernandez
Master of Athletic Training - 2nd Year: Kasey Hairell
Nutrition: Charli Harlen
Sport and Fitness Administration: Krysteen Cruz
Doctoral Student Research Achievement Award
Pre-candidacy: Tiao Hu
Post-candidacy: Aliye Çepni
Scholarships and grants
TACSM Research Grant: Justin Crane
TACSM Research Grant: Rebekah Hunt
ACSM Foundation Doctoral Student Research Grant and TACSM Research Grant: Molly Wong Vega
Elmira Blecha Scholarship and Southeast Region Annual Scholarship from The Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Evan Sattem
Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Training Program: Luka Ojemaye
HHP nutrition program faculty at the Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 2022 Conference in San Antonio. HHP faculty Claudia Scott and nutrition student Evan Sattem were awarded scholarships at the Awards and Scholarship dinner today.
Congratulations to Dr. Mark Knoblauch!!
Each year, the NATA Foundation recognizes those that lead the way in service to the NATA Foundation and the athletic training profession.
Congratulations to 2022 NATA Foundation Service Award Recipients!
Learn more about the awards and this years recipients at https://www.natafoundation.org/who-we-are/fdtn-awards/ (select service awards tab)
Students from HHP's Master of Athletic Training program and Dietetic Internship program collaborated to present their findings at the Interprofessional Education Seminar on March 9th 2022. This seminar provides an opportunity for students to collaborate and learn how Dietitians and Athletic Trainers can work together in different situations.
Timeline photos
And to thy memory cherished, true we'll ever be!
Happy Birthday to the University of Houston ✨🐾
Three Laboratory of Integrated Physiology doctoral students have each won a Student Research Development Award (SDRA) at the Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine (TACSM). Kudos to the award winners pictured below: Rebekah Hunt, Justin Crane, and Molly Wong Vega.
Rebekah Hunt (“Aerobic fitness determines lymphocyte function in glucose-depleted conditions”) and Justin Crane (“Effects of cardiorespiratory fitness on leukocyte mitochondrial function”) are mentored by Dr. Emily LaVoy.
Molly Wong Vega (“Randomized control trial of an individualized physical activity prescription & promotion program in adolescents with CKD: physical activity & quality of life outcomes”) is mentored by Dr. Melissa Markofski.
Laboratory of Integrated Physiology doctoral students Seth Rinehart, Justin Crane, and Rebekah Hunt presented posters of their research at the Texas Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine (TACSM) Annual Meeting.
Congratulations to HHP faculty Dr. David Walsh on being inducted into the Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA) Hall of Fame for 2022.
https://www.cosmaweb.org/hall-of-fame.html
The department of Health and Human Performance will hold its 2022 Research Symposium on March 8th. Please join us as HHP faculty, students and research groups present their research. Check out the schedule and register at: https://www.uh.edu/class/hhp/news-and-events/news-archives/2022/22-research-day.php
HHP Research Symposium 2022
HHP's Sport Administration program hosted the Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA) 2022 Conference at UH on Feb 3rd and 4th 2022. Check out some images from the event.
https://www.uh.edu/class/hhp/news-and-events/news-archives/2022/22-cosma.php
The Sport Administration program at the Department of Health and Human Performance will host the 2022 COSMA Conference from February 2-4, 2022. The Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA) conference is a colloquium for academicians and practitioners from across the globe to share innovative teaching ideas and best practices to incorporate in the classroom.
Guest Speakers: Dr. Billy Hawkins (UH), Dr. Christiane Spitzmueller (UH), Julian Duncan (Houston Rockets), Gretchen Sheiir (Houston Rockets), Jodi Robinett (Knowledge Matters)
Check out the full schedule at https://www.cosmaweb.org/cosma2022.html
HHP doctoral student Vivian Rose is featured in the Journal of Experimental Biology for her research that showed children's movements, when walking were completely unlike those of adults. Vivian hopes to apply the results of her research to improve artificial limbs and braces for children. https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/224/22/jeb243739/273456/Kids-don-t-walk-like-scaled-down-adults
HHP faculty Claudia Scott and Carla Ferrell showcasing UH at the Dietetic Internship Workshop at Texas A&M.
HHP Sport Admin program faculty, students and alumni presented their research at the Sport Marketing Association's Annual Conference in Las Vegas.
Graduate Programs in the HHP department will host a series of virtual open houses this fall. Program faculty and graduate admission counselors will be on hand to answer questions. Check out the schedule and register at https://hhp.uh.edu/
The Master of Athletic Training Program at the University of Houston will host a virtual open house on Friday, Sep 17th 2021. MAT program faculty and UH graduate admission counselors will be on hand to answer questions. Please register at https://hhp.uh.edu/mat
Dr. Katharine Forth (top row, right in the image below), CEO and co-founder of Zibrio and an alum of HHP's doctoral program has been selected as one of five finalists in the Female-Founded Business category for the InnovationMap Awards presented by Techwave. https://houston.innovationmap.com/houston-female-founders-challenges-overcame-2654883263.html
Even in 2021, women face discrimination in the workplace — whether it's running their own businesses or climbing the corporate ladder.
UH students help athletes follow their dreams around the world
A group of University of Houston students are on a mission to give more people with disabilities a chance to play sports by building dozens of sport-related wheelchairs for Paralympic athletes in Bangladesh.
HHP's Adaptive Athletics students featured on KHOU11.
https://www.khou.com/video/sports/sports-extra/wheelchairs-once-used-by-team-usa-being-repurposed-by-uh-students-for-other-athletes/285-8057ba0e-dccf-4876-9384-6450164c4870
A class of University of Houston students is repurposing wheelchairs for Paralympics athletes in Bangladesh.
Adaptive Athletics at UH and Dr. Michael Cottingham are featured in UH Stories as they work to refurbish disability sport wheelchairs for a nonprofit in Bangladesh.
The UH Adaptive Athletics class led by Michael Cottingham is refurbishing 40 sport wheelchairs for a nonprofit in Bangladesh committed to providing inclusive recreational activities for the community.
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Are you interested in a career that involves sports medicine, rehabilitation, injury prevention, or medicine? The Master of Athletic Training Program at the University of Houston is currently accepting applications for its 2019-2021 cohort. Check out the promo video below, learn more about the program and apply at http://www.hhp.uh.edu/mat
Here is an edited clip that the European Space Agency has put together talking about the scientific aspect of the new movie The Martian. At around :50, HHP graduate Casey Pruett talks about isolation (note some of the commentary is in German).
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