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Department of Kinesiology Ph.D. student Francesca Genoese received an honorable mention for the American Kinesiology Association’s (AKA) National Doctoral Scholar Award. Since 2014, the award has annually recognized the top doctoral kinesiology students in the nation by way of leadership, service and academic record. Genoese – who successfully defended her dissertation in April 2024 – was… Read More »
The prevalence of early knee osteoarthritis (OA) symptoms faced by patients after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is staggering — but not much is being done to address it according to new research published by scholars from Michigan State University’s Department of Kinesiology. The study – published by the Journal of Athletic Training in Jan.… Read More »
Scholars from three Michigan State University colleges are leading a $2 million grant to improve disability inclusion in the workforce. Funded by the National Science Foundation, the four-year grant fuels research to assess and augment human abilities and redesign workflow to increase the participation of individuals with physical and mental disabilities in the workforce. The… Read More »
Michigan State University’s Kinesiology Ph.D. program is ranked #11 in the nation by the National Academy of Kinesiology (NAK) — improving its position by 12 spots since the last time rankings were announced in 2020. “I am very proud of our dedicated faculty, students and collaborative community who have propelled us forward 12 positions in… Read More »
Professor Emily Bouck was named the MSU College of Education’s associate dean for research. She previously held the role in an interim capacity since 2021. While serving as interim, she introduced a new mentoring program, which partners mid- or senior-level faculty with an early-career faculty member who is new to writing grants. She is also… Read More »
Associate Professor Terry Flennaugh was named the college’s associate dean for a newly named unit: Diversity, Inclusion and Community Partnerships (DICP) in fall 2023. He previously held the role in an interim capacity since 2022. Though the unit has a new name, the DICP team will continue to carry on the legacy of a unit… Read More »
Matthew Koehler was promoted to become the MSU College of Education’s associate dean for faculty and academic staff affairs in fall 2023. He was previously the assistant dean for faculty affairs. Under his leadership, the college has seen the creation of or improvements in the ways the college recruits and retains faculty leaders. He oversees… Read More »
Can the time of day you exercise improve your blood pressure? A study led by Michigan State University scholars will examine this and related questions with a $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The research will examine if exercising at specific times of day improves nocturnal blood pressure in older adults… Read More »
When an athlete has a positive body image, how does it translate to the field of play? Research from Michigan State University Kinesiology Ph.D. candidate Chelsi Ricketts explored this topic in a March 2023 study published in the Psychology of Sport and Exercise Journal. “Essentially, the research shows us when an athlete appreciates their body’s… Read More »
Michigan State University Professor Emeritus Dan Gould was inducted to the International Society for Sports Psychology Hall of Fame in 2023. Gould is one of the first 10 living scholars worldwide to be inducted. Gould, who retired in 2022, served as the former director of the Institute for the Study of Youth Sports and is… Read More »
