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Riley Marx’s Journey from Undergraduate to Graduate Experience
-Texas A&M Archery standout Riley Marx ’24 ’26 is excited to pursue her education goals while supporting the archery team that made her want to become an Aggie.
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Commitment to Empowering Veterans
-Our Veterans’ Coaching Program is supports current and former military members while addressing the coaching shortage.
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Aspiring Coaches Level Up Their Game At State Conference
-Undergraduate Coaching Certificate Program students enhanced their education and networking by attending the largest coaching convention in the United States.
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Student Journey Culminates in Business Experience and Sports Excellence
-Paige Zizka ‘24, recent Sport Management program graduate, started a business, interned with the Texas Rangers during their World Series title run and helped lead the Texas A&M Cycling Team to a national championship.
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PEAP Instructors Prepare Aspiring Olympians
-PEAP coaching staff help lead the Texas A&M Archery Team to its 23rd National Championship with three members competing for a spot in the 2024 Olympics.
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KNSM Student Manages Goals On and Off the Pitch
-Hart Ray ‘24, a recent graduate of our Sport Management program worked as a student manager for the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Women’s Soccer Team.
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Climate Change and the Future of Sport
-Dr. Brian McCullough contributed research to the Fifth National Climate Assessment, addressing how climate change will affect sport, recreation and physical activity.
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Taking a Swing at Parkinson’s
-Parkinson’s patients combat symptoms through activities customized by KNSM students.
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Coaching the Next Generation
-The Thornton-McFerrin Coaching Academy is addressing the shortage of coaches in schools across Texas and the nation through its Undergraduate Coaching Certificate Program, which offers students the unique opportunity to earn a coaching certificate and gain experience while completing their undergraduate degrees.
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CEHD Honors Transformational Leaders at Dean’s Roundtable
-The College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) at Texas A&M University honored 26 transformational leaders at the 2022 Dean’s Roundtable.
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Two CEHD Faculty Honored for ‘Distinguished Achievement’
-Two of our College of Education and Human Development faculty have received the 2022 Association of Former Students Distinguished Achievement Award.
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Texas A&M Celebrates National Biomechanics Day at Local School
-Dr. Jenna Yentes and Texas A&M graduate students come together at a local middle school to celebrate National Biomechanics Day.
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CEHD researcher investigates the demand shift of Twitter followers during March Madness
-New research by Dr. Hyun-Woo Lee shows how fan engagement fluctuates on social media during March Madness.
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Health education research explores ways to discuss sexual health
-Faculty and students in The Laboratory for Community Health Evaluation & Systems Science are collaborating with organizations in Oklahoma aimed at reducing teen pregnancy and improving adolescent health.
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Q&A: Integrating physical activity into distance education
-In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, online lessons and homeschooling are the new normal in education. How does physical activity fit into this new mode of learning?
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Former Student Highlight: Kourtney Martin ’15
-When Kourtney Martin was an undergraduate and exploring future career options, she focused on cardiac rehabilitation. While working with the older adults with chronic heart problems, Martin found herself thinking there must be a way to prevent the issue.
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Using Design Thinking To Curb Teen Pregnancies
-In an effort to curb teen pregnancies, a program in the Department of Health and Kinesiology awarded $80,000 to several groups in North Carolina to make a difference in their community.
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Team Culture Creates Successful Professional Teams
-Professional baseball teams can hit a winning streak at any time throughout an entire season. When momentum builds and all the stars align just right, successful teams seem to discover the missing piece needed to win.
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Lending A Hand In Harvey Efforts
-With over 325,000 displaced residents in the greater-Houston area alone, students and faculty in the College of Education and Human Development have jumped in to help lead the relief efforts.
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Dr. Kreider, ESNL Awarded Best For Health & Research Award
-Dr. Richard Kreider and the Exercise & Sport Nutrition Lab (ESNL) in the Department of Health and Kinesiology have been awarded Best for Health & Research Education – Texas by Global Health & Pharma (GHP) Magazine.
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Expert Relates Teen Pregnancy Research To Maternal Mortality
-enate Bill 17 was passed on July 24 and permitted a special task force to increase research and investigative efforts toward the state’s growing maternal mortality rates from 2019 to 2023.
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LGBT Rights Expert Weighs In On Bathroom Bill
-After hours of emotional testimony on July 21, Texas sub-committee members passed a divisive bill that restricts the use of bathrooms by transgender individuals in public facilities. Senate Bill 3, which faces opposition in the House, has become one of the most contentious issues state government has battled with in recent years.
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HLKN Welcomes First Female Department Head
-The Department of Health and Kinesiology (HLKN) welcomes Dr. Melinda Sheffield-Moore ‘87 as its new department head and first female department head. Dr. Sheffield-Moore holds a long and distinguished career in both the education and health sectors. She will succeed Dr. Richard Kreider on Aug. 1.
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Creatine’s Impact Goes Far Beyond The Weight Room
-It is one of the most popular nutritional performance enhancing supplements for athletes. Studies show creatine can increase muscle mass, strength and exercise performance. But, is it safe?
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Creating Confident Readers With Shelter Dogs
-When it comes to helping young students become confident readers, our four-legged friends may be the key. That is the theory behind PAWS (Physical Activity With Shelters) for Reading.
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