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Upcoming Events
Women's Wellness Outreach Program (WWO)March 26th - May 4th The WWO is dedicated to helping women cope with stressors in their life through It is not necessary to be a TTU student or employee and there is no cost to you for this Click here for more information. |
2012 Spring CommencementFriday, May 18th |
Comprehensive ExamFriday, June 22nd Sign-up in the HESS office (Rm 207) prior to May 9th. TBA after May 9th. |
Recent News
David Stodden Publishes ArticleDavid Stodden published an article titled, “Correlation between BMI and motor coordination in children.” The article appears in the Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. Posted May 7, 2012. |
Move to New BuildingAs of May 9, 2012, all HESS offices, faculty and staff will be at the Exercise & Sport Sciences (ESS) building permanently. The ESS building is located at 3204 Main Street (across the street from the Rec Center and next door to Physical Plant). Posted April 17, 2012 |
HESS Graduate Student Receives National Scholar AwardMarcus Jarwin Manalo, major in Exercise & Sport Psychology, was selected as an Amercian Kinesiology Association National Graduate Scholar for 2012. The award honors a select number of students, whose academic and leadership records are distinctive and has demonstrated an exceptional interest in the field of kinesiology by undertaking independent or guided research, assuming leadership positions, and having the potential for making a significant impact on the field. Posted April 17, 2012 |
Clinical Exercise Physiology Licensure ProgramRecently “Grass Roots” efforts have started in Texas to pursue legislation being passed to have a Clinical Exercise Physiology Licensure program!!! Click here for the link to the guidelines and petition. Posted April 16, 2012 |
Dr. Joaquin Gonzales Publishes ArticleJoaquin Gonzales is a co-author on a published research article titled, "Exercise-induced vasodilation is associated with menopause stage in healthy middle-aged women." The article can be found in the June 2012 issue (Volume 37, Number 3) of the journal Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism. Posted April 16, 2012 |
Active Character ProgramClick here for a video clip to see HESS students use their Exercise and Sports Sciences class to coach McWhorter Elementary students in soccer and mentor them about good character. Posted February 29, 2012 |
Sungwon Bae Attends ForumSungwon Bae attended the 2012 National Sports Forum with four sport management graduate students to compete a Case Cup at Oklahoma City. Not only did the students analyze and present a case study, they also developed a network with numerous sports' professional industry workers. Posted February 7, 2012 |
Zan Gao Publishes Journal ArticlesZan Gao recently published two single-authored papers, with one titled "Urban Latino school children’s physical activity correlates and daily physical activity participation: A social cognitive perspective" in the journal Psychology, Health and Medicine, and the other titled "Motivated but not active: The dilemmas of incorporating interactive dance into gym class" in the Journal of Physical Activity and Health. Dr. Gao also published a first-authored paper titled "Self-efficacy as a mediator of children’s achievement motivation and in-class physical activity" in the December issue of Perceptual and Motor Skills, with Marc Lochbaum serving as the second author for this paper. In addition, Zan Gao co-authored a paper titled "Promoting school students’ physical activity: A social ecological perspective" in the Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. Posted January 6, 2012. |
David Stodden Co-Authors Book ChapterDavid Stodden has co-authored a book chapter titled, "Biomechanical Aspects of the Development of Object Projection Skills". The chapter appears in Paediatric Biomechanics and Motor Control: Theory and Application. De Ste Croix & Korff (Ed), Oxford: Routledge. Posted December 12, 2011. |
HESS Departmental ScholarshipsBoth Graduate and Undergraduate Departmental Scholarship information has been updated for the 2012-2013 academic year. The deadline to apply is Tuesday, January 31, 2012. Click here for more information. Posted November 15, 2011. |
Collaborative Book On Eating Disorders PublishedCRC Press publishes the second edition of a book edited and authored by TTU faculty and graduate students. Click here for the book link. Posted November 7, 2011. |
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