HESS News & 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
mindfulness based exercise, breathing and muscle relaxation techniques. These
exercises are designed to increase awareness and to strengthen the body. Biofeedback
is used to help you achieve a state of calmness. We will reach out to targeted
groups of women who share similar stories. We hope to reach out to women who
are survivors of cancer or women who are caretakers of cancer survivors, women
who have suffered from eating disorders, alcoholism, drug addiction or depression.

It is not necessary to be a TTU student or employee and there is no cost to you for this
program.

Click here for more information.

2012 Spring Commencement

Friday, May 18th
Time: 3pm
United Spirit Arena

Comprehensive Exam

Friday, June 22nd
Time: 9am-3pm
Rm: TBA

Sign-up in the HESS office (Rm 207) prior to May 9th. TBA after May 9th.

David Stodden Publishes Article

David 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 Building

As 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 Award

Marcus 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 Program

Recently “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 Article

Joaquin 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 Program

Click 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 Forum

Sungwon 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 Articles

Zan 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 Chapter

David 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 Scholarships

Both 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 Published

CRC Press publishes the second edition of a book edited and authored by TTU faculty and graduate students.
The book is entitltled, "Eating Disorders in Women and Children: Prevention, Stress Management, and Treatment."
Editors are Kristin Goodheart, MS, James Clopton, PhD, both from the Psychology Department at TTU and Jacalyn Robert-McComb, PhD., from the Department of Health, Exercise, and Sport Sciences.

Click here for the book link.

Posted November 7, 2011.