About KSM

Dr. Jacob Mota and the Neuromuscular and Occupational Performance Lab Features on Curiosity Lives Here

Curiosity Lives Here describes how two Texas Tech researchers hope to keep firefighters safer.

Dr. Jacob Mota Presented at TEDxTexas Tech

Dr. Mota presented at TEDxTexas Tech on Saturday, March 28. His talk was entitled, "The Most Dangerous Part of a Dangerous Job." Every day, the gap between what life demands and what your body can handle gets a little wider or a little narrower — and most of the time, you don’t notice until it’s too late. Dr. Mota introduced the concept of “margin” — the reserve capacity that determines whether we break or endure — and made the case that the small, everyday decisions shaping that margin are the very things that decide our long-term health and resilience.

PhD Kinesiology student Grammy Sophonsakulrat featured on Far & Wide

Far & Wide highlights how Grammy has applied her love of weightlifting to research on women's health and physical activity.

Research by Dr. Danielle Levitt featured on Rise & Research

Dr. Levitt's research on the effects of alcohol on muscle health and aging was highlighted by Rise & Research. This monthly feature makes cutting-edge discoveries as accessible as your morning coffee.

2025 By the Numbers

Highlights from our annual report.

• The department consisted of 19 professor, eight staff, seven professors of practice, and seven lecturers/instructors.
• There were 1,718 students in our majors and 1,114 students in our minors.
• There were 149 master's students and 20 Ph.D. students.
• Average student evaluations were 4.6 out of 5.0, which were better than the average college and university ratings of 4.4.
• We published 77 articles and made 83 conference presentations.
• Twenty-three new external and internal grants brought in $667,897.
• We hosted our first Exercise is Medicine© event.
• We launched the online B.S. in Kinesiology program in partnership with TTU Online+.