Category: Department of Kinesiology

Department of Kinesiology team’s poster presentation serves as important resource for educators

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UW–Madison’s Dan Timm, Delaney Reilly, Haley Rohloff, and Stephanie Woodson presented “Integrating Indigenous history, culture, and tribal sovereignty into teaching physical education” during the poster session at the Wisconsin Health and Physical Education convention in Wisconsin Dells on Oct. 24. All four are associated with the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology. Reilly and Rohloff are …

UW-Madison’s Timm president-elect of Wisconsin Health and Physical Education

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UW–Madison’s Dan Timm was elected president-elect of Wisconsin Health and Physical Education at the organization’s annual convention on Oct. 24 in Wisconsin Dells. Timm is a faculty associate with the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology. Comprised of approximately 1,100 members at the elementary, secondary, and college levels, including students in teacher education programs, Wisconsin Health …

Curt Mueller, founder of Mueller Sports Medicine and supporter of athletic training program, dies

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UW–Madison alumnus Curt Mueller, who grew his Mueller Sports Medicine company into a global powerhouse, passed away in his sleep on Saturday, Oct., 19, according to this obituary. Mueller, a longtime supporter of the Wisconsin Badgers and the athletic training program within the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology, was 85 years old. He played basketball …

Hard work makes Wisconsin basketball dreams come true for Qawi

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At the beginning of his senior year, the last place Samad Qawi would have expected to be on an October night is basketball practice with the Badgers. Qawi, a kinesiology major in the School of Education and pre-med student from Racine, Wisconsin, joins the team this year as a walk-on after standing out at an open tryout. …

Research from UW-Madison’s Winterstein helps ID factor in concussion reporting

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A story ​out of the University of Georgia explains new research on sport-related concussions (SRC) that’s co-authored by UW–Madison’s Andrew Winterstein and Dee Warmath, a former faculty member at UW–Madison. Warmath and Winterstein’s study —  which was published in the journal Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach — reveals that knowing how to report a concussion may be …

UW-Madison’s Fields co-authors hippotherapy report published by the journal Disability and Rehabilitation

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Alongside lead author Wendy Wood of Colorado State University, UW–Madison’s Beth Fields recently co-authored a report that was featured in the journal Disability and Rehabilitation. Fields is an assistant professor with the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology. The purpose of their study was to map studies of hippotherapy over 30 years as a guide to …

Cadmus-Bertram examining effects of strength training on cancer survivorship

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Everyone has heard they should “eat healthy and exercise” for better quality of life, and cancer survivors are no different. “The largest branch of our research program focuses on lifestyle interventions for cancer survivors,” says UW–Madison’s Lisa Cadmus-Bertram, an assistant professor with the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology and a member of the Cancer Prevention and …

Conways create two funds to support School of Education

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UW–Madison alumni Virginia “Ginny” Conway and Michael Conway recently created two funds in support of the School of Education, one with the Department of Kinesiology’s Adapted Fitness Program and the other in the Dance Department. Virginia Conway received a degree in physical education from the School of Education in 1978, while Michael Conway received his degree from UW–Madison’s Department …

Wisconsin Public Radio notes the work of UW-Madison’s Department of Kinesiology

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Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) shared a report that notes the work of UW–Madison’s Julie Stamm and the Department of Kinesiology’s efforts to better engage with students in large lectures. Started in 2016, the Redesigning for Active Learning in High-Enrollment Courses (REACH) initiative at UW–Madison is aimed at increasing engagement and attendance in large lecture classes. While some …

Koltyn, Crombie participate in mental health symposium hosted by American College of Sports Medicine

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UW–Madison’s Kelli Koltyn and Kevin Crombie recently participated in a symposium titled “Exercise and the Endocannabinoid System: Implications for Mental Health” at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine in Orlando, Florida. Koltyn is a professor with the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology, while Crombie is a graduate student with the department. …