Auburn University School of Kinesiology

We are thrilled to welcome two new physical therapy faculty members and two visiting professors to the School of Kinesiology. Please join us in welcoming Drs. Alghwiri, Bishnoi, Steele, and Suire!

As the fall semester kicks into high gear, students in Auburn’s College of Education will see a few new faces in their classrooms and laboratories. Learn more about our new faculty at the link in the comments.

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Our newest Kinesiology PhDs! Congratulations 🧡💙

Congratulations, grads! 🎉🎓 And a special shout out to Nate Foster, who served as the College of Education’s graduation marshal today. Read more about Nate at the link in the comments.

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Kinesiology doctoral candidate Kenny Harrison is preparing to graduate from Auburn — and he’s wrapping up a prestigious T32 fellowship from the National Institutes of Health. The two-year training program gave him access to mentors and researchers while he studied how neighborhood disadvantage affects mobility in older adults.

Read more at the link in the comments!

On June 10, at approximately 3 p.m., just before heading to the University of Oregon’s Hayward Field, interdisciplinary studies senior Ja’Kobe Tharp ate two cheeseburgers, a large fry and 10-count Chicken McNuggets. Kinesiology Assistant Clinical Professor Dr. Brooks Mobley weighed in on the pre-race diet based on his research of the cellular mechanisms behind skeletal muscle adaptions to exercise. Read more at the link in the comments. 🍔🍟

Proud of our Kinesiology alumni for this special recognition! 🧡💙

The Auburn Alumni Association has named four College of Education alumni to its Young Alumni Council. Alicia Clark ’09, Sophia Davila '24, ’25, Churmell Mitchell ’16 and Betty Patten ’11, '12, '17 join 26 other individuals under the age of 40 representing six schools and colleges at Auburn University.

The Young Alumni Council takes on meaningful projects and initiatives, spearheads professional development opportunities and events, and aims to engage and connect young alumni back to Auburn University. Congratulations and War Eagle!

Find the full list of Young Alumni Council Members linked in the comments.

Congratulations to Dr. Bahman Adlou, kinesiology grad and recipient of a 2026-2027 Distinguished Dissertation Award from the Auburn University Graduate School.

Adlou’s dissertation, “Movement Strategy Classification via Force-Time Waveform Analysis: A Multi-Population Biomechanical Investigation,” developed a novel approach to analyzing human movement data.

Read more at the link in the comments.