UNO School of Health and Kinesiology

Congrats to our new Director!

🎉 Help us congratulate Dr. Adam Rosen who was selected as the new director of the School of Health & Kinesiology after a national search!

Congratulations to Enes Erol - a doctoral student in Biomechanics and Kinesiology (Physiology in Exercise); his abstract earned a distinction from the muscle physiology group at the American Physiology Society Conference!

A belated congrats to the UNO softball team - and especially to those players who are H&K majors: Kamryn Meyer, Lynsey Tucker, Anna Chapman, Ava Rongisch, Sydney Ross!

HISTORY MADE!!!

Queens of the Summit League!👑

UNO, Benson High partner to develop future of Nebraska healthcare With any opportunity that happens at UNO, there is a place for it somewhere in Benson High School's Health Professions Academy, lead teacher and UNO alum Rob...

School of Health & Kinesiology professor, Dr. Ayo Olagoke, is the lead author of a newly accepted paper in the Journal of Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness by Cambridge University Press. The article, The Content of COVID-19 Information Searches and Vaccination Intent: An Implication for Risk Communication, showed that the individuals who searched for COVID-19 information on policies/procedures to follow and the effects of the virus on the body had higher intentions to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The article recommends that communication efforts aimed at increasing COVID-19 scientific literacy and clarifying policy procedures can persuade people to get vaccinated.

Citation
Olagoke, A., Floyd, B, Adebayo, C., Owoyemi, A., & Hughes, A.M. (In press). The content of COVID-19 information searches and vaccination intent: An implication for risk communication. Journal of Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness.

Check out this great feature on UNO's Pitching Lab, which is a joint effort between the Department of Biomechanics and the School of Health and Kinesiology!

UNO's pitching lab helps athletes perfect their pitch and avoid injuries “It's a holistic approach to looking at our pitching mechanics"

Congratulations to Skyler Brooke and Nicole Malene on receiving the 2021 Aja Kneip Pelster Part-Time Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award!

Pictured L to R: Dr. Jason Coleman, Skyler Brooke, and Dr. Mike Messerole

We are beyond lucky to have Brianne as a kinesiology major in the School of H&K!

Come see us at Degree Discovery Day today!

Major Exploration Week is here! Learn about many of the degree programs offered at UNO today at Degree Discovery Day, and later you can join a tour of campus to learn more about where each of these programs are housed!

Degree Discovery Day
Tuesday, March 8th | 9 am - 10:30 am & 1:30 pm - 3 pm
MBSC Ballroom

Exploration Expedition
Tuesday, March 8th | 3 pm - 5 pm
Starts at MBSC Ballroom

Mental Health Matters, No Matter Your Major
Wednesday, March 9th | 11 am - 12 pm
MBSC Nebraska Room and Zoom

Exploring is a Journey: Find the Right Path For You
Thursday, March 10th | 8:45 am - 9:45 am
MBSC Nebraska Room and Zoom

Congratulations to Tomo Ide, a graduate student in our Athletic Training program, on receiving the Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society - Dr. Clarence Livingood Scholarship!

Tomohiro Ide Receives Prestigious Clarence Livingood Scholarship, Assists in UNO Pitching Lab Athletic Training student Tomohiro Ide is one of four across the country to receive the award and the first UNO student to earn the honor.