Two HHP professors to volunteer at the Olympics
College of Health and Human Performance professors James Zhang and Daniel Connaughton of the Department of Tourism, Recreation and Sport Management were selected as official volunteers by the Beijing Olympic Committee. Zhang will volunteer for basketball because he has played both semi-professional and professional basketball in China, and Connaughton will be the supervisor at the U.S. Swimming and Diving Training facility because of his involvement in the past with swimming competitions.
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TRSM receives grants from Florida Dept. of Transportation
Drs. Daniel Connaughton and Charles Byrd both received new research contracts from the Florida Department of Transportation in July. Connaughton’s research deals with bicycle safety and risk management. Byrd’s project deals with the Florida Crossing Guard Program. Read More