"I supervise 10 UF interns each semester. The students learn so much from their internships with the City, and I would not be able to complete my work without them." -Linda Piper, Events Coordinator, City of Gainesville Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs

Research and teaching in the College of Health and Human Performance (HHP) has an impact on almost every aspect of the human condition.

HHP is proud that its students graduate with the tools, knowledge and confidence to fulfill their dreams – and become remarkable assets to their communities. Our alumni choose careers as health educators, clinicians, scientists, recreation and event managers, tourism professionals and health care providers (i.e. nurses, physicians, physical therapists). Each helps to contribute to a healthier world for tomorrow.

Established: 1946

Enrollment: 1,766 (undergraduate); 238 (graduate)

Faculty: 54

Dean: Steve Dorman, MPH, Ph.D.

Departments:

• Applied Physiology and Kinesiology
• Health Education and Behavior
• Tourism, Recreation and Sport Management

Research Centers:

• Center for Exercise Science
• Center for Tourism Research and Development
• Florida Center for Health Promotion

Number of Alumni:

• More than 13,000 (1,854 live in Gainesville
• More than 500 are Gator Boosters

Notable Alumni:

• Amanda Butler UF women's basketball coach
• Terri Hanssen Corsi LifeTime Wellness, Monroe Regional Medical Center Ocala, FL
• Clay Gibbons District Community Development Coordinator LifeSouth Gainesville, FL
• Camille Gonzalez Public Health Advisor for CDC, stationed in Chicago, IL
• Natalie Gonzalez Assistant Athletics Director, Varsity Sports Administration, Yale University
• Lee Humphrey Two-time Men's Basketball Champion & Academic All-American
• Alan Levin Secretary of Health and Hospitals, Louisiana
• Steve Mesler 2010 Winter Olympics Gold Medalist in the bobsled competition
• Michelle Parks City of Gainesville Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs Assistant Director
• Emmitt Smith III former NFL player