The University of Florida College of Health and Human Performance is unlike most academic colleges. In fact, you would be hard pressed to find another college that can touch so many people in so many different ways.
Research and teaching in HHP has an impact on almost every aspect of the human condition. The college’s four centers – the Florida Center for Health Promotion, Center for Exercise Science, Addictive and Health Behaviors Research Institute, and the Center for Tourism Research and Development – as well as its three primary departments – Applied Physiology and Kinesiology, Health Education and Behavior, and Tourism Recreation and Sport Management – place the college firmly in a position to influence and improve an array of societal problems and challenges.
Our scientists are performing groundbreaking research in the mysteries of addictive behavior and substance abuse. They are investigating American’s obesity epidemic from all perspectives, and inquiring how to prevent adolescents from abusing substances. Researchers are studying beneficial therapy techniques for individuals with Parkinson’s disease and cardiovascular disorders.
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 therapists, clinicians, scientists, recreation and event managers, tourism professionals and physicians. Each helps to contribute to a healthier world for tomorrow.