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This spring, in a year unlike any other, I was delighted to resume our time-honored tradition of celebrating our graduating students with in-person commencement ceremonies. Next month, we will welcome faculty and staff back to the college.
The past year was tough. But the vaccine is working. Masks and social distancing are on the wane. The year ahead looks bright. And the HHP community will – as always – be better together.
I am excited for the coming year. As you can see in this issue, our college and community have much to celebrate. We invite you to drop by campus if you get the chance and look forward to seeing you again soon.
Go Gators!
This spring we celebrated 20 HHP alumni, faculty, staff and students who are making an impact across The Gator Nation and beyond. Congratulations to these outstanding members of our community.
Watch the ceremony and learn more about each of our honorees >
HHP celebrated six Ph.D., 95 master’s and 407 bachelor’s degree recipients through in-person commencement ceremonies at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center this spring. In addition, make-up ceremonies for 2020 graduates also took place for those graduates who had their previous ceremony canceled due to the pandemic.
The community is saddened by the news of Dr. Ruth Alexander’s passing. Dr. Alexander was emeritus professor in the Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences and former chair of the Department of Physical Education for Women. She was a visionary who pioneered the transformation of women’s athletics in North America and had a tremendous impact on the culture of sport.
Alumni and community members are invited to attend a virtual memorial service held online at 1 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, June 22.
University of Florida researchers will broadly test a new artificial intelligence tool aimed at distinguishing the precise diagnosis for patients with early Parkinson’s disease or two related but distinct Parkinson’s-like syndromes under a new $5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health announced March 18.
David Vaillancourt, Ph.D., chair and professor in the Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology, is a principal investigator for the study which will include MRI images from 315 patients at 21 sites across North America.
Take a tour of the EDGE Lab run by Robert Leeman, Ph.D., associate professor and the Mary F. Lane Endowed Professor in the Department of Health Education & Behavior. Dr. Leeman and his team of researchers are focused on research relevant to addiction, sexual health behavior and related conditions.
As part of the effort of the Children’s Trust of Alachua County to seek community input for its Strategic Funding Plan, The Trust Board authorized a summer needs assessment conducted by the Youth Development Research-Practice Partnership in the College of Health and Human Performance. Christine Wegner, Ph.D., lecturer in the Department of Sport Management, was the principal investigator on the research team.
Despite pandemic complications, 30% of travelers would consider cruising next year with fans of cruising even more willing to get onboard according to new research data from Rachel Fu, Ph.D., chair and professor in the Department of Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management, and director of the Eric Friedheim Tourism Institute.
The university, college and physiology community is celebrating Scott Powers, Ed.D. Ph.D., UAA Endowed Professor, distinguished professor, in the Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology.
Dr. Powers, who retires this month, received the Bodil M. Schmidt-Nielsen Distinguished Mentor and Scientist Award from the American Physiological Society (APS).
Throughout Women's History Month this spring, we highlighted profiles featuring inspiring women from across the college from alumni to PhD students and faculty.
This spring, David Bowles retired after a more than 30 year career at Recreational Sports – 15 of which were spent in HHP and 18 years leading the department.
As alumni know, RecSports grew as a department of Student Affairs from its original home in the College of Health & Human Performance.
Help us celebrate the 75th anniversary of the College of Health & Human Performance by including HHP in your estate plans. We're only 20 gifts away!
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