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Faculty Awards & Recognition | Student Awards & Recognition | Staff Awards & Recognition
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Faculty Awards & Recognition
Congratulations to our Teachers of the Year!
The Department of Health and Kinesiology congratulates our Teachers of the Year! The Health and Kinesiology Teachers of the Year are voted on and chosen by the senior upper level Health and Kinesiology undergraduate students by a ballot that is distributed to them in class each fall and spring semester. At the end of the spring semester, the votes are tallied from fall and spring and the Health and Kinesiology Teachers of the Year is determined. The recipient of the Emil Mammaliga Award is selected by their peers and former recipients of the award.
Teachers of the Year 2006-07
Pictured left to right: Dr. Paul Batista (Associate Professor of Sport Management), Division of Sport Management Teacher of the Year, Dr. Beth Chaney (Lecturer of Health) Division of Health Education Teacher of the Year, Dr. Caroline Ketcham (Assistant Professor of Motor Behavior) Division of Kinesiology Teacher of the Year, and Mrs. Patty Berthot (Lecturer, Physical Education Activity Program), Emil Mammaliga Award recipient.
Teachers of the Year 2005-06
Pictured left to right: Dr. Buzz Pruitt (Professor) Health Teacher of the Year, Dr. Laura Hatfield (Clinical Assistant Professor), Kinesiology Teacher of the Year award and Ms. Kristin Slagel, Emil Mammaliga Award recipient.
Congratulations to Dr. Charles Shea, Professor and Armstrong Scholar recipient 2006-07!
Congratulations to Dr. Ranita Misra who received an Eta Sigma Gamma Distinguished Service Award!
Dr. Ranita Misra (Associate Professor, HLTH) was honored with a Distinuished Service Award presented by the National Health Science Honor Society of Eta Sigma Gamma on October 13, 2006. This award is presented to a person or persons in recognition of outstanding services to furthering the goals of Eta Sigma Gamma. It can be presented by the National Honorary (as decided by the Awards Committee) and a collegiate or alumni chapter (as determined by locally designated committees). Dr. Misra is pictured (at left) with Mal Goldsmith, the past President of Eta Sigma Gamma National office.
B.E. "Buzz" Pruitt Receives AAHE Scholar Award for 2006
Dr. Buzz Pruitt has received the prestigious American Association for Health Education (AAHE) Scholar Award for 2006. The AAHE Scholar Award is presented annually to recognize an association member who has had a scholarly record for a number of years as evidenced by publications and presentations related to health promotion/education. Dr. Pruitt is the 32nd recipient of this award and was recognized during the 2006 AAHE National Convention, held Friday, April 28, at 12pm in Salt Lake City, Utah. Photo Caption: Buzz Pruitt (left) receives his award from Randall R. Cottrell, AAHE President.
Student Awards and Recognition
Distinguished Honor Graduates
The Department of Health and Kinesiology congratulates our Distinguished Honor Graduates! These student recipients are selected by their respective divisional chairpersons, Dr. Stephen Crouse (Kinesiology), Dr. James Eddy (Health) and Dr. Michael Sagas (Sport Management) for their outstanding academic and leadership achievements and are recognized during the College of Education and Human Development ceremony held prior to graduation ceremonies at the end of each semester. The recipients for the past year are pictured below.
Fall 2007 Distinguished Honor Graduates
Pictured left to right: Ms. Lisa Chilivetis (Kinesiology, Teacher Certification) and Ms. Abby Dudensing (Kinesiology, Motor Neuroscience).
Spring 2007 Distinguished Honor Graduates
Pictured left to right: Ms. Johanna Ryza (Kinesiology, Teacher Certification), Ms. Cassie Schmucker (Health, Community Health) and Ms. Haley Reiser (Sport Management).
Fall 2006 Distinguished Honor Graduates
Pictured left to right: Ms. Lauren Pfister, (Sport Management), Ms. Denise Kenny (Kinesiology) and Ms. Jennifer Anderson (School Health).
Summer 2006 Distinguished Honor Graduates
Pictured left to right: Ms. Joelle Webb, a Kinesiology (Applied Exercise Physiology) major and Ms. Jennifer Haney, a Health Education (Community Health) major.
Award Recipients for Student Research Week 2006
Six HLKN students received awards during the 2006 Student Research Week, held March 27-31. The winners are: Jacqueline McDowell (Ph.D., kinesiology), Greg Miller (Ph.D., exercise physiology), Gabriel Anzueto (junior, community health), Lindsay Lambard (senior, community health), Amanda Lopaz (senior, community health major), and Hormuz Nicolwala (freshman, biology major). For more information on the award winners and their presentations, please view the linked PDF.
Huffines Institute Announces Grant Recipients for Spring 2006
The J.L. and Sydney Huffines Institute for Sports Medicine and Human Performance has announced the recipients for six graduate student research presentation travel grants and five student research grants for 2006. For more information, please view the linked PDF.
Staff Awards & Recognition
Congratulations to Susan Williams who received a 2006 Presidential Meritorious Service Award!
Susan Williams (Senior Office Associate) was selected as a 2006 President's Meritorious Service Award recipient and received her award on Monday, Dec. 4, 2006, during the annual University Holiday Coffee celebration. Every year, the President of the Texas A&M honors staff members for their meritorious service to the University. Faculty and Staff in the Department of Health and Kinesiology have benefited from her excellent work over the past 20 years, and this is a richly deserved recognition of her contributions.
Health and Kinesiology Newsletters
We invite you to read our latest newsletter edition, and those that came before it, to learn all the things the department is and has been doing.
Fall 2005 Newsletter
Spring 2004 Newsletter
Other News
Sydney and J.L. Huffines Institute for Sports Medicine and Human Performance.
Texas A&M University's Institute for Sports Medicine and Human Performance has been named in honor of J. L. Huffines, a 1944 Texas A&M graduate, and his wife Sydney of Dallas. [for full story, click here]
Summary of Faculty Scholarly Activity
Click on the links below to see the yearly faculty scholarly activity in the Department of Health and Kinesiology.
2005-2006
2004-2005 (pending completion)
Faculty Positions
Head, Department of Health and Kinesiology
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Director, Office of Health Informatics
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Assistant Professor of Health Education
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Associate/Full Professor of Health Education and Division Chair
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Clinical Assistant Professor of Sport Management
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