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Kinesiology
Welcome to the Department of Kinesiology. Please browse through various links to see details about our academic, research and outreach programs. Please also feel free to contact any of our staff and faculty about questions you might have regarding our curriculum, research or outreach. See the link in the orange menu bar. Students, get all the information you need about courses, advising, forms you will need, and opportunities for you following graduation.
NEWS
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Kinesiology Store. Please visit our new online store where you can purchase Kinesiology merchandise or pay for TigerFit assessments by Visa, MasterCard, or Discover.
To learn more, click here.
September was National Women’s Health & Fitness Month. Dr. Danielle Wadsworth was the featured AU Expert. Click here to read more.
Dr. Weimar specializes in the science behind Olympic sport. Click here to read more.
Dr. Peter Hastie received a 2012 AU Outreach Grant award. Click here to read more about the outreach project and how it will promote Physical Education in Greenville, Alabama.
Exercise is Medicine – Click this link and learn more about why you should spend 30 minutes a day exercising.
Gastrointestinal Research Center. Auburn University recently approved the establishment of the Gastrointestinal Research Center within the Department of Kinesiology. The center's mission is to promote research investigations that provide a better understanding of the functions/dysfunctions, structures, mechanisms, and health of the gastrointestinal tract of animals and humans. To read more about the Center, click here.
Faculty positions. Fall 2012 the Department of Kinesiology will be interviewing applicants (2 faculty) for the new Fitness, Conditioning and Performance degree option and applicants (1 faculty) in Physical Activity in Health.
Kinesiology Strategic Planning. Kinesiology has completed an extensive 5 and 10 year strategic plan. This plan is designed to advance the unit’s mission through research, outreach, and teaching. More on the process and plan in the near future.
New MRI Center increases research opportunities for Kinesiology. To read more about the Center, click here.
