With the fresh start of the new year, many people resolve to achieve goals and make lifestyle changes, often related to health, wellness and physical fitness. How can they ensure they keep their resolutions throughout the year instead of ditching them after a few weeks? Experts from Auburn University’s School of Kinesiology have some insight.
January 02, 2024
Sheri Thornburg-Brock, associate professor in the School of Kinesiology, was honored with the Gerald and Emily Leischuck Endowed Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching.
December 05, 2023
As a development coordinator in Auburn’s College of Education, Kelly Buckingham stands out for her impact on others and attention to detail. Her co-workers like the fun atmosphere she brings to the office by way of her energy and sense of humor, and she plays music that keeps everyone grooving and productive.
December 05, 2023
Tracy Larkin of Penal, Trinidad and Tobago, has been selected as the student marshal for the Graduate School at Auburn's fall 2023 commencement ceremony.
December 04, 2023
Madison Lynn Majors, an undergraduate student majoring in collaborative teacher special education, will represent the College of Education as its student marshal for Auburn University’s fall 2023 commencement ceremonies.
November 29, 2023
Katie Forster is not only a fourth-generation alumna, she’s also a current Auburn student, parent and faculty member teaching reading education in the College of Education.
November 29, 2023
Since September, students in Katie Forster’s Foundations of Language and Literacy class have been working one-on-one with students at Richland to improve their reading skills.
November 29, 2023
Come shop Aubie's favorite things! When you make a purchase from Aubie’s Holiday Gift Guide, you are not only finding the perfect present for your loved one, you're also supporting Auburn departments, programs and student organizations.
November 27, 2023
Jordan Ninde, a senior exercise science major, joined the U.S. Marine Corps a few months after his high school graduation. He left the military in 2020 and made his way to the Plains, fulfilling a dream 20 years in the making.
November 09, 2023
Anna Baker changed the trajectory of her career by choosing to participate in the DREAM-Math program at Auburn University.
November 07, 2023
Auburn faculty members Jada Kohlmeier and Steven Brown have been awarded more than $2 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Education to conduct virtual professional development with secondary social studies teachers from across the nation.
November 06, 2023
The husband-and-wife team of Harsimran Baweja and Niyati Shah will lead the new Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program in Auburn University’s School of Kinesiology,
October 31, 2023
Last summer, Dr. Jung Won Hur and eight elementary and high school teachers from Alabama traveled to South Korea for nearly two weeks.
October 30, 2023
Mathematics educators from the SEC universities, along with several from other universities, held a summit on the University of Florida campus this fall to discuss how their universities can increase the number of new mathematics teachers they are producing.
October 23, 2023
Led by efforts from the College of Education and University Outreach, Auburn University has received an $18.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Postsecondary Education to provide greater access and opportunities to more than 6,500 Alabama middle school students.
October 12, 2023
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine have awarded Auburn $550,000 over the next five years to establish a Gulf Scholars Program on campus.
October 11, 2023
Auburn University’s Warrior Research Center (WRC) has joined forces with the Auburn Police Department to redefine officer wellness – with the WRC focusing on the physical aspects of a police officer’s job.
October 06, 2023
School of Kinesiology doctoral candidate Sarah Brinkerhoff was named one of Auburn University’s Outstanding Doctoral Students for 2022-2023. Brinkerhoff was selected by a special committee of the Graduate Council for the quality of record she has established at Auburn and reflects exception and positive credibility on her advisor, Dr. Jaimie Roper, and the School of Kinesiology.
October 06, 2023
Two students will be joining the College of Education this fall as part of Auburn University’s Presidential Graduate Opportunity Program, or PGOP.
October 06, 2023
Matt Miller, professor and director of the Performance and Exercise Psychophysiology Lab, has been named the assistant director of the School of Kinesiology.
October 06, 2023
Soolim Jeong and Chloe Jones, students in the School of Kinesiology, were accepted into the Predoctoral Clinical/Translational Research, or TL1, Program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Center for Clinical and Translational Science. TL1 trainees are predoctoral students finishing their second year in a health-related program.
October 06, 2023
Students from Auburn's School of Kinesiology were well represented at this year's annual Southeastern Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine, or SEACSM, meeting, held Feb. 23-25. A student poster competition is held annually, and the abstracts of students who indicated their intention to compete go through additional screening to be selected.
October 06, 2023
William “Hank” Murrah, an associate professor in Auburn’s College of Education, was named head of the Department of Educational Foundations, Leadership, and Technology, or EFLT, last month.
October 06, 2023
Students in College of Education teacher preparation programs recently participated in “A Day at Pebble Hill” to tour and learn about the history of the 1847 former plantation cottage in Auburn.
October 06, 2023
Professors from Auburn University’s College of Education and College of Sciences and Mathematics are joining forces to help reverse a glaring shortage of K-12 science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, teachers throughout the state of Alabama.
October 06, 2023
