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Department of Kinesiology Associate Professor Spyridoula Vazou is the recipient of a three year, $280,000 grant funding a youth summer program incorporating learning with physical activity for students of underserved communities. Funded by Kinder Ferrero â the second largest chocolate producer in the world â program implementation is set to kick off in June 2023⊠Read More »
Tracey Covassin, a scholar from the Department of Kinesiology, is one of the 2022-2023 honorees for the MSU William J. Beal Outstanding Faculty Award. Part of the All-University Awards, the Beal Award is given to individuals who have made a distinguished and widely recognized contribution to their respective field and to the MSU community. It⊠Read More »
Michigan State University has received a five-year, $17 million grant from the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, to build capacity within Malawiâs higher education ecosystem to promote sustainable economic prosperity and self-reliance for Malawians. âThe program extends MSUâs long history of partnership with African universities and reflects our own focus on supporting the⊠Read More »
The fitness trend of HIIT (high intensity interval training) and studies that support its benefits are being questioned by Department of Kinesiology Chairperson Paddy Ekkekakis and other scholars through a series of six papers. As defined by Harvard University’s School of Public Health, HIIT is a type of interval training where short bursts of high-intensity⊠Read More »
Michigan State University is #1 in the nation for elementary and secondary teacher education, according to U.S. News and World Report. The accolade comes from the 2023-2024 U.S. News Best Education Schools, which also heralded MSU as #1 for curriculum and instruction for the fifth straight year. “These top rankings highlight our dedication to and⊠Read More »
Department of Kinesiology doctoral student Darice Brooks has been recognized with the Outstanding Student Paper Award in the motor development category by the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA). Her paper, âExploring the lived experiences of people in adapted sports programming,â examined the advantages and obstacles people with physical⊠Read More »
Aaron J. Zynda, a doctoral student in the Department of Kinesiology, is the recipient of the American Kinesiology Association’s (AKA) National Doctoral Scholar Award. Since 2014, the award has annually recognized the top doctoral kinesiology student in the nation by way of leadership and academic record. While conducting research with the Athletic Injury and Rehabilitation⊠Read More »
The American Educational Research Association (AERA) is holding their annual meeting in a hybrid format in Chicago, IL, where faculty, graduate students and alumni from the Michigan State University College of Education (and other Spartans) are presenting their research. In addition, several Spartans are being acknowledged for their exceptional achievements. FACULTY & ACADEMIC STAFF RECOGNITION⊠Read More »
When students take a statewide or a national test, they will often get results of how their individual scores align with others and how it fits within a scoring scale, such as on the composite or overall test scores for the ACT. But who determines what is considered a âpassingâ score? This process is called⊠Read More »
A new book by Associate Professor David Stroupe will help science teachers and administrators initiate and maintain classrooms in which students feel valued and heard. âGrowing and Sustaining Student-Centered Science Classroomsâ is the latest publication from Stroupe through Harvard Education Press. He previously co-edited âPreparing Science Teachers through Practice-Based Teacher Educationâ in 2020. ⊠Read More »
