Professor Mary Jo Kane, School of Kinesiology faculty and director of the Tucker Center, has an an article accepted for publication in Communication & Sport. “The Better Sportswomen Get, the More the Media Ignore Them” explores the dearth of media coverage of female athletes during a marked rise in viewership and participation.
LaVoi weighs in on Farmington goalie quitting mid-game
In a web article and video, WCCO News has interviewed Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi, associate director for the Tucker Center and faculty in the School of Kinesiology, on a recent incident in which a high school hockey goalie purposely scored on his own team and then left the ice. LaVoi looks at this as a teachable moment that should not be lost to coaches, parents and young athletes.
LaVoi participates in CEHD Minne-College in Naples, FL
Dr. Nicole LaVoi, faculty in the School of Kinesiology and associate director of the Tucker Center, participated with a session, “Exercise for Senior Women, a Benefit of Title IX,” at the CEHD alumni Minne-College in Naples, FL, on January 19th.
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Kane publishes in President’s Council “Research Digest”
Professor Mary Jo Kane, School of Kinesiology faculty and director of the Tucker Center, has published an invited paper in the PCFSN Research Digest, a journal of the President’s Council on Fitness, Sport & Nutrition. The article, “Title IX at 40: Examining Mysteries, Myths & Misinformation Surrounding the Historic Federal Law,” makes a strong case for the positive results of Title IX, and counters many myths associated with the groundbreaking legislation including the oft-repeated assertion by its critics that Title IX is responsible for the dropping of men’s non-revenue sports. The article is available online.
Lewis Co-I on $1.8m R01 grant on smoking, sex hormones, and pregnancy
Dr. Beth Lewis, associate professor in the School of Kinesiology, is a co-investigator on a $1.8 million grant funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. The Principal Investigator on the five-year grant is Sharon Allen from the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Minnesota.
Lewis awarded $1.46M grant by National Institute of Mental Health
Dr. Beth Lewis, associate professor in the School of Kinesiology, was awarded a Research Project Grant (R01) by the National Institute of Mental Health. This four-year, $1.46 million grant, “Effect of Exercise and Wellness Interventions on Preventing Postpartum Depression,” is aimed at examining the efficacy of exercise and wellness/support interventions for preventing postpartum depression, which affects approximately 10-13% of women (Banti et al., 2011, Gaynes et al., 2005).
This is the largest single grant awarded to a School of Kinesiology faculty member while at the U of MN since 2005.
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Gao publishes papers as lead author and corresponding author
Dr. Zan Gao, assistant professor in the School of Kinesiology, recently published an article as the lead author in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. This journal has an impact factor of 4.73. He also published an article, as the second and corresponding author, with his previous advisee in Journal of Exercise Science and Fitness. Citations for these articles are below.
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Past-president Maureen Weiss organizes National Academy of Kinesiology meeting
As Past-President of the National Academy of Kinesiology, Maureen Weiss, professor of Kinesiology, organized the program for this year’s annual conference in Portland, Oregon, September 20-22. The theme is Physical Activity Across the Lifespan, and sessions address robust findings, critical issues, and processes that generate variations in physical activity, sedentary behavior, and health outcomes in middle/older adulthood, young adulthood, adolescence, middle/late childhood, and infancy/early childhood.
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Kinesiology’s Williams member of 2012 Ultimate Disc championship team
School of Kinesiology PAP Program instructor Greg Williams (PE 1078 Ultimate Disc) is a member of the Surly Grandmasters Ultimate Disc team that won the 2012 USA Ultimate Grand Master National Championships on Labor Day beating Philadelphia in the finals in Blaine, MN. 18 of the top Grand Master Teams (age 40+) from around the United States came to compete over the 3 day weekend.
WCCO features Wiese-Bjornstal on concussions and female athletes
School of Kinesiology associate professor in sport and exercise psychology and Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport Affiliated Scholar Diane Wiese-Bjornstal, was interviewed on the Jordana Green show on WCCO radio Wednesday evening September 12. The topic of discussion was concussions and female athletes.
Weiss, Kipp, and Bolter publish on positive youth development in the Handbook of Sport and Performance Psychology
Maureen Weiss, professor of Kinesiology, Lindsay Kipp (PhD, 2012, lecturer at University of Kentucky), and Nicole Bolter (PhD, 2010, assistant professor at Boise State University), published a chapter on positive youth development through sport and physical activity in the prestigious Oxford Handbook of Sport and Performance Psychology. The authors comprehensively reviewed the literature on physical activity as a context for promoting social, psychological, and physical competencies among youth participants. Topics include evidence-based findings on the contribution of physical activity participation to social relationships and competencies, moral development, self-perceptions, emotions, motivation, and physical assets such as motor skill development, movement literacy, and physical fitness. The chapter is part of a large-scale project by Oxford University Press to publish a synthetic library covering topics that span the entire field of psychology. The full reference for the publication is: Weiss, M. R., Kipp, L. E., & Bolter, N. D. (2012). Training for life: Optimizing positive youth development through sport and physical activity. In S. M. Murphy (Ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Sport and Performance Psychology (pp. 448-475). New York: Oxford University Press.
Kang and Ji publish in Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
Dr. Chounghun Kang, a postdoctoral fellow working in Kinesiology’s LPHES, and Dr. Li Li Ji, professor of exercise science, have an article in press in Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. The article, entitled “Role of PGC-1 signaling in skeletal muscle health and disease,” reviews the physiological function, exercise adaptation and therapeutic potential of PGC-1, a nuclear cofactor that stimulates mitochondrial biogenesis, controls metabolism of energy fuels, and regulates gene expression of antioxidant defense.
Gao publishes research articles as lead author
Dr. Zan Gao, assistant professor in behavioral aspects of physical activity, recently published two research articles as the lead author in the Journal of Physical Activity and Health and the Journal of Teaching in Physical Education. These two journals have impact factors of 1.85 and 0.66, respectively. The full citations of these articles are below:
Gao, Z. (2012). Motivated but not active: The dilemmas of incorporating interactive dance into gym class. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 9, 794-800.
Gao, Z., Podlog, L., & Harrison, L. (2012). College students’ goal orientations, situational motivation and effort/persistence in physical activity. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 31(3), 246-260.
Thul awarded post-doc in U of M’s Pediatrics
Chelsey Thul, Kinesiology doctoral student in sport and exercise psychology co-advised by Drs. Nicole M. LaVoi and Diane Wiese-Bjornstal, was awarded a 2-year Interdisciplinary Research Training postdoctoral fellowship in Child and Adolescent Primary Care in the Division of Adolescent Health and Medicine of the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Minnesota.
Wiese-Bjornstal participates on President’s Council Science Board
Diane Wiese-Bjornstal, associate professor in sport and exercise psychology, participated in the annual Science Board meeting of the U. S. President’s Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition in Washington, D.C. on August 20. The PCFSN Science Board consists of 16 elected national scientific experts who provide evidence-based guidance on initiatives such as the Presidential Active Lifestyle Award and Let’s Move. Wiese-Bjornstal also serves as a junior editor for the PCFSN Research Digest.
Maturi in MN Daily article
Joel Maturi, former Gopher athletics director and School of Kinesiology instructor, is featured in a MN Daily article updating Maturi’s continued work here at the university.
LaVoi: “Women Athletes Have Made This A Year To Shine”
In a commentary piece on the Minnesota Public Radio Web site, Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi, associate director for the Tucker Center and faculty in the School of Kinesiology, outlines several milestones reached this year in women’s sports, noting that—despite gains—equity remains elusive.
LaVoi comments on first female NFL official
Tonight Shannon Eastin becomes the first woman ever to officiate an NFL game. In a KARE-11 televised interview, Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi, associate director for the Tucker Center and faculty in the School of Kinesiology, comments that this milestone is “very important for breaking gender stereotypes.”
Watch the segment here.
Kanes guests on League of Women Voters’ “We The People”
Dr. Mary Jo Kane, professor in the School of Kinesiology and director of the Tucker Center, will be a guest on “We the People,” a League of Women Voters cable access program. The program will broadcast through the month of August and will focus on Title IX.
Kane comments on MPR program on Penn State sanctions
Dr. Mary Jo Kane, professor in the School of Kinesiology and director of the Tucker Center, was a guest on Minnesota Public Radio’s The Daily Circuit on Monday, July 23, in a program on the Penn State sanctions, “NCAA lays out Penn State punishment.” Kane was joined on the program by Michael Buckner, attorney for universities before NCAA committees, and Chuck Smart, President of the Compliance Group and former member of the NCAA Enforcement Staff.