Lisa Kihl, Ph.D., associate professor in the School of Kinesiology, and adjunct instructor and former U of MN athletic director Joel Maturi were speakers at the 2014 Minnesota Positive Coaching Alliance conference with the theme, “Leading with Character: What’s Your Direction?”

The conference was directed at youth workers and administrators and aimed at self-examination of their own character and how their actions impact youth character development. Maturi gave a presentation titled “Leading Your Organization” and Kihl spoke on a panel discussion about “Cultivating Character in our ‘Pop Culture’ World.”