The School of Kinesiology Graduate Studies Office presents the following lectures during this semester. Attend via the Zoom information below.

1) How To Get Research Published?

Speaker: Dr. Ping Xiang
Date and Time: November 22, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. (CST)
Host: Zan Gao, PhD, Director of Graduate Studies, School of Kinesiology

Short bio: Dr. Ping Xiang is a professor in the Department of Health and Kinesiology at Texas A&M University. Her research primarily focuses on students’ motivation in physical education and physical activity settings. After receiving her doctorate from Louisiana State University in 1996, Dr. Xiang has edited one book, written six book chapters, and published 80 articles in peer-reviewed journals, including Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport (RQES) and the Journal of Teaching in Physical Education (JTPE). Web of Science data revealed Dr. Xiang as the most prolific sport pedagogy researcher in the world from 2004 to 2013. She received the 2019 Honor Award of Instruction and Curriculum from SHAPE America. Dr. Xiang is an active fellow of the National Academy of Kinesiology (NAK) and a research fellow of SHAPE America. Dr. Xiang served as the editor-in-chief of JTPE. Currently Dr. Xiang is on the editorial board of RQES and JTPE, as well as an Associate Editor of the Journal of Sport and Health Science.

Join the Zoom Meeting: https://umn.zoom.us/j/92484375027
Meeting ID: 924 8437 5027

2) Lessons learned from physical activity interventions in low income preschool-age children

Speaker: Dr. Sofiya Alhassan
Date and Time: December 10, 11:00 a.m. – Noon (CST)
Host: Zan Gao, PhD, Director of Graduate Studies, School of Kinesiology

Short bio: Dr. Sofiya Alhassan is a professor in the Kinesiology Department at the University of Massachusetts. Her research focuses on implementing physical activity for the prevention of obesity and the improvement of cognitive outcomes in underserved pediatric populations, and in particular, the utilization of community, family-based physical activity interventions to improve obesity-related health behaviors and cognitive health in children of color. Her research agenda also includes examining 1) physical activity policy-based intervention in preschool-age children; 2) environmental influences on various health behaviors in children of color, and 3) after-school family-based intervention to improve physiological, psychosocial, and academic performance of pre-adolescent children of color. Dr. Alhassan’s research in preschool-age children has been funded by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and her research in pre-adolescent children have been funded by the National Institutes of Health.

Join the Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 977 0485 4581 Passcode: 68v3jN