Health & Kinesiology
Volume 1, Issue 5 November 2010
In the News H&K Faculty and Alumnus Are Awarded As Chair of the Department of Health and Kinesiology, it gives me great pleasure to share with you two amazing award winners representing the Department of Health and Kinesiology.
cally, he is the Chair of People Educating Communities About Tobacco and a planning member of Tobacco Law Enforcement and Prostate Health Initiative for Gregg and Smith Counties Conferences.
Dr. Ballard is an avid Sports enthusiast and does not miss
Terrence Ates many UT Tyler sporting events. Be sure to congratulate her the next chance you get.
Dr. Joyce Ballard First our own Dr. Joyce Ballard was honored as the Distinguished Alumnue of the Year at Greenville College where she received her BS degree.
Second, Mr. Terrence Ates was awarded the UT Tyler 2010 Distinguished Alumni Service Award. Terrence received his undergraduate BA Health and Kinesiology degree in 2006 and his graduate M.Ed. in Health
and Kinesiology degree in 2008 from the Department of Health and Kinesiology. For the past two years Terrence has been working with Dr. Bill Sorensen as the Program Manager of the Tyler Prostate Cancer Awareness Program. Terrence is also a member of several regional health coalitions and committees. Specifi-
What’s New in H&K A New Accelerated BS to MS Degree The accelerated BS to MS degree in Kinesiology will allow you to complete both degrees in 5-years The Department of Health and Kinesiology has approved a 5-year Accelerate BS to MS degree in Kinesiology. This accelerated program would allow excellent Kinesiology students the ability to complete both their undergraduate and graduate degrees in Kinesiology in only 5-years. This program would be for a select group of students that complete there University
Core with a 3.0 or better GPA and then complete their Kinesiology Core (30hours) with a GPA of 3.5 or better.
upon completion of their BS in Kinesiology, they would only have 21 hours of graduate coursework to complete their Masters.
Following the completion of the Kinesiology Core, ABM students would begin taking 15 hours of graduate course work. This coursework would count towards both their BS and MS Kinesiology programs. Therefore,
This program is the first of its kind in Kinesiology. If you would like any information on this excellent program, please call 903-566-7031 to schedule and appointment with me! This opportunity is awesome!! Dr. Marzilli
Not only is Terrence a great alumnus of UT Tyler, he is also a loving husband and doting father. When you see both of these Department of Health and Kinesiology STARS walking up and down the halls please congratulate them for their continued success. We are so proud of you! Dr. Marzilli
November Events Spring Registration Begins Kinesiology Club and Kappa Omicron Nu Honors Society Non-Perishable Food Drive November 1-5 Distinguished Lecture Series Begins November 8th with Dr. Lem Taylor Career Services Workshop Department Thanksgiving Celebration Luncheon November 22nd
Volume 1, Issue 5
Department Spotlight:
Distinguished Lecture Series
Since arriving at UT Tyler 2-years ago, I have wanted to start a Distinguished Lecture Series for our students. I am so proud to announce that our Distinguished Lecture Series has arrived. We will start with two Distinguished Lecturers this year. I am very excited to have Dr. Lem Taylor be our first Distinguished Lecturer. He will talk about current trends, updates, and findings of protein research in exercise and sports nutrition. This Distinguished Lecture will be Monday, November 8th,from 11:00 to 12:15 in room 2255 in the HPC.
Dr. Lem Taylor Ph.D., CISSN I am proud to announce that Dr. Lem Taylor will be the inaugural Distinguished Lecturer for the Department of Health and Kinesiology. Dr. Taylor is currently an Assistant Professor of Exercise Physiology at The University of Mary Hardin Baylor. He completed his Ph.D. in Exercise, Nutrition, and PrevenDistinguished Speaker tive Health from Baylor University in Dr. Lem Taylor 2006. While his primary line of research has focused on the cellular and molecular responses that occur in skeletal muscle following various forms of exercise, he has also been part of a very successful research team investigating the effects of numerous nutritional supplements on athletic performance. In only 5years, Dr. Lem Taylor has published 5 book chapters, more
than 15 peer-reviewed journal articles, 35 research abstracts and has been awarded as PI or Co-PI of with more than $300,000.00 in sponsored research funding. In addition to his research accomplishments, Dr. Taylor is also a Certified Sports Nutritionist by the International Society of Sports Nutrition, a Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach by the National Strength and Conditioning Association, the Faculty Representative to The American College of Sports Medicine, the Texas Chapter and a competitive rugby player for Fort Worth Rugby Club. I urge you to come to his lecture entitled, “Current Trends, Updates, and Findings of Protein Research in Exercise and Sports Nutrition” on Monday, November 8th, from 11:00 to 12:15 in room 2255 in the HPC.. Dr. Taylor is a dynamic speaker with an amazing background and I am very confident you will enjoy this educational experience. See you there…
Message From the Chair of Health and Kinesiology
Dr. Scott Marzilli The Spring schedule is out and registration starts in just a few days. I hope you are pleasantly surprised with the number of classes and additional sections offered. Please make sure to meet with your Academic Advisor so you know what classes you need before the rush starts. Good luck!
If you have looked at the schedule, you may have noticed that we are offering a wider selection of courses this semester. In addition to more coursed to choose from, we are also offering more sections with varying times and days. We did this to help you with your schedule and to make sure you could get all the classes you need to graduate in a timely manner. You may also notice there are fewer ITV classes offered simultaneously on the Longview and Palestine campuses. This choice was made because I found that UT Tyler (home campus) students were driving to Longview and Palestine
to take classes via ITV “only” because the classes offered here at UT Tyler were full. Therefore, in a class of 8-10 students at Longview, only 2-3 students were actually living in Longview and other 7-8 students drove there from Tyler. This was not the intent of the ITV classes. I know this negatively impacts some of you and we are trying to work out a way to both not limit enrollment at UT Tyler as well as increase availability of course offerings on both the Longview and Palestine Campuses. Please be patient as we work through this. If you have any concerns please stop by my office to talk. Take Care!
Tip of the Month I urge all of you to meet with your academic advisor as quickly as possible so that you are one of the first to register for classes this Spring. If you are new here to UT Tyler you may not know that most core Health and Kinesiology courses fill within 3-4 days. Also, make sure to register for both the lecture and lab sections if both are required for graduation. It really does make both more enjoyable. I hope that helps. Dr. Marzilli