Kinesiology Alumni Newsletter 2016

KINESIOLOGY Kinesiology Faculty Arthur Weltman, Professor & Department Chair Martin Block, Professor Ann Boyce, Associate Professor David Edwards, Assistant Professor Joe Hart, Associate Professor Jay Hertel, Joe H. Gieck Professor in Sports Medicine Michael J. Higgins, Professor Luke Kelly, Virgil S. Ward Professor of Education Sibylle Kranz, Associate Professor Steven Malin, Assistant Professor Jacob Resch, Assistant Professor Ethan Saliba, Professor Susan Saliba, Associate Professor Read highlights of our faculty work at curry.virginia.edu/kinesiologynewsletter

KINESIOLOGY is edited by Lynn Bell, Director of Alumni Relations, and published by the Curry School of Education, P.O. Box 400268, Charlottesville, VA 22904.

Email: lynnbell@virginia.edu #UVACurry

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his has been another incredibly productive year for the Department of Kinesiology. In our 2015 newsletter we mentioned that USA Today recognized UVA Kinesiology as a top five undergraduate program in the US for colleges offering majors in health and physical fitness. Soon after this accolade the National Academy of Kinesiology recognized UVA Kinesiology as a top ten doctoral program. We are truly fortunate to have an outstanding group of students, faculty and staff who have contributed to our national and international stature.

Our faculty had another productive year, as well. Of note, Jay Hertel received the 2016 UVA Alumni Association Distinguished Professor Award. Other faculty members gave invited talks at national and international meetings, served in leadership roles at national and international organizations, published in prestigious refereed journals, and received considerable external research support (see Faculty Highlights online). Our faculty also played a leadership role in the recently approved pan-University minor in Health and Wellbeing. In this one-of-a-kind minor that has engaged faculty from six schools across Grounds, students are introduced to health and wellbeing through a wide spectrum of topics, including elements of genetic, physiological, psychological, behavioral and social practices, healthy environments, and health policy.

We have also added to the Kinesiology undergraduate and graduate curriculum in the area of nutrition and physical activity and hired Sibylle Kranz to head this initiative. We are in the final stages of approval for a new entry level master’s degree program in Athletic Training and hired Michael Higgins to head this two-year graduate program. Professors Kranz and Higgins are profiled inside this newsletter.

This year marked the 25th anniversary of our annual Slaughter Lecture. We were able to recruit one of our distinguished alums, Kevin Guskiewicz (Ph.D. ’95 Sports Med), the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of North Carolina, who presented his groundbreaking research in the area of sports concussion. We are especially thankful to the Slaughter family for their longstanding support.

In previous newsletters we have talked about how we have enhanced the undergraduate advising experience, and we have fully implemented 360 advising. All of our undergraduate students have a Kinesiology faculty advisor, our first and second year students have third and fourth year peer advisors, and our third and fourth year students have alumni mentors. We thank all of our alumni who have given generously of their time. If you would like to sign up as an alumni mentor contact Jennifer Ludovici at jll4m@virginia.edu.

Our undergraduate and graduate students continue to impress. You can read about some of their accomplishments in the Student News section of this newsletter.

Finally we are continuing to work with the Curry School leadership and the University to develop a plan to improve our physical facilities. We will keep you posted as plans are developed.

Read more at curry.virginia.edu/kinesiology-newsletter

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Student News Ashley Stern Marshall (M.Ed. ‘10 Kines), a

doctoral student, served as the athletic trainer for Open Water Swimming in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. This was her second Olympics, as she was the athletic trainer for the Cayman Islands in 2012. Ashley has been a part of USA Swimming’s High Performance Network since 2010, after working as a graduate assistant with UVA’s Swimming & Diving team while completing her master’s degree in Athletic Training.

Lindsay Slater, a doctoral student, after piloting the High Performance Movement Screen at all high-performance camps last summer, was invited by the sports science and medicine director at US Figure Skating to assess all international competitors during pre-participation physical examinations at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs in August. In recognition of this work, she was presented the 2016 US Figure Skating Pieter Kollen Sports Science Award and was nominated for the US Olympic Committee Doc Counsilman Science Award.

Natalie Eichner (B.S.Ed. ‘15, M.Ed. ‘16 Kines), a first-year doctoral student in the

Applied Metabolism & Physiology Lab, was named as a finalist for the Master’s Student

Some Curry alumni gather for a photo at the 5th International Consensus Conference on Concussion in Sport in Berlin, Germany. Left to right: Thomas Bowman (M.Ed. ‘04, Ph.D. ‘12), Kevin Guskiewicz (Ph.D. ‘95), Erica Beidler (M.Ed. ‘12), Patricia Combs (M.Ed. ‘15), Tamara Valovich McLeod (Ph.D. ‘02), Professor Jake Resch, and Sam Walton (M.Ed. ‘13).

Research Award at the Southeast American College of Sports Medicine conference for her master’s thesis work: “Microparticles are linked to post-prandial hyperglycemia and CVD risk in adults with pre diabetes.”

Nicole Gilbertson, a second-year doctoral student in the Applied Metabolism & Physiology Lab, was named as a a finalist for the Doctoral Student Research Award at the Southeast American College of Sports Medicine conference for her investigation: “Two weeks of interval training improves metabolic flexibility and glucose tolerance in people with pre diabetes.”

Andrew Colombo-Dougovito, a PhD student in Kinesiology for Individuals with Disabilities, had two recent publications in the

International Journal of Disability and Human Development and Perceptual and Motor Skills, and made two presentations at the North American Federation for Adapted Physical Activity conference. He has also been nominated to serve as student representative on the NAFAPA board.

Sam Walton (M.Ed. ‘13), a current doctoral student, attended the 5th International Consensus Conference on Concussion in Sport in Berlin, Germany, in October with Professor Jake Resch. Sam and Jake each presented original research surrounding best practices in baseline neuropsychological testing in collegiate athletes.

New Faculty Sibylle Kranz, PhD, RDN FTOS

Michael J. Higgins, PhD, ATC/PT, CSCS

“I have worked in the field of child nutrition and on efforts to improve children’s dietary intake to help prevent obesity for quite some years now, and I completely appreciate the fact that eating is heavily affected by activity,” Kranz says. Now that she is at Curry, she will work with well-known experts in the field of exercise who can help her study these relationships and advance the field of childhood obesity prevention.

Kranz comes to the Curry School from the Centre for Exercise, Nutrition and Health Sciences in the University of Bristol’s School of Policy Studies in the U.K. She has been a fellow of The Obesity Society since 2007.

Her first priority is to get a laboratory going. “At the same time, I am building research collaboration within the community — mainly childcare centers, elementary- and middle schools — to learn about the cultural background, state regulations and their needs and interests,” she adds. “It’s such an exciting time. Once I have a research space, I am working on validating previously developed tools such as a hungersatiety questionnaire for preschoolers so I can use it in larger studies.”

Higgins came to the Curry School from Towson University in Maryland, where he was professor, director of the athletic training program and chair of the Department of Kinesiology. Among his many publications, he is author of the book Therapeutic Exercise: Theory to Clinical Practice (2011), and he reviews for a number of journals in the field. He was recognized by NATA with its Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award in 2013 and its Service Award in 2009.

Higgins says he was attracted to UVA by the quality and reputation of the faculty and department. In his first semester here, he is pleased with the way students are engaged in the educational process as well as the collaborative effort of the faculty to make the student experience exceptional.

In collaboration with the other Athletic Training faculty Higgins is developing the new professional level graduate program in Athletic Training.

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Alumni Spotlight

Dixie Lee Thompson Ph.D. ‘92

a part of their daily routine. “When I began this work, most research focused on high intensity exercise. We were able to show that important health benefits (glucose control, lowered blood pressure, etcetera) can come from engaging in moderate intensity exercise.”

The impact of her work has been acknowledged by the National Academy of Kinesiology, which named her as a Fellow.

She is also proud of her work as an administrator, where she says she can take some of her research skills — like clearly defining a problem, gathering and analyzing data, and implementing change – to address issues faced in UT-Knoxville’s academic programs.

“What I enjoy most is finding solutions to problems,” she said. “In graduate education, we are faced with finding opportunities and resources to allow faculty and graduate students to learn and explore together. It is rewarding to find ways to overcome barriers that interfere with graduate education, whether it be through curricular changes, policy modifications, or improved communication.”

Clearly, following opportunities is a skill she excels in as well. “You never know when saying yes to an opportunity will open doors in the future,” she likes to tell her students.

“Learning about research from another discipline, incorporating a new research technique, or collaborating on someone else’s research are just a few of the ways you might open yourself to new ideas.”

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e open to opportunity. This is the advice Dixie Thompson shares with her students but also a principle she seems to have applied to her own distinguished career.

Thompson was already interested in exercise and women’s health when she followed an opportunity to the Curry School for her doctoral studies in exercise physiology. She worked with Art Weltman on an NIH-funded study of the impact of high volume training on hormonal balance and menstrual function in women runners.

“The experience of working with some of the world’s best scientists studying the impact of exercise on women’s health set the stage for me to launch my career on a positive trajectory,” she said.

Working in interdisciplinary teams of researchers both from the Curry School and UVA’s School of Medical helped her appreciate the value of a variety of voices when trying to answer complex questions.

“Research projects are enriched by bringing together people from various perspectives,” she said. “As a result of this experience, most of my work as a professional has involved a team approach.”

Thompson spent a couple of years at Southwest Missouri State right out of graduate school, then joined the faculty of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in 1994, where her roles have evolved from director of the Center for Physical Activity and Health to head of the Department of Kinesiology, Recreation, and Sport Studies to associate dean for research and academic affairs. In April she became vice provost and dean of the Graduate School.

As a researcher, she and her students have demonstrated the important health benefits that women can gain from making walking

Kinesiology Club @ UVA The Kinesiology Club recently hosted a presentation by Dr. Lamont Smith, a chiropractor from Lexington, Ky. Throughout the year students will have opportunities to serve the Charlottesville community by volunteering at the Ronald McDonald House and by hosting events to raise money for other Charlottesville organizations such as the Charlottesville Cardinals wheelchair basketball team. The club will host its annual student vs. faculty basketball game in the spring. All proceeds will go to local charities.

Thank You!

The Curry School Foundation recognizes the generosity of the following alumni from Kinesiology programs who made donations in fiscal year 2016 (which ended June 30): Hanna-Louisa

Pepper Martin

Alvesteffer

Carl Mattacola

Mark Anderson

Meaghan McIntyre

Patricia Aronson

Katelyn Milam

Beth Baker

Ryan Mooney

Morgan Baumgartner

Jeanine Murphy

Elizabeth Bergeron

Melissa Nathanson

Rodney Bradley

Jennifer Olson

Elaine Burden

Elizabeth Pass

Megan Burgess

Sarah Paul

Kerry Camper

Landon Piercy

Alisa Christensen

Stavros Piperis

Richard Cole

Michael Powers

Steven Cole

Daniel Reynolds

Phillip Conatser

Howard Roesen

Kevin Cross

William Romani

Caroline Dalrymple

Ethan Saliba

Craig Denegar

Susan Saliba

Mark Dorney

Lois Sandy

Sarah Du Bose

Amber Searcy

Bryn Eyerman

Robert Shank

Richard Ferguson

Teresa Shepard

Hadley Fields

Wayne Smith

Abby Fines

Thomas Soos

Terry Frye

Sharon Spalding

Nancy Gansneder

Nancy Specht

Ann Gibbs

Sarah Stallman

Samantha Gleason

Michael Steinagel

Susan Gosney

Bonita Stewart

Christopher

Christine Stopka

Greenwood

Marcia Tabet

Thomas Jones

Dixie Thompson

Kerri Joyce

Leandi Venter

Elizabeth Katona

Lin Wang

Kathleen Kenna

William Watson

John Kenney

Sharon Weeks

Thomas Keyser

Margaret Weidner

John Kirby

Amanda Weller

Jeff Konin

Shannon Wells

Martha Lankford

Tyler Young

Michelle Le

Jenny Zenner

Janet Marco

Your gifts directly benefit Curry students and the quality of their educational experiences and can be designated for Kinesiology if you so desire.

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CLASS NOTES 1980s

Joe Bock (B.S. ’81) has been a teacher in the

Rochester, N.Y., City School District for 21 years...

Steve Parker (B.S. ’76) “… My experiences, as both a undergrad and graduate student in the Curry School, have been of immense lifelong benefit.”

Steven DeFrank (B.S. ’85, M.Ed. ’86) is a practicing trial lawyer working for Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers in Atlanta, Ga. ...

Sharon Barr Spalding (M.Ed. ’83) teaches physical and health education at Mary Baldwin University. “...I teach Beat Cancer Boot Camp twice a week...”

Cy Weaver (M.Ed. ’87) retired from the Charlottesville school system after 36 years teaching and 42 years coaching...

1990s

Michael Campbell (B.S. ’81) retired from Fairfax

County Public Schools after 31 years...

Mike Carroll (M.Ed. ’92) ... is the head athletic trainer/assistant athletic director at Stephenville High School in Texas.

Richard Ferguson (M.Ed. ’85, Ph.D. ’91) is professor and department chair at Averett University, Danville, Va. ...

Evan Hellwig (Ph.D. ’92) is a professor of athletic training and department chair ... at Cedarville University in Ohio.

Cole Kelly (M.Ed. ’98) will be the director of Camp Weequahic for her ninth summer in 2017... See also www.immanuelproject.net Carl Mattacola (M.Ed. ’91, Ph.D. ’96) is Associate Dean of Academic and Faculty Affairs at the University of Kentucky’s College of Health Sciences.

Ian Rogol (M.Ed. ’96) is a 2016 awardee for the 4

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Submit your class note at curry.virginia.edu/classnotes/submit Athletic Training Service Award from the National Athletic Trainers’ Association...

2000s

Shannon (Hawrylo) Beutler (B.S.Ed. ’06; M.T. ’06) and her husband Clay welcomed daughter Josephine Burns Beutler on June 6, 2016.

Mike Brunet II (M.Ed. ’99, Ph.D. ’02) and his

family currently reside in Alexandria, La. Megan Burgess (B.S. Ed. ’06) and her husband Nathan welcomed their first child, John Preston, in April...

Daniel Carroll (M.Ed. ’06) and his wife, Noelle, welcomed twins ... on April 25, 2016.

Sara Currier (M.Ed. ’09) and Claire Mitchell have opened Tread Happy, a boutique fitness studio in Charlottesville.

Mike Curtis (B.S.Ed. ’98, M.Ed. ’00) and Peter Alston (M.Ed. ’14) opened a new training center in Charlottesville: The Edge Studio...

David Gesualdi (M.Ed. ’08) is a National Finalist (top 10) for the 2016 Fishman Prize for Superlative Classroom Practice…

Scott C. Livingston (Ph.D. ’07) is the director of education for the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center...

Ed Moses (B.S.Ed. ’04) was featured in the Virginia magazine article, “’Hoos got the medals: Catching up with some of UVA’s Olympians.” ...

Ryan Webb (B.S.Ed. ’01) ... has been practicing outpatient orthopedic physical therapy for the last 12 years. www.racva.com Maggie Winzeler (B.S.Ed. ’08) received the Tropaia Award from Georgetown University...

2010s

Kelsey Cox (B.S.Ed. ’12) graduated from Boston

University School of Medicine’s Physician Assistant Program with a master of science degree...

Blain Harrison (M.Ed. ’01, Ph.D. ’11) is a lecturer and internship coordinator ... at the University of Florida.

Trina Hoffman (M.Ed. ’15) is an ... athletic trainer with the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin Sports Medicine Program since 2015...

Jeremy Anderson (M.Ed. ’13) is the strength and conditioning coach for Vanderbilt University’s men’s basketball team in Tennessee...

Andrew Mann (B.S. Ed. ’12) is a physical therapist in Northern Virginia for Select Physical Therapy...

Sarah Bradford McCollum (B.S.Ed. ’12) graduated in May 2016 from the Clarkson University Physician Assistant program...

Cathy McKay (Ed.D. ’13) received the Research Council Student Graduate Research Award for 2016 from the Society of Health and Physical Educators...

Catherine Multari (B.S.Ed. ’14) is in her second year (of four) at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine...

Barbara “Lucy” Peterson (B.S.Ed. ’15) will serve as a Peace Corps Public Health Education Volunteer in Guinea, departing December 2016...

Megan Scarton (B.S.Ed. ’14) is completing physician assistant school in Tennessee, after which she will settle down in Nashville with her fiancé...

Emily Wombacher (B.S.Ed. ’16) is a chief medical scribe ... in the greater Denver, Col., area...

Read more. Many class notes were abbreviated due to space limitations. You can read the full versions, including photos and fond memories, at curry.virginia.edu/kinesiology-newsletter