MAKING A DIFFERENCE
“Our doctoral students are bright and passionate about their research, and they are chosen because of that passion.”—Dr. Bruce Watkins
Kinesiology Doctoral Students
Work with Faculty to Build a Better World Cheryl Israel
Why would you leave a financially stable income to return to school and live frugally? Why would you leave a promising career to spend long hours studying and working in a laboratory? Why would you immerse yourself in research that often, with every answer, prompts another question? Doctoral students Chia-Lin Chang and Beth Smith with Dean Beverly Ulrich in the Motor Development Laboratory, Center for Human Motor Research.
KINESIOLOGY DOCTORAL STUDENTS Diane Adamo Joaquin Anguera Chia-Lin Chang Gerry Conti Andrea Cornford Elizabeth Crane Daniela Deman Antoinette Domingo Katrina Fogleman Katsuhiko Funai Daniel Goble Heidi Harris Christopher Herman Min Huang Hyun Seok Hwang Pei-Chun Kao Nicholas Knuth Meghann Lloyd Julia Looper Sandra McKay Gregory Sawicki Simon Schenk Beth Smith Scott Tainsky Chad Tiernan Elizabeth Wuorinen
Why would you become a Kinesiology doctoral student? There are clear answers to these questions. Kinesiology doctoral students have a passion for research, a thirst for higher level knowledge, and a pension for improving the quality of life for people. Dean Beverly Ulrich’s vision is that Kinesiology graduates will go out and make the world a better one than exists today. Our doctoral students plan to do just that. Graduate education has become increasingly valued in the United States, and across the globe, as our economy shifts to a stronger emphasis on services and information, according to research by the American Psychological Association. The depth of knowledge provided by higher education allows us to uphold our leadership position and voice in the world. The Kinesiology doctoral program is taking its place among the leaders, as one of the top ranked programs in the nation. Dr. Bruce Watkins, sport management professor, and chair of the graduate committee for over ten years, is pleased to be part of Dean Ulrich’s vision. He is clearly invested in the welfare of the program, as he describes its early history. Created in 1938, the first PhD degrees were awarded in 1940. The main source of funding at that time was for graduate student instructors to teach physical education courses. “The program produced many fine teachers, but due in part to the activism in the 1960s, the University stopped making PE mandatory. The funds dried up, and the program became virtually non-existent,” said Watkins. From the 1980’s until approximately six years ago, the majority of the Kinesiology doctoral students were part-time, and working to support themselves. “It wasn’t a healthy environment for the program,” said Watkins. “When students can only work an
Dr. Greg Cartee with doctoral student Katsu Funai in the Muscle Biology Laboratory, Center for Exercise Research.