News: Kinesiology
Research Roundup: Publications by CHPS Faculty, Spring and Summer 2025
Students at the College of Health Professions and Sciences benefit from faculty who conduct research into a broad number of health and wellness topics, discovering new insights and creating innovation...
Knight Life @UCFCHPS Students Explore Personal Fitness and Wellness Abroad in Costa Rica
Junior Sara Weiss spent her summer studying kinesiology and focusing on exercise under the Costa Rican sun. Weiss studied abroad in San Jose, Costa Rica, where she took a course...
Building Momentum: Theriot to Serve as Dean of the College of Health Professions and Sciences
Grounded in authenticity, Matthew Theriot’s leadership prioritizes collaboration and innovation to prepare future healthcare professionals for team-based care. Matthew Theriot’s voice is never the loudest in the room. He’ll choose...
Can AI Provide a Better Way to Relieve Pain for Hundreds of Millions of People?
A clinical researcher in athletic training and a biomedical engineer are exploring new methods for using AI to analyze ultrasounds and improve lives around the world. In the near future,...
Research Roundup: Publications by CHPS Faculty, Fall 2024
Students at the College of Health Professions and Sciences benefit from faculty who conduct research into a broad number of health and wellness topics, discovering new insights and creating innovation...
5th Annual IEPRS Conference Returns to Move Molecules with Students and Experts Worldwide
The School of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences held its 5th annual Institute of Exercise Physiology and Rehabilitation Science conference on Feb. 7- 8. The highly anticipated event, presented by the...
Graduation Spotlight: Hannalee Frahm, Kinesiology
Meet Hannalee Frahm. Growing up as an avid gymnast and starting her coaching career at age 14, Hannalee learned early on that movement can be the best medicine. However, due...
Graduation Spotlight: Fabiola Castro, Kinesiology
Meet Fabiola Castro. After moving to the U.S. at a young age, Fabiola found refuge in sports and athletics, igniting her passion for fitness and understanding how the body works....
Knight Life @UCFCHPS Spotlights Exercise and Sport Physiology Internship
Kinesiology student Connor Humphreys gained hands-on experience supporting individuals with neurological impairments, including spinal cord injury, stroke and Parkinson’s disease, during his internship at the Center of Recovery and Exercise...
Kinesiology Student Receives Distinguished Student Award from UCF Alumni
The College of Health Professions and Sciences very own Brooke Johnson was awarded the Distinguished Student Award at the 2024 Shining Knights Alumni Awards. Johnson, a kinesiology major, was honored...
