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Dr. Emily Wughalter Gives 2019 Rachel Bryant Lecture at SHAPE

Congrats to KIN professor Dr. Emily H Wughalter, who gave the 2019 Rachel Bryant Lecture ⁦@SHAPE_America⁩.

More on SHAPE Awards here.

Emily Wughalter earned her doctorate from the University of Georgia, master’s from the University of Colorado, and bachelor’s from Herbert H. Lehman College, City University of New York. She received tenure at San José State University and New York University and is a professor of Kinesiology. Dr. Wughalter is recognized for her teaching expertise, having been awarded the Outstanding Professor Award from San José State University. She has mentored more than 60 master’s students in kinesiology, human factors and ergonomics. She served on more than 40 thesis committees additionally.

Dr. Wughalter was President of the AAHPERD Research Consortium,  served two terms on the AAHPERD Board of Governors, and was President of Western Society for  Physical Education of College Women. Since receiving the Mabel Lee Award as a promising young scholar,  she continued to receive distinguished service and honor awards from the Research Consortium, the  National Association for Girls and Women in Sport,  and the National Association for Kinesiology in Higher Education.  Dr. Wughalter received the AAHPERD Honor Award and was recognized with AAHPERD’s highest honor, the Luther Halsey Gulick Medal. She has published in professional journals on topics in motor learning, measurement, social justice and diversity; as well she has given almost 100 national, regional, state, and local presentations. She co-edited a monograph of the journal, Quest, on topics  related to social justice and diversity; she previously delivered  the Amy Morris Homans Memorial Lecture.

About the Award (from the SHAPE website)

The Rachel Bryant Lecture honors Rachel Bryant, a pioneer and architect in the field of sport for girls and women. The lecturer is an individual who continues to carry on the spirit of this remarkable woman who gave so much to the world of girls and women in sport.

KIN Staff Curt Sennewald Recognized for Long-time Service

We take time to thank Curt Sennewald for his 25 years of service to the Department.Curt S Bio Pic
He has been a tremendous asset since he came to the Department of Human Performance, and continues to be an invaluable member of the team as we are now the Department of Kinesiology.
Curt does a great deal behind the scenes to support our students, classes, faculty and staff.
We cannot begin to express how much he is appreciated and emphasize how much he does that many are not aware of.
Thank you so much Curt for all that you do, and bringing your smile and positive attitude to the Department every day.
We are a better department having you as part of our team.
51st Annual Spartan Service Celebration, honoring staff for their campus service (Thursday, March 7) from 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Student Union Ballroom.
All employees are invited to attend the recognition program followed by a celebratory reception.

Dr. Emily Wughalter Named as 42nd Fellow of the National Association for Kinesiology in Higher Education

repost from CHHS Blog: http://blogs.sjsu.edu/chhs/2019/02/08/dr-emily-wughalter-named-as-42nd-fellow-of-the-national-association-for-kinesiology-in-higher-education/
Congratulations to Dr. Emily Wughalter, Professor, Department of Kinesiology, on being named the 42nd Fellow of the National Association for Kinesiology in Higher Education (NAKHE). Emily’s ongoing commitment to NAKHE leadership, scholarship, and the training of young professionals makes her an outstanding choice for this recognition.

The Fellows designation is given to professionals in the field of Kinesiology who have made significant contributions to NAKHE for ten years or more. Emily’s leadership in the association has been exceptional, and for this leadership she is being recognized. Leadership in NAKHE is not the only criteria for Fellow status. Emily’s scholarly productivity has added to the body of knowledge in Kinesiology in a meaningful way, one of the most important criteria for Fellowship. “Your leadership and scholarly contributions have extended beyond the field of Kinesiology to your home institution, community, and beyond – contributions that bring distinction to university professors in Kinesiology,” says Steven Estes, Fellow #12, NAKHE.

In addition, Emily has been invited to deliver the Rachel Bryant Lecture at the Society of Health and Physical Educators, (SHAPE America) National Convention in Tampa, Florida in April. “This is a tremendous honor to be invited to deliver a lecture in Rachel Bryant’s name and to be recognized by national colleagues in Kinesiology,” says Emily Wughalter. Rachel Bryant was the Executive Director of the National Association for Girls and Women in Sport for 21 years when she led an organization that inspired tremendous change and created sporting opportunities for girls and women. This lecture in her name is to honor an individual who continues her legacy by leading, developing, participating, and organizing programs for sporting girls and women.