Corinne Zimmerman received the 2026 American Kinesiology Association Doctoral National Scholar Award
Corinne Zimmerman, a 2022 SLAM alumna and incoming tenure-track faculty, received the American Kinesiology Association Doctoral National Scholar Award recipient for Doctoral-granting institutions. ...
Brian Schultz received the 2026 William H. Schubert Award
Brian Schultz, Associate Dean and TCE Professor, is the recipient of the 2026 William H. Schubert Award for Curricular Speculation. He was honored at the annual American Educational Research Associ...
¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ sport analytics ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈs Lauren Skelley and Blake Brewer finished top in the 2026 National Collegiate Sport Analytics Championship, which was held Feb 16 - 17 at Bridgestone Arena ...
Brian Schultz received the 2026 Society of Professors of Education Outstanding Book Award
Brian Schultz, Associate Dean and Teaching, Curriculum, and Educational Inquiry Professor, is the co-recipient of the 2026 Society of Professors of Education Outstanding Book Award for his co-autho...
Racheal Banda Rothrock received the 2026 Early Career Award
Racheal Banda Rothrock, TCE Assistant Professor, was selected to receive the 2026 Early Career Award from the Critical Issues in Curriculum and Cultural Studies SIG of the American Educational Rese...
Judy Alston inducted into the MLK Jr. Collegium of Scholars at Morehouse College
Judy Alston, Educational Leadership Chair and Professor, was inducted into the MLK Jr. Collegium of Scholars at Morehouse College this April. This honor celebrates individuals who have “d...
Helaine Alessio's capstone class clearing hiking/biking trail at Hueston Woods
Helaine Alessio's KNH 402 Capstone class is clearing a hiking/biking trail at Hueston Woods. Students receive Service Learning credit for this class, which combines personal and ecological health. ...
Kimiecik and ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈs publish research on play and youth well-being in Journal of Positive Psychology
Jay Kimiecik, associate professor, recently published an article in The Journal of Positive Psychology examining why many young people are experiencing diminished psychological well-being and how p...
Miami faculty, ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈs and alumna publish interdisciplinary literacy manuscript
Kelli Rushek, Ph.D., assistant professor of English education, Addie Taylor, Class of 2025 and current economics graduate ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ, Lada Gallant, AYA English language arts, Class of 2026, and Patric...
Ballard and Timmerman publish editorial in Frontiers in Physiology
Kevin Ballard, associate professor, and Kyle Timmerman, professor and department chair in the Department of Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health, have published an editorial in Frontiers in Physiolog...
Molly Sawyer presents at Hawaii International Conference on Education
Molly Sawyer, director of clinical placements and field experience for ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ’s College of Education, Health, and Society, presented her work, “Fueling future teachers...
Stavres contributes new insights to metabolic health research
Congratulations to Jon Stavres, Ph.D., on three recent publications that advance understanding of cardiometabolic health, digital assessment, and metabolic intervention science. His work spans smar...
Smith co-authors critique of spinal manipulation review
Dean Smith, clinical professor in the Department of Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health, co-authored a new publication in the European Journal of Integrative Medicine. The article, “Opinio...
Rushek, Batchelor, and Schultz receive MHJF grant
Kelli Rushek, Kathy Batchelor and Brian Schultz, all from the Department of Teaching, Curriculum, and Educational Inquiry, received a $20,000 grant from the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation to sup...
Primary education ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ presents research at Lilly Conference
Primary education major Hayoung Cho shared her work at the Lilly Conference, presenting research developed in collaboration with her mentor, Professor Lena Lee from the Department of Teaching, Curr...
Miami researchers study Gen Z attitudes toward insects as alternative protein source
Beth Miller, professor in the Department of Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health, collaborated with Matthew Bennett, a 2023 undergraduate nutrition graduate who completed Miami’s graduate D...
Berg publishes study on body ownership and motor experience in Psychological Research
William Berg, professor in the Department of Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health at ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ, has published new research in Psychological Research examining how long-term motor experience ma...
¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ faculty members Ganiva Reyes, Racheal Rothrock, and Ann Mackenzie from the Department of Teaching, Curriculum, and Educational Inquiry, Angela Curl from the Department of Family Sc...
Kelli Rushek, assistant professor, and Katherine Batchelor, professor, in the Department of Teaching, Curriculum, and Educational Inquiry, along with five adolescent and young adult (AYA) English l...
Chirambo, Chen, and Scribner publish in the Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership
Doctoral ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈs Edmund Mtangwanika Chirambo and Jing Chen, along with associate professor Samantha M. Paredes Scribner, all from ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ’s Department of Educational Leadership,...
Miami trio receives funds for Storefronts Community Arts Collaborative
Jeff Kruth, assistant professor of Architecture and Interior Design, and Ashley Goos, director of Dance, in collaboration with Scott Sander, assistant chair of Teaching, Curriculum, and Educational...
Pedagogical collaborations between SLAM and TCE highlighted at international conference
Visiting Assistant Professor Jordan Goffena from the Department of Sport Leadership and Management (SLAM) and Ann MacKenzie, associate professor in the Department of Teaching, Curriculum, and Educa...
Kimiecik presents on narrative pedagogy and athlete wellbeing
Jay Kimiecik, associate professor of Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health, recently gave two conference presentations. With Carlyn Kimiecik, he presented Stories of Narrative Pedagogy: Integrating Th...
James receives funding for Kinship Navigator Program evaluation
Anthony James, professor of Family Science and Social Work, received $4,600 from the Butler County Educational Service Center for the project Evaluation of the Butler County (OH) Kinship Navigator ...
Reeves-Doyle publishes on mental health and institutional support
Brandy Reeves-Doyle, assistant professor of kinesiology, nutrition, and health at ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ, has an article in press with the American Journal of Health Studies titled “Depression,...
Kuvalanka and ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ co-authors publish article in Journal of Family Theory & Review
Kate Kuvalanka, professor of family science and social work, and ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ co-authors Jason Abram, a current MSW ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ, and Sophia Goldberg, a current undergraduate, recently published an article i...
Alessio earns Shetler Diabetes Research Award for study on exercise and prediabetes
Helaine Alessio, professor in the Department of Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health, has been awarded the Madalene and George Shetler Diabetes Research Award for her proposal, Novel Exercise Interve...
Alvarez co-authors neurodiversity article with grad ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ Shirley in top counseling journal
Jenna Alvarez, associate clinical professor in the Department of Educational Psychology, recently co-authored a publication in Professional School Counseling, a leading journal in the field. The ar...
Smith co-authors study on chiropractic continuing education
Dean Smith, clinical professor of kinesiology, nutrition, and health at ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ, co-authored “Continuing education for the chiropractic profession: a cross-sectional study analyz...
Kimiecik publishes in top well-being journal
Jay Kimiecik, associate professor of kinesiology, nutrition, and health at ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ, co-authored “The self at play: Exploring the core developmental origins of positive psychologi...
Schultz co-authors new book on ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ-centered curriculum
Brian D. Schultz, professor and Virginia Todd Memorial Scholar of Curriculum Studies and associate dean in ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ’s College of Education, Health and Society, has co-authored Stu...
Morris co-edits new book on ethics, animals, and sport
Sam Morris, clinical professor in Sport Leadership and Management, recently co-edited Sport and Species with Gabriela Tymowski-Gionet of the University of New Brunswick. Published by Routledge, the...
Faculty secure $60,000 grant to support teacher education and ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ wellness
Ganiva Reyes, associate professor in the Department of Teaching, Curriculum, and Educational Inquiry (TCE), Racheal Banda Rothrock, assistant professor (TCE), Angela Curl, associate professor in th...
Rushek and Abram publish on educators’ role in addressing human trafficking
Jason Abram, MSW ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ, and Kelli Rushek, assistant professor in the Department of Teaching, Curriculum, and Educational Inquiry, published their research in the Journal of Contemporary Issues in...
Dillon publishes two manuscripts on school interventions and AI assessment
Cara Dillon, assistant professor in the Department of Educational Psychology, had two manuscripts published this summer. The first, The PAX Good Behavior Game: A Scoping Review of Implementation an...
Sarah Woodruff receives funding from the Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital
Sarah Woodruff, director of the Discovery Center for Evaluation, Research, and Professional Development, received $33,121 from the Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, pass-through...
Yue Li receives funding from Youngstown State University
Yue Li, associate director of the Discovery Center for Evaluation, Research, and Professional Development, received $41,944 from Youngstown State University, with pass-through from the National Sci...
Gregory contributes to four new publications on public health, education, and health disparities
Kayleigh Gregory, assistant professor in the Department of Family Science and Social Work, is co-author of four recent publications spanning topics in public health, healthcare equity, and social w...
Reeves-Doyle co-authors study on well-being and success of international women of color in college
Brandy Reeves-Doyle, assistant professor in the Department of Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health, is a co-author of an upcoming publication in The Journal of American College Health. The article, D...
Beissel co-edits book on 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup
Adam Beissel, associate professor in the Department of Sport Leadership and Management, has co-edited a new book, Critical Perspectives on the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup: Events, Issues,...
Wasburn-Moses publishes new text on special education practice
Leah Wasburn-Moses, professor of Educational Psychology, has published a new book, Special Education in Practice: A Concise Introduction (Routledge). The six-chapter text introduces foundational to...
Batchelor and Rushek awarded CTE Ignite grant for AI project
Katherine Batchelor, Ph.D, professor, and Kelli Rushek, Ph.D, assistant professor, in the Department of Teaching, Curriculum, and Educational Inquiry, received the Center for Teaching Excellence (C...
Miami ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈs contribute to research on math interventions with faculty support
Students Julianne Locke and Alyssa Fesenmyer from the school psychology program contributed to a publication on fraction learning interventions for sixth graders with math difficulties. They comple...
¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ College of Education, Health and Society launches new LinkedIn group for alumni
¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ’s College of Education, Health and Society has created a new LinkedIn group to connect alumni and foster ongoing engagement. The group will be moderated with the support ...
Lydia Ballenger named Fellow of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Congratulations to Lydia Ballenger, Director of the Dietetic Internship in the Department of Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health, on being designated a Fellow of the Academy of Nutrition and Dieteti...
Sabnis and McAllister co-author article in NASP's Communiqué
EDP Associate Professor Sujay Sabnis and second-year school psychology graduate ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ PJ McAllister were co-authors on an article published in Communiqué, the official magazine of the Na...
Schultz receives funds for TEACh Cincinnati
Brian Schultz, associate dean for external relations and partnerships in the College of Education, Health, and Society, received $32,000 from the Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr. Foundation for th...
Li receives funds from Lifetown Columbus
Yue Li, associate director of the Discovery Center for Evaluation, Research, and Professional Development, received $48,697 from Lifetown Columbus for the project entitled "Evalua...
Dillon receives national research award to explore AI use in schools
Cara Dillon, assistant professor of school psychology in Miami’s Department of Educational Psychology, has received a $13,217 Early Career Research Award from the Society for the Study of...
Smith co-authors study on effects of simulated hyper-gravity on walking biomechanics
Dean Smith, clinical professor in the Department of Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health at ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ, co-authored a new publication in Biomechanics titled “Effects of Simulated Hype...
Misco and Gross publish on teaching birthright citizenship
Tom Misco, professor of Teaching, Curriculum, and Educational Inquiry, and graduate ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ Erik Gross co-authored an article in Social Studies Research and Practice. Their piece, “Teachi...
Misco co-authors article on ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈonomiCrit theory for renaming places
Tom Misco, professor of Teaching, Curriculum, and Educational Inquiry, co-authored a new article in Theory & Research in Social Education with Nathaniel Bryan and Dustin Hornbeck. The article, ...
Miami faculty awarded NIH grant to study cardiovascular recovery after inactivity
Kevin Ballard, associate professor of kinesiology, nutrition, and health at ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ, will lead a new $422,894 research grant funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the ...
Kimieciks present at national play conference
Jay Kimiecik, associate professor of Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health, and Carlyn Kimiecik, assistant professor of Family Science and Social Work, presented at the 2025 National Conference on the...
Dean Smith co-authors chiropractic care study
Dean Smith, clinical professor in the Department of Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health at ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ, co-authored a new article in the Journal of Contemporary Chiropractic titled “C...
Reidy project receives funding
Paul Reidy, assistant professor of Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health, received $410,071 from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases for the project "Influence of...
Sherrill Sellers, associate dean, Amity Noltemeyer, dean, and Brian Schultz, associate dean, of the College of Education, Health and Society, received $163,675 from the Ohio Department of Education...
Racheal Banda, assistant professor; Ganiva Reyes, associate professor; and Kathy Batchelor, ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ John Heckert Professor of the Department of Teaching, Curriculum, and Educational Inquir...
Ganiva Reyes, associate professor in the Department of Teaching, Curriculum, and Educational Inquiry, was elected to serve as chair of the Critical Issues in Curriculum and Cultural Studies SIG of ...
Dance Theatre leads EHS book drive with top donations
Congratulations to Dance Theatre for collecting the most books during the EHS literacy book drive for the Queen City Book Bank. The drive gathered over 1,450 books thanks to the generosity of EHS s...
TEACh Cincinnati receives support
Brian Schultz, associate dean for external relations and partnerships, and Amity Noltemeyer, interim dean of the College of Education, Health, and Society, received $415,000 from the U.S. Departmen...
Gregory presents research at conference in D.C.
Kayleigh Gregory, assistant professor of Family Science and Social Work, recently presented her research on quality maternal health care at the Postpartum Support International Conference held in W...
Abby Helsinger, senior research associate for the Discovery Center, recently co-authored a study exploring the relationship between digital problem-solving skills and external political efficacy in...
Kimiecik earns Cortland alumni honor
Jay Kimiecik, associate professor of Kinesiology, was the recipient of SUNY Cortland’s Distinguished Educator Award, sponsored by the SUNY Cortland Alumni Association. Those selected are ...
Thomas Poetter, professor of Educational Leadership, is author of “Curriculum Fragments: A Currere Journey through Life Processes” published in July by Routledge. The book &...
Alexandra Bagg ‘23 prepares for medical school through her analysis of the impacts that e-bikes have on older adults’ glucose levels.