EXSCI News
(4/12/12) The faculty and students congratulate Colin O'Leary '12 and Bethany Cardo '13 for their selection as Phi Beta Kappa Scholars. PBK is the oldest and most prestigious academic honorary society in the USA. This honor came after a highly competitive process, and is reflective of their outstanding academic accomplishments, community engagement and character.
(4/9/12) The faculty and students congratulate Caroline Cahill '13 for her Carson Grant titled "Evaluating the Health Changes in Asian International Students at a West Coast Liberal Arts College". Congratulations Caroline!
The Department also recognizes Kristine Lim '13 who received a Carson grant for her study titled "The efficacy of biomechanics assessment and its potential in a free clinic setting." Congratulations Kristine!
(4/1/12) The faculty and students congratulate Professor Peter Harmer for the publication of his manuscript Tai Chi and Postural Stability in Patients with Parkinson's Disease in the New England Journal of Medicine. This is a great honor for Professor Harmer and his collaborators.
(3/29/12) The faculty congratulate the Willamette team (from left to right: Tannin Kueffner, Nathan Kessler, Zane Wise, Neal Howard, and Lyndsy Clark and Colin O'Leary not pictured) that earned second place at the Student Knowledge Bowl at the American College of Sports Medicine Northwest Chapter Annual Meeting in Coeur D' Alene, ID. The competition included student teams from the Pacific Northwest including Montana State University, Gonzaga University, Linfield College, Eastern Washington University, and Pacific University to name a few.
(3/29/12) Congratulations to Exercise Science students Lyndsy Clark, Colin O'Leary, Tannin Kueffner, Andrea Rowan, Erin O'Mahony, Heather Schlueter, and Neal Howard who presented their research work at the American College of Sports Medicine Northwest Chapter Annual Meeting in Coeur D' Alene, ID.
Exercise Science senior Neal Howard presents his poster.
Exercise Science seniors Lyndsy Clark and Colin O'Leary present their poster.
Exercise Science junior Erin O'Mahony presents her poster.
Exercise Science junior Tannin Kueffner presents her poster.
(3/29/12) Professor Stasinos Stavrianeas presented a lecture titled "Exercise Science Education for the 21st Century: the iScience Model at Willamette University" at the American College of Sports Medicine Northwest Chapter Annual Meeting in Coeur D' Alene, ID. At the same meeting Professor Stavrianeas assumed his duties as President of the ACSM NW Chapter.
(2/4/12) Professor Stasinos Stavrianeas presented a lecture titled "We have a Vision but how do we Change?" at the Willamette Valley Biology Education Network at Lewis & Clark College.
(10/11/11) The students and faculty congratulate Professor Peter Harmer and his collaborator Dr. Fuzhong Li, (Oregon Research Institute) for the new 5-year grant from the National Institutes of Aging to translate and implement an effective fall prevention program into a community-based practice (R01 AGO034956-01A1). The project will run from Sept. 20, 2011 until Aug., 31, 2016. Total Award: $3,150,000
(10/1/11) The faculty extend warm congratulations to Katie Pierce ('05) for the completion of her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of Northern Arizona. Way to go Katie!
(10/1/11) Congratulations to Professor Stasinos Stavrianeas for the recent publication of his work.
(9/23/11) We are pleased to announce the opening of the new Integrated Exercise Science Laboratory and the dedicated Julie Abendroth Biomechanics Laboratory. Following several weeks of planning and remodeling the facility is now available to our students and faculty. We were honored to be joined at the dedication ceremony by Julie's parents John and Ann, as well as her fiance Bill.