Exercise Science

Student Honors

Recognizing graduates of the Department of Exercise Science whose outstanding achievements are both an inspiration and a challenge to those who follow.

Dan Yaeger '07
Melissa Murray '07
Brianne King '07
Megan Flora '06
Katie Pierce '05
Christopher Murphy '05
Lori Northcraft '04
Marika Middag '01
Tansy Middag '01
David Hicks '01
Alison Devlin '01
Faith Dixon '00
Cathy Brown '00
Katie Maier '98
Jackie Liebler '98

Carson Undergraduate Research Award

Brittany Thiemens '08 "VO_2max Testing in Swimmers: Non-Sport Specific Monark™ Arm Crank vs. Sport-Specific Vasa™ Ergonometer"
Megan Flora '06 "Lesson Unlearned: An Analysis of Smoking and Socioeconomic Status in Ecuador"
Gerrit Southard '04 "The effects of cardiovascular drift on energetics: Hematological considerations"
Heather Clifton '04 "The effect of cardiovascular drift on energy expenditure and substrate utilization"
Greg Boggs '03 "The effects of an external nasal dilator on aerobic performance in trained women"
Cathy Brown '00 "Happy feet: Enhancing balance and agility in older individuals through tap dance training"
Kalen Feeney '98 "The Use of American Sign Language in Theatre"




Presidential Senior Scholar Award

Lori Northcraft '04 "Socioeconomic and cultural influences on Hispanic farmworkers occupational healthcare decisions"

Fellowships


Daniel Yaeger '07 American Physiological Society Undergraduate Research Fellowship 2007
Rebecca Knight '07 Hatfield Fellow 2007-08
Megan Flora '06 El Pomar Fellow 2006-2008

Professional Honors

Katie Pierce '05 Teach for America, Teacher of the Year - 2007
Todd Davenport '98 American Physical Therapy Association, Student of the Year - 2002

Graduate and Professional Programs

Marika Middag '01 D.M.D. University of Minnesota Class of 2007
Cathy Brown '00 Ph.D. (Sports Medicine), University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Class of 2006
Kalen Feeney '98 M.A., Screenwriting, Leeds Metropolitan University, England Class of 2004
Michael Greene '96 J.D. (Doctor of Jurisprudence), Willamette University Class of 2004 Editor-in-chief, Willamette Law Review
Brian Clocksin '94 Ph.D. (Sports Pedagogy), Utah State University, UT Class of 2005
Jennifer Fellers '94 M.D., University of Washington, WA Class of 1999
Derek Lamprecht '94 D.O. (Doctor of Osteopathy). Mid-Western University, AZ Class of 2000