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Welcome to the Kinesiology Department at Kansas State University! We invite you to learn more about our department and the opportunities we offer.
Our department is home to an excellent community of faculty and staff, combining both scholarship and professional experience as instructors, leaders, and specialists with a focused commitment to students and teaching.
What's New
MOVE TO HUMAN ECOLOGY
The Department of Kinesiology and the College of Human Ecology are joining forces
to offer K-State students enhanced educational and research opportunities. In January,
Kinesiology transitioned from the College of Arts & Sciences to become the fifth major
unit in Human Ecology. The move makes sense academically and scientifically. Kinesiology
shares human ecology’s mission to discover, disseminate and apply science-based knowledge
to meet basic human needs and improve the human condition. The Department’s focused
goal and strategic plan align most appropriately with those of human ecology to promote
health and well-being through research and teaching. Kinesiology is thrilled to become
a major part of the College of Human Ecology. Together we can attract a broader range
of research and development funding. Together we can give students more opportunities
to be involved in meaningful, collaborative research and to be better qualified to
meet the challenges in the human condition in today’s world. Together we can more effectively and efficiently move toward the university’s
goal to be a top 50 public research university by 2025.
A letter describing the rationale behind the move is available here. Look for more announcements about the details of the move in the near future.
David A. Dzewaltowski, Ph.D.
Professor and Department Head
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR BRANDON IRWIN IS IN THE NEWS.
Having trouble motivating yourself to exercise longer? Dr. Irwin's research suggests that finding the right partner might be a good place to start. Don't want to leave home? No problem, just plug in your Wii Fit…
RESEARCHERS EXPLORE PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF SPACE TRAVEL WITH NASA GRANT
The final frontier may be no further than Manhattan, Kan., as a team of Kansas State
University researchers launches a project funded by a $1.2 million grant from the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Thomas Barstow, professor of kinesiology, his doctoral student Carl Ade will research
what physical characteristics are necessary for an astronaut to perform lunar tasks.
The team also will study ways to assess whether a person has enough physical capacity
to perform the tasks.