Accomplishments: Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences
Keoni Kins, DPT, (Physical Therapy) and Brian K Schilling, Ph.D., (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) along with colleagues Dustin Dunnick Ph.D., CSCS (Arkansas Tech University) and Dharini M Bhammar, Ph.D., (The Ohio State University) recently published, "The Effect of Body Armor on Pulmonary Function Using Plethysmography." This was published…
James Navalta (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences), Dustin Davis (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences postdoctoral scholar), Elias Malek (Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Ph.D. student), and Bryson Carrier (Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Ph.D. student) recently published a paper. Along with collaborators from California State University,…
Richard R. Rosenkranz (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences), along with colleagues at Kansas State University, published "Differences in physical activity behaviors between university women from metropolitan, micropolitan, and rural areas" in the Journal of American College Health.
Amalie Alver, Kavita Batra, and Kenneth Izuora (all Medicine), along with Arpita Basu (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences), published their study, "Food Diary Completion Does Not Significantly Impact Glycemic Control in an Observational Single-Institution Pilot Study of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus," in Cureus.
Bryson Carrier (Integrated Health Sciences Ph.D. program), Macy Helm (Integrated Health Sciences Ph.D. program), Kyle Cruz (MS Kinesiology), and Brenna Barrios (MS Kinesiology) recently published an article titled, "Validation of Aerobic Capacity (VO2max) and Lactate Threshold in Wearable Technology for Athletic Populations," in the journal…
Arpita Basu, Ph.D., MPH, RD/LD (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences), Lung-Chang Chien, Ph.D., (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) and Leigh Ann Richardson (Public Health), along with colleagues recently published, "Longitudinal associations of healthy dietary pattern scores with coronary artery calcification and pericardial adiposity in US adults…
Arpita Basu, Ph.D., MPH, RD/LD (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) in collaboration with USF on a NIH study, recently published a research paper in the Public Health Nutrition journal titled, "Ultra-processed food consumption and obesity indicators in individuals with and without type 1 diabetes mellitus: A longitudinal analysis of the…
Dawn Matusz, MS, NDTR, (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) was accepted into The Leadership Institute by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The Leadership Institute is a comprehensive professional development program designed to help current and future leaders in nutrition, health and wellness develop leadership, communication and…
Samantha Coogan, MS, RDN, LD, FAND (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) was named the 2023 Nevada Recognized Dietitian of the Year (RYDY) by the Nevada Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics (NvAND). She won for her leadership in education, career guidance, and the profession, contributions to the Las Vegas community through educational…
Tedd Girouard (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) competed in the Las Vegas Corporate Challenge Bike Race on April 19, 2023, for the UNLV Bike Team where came in first in his age group as well as overall with an incredible time of 29 minutes for 13.2 miles. The UNLV Bike Team placed 3rd overall in their division.
Robert Cochrane (Interdisciplinary Health Sciences PhD candidate), James Navalta (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences), and Anne Weisman (School of Medicine) recently published "The Hero’s Journey as a Novel, Narrative, and Improvisational Group Intervention on Quality of Life for People with Parkinson’s Disease" in Heroism Science. Parkinson’…
Corrie Van Tuyl, Nestor Talon, Oscar Colmenero, Libby Mckindley, Breanna Romo, Madison Walker, Juan Aurelio Garcia, and Lauryn Dawes (all Athletic Training) competed in the 14th Annual Bailey Arnheim Games hosted by California State University, Long Beach on April 2, 2023. UNLV's team won 1st place in the Quiz Bowl, a Jeopardy!-like academic…