Associate Professor and Chair of the URI Department of Kinesiology Disa Hatfield has been elected to the board of directors of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). Dr. Hatfield is certified by the NSCA as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with Distinction and has served on the NSCA’s Education Committee, Research Committee and […]

Kinesiology study aims to measure brain activity during vigorous activity; compensation provided to volunteers A University of Rhode Island kinesiology professor is examining how the human brain responds during exercise, and he is looking for members of the community to take part in the study. Assistant Professor Mark Hartman is aiming to evaluate the relationship […]

Ellen Flannery-Schroeder and Nicole O’Malley recognized by Washington County Coalition for Children Two University of Rhode Island professors were honored as “champions” for child advocacy May 26 during the Washington County Coalition for Children’s annual Children’s Issues Forum. Psychology Professor Ellen Flannery-Schroeder was named one of two “Champions for Community Change,” an award given to […]

Women aged 40-64 encouraged to apply for study that also compares digital and traditional weight training systems Middle-aged women in the community who are not avid weight trainers but might be interested in the benefits resistance training provides are being sought for a University of Rhode Island Department of Kinesiology research study examining the physiological […]

Skye Leedahl honored for ‘outstanding contributions’ to gerontological research Recognized for her “outstanding contributions to the field of gerontology,” Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Science Skye Leedahl is being inducted as a Fellow for the Gerontological Society of America (GSA), the nation’s largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging. Leedahl is […]

Ellen Flannery-Schroeder and Nicole O’Malley recognized by Washington County Coalition for Children

More than 700 students became graduates on Friday, May 20, when they crossed the Ryan Center stage to receive their diplomas at the 2022 College of Health Sciences graduation. Dean Gary Liguori, URI President Marc Parlange and Associate Deans Deb Riebe and Brian Quilliam delivered greetings to the graduating students, followed by student speaker Blaine […]

URI Child Development Centers, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute students make meaningful connections, beautiful art displayed at Kingston Free Library

Nakena Kilgore is always on the go. Between her studies as a senior in kinesiology, serving as a cadet in the Rhode Island National Guard, working as a resident assistant and being a Talent Development Scholar, she has a jam-packed schedule.

The state-of-the-art clinic serves University patients and the general public The University of Rhode Island Physical Therapy Clinic has announced it will continue evaluating and treating orthopedic and neurologic conditions for students, faculty, staff and the general public after the spring semester ends, continuing throughout the summer. The Physical Therapy Clinic, a division of the […]