Good News

Sam Logan, associate professor of kinesiology, has been appointed as an executive editor of the Journal of Motor Learning and Development (JMLD), specifically overseeing the motor development topic area.

Shannon Lipscomb, associate dean for research, received the Outreach Award during Oregon State University–Cascades' 2024 Employee Award Ceremony.

Lauren Kraemer, associate professor of practice, shares practical and easy-to-implement tips for protecting our health during wildfire season. Read the article. Thanks for helping us stay safe, Lauren!

Olivia Davis, nutrition educator with the Oregon State University Extension Service Family and Community Health, was accepted into the Master of Public Health program at Johns Hopkins University and awarded the Bloomberg Fellowship, which covers the tuition and fees of the program. Olivia is one of 50 individuals awarded full MPH scholarships and is the only Oregonian awarded a 2024 Bloomberg Fellowship. Congratulations, Olivia!

Thank you to the College of Health Marshal Team, and congratulations to the 2024 graduating class. We're excited to see where you go next! Meet a few of our College of Health graduates.

An OSLER TL1 fellowship has been awarded to doctoral student Jillien Zukaitis for her research on the bioactive components of human milk in preterm infants.

Kinesiology alum Mallory Schiebel, '23, won an OSU Culture of Writing Award for her paper, "The Use of Virtual Reality to Improve Gait in People with Parkinson's Disease." Kudos to you, Mallory!

Dietetics student Ainsley Beck and public health student Harriet Williams were awarded PRAx Student Fellowships. As members of the 2024 cohort, they will each receive $1,000 and benefit from ongoing networking opportunities and mentorship. Congratulations, Ainsley and Harriet!

Congratulations, to Brad Cardinal who was named an inaugural Highly Ranked Scholar in Lifetime Physical Activity by ScholarGPS. Nice work! 

Associate Professor Sean Newsom has been elected as a Fellow in the American College of Sports Medicine. Congratulations, Sean!

Lauren Lieberman, PhD HDFS '96, distinguished service professor at SUNY Brockport, has published a book, "The Camp Abilities Story: The Global Evolution of Sports Camps for Children Who Are Visually Impaired." The book is available in print and audio. Lauren has established sports camps around the world for visually impaired children.

Professor Chunhuei Chi gave remarks at the annual meeting of the Health Care for All Oregon (HCAO) held in Corvallis. HCAO is a coalition organization that includes over 100 organizations, including the Oregon Public Health Association, the Oregon Nurses Association, the Oregon Education Association, the Oregon Community Health Workers Association, and many other associations, churches and unions in Oregon that share the goal of promoting universal health care in Oregon.