Pictured from Left, Asst. Prof. Rachel Hildebrand  and Asst. Prof. Holly Bingham.             

 The Department of Kinesiology is delighted to introduce full-time faculty members Rachel Hildebrand and Holly (Burson) Bingham who joined the department August 1, 2012.

Prof. Hildebrand assumes duties as Program Director of Athletic Training Education and Assistant Professor. She received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Athletic Training from the University of Tulsa, and a Master’s of Education in Sport Administration from Xavier University. She has completed course work toward a Doctor of Philosophy in Health and Human Performance from Oklahoma State University and is actively working on the completion of her dissertation. Additionally, Ms. Hildebrand taught adjunct classes at the University of Central Oklahoma.

Prof. Bingham joins the department as full-time Clinical Education Coordinator of the Athletic Education Program and Assistant Professor. Mrs. Bingham received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Athletic Training from Southern Nazarene University as well as a Masters of Business Administration. She taught adjunct courses for the Kinesiology Department in addition to her previous position as athletic trainer for the Athletic Department.

KNES 3743  NASM Essentials of Sport Performance Training, and KNES 3713  Essentials of Personal Fitness Training, taught on a two-year course rotation in the Fall semester.  These courses will be taught by adjunct professor Jeremy Johnson, M.A.; B.S.; C.P.T.

The intent in offering these exam certification prep-courses is to provide students in the various areas of  Kinesiology the option of obtaining certification to enhance employment opportunities, or to create their own business following graduation.  It would also be beneficial to those students seeking an Associate Degree before entering the work force.

Successful course completion will provide students with a scientific and practical knowledge base required to pursue certification as a Performance Enhancement Specialist.   These courses will NOT certify the student as a Performance Enhancement Specialist; students must pass the certification exams in order to be certified.  Application for taking the certification exam through NASM may be arranged individually by the student following completion of the course(s) where they will receive student preferred pricing. 

The Essentials of Sports Performance Training and the Essentials of Personal Fitness Training are based on the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) proprietary Optimum Performance training (OPT) model.  This model teaches future sports performance coaches and other trainers how to strategically design  strength and conditioning programs to train athletes safely and effectively.  Students will learn NASM's systematic approach to program design with sports performance program guidelines and variables; protocols for building stabilization, strength, and power programs; innovated approaches to speed, agility and quickness drills.

MAY  2012, KINESIOLOGY DEPARTMENT SENIOR RECEPTION

The Department of  Kinesiology  hosted a come-and-go reception honoring its May 2012 Graduating Seniors on Friday May 8, 2012.

Picture 1: (from left) is junior, Melissa Hampton (Athletic Training Major) with graduating senior Jerrod Gatz (Athletic Training).  Picture 2: Prof. Ken Hardee, with Logan Martin, receiving her departmental senior gift. Picture 3: Dr. Sylvia Goodman, with senior  Roz Gonzalez (Pre-Physical Therapy); 4: Graduating seniors, Heather Fulcher (Kinesiology), and Whitney Kloiber (Pre-Physical Therapy), with Dr. Sylvia Goodman and junior, Liana Phan  (Kinesiology).