NAKHE Newsletter

Whether this will be your first time in San Juan, or your 50th, booking tours is your key to really experiencing the magic of Puerto Rico! NAKHE worked with a locally owned and women operated tour company called Castillo Destination Management to curate some amazing experiences for NAKHE members and their guests! There is time built into the schedule to make room for these cultural experiences – so, head over into your group chat and start planning your tours today!

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Hurry! Rooms are booking fast! Click HERE to make your hotel reservation.

Can you feel it in the air? No, not the excitement of autumn, but the excitement that we are only a few more months away from the Annual Conference in Puerto Rico! Please join me in congratulating this years awards/grants winners announced in the newsletter, who we will celebrate in January. If you have not done so already, register, reserve your hotel, and book your flight. Finally, NAKHE elections are underway, please remember to vote, it is good practice for November!

The 2024 NAKHE elections for the offices of President-elect, Vice President-elect, and Secretary of the association begin Sunday, September 15 and will run through Tuesday, October 15.

Once again, this year, we are using a highly secure online voting website called Election Buddy, which ensures the utmost safety and confidentiality of your votes.

On Sunday, September 15, an email message containing a unique ballot link with a random, secret access key will be emailed to current professional, emeritus, and student members. (Associate and concurrent members do not participate in NAKHE elections.) The "From" name on emails to voters is "National Association for Kinesiology in Higher Education."

The voting deadline is 11:45 pm Eastern Time (US & Canada) on Tuesday, October 15.

To vote, voters click on a website link in the email message, access their ballot with their unique access key, and enter their choice for President-elect, Vice President-elect, and Secretary. Rest assured, all votes are confidential and cannot be seen by others, including election administrators. Once voters submit their ballot, a confirmation email is automatically sent to them. Election administrators may view the election results only after the election has ended.

Please be on the lookout for the email containing a unique ballot link and cast your vote! Your opinion matters!

Distinguished Administrator, Scholar, Service, and Teaching Awards

Distinguished Administrator Award – Donna Woolard

Distinguished Scholar Award – Lynda Ransdell

Distinguished Service Award – Betty Block

Distinguished Teaching Award – Kanae Haneishi

Hally Beth Poindexter Young Scholar Award – Obidiah Atkinson

Engaged Scholar Program Recipients

Simon Quick, University of Essex, UK – Senior Scholar: Tim Baghurst, Florida State University

Hellison Interdisciplinary Research Grant Recipients

Christian Martínez Rivera, SUNY Brockport and Samuel R. Hodge, The Ohio State University

Community-Based Physical Activity Intervention for Autistic Children to Promote Healthy Living

Kason O'Neil, Daniel Gahreman, Alissa Lange, Michael Ramsey, East Tennessee State University

Evaluation of STEM Career Interest in High School Students in Northeast Tennessee Before and After Informal Education of Kinesiology and Human Movement

Lindsay Vago, Franklin Pierce University

Effectiveness of a Health Coaching Intervention in Promoting Dietary Behavior Change and Body Composition Improvement In College Students

Position & Affiliation: Professor and Department Head | Department of Health and Human Performance; Northwestern State University; Natchitoches, LA

Research/Teaching Focus: Leadership in Kinesiology; Women's Health

• Why are you a NAKHE member? " NAKHE is a supportive, mentoring, organization that offers opportunities for personal and career development. Attending conferences and interacting with other colleagues has been highly beneficial to me and my career. Having a network of kinesiology professionals across the world that I can contact with questions and advice has been highly rewarding in my leadership journey."

The NAKHE Marketing Committee would like to highlight our members in our social media and newsletter! Please fill out the information form by clicking here to be considered as our next featured member. If you have any questions, please contact Kanae Haneishi (the committee chair) at khaneishi@western.edu.

Thank you so much!

Sincerely,

NAKHE Marketing Committee

Check out the NAKHE website for current job openings at higher education institutions. The most recent position postings are listed below.

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