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NAKHE Newsletter

November 2024

NAKHENewsletterNovember 2024

A note from James Hannon, NAKHE President

Hello NAKHE members,

I hope you are all doing okay and looking forward to coming together on the beautiful island of Puerto Rico in January. We have outstanding presenters and award recipients to engage and celebrate with. It will be an opportunity to engage in thoughtful conversations and reflections with colleagues and friends. Until then please take care of yourself and those who mean the most to you. Be well my friends!

James C. Hannon, Ph.D., C.S.C.S., SHAPE Fellow, FNAK #561

Registration fees for the 2025 NAKHE Conference will INCREASE on November 15!!

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!

CLICK HERE

2025 NAKHE Conference Tour Options

Congratulations to our NAKHE 2024 Election winners!

Dr. Resa Chandler | Western Carolina University

President-Elect

Dr. Jeremy Elliott | University of Alabama Huntsville

Vice-President Elect

Dr. Vanessa Fiaud | West Texas A&M University

Secretary

Congratulations to our 2025 NAKHE Award Winners!
Each award winner will be recognized at the 2025 Annual Conference in Puerto Rico. Click here to learn more about the selection criteria for each award.

Dr. Betty Block

Distinguished Service Award

Dr. Lynda Ransdell

Distinguished Scholar Award

Dr. Kanae Haneishi

Distinguished Teaching Award

Dr. Donna Woolard

Distinguished Administrator Award

Dr. Simon Quick & Dr. Tim Baghurst

Engaged Scholar Program Award Recipients

#NAKHE2025

Dr. Kason O'Neil | Dr. Daniel Gahreman | Dr. Alissa Lange | Dr. Michael Ramsey

Hellison Interdisciplinary Research Grant Recipients

Dr. Lindsay Vago

Hellison Interdisciplinary Research Grant Recipients

Dr. Christian Martinez Rivera & Dr. Samuel R. Hodge

Hellison Interdisciplinary Research Grant Recipients

✨NAKHE Members of the month: All four of our NAKHE 2025 Conference lecturers!

Dr. Jennifer Walton-Fisette, Kent State University

Dr. Obi Atkinson, SUNY Cortland

Dr. Tara Blackshear, Towson University

Dr. Tim Brusseau, University of Utah


Review their pre-conference video interviews below.

Check out these videos for a sneak peek at our 2025 NAKHE Conference lecturers

2025 NAKHE Young Scholar Lecture: Dr. Obi Atkinson Pre-Lecture Interview
2025 NAKHE DelphineHanna Lecturer: Dr. Tim Brusseau Pre-Lecture Interview
2025 NAKHE Praxis Lecturer: Dr. Tara Blackshear Pre-Lecture Interview
NAKHE 2025 Amy Morris Homans Lecture: Dr. Jennifer Walton Fisette

NAKHE Member Highlight Form 🤩

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

OPERA (Opportunities in Physical Education & Related Areas) Jobs

Looking for a career move?

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

Tenure Track Position--Exercise Physiology--Assistant Professor

The Kinesiology and Public Health Department in the Bailey College of Science and Mathematics at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, is seeking to fill one full-time, academic year, tenure track position in exercise physiology, with appointment beginning September 11, 2025.

Assistant/Associate Professor of Exercise Science

The Department of Exercise Science at Campbell University invites applicants for a tenure-track position at the level of Assistant or Associate Professor. The area of specialization is open, but should preferably align with, or complement existing departmental expertise with qualifications to teach in at least two the following areas: biomechanics, motor learning, anatomical kinesiology, exercise physiology, strength and conditioning and human performance.

Assistant Professor of Physical Education

The Assistant Professor of Physical Education Health in the School of Education, Human Development, and Consumer Sciences is a 9-month tenure-track position at Kentucky State University. The successful candidate will have a degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education in Physical Education with a minimum of 18 graduate hours in physical education, or similar field.

Get Published!

Please consider submitting an article to #NAKHE ‘s Journals-


IJKHE - https://www.nakhe.org/submit-to-the-journal.html


Quest - https://www.nakhe.org/submit-to-quest.html

Featured Article

Adams, A., Belcher, D., Jenkins, A., & Goad, T. (2024). Utilizing Video Feedback for Effective Motor Skill Learning in Online Physical Education. International Journal of Kinesiology in Higher Education, 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1080/24711616.2024.2421764

Featured Article

Melguizo-Ibáñez, E., Puertas-Molero, P., González Valero, G., & Alonso-Vargas, J. M. (2024). Analysis of the Effect of Active Breaks on Executive Function in Educational Settings. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Quest, 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1080/00336297.2024.2419443

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