HES NEWS

The Department of Health and Exercise Science was selected to participate in the National Strength and Conditioning Association’s (NSCA) Education Recognition Program (ERP), which recognizes departments that offer curricula tailored to train students for the Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) exams. We are the only ERP recognized CPT program in Oklahoma and are one of only two CSCS programs in the state. Because of this recognition, our students qualify for a $50 discount on the exam registration fees.  The NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) exams are offered on the University of Oklahoma campus. For more information about exams and test dates please visit the National Strength and Conditioning Association website.

Other news:

• Dr. Joel Cramer received the National Strength and Conditioning Association's (NSCA) Presidential Award during the 2009 annual conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.
• For the second consecutive year, Abbie Smith won the National Strength and Conditioning Association's (NSCA) Student Poster Research Award for her presentation in Las Vegas in July, 2009.
• Dr. Debra Bemben was promoted to Full Professor in the Department of Health and Exercise Science in May, 2009.
• Dr. Jeff Stout was promoted to Associate Professor in the Department of Health and Exercise Science in May, 2009 and was approved by the Regents for academic tenure.
• Jenny Graef and Krissy Kendall are the 2009-10 winners of the G. Michael Sims Scholarship Award - Congratulations!
• HES congratulates Trent Herda the 2009-10 recipient of the HES Doctoral Student Research Award.
• Congratulations to 2009-2010 Health & Exercise Science Undergraduate Scholarship Award Recipients:  Brooke Campbell, Virginia Morris Scholarship recipient and Bethany James, Mary Ann Price Scholarship recipient.
• Dr. Chad Kerksick, HES Assistant Professor, was awarded the 2009 College of Arts & Sciences Junior Faculty Summer Fellowship.
• Congratulations to the following HES undergraduate College of Arts & Sciences 2009-2010 scholarship recipients: Brooke Helms, Jennifer Hess, Paul Lewis, Galen Pass, Kierna Craig and Matt Stock.
• Dr. Danielle Brittain, HES Assistant Professor, received the Most Inspiring Faculty Award at the 2009 Annual Max Weitzenhoffer Scholar Athlete Breakfast.
• HES Congratulates Lessye Cam for receiving the 2009 College of Arts & Sciences Outstanding Senior in the Professional Programs Award, and Marcia C. Castellanos-Aymat, a Letzeiser Honor recipient.
• Dr. Mary Dinger's co-authored book, Developing Effective Physical Activity Programs, was published in 2009.
• Dr. Joel Cramer and Dr. Jeff Stout were ranked in the top 200 externally funded principal investigators in OU fiscal year 2008 research expenditures.
• Congratulations to HES Students Leslie Hotte, Jessica Wells and Scott Young on their 2009 invitations to join Phi Beta Kappa.
• Candeh Powell joined HES in November, 2008, as the HES undergraduate Academic Advisor.
• Diane Mc Bride joined HES in July, 2007, as the Assistant to the Director.
• Sydney Lee named the College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Senior in the Professional Programs for 2008.
• Dr. Mary Dinger was promoted to Full Professor in the Department of Health and Exercise Science during the Spring of 2008.
• Dr. Jeff Stout won the GNC-sponsored Nutritional Research Achievement Award at the National Strength and Conditioning Association's (NSCA) National Convention in July, 2008.
• Eric Ryan won the National Strength and Conditioning Association's (NSCA) Student Oral Research Award for his presentation in Las Vegas in July, 2008.
• Abbie Smith won the National Strength and Conditioning Association's (NSCA) Student Poster Research Award for her presentation in Las Vegas in July, 2008.
• Abbie Smith won the International Society of Sports Nutrition's (ISSN) Student Research Award for her presentation in Las Vegas in June, 2008.
• Eric Ryan received the HES Doctoral Student Research Award 2007-08.
• Abbie Smith won the G. Michael Sims Graduate Merit Scholarship for 2007-08, which honors an HES Master of Science student for outstanding academic performance.
• Pauline Stockdale retired from the university and HES after nearly 40 years of service on June 30, 2007. Congratulations and best wishes in retirement!
• Dr. Travis Beck, PhD – University of Nebraska, will join the department as a new Assistant Professor in August, 2007.
• Dr. Debra Bemben and Dr. Mike Bemben received Outstanding Faculty Awards from the OU Student Association during the Spring of 2007 Faculty Awards Ceremony.
• Eric Ryan received the HES Doctoral Student Research Award 2006-07.
• HES students were awarded the top prizes in division for Education and the Professions at the Graduate College’s 2007 Graduate Research Poster Session.  The winners were Ian Palmer (PhD student - 1st place), Murat Karabulut (PhD student – 2nd place), and Vanessa Sherk (MS student – 3rd place)
• Eric Ryan won the Central States Chapter - American College of Sports Medicine's (CSC-ACSM) Student Research Award in Springfield, MO, in October, 2007.
• Vanessa Sherk and Trent Herda shared the G. Michael Sims Graduate Merit Scholarship for 2006-07, which honors an HES Master of Science student for outstanding academic performance.
• Sarah Boyer received the 2006-07 Mary Anne Price Merit Scholarship, which honors an HES undergraduate student for outstanding academic performance.
• Ashley Meiers was the first recipient of the Virginia Morris scholarship, which honors undergraduate student who most exhibits excellence in scholarship and the desire to pursue a career as a school or community educator.