Freedson Retires after 35 Years

Professor of kinesiology Patty S. Freedson retired at the end of December after serving as a faculty member for 35 years, including nine as chair of the department. Beginning in 1981, she earned a national reputation as a top researcher in the field of physical activity, its measurement and its relationship to health. Freedson founded the Physical Activity and Health Laboratory at UMass Amherst and played a fundamental role in the formation of the Center for Personalized Health Monitoring.