Kinesiology 60th Anniversary Conference and Celebration

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Save the dates – June 14-16, 2026
Come celebrate six decades of excellence at the UMass Kinesiology Department! On June 15th and 16th, we will host a two-day conference highlighting the outstanding scientific achievements of our graduate students.
The conference will showcase the research accomplishments of current and former trainees in the areas of Biomechanics, Motor Control, Exercise Physiology and Physical Activity. Attendees can look forward to keynote lectures as well as a series of shorter presentations from distinguished alumni as well as current faculty and graduate students in each research area.
Additionally, a poster session will showcase the work of current and former trainees.
The conference will be held in the School of Public Health and Health Sciences Hub adjacent to the Totman Building.
Interested in attending or presenting? Let us know!
Contact for info:
For meeting content:
- Professor Ned Debold (Organizing committee chair): edebold [at] umass [dot] edu (edebold[at]umass[dot]edu)
- Professor Katherine Boyer (Organizing committee member): kboyer [at] umass [dot] edu (kboyer[at]umass[dot]edu)
- Associate Professor Amanda Paluch (Organizing committee member): apaluch [at] umass [dot] edu (apaluch[at]umass[dot]edu)
For logistics:
- Alice Frydryk: afrydryk [at] umass [dot] edu (afrydryk[at]umass[dot]edu)