Preliminary Program and Speakers

Welcome remarks: 

• Dr. Anna Maria Siega-Riz, Dean of the School of Public Health and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst
• Dr. Richard Van Emmerik, Professor and Chair of Kinesiology, University of Massachusetts Amherst
• Dr. Patty S. Freedson, Professor Emeritus, University of Massachusetts Amherst 

The History of the Department:

• Dr. Joe Hamill and Dr. Gary Kamen, Professors Emeriti of Kinesiology, University of Massachusetts Amherst

The Joe Hamill Biomechanics Keynote Lecture:

• Dr. Timothy Derrick, Professor of Kinesiology, Iowa State University

The Priscilla Clarkson Muscle Biology Keynote Lecture:

• Dr. Ken Kazunori Nosaka, Professor and Director of Exercise and Sports Science, Edith Cowan University (Joondalup, Australia)

The Gary Kamen Motor Control Keynote Lecture:

• Dr. Anita Christie, Associate Professor of Kinesiology, Western University (London, ON, Canada)

The Patty S. Freedson Physical Activity Keynote Lecture:

• Dr. Charles Matthews, Senior Investigator in Metabolic and Epidemiology Branch, National Cancer Institute

Closing Remarks:

• Dr. Ned Debold, Professor of Kinesiology, University of Massachusetts Amherst
• Dr. Richard van Emmerik, Professor and Chair of Kinesiology, University of Massachusetts Amherst