Schedule

Please find our schedule for Kinesiology's 60th Anniversary Conference and Celebration below:

Sunday, June 14th

4:30 – 6:00 pm: Registration and Open House

  • Registration (until 6:30PM-SPHHS HUB Atrium)
  • Lab Open House
  • Totman Building Open
  • Institute for Applied Life Sciences

6:00 – 7:00 pm: Cocktail Hour

  • Cocktail Hour (SPHHS HUB Atrium)
  • Welcome Remarks from Dean Dr. Anna Maria Siega-Riz Dean of the School of Public Health and Health Sciences
  • Opening Remarks from Dr. Richard van Emmerik and Dr. Patty S. Freedson

Monday, June 15th (Day 1 of Conference) SPHHS Hub

9:00 – 10:00 am: Registration & Breakfast

  • Registration & Breakfast

10:00 – 10:45 am: The Joe Hamill Biomechanics Lecture

  • Introduction: Dr. Joe Hamill, Professor Emeriti, UMass Amherst
  • Seminar: Dr. Timothy Derrick, Professor of Kinesiology, Iowa State University

11:00 am – 12:15 pm: Biomechanics Lecture and Presentations 

  • Dr. Ross Miller, Associate Professor, University of Maryland
  • Dr. CJ Hasson, Associate Professor,  Northeastern University
  • Dr. Allison Gruber, Associate Professor, University of Indiana Bloomington
  • Dr. Jocelyn Hafer, Assistant Professor, University of Delaware
  • Dr. Sarah Roelker, Assistant Professor, UMass Amherst

12:15 – 1:30 pm: Lunch

  • Lunch

1:30 – 2:15 pm: The Priscilla Clarkson Physiology Lecture

  • Introduction: Dr. Ned Debold, Professor, UMass Amherst
  • Seminar: Dr. Monica Hubal, Associate Professor, Indiana University Indianapolis

2:30 – 4:00 pm: Physiology Lecture and Presentations

  • Dr. Brent Scott, Assistant Professor, College of William and Mary
  • Dr. Brent Momb, Post-doc, UMass Amherst
  • Dr. Ian Lanza, Professor, The Mayo Clinic
  • Kayleigh Boos, PhD Student, UMass Amherst

4:00 – 6:00 pm: Poster Session

  • Poster Session

6:30 – 8:00 pm: Dinner 

  • Dinner- Campus Center Marriott Center
  • History of the Department
  • Dr. Joe Hamill and Dr. Gary Kamen
  • Awards

Tuesday, June 16th (Day 2 of Conference) 

8:30 – 9:00 am: Breakfast

  • Breakfast

9:00 – 9:45 am: Gary Kamen Motor Control Lecture

  • Introduction: Dr. Gary Kamen, Professor Emeriti, UMass Amherst
  • Seminar: Dr. Anita Christie, Associate Professor, Western University 

10:00 – 11:15 am: Motor Control Lecture and Presentations

  • Dr. Stephanie Jones, Assistant Professor, Smith College
  • Dr. Carolynn Patten, Professor, University of Washington
  • Dr. Sam Jeff, Senior Biomechanist, LA Clippers
  • Dr. Lino Amado, Technical Advisor, Augustine Consulting, Inc.
  • Dr. Doug Martini, Assistant Professor, UMass Amherst

11:30 am – 12:30 pm: Lunch

  • Lunch

1:00 – 1:45 pm: The Patty S. Freedson Physical Activity Lecture

  • Introduction: Dr. Patty S. Freedson, Professor Emeriti, UMass Amherst
  • Seminar: Dr. Charles Matthews, Senior Investigator, National Cancer Institute

2:00 – 3:30 pm: Physical Activity Lecture and Presentations

  • Dr. Ed Melanin, Professor,  University of Colorado
  • Dr. Katie Lyden, Scientist, VivoSense
  • Dr. Melanna Cox, Assistant Professor, UMass Amherst

3:30 pm: Closing Remarks

  • Dr. Ned Debold