Emmitt Smith Comes Home College of Health and Human Performance Performance Student Crowned Miss Florida Letter from the Performance Vol. 11 Issue 2 Interim Dean Fall 2005 Publisher Welcome to the inaugural fall edition of Dr. Jill Varnes Interim Dean Performance. The College’s Advisory Council has suggested, on more than one occasion, we increase Editor our communication activities with alumni and Michele Dye friends of the College. More than a year ago we Director of Communications implemented the PerformancE-News, an e-mail Assistant Editors newsletter for alumni to provide you with more up- Jessica Brennan to-date information of the events and accomplish- Amy Lamp ments of the College. The E-news reached all those Melissa Wohlstein for whom we have a current email address (if you Design and Typesetting are not receiving the E-news and want to, please fill Michele Dye out the enclosed reply card). There are still a num- ber of our alumni who do not use e-mail, so we con- Staff Writers Jessica Brennan sidered publishing Performance twice a year. Amy Lamp The primary issues we had to consider were fiscal. The cost of an additional Carrie O’Neill Performance magazine, printing and mailing, were major factors in our decision making Kathleen Pai process. Although our recent development efforts have been very successful, we are Photographers cognizant of the need to ensure we continue to use your contributions in a way that is Jessica Brennan useful to the college and valued by you. We certainly hope that this fall publication will Michele Dye be informative and be perceived as valuable. Whether you graduated 50 years ago or five years ago, your College continues to evolve in an ever-changing world to produce Contributing Writers Erin Renee Carter cutting-edge research and graduate the most capable individuals within our disciplines. Jayme Gough In these pages you will read about successful students, productive faculty and com- Meredith Jean Morton mitted staff. The college is proud of its students recognized as Anderson Scholars and Lonnie Phillips Southeastern Conference Academic All-SEC, its faculty research funding and discover- Melissa Wezniak ies; and its staff that focus on supporting one another by encouraging exercise and sup- Editorial Assistance porting our troops by organizing care packages to be sent to HHP’s adopted units in University of Florida Foundation Iraq. Also included is an annual report that will illustrate our successes as well as those areas we have identified for improvement. Printing StorterChilds Printing Company Inc. I hope that you will continue to be as proud to be a part of the College of Health Gainesville, Fla. and Human Performance as we are proud to have you as a member of the HHP alumni and friends. Please update us on the main events in your life so that we may join in the Performance is published twice a celebration of your accomplishments and share those accomplishments with other HHP year for alumni and friends of the College of Health and Human Gators. Send pictures, join us for alumni socials if we are in your area, and come by for Performance at the University of a visit to see first-hand all that is going on in your College. Florida. Have a wonderful holiday season! Performance College of Health and Human Performance University of Florida PO Box 118200 Gainesville, FL 32611 352.392.0578 Dr. Jill W. Varnes Interim Dean and Professor Contents These women All roads lead to Slip and slide. All hail, Florida, have balls. Rome. HHP’s Adapted Aquatic hail! Find out how you can HHP students toured program helps many See if you can spot exercise while sitting at Rome, learning all about local children with vari- yourself or some of your desk. Page 24. the history of sport. ous disabilities learn your classmates at our Relive HHP master’s how to swim and feel HHP alumni socials. student Lonnie Phillips’ safe around the water. Page 35. journey. Page 16. Page 14. Stories UF Launches Healthy Gators 2010 5 Varnes Named NCAA Faculty Rep 8 Women’s Day of Health and Beauty 10 Global Gators 19 Scholarship Convocation 20 It’s Easy With Cabeze 22 Beauty Queen on a Mission 26 Coach Butler "It's not bad for a Research HHP alumna and former girl who grew up AHB Research Institute 11 Gator basketball stand- with a bunch of Center for Exercise Science 12 out Amanda Butler Georgia takes the reigns for the Charlotte 49ers Bulldogs!" Special Section HHP alumna Sue Stoops women’s hoops team. 2004-05 Annual Report 41 Page 28. (left) was one of six alumni inducted into the HHP Alumni Hall of In Every Issue Fame. Dean’s Letter Inside Front Cover Page 9. News Briefs 2 Class Notes 30 Faculty News and Notes 36 Performance | 1 N E W Thombs Named Director of Health and Vocational Education at Kent State University, and S Research Center an adjunct professorship in Public Health at the Eastern Ohio University’s Master of Public Health Program. Dr. Dennis Thombs, associate professor in the Department of Health Education and Behavior, has been appointed director of the Florida Center for Health Promotion. FCHP, established in 1988, provides research and develop- HHP Hosts Student and Faculty ment activities for drug and alcohol educa- Meet and Greet tion, HIV/AIDS education, nutrition educa- The 2005 Student and Faculty Meet and Greet sponsored by tion, physical activity, smoking prevention HHP’s College Council on March 17, 2005, was a great suc- and cessation, and stress management. cess. Thombs said his foremost goal for “The purpose of this event was to give students an opportu- the Center is to secure a greater amount of nity to mingle with faculty members in a relaxed environment,” externally funded research. said Brittany Heidrich, member-at-large of the College Council Thombs “Additionally, I hope to build up the and TRSM undergraduate student. Center’s visibility and increase the research projects under its Judy Traveis, director of undergraduate student affairs, said vision,” he said. the College Council did an outstanding job organizing the Thombs joined the faculty of the College of Health and event, and she was delighted to see the turnout of the faculty Human Performance in April 2005. Previously, he held the and students at the event. position of professor in the Department of Adult, Counseling, Students also appreciated the chance to meet and network with the faculty of HHP. “It was nice to interact with our professors in a setting out- side of the classroom,” said Charis Brown, a HEB graduate stu- dent. Gatorade Research Director Stresses Proper Hydration The Center for Exercise Science in the College of Health “In order for the University of Florida to and Human Performance sponsored guest lec- reach its potential, we must find ways turer Dr. Robert Murray, director of the Gatorade Sports Science Institute, and his to do a better job supporting our presentation, “Science of Sports Drinks” on faculty.” May 12, 2005. -President Bernie Machen The response to the lecture was extremely positive from both faculty and stu- The University of Florida Faculty Challenge is an Murray dents of HHP. Murray’s lecture focused on initiative to raise $150 million in private support to various topics related to the chemical balance of Gatorade, this give faculty the tools they need to enhance class- balance’s role in increased fluid absorption in the body, room instruction and conduct world-class research. Reaching that goal is a critical step in Gatorade’s impact on an athlete’s performance, and the link the University of Florida’s strategic plan to bec- between the science and marketing of Gatorade. come one of the nation’s premier universities. Murray emphasized the need for future research in the area of taste change during exercise and what ingredients should be For information on how you can help, call (352) included to biologically induce athletes to consume greater 392-1691 or write to the University of Florida amounts of fluid. Foundation at P.O. Box 14425, Gainesville, FL “This research has the immediate possibility to save lives in 32604. Visit the Web site at www.uff.ufl.edu/FacultyChallenge the athletic area,” said Keith Naugel, athletic training doctoral student, who was one of the attendees. 2 | Fall 2005 Department of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology. “His HHP Raises Money for Charity research has played a pivotal role in the development of guide- lines for the prevention of childhood obesity.” For the second consecutive year, the College of Health and Human Performance received a “battered boot” from the March of Dimes. This award is given to organizations that raise more UF Forms Silver Society than $2,000. The University of Florida Alumni Association is starting a The College raised $4,842, the second highest total by a UF new and exciting tradition. group. Shands Patient and Family Resources had the best cam- The first Silver Society event, which celebrates the 25th pus total at $8,660. anniversary of UF alumni’s graduation, will be held during Members of the Dean’s Office participated in the March of Spring Weekend. Dimes WalkAmerica on March 19. The 9-mile walk aimed to On April 22, 2006, the UFAA will honor the Class of 1981. raise awareness about premature birth. Honored guests and friends will enjoy a cocktail hour with hors HHP collected donations, as well as sold college T-shirts, d’oeuvres followed by a sit-down dinner at Emerson Alumni bags, candy and beanie babies. Hall. The event will feature a keynote speaker followed by recognition of the Silver Society.