UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN • SPRING 2003 IN THIS ISSUE
Energy, progress, positive change. In all of its definitions, the word movement describes the dynamic state of kinesiology today. Movement encompasses the scientific study of human motion, the importance of activity on growth and development, the role of sport in society, the exploration of new directions, and emerging trends. brings you research findings and thoughtful insights on developments in kinesiology, as well as continuing updates on faculty, students, and your fellow alumni.
Lake Forest Fitness Center (See page 2)
From the Dean ...... 1 Alumni Profile: James Walton ...... 2 The Sport Business Industry ...... 4 Making a Difference ...... 6 Development News ...... 7 Sport Business Industry (See page 4) In Memoriam: Lucile M. Swift ...... 7 Alumni News ...... 8 Faculty News ...... 12 Published two times a year by: Division News ...... 14 University of Michigan Division of Kinesiology 401 Washtenaw Avenue Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2214 SAVE THE DATES Office of the Dean (734) 764-5210 Details to Follow Office of Development (734) 615-4272 Office of Alumni Relations (734) 647-2696 UM Alumni Association (734) 764-0384 Kinesiology Alumni Reunion Beverly Ulrich, Professor and Dean Friday, October 17, 2003 Jeff Freshcorn, Director of Development Michigan Union Shelly Kovacs, Director of Alumni Relations Cheryl Israel, Writer and Editor Robin Little, Contributor Movement for Life Golf Outing Editorial Assistants: Jennifer Leech, Kristin Reis August 11, 2003 University of Michigan Golf Course Web Site: www.kines.umich.edu/ FROM THE DEAN
Greetings, to our alumni and friends of Kinesiology,
It is always a pleasure to take a few moments to introduce our latest edi- tion of Movement to you and draw your attention to some of the exciting things happening here in Ann Arbor. By the time this magazine reaches you it will be spring. This is the time of year when many of us recall the New Year’s resolutions we made and then promptly ignored, such as to lose weight and exercise more. The thought of wearing shorts and bathing suits is enough to resurrect them. And so, it seems fitting that we focus in this issue on two areas in which our faculty and students in Kinesiology work that are dedicated to building the skills and behavior patterns that support the maintenance of an active lifestyle and the business that surrounds the marketing and management of sport and physical activity. It is sad, but true, that as a state, Michigan continues to rank among those with the highest rates of obesity in the nation. Adults, at least, seem to recognize the core function of physical activity in controlling body weight and managing associated problems, like diabetes, heart problems, fatigue, and so on. But too many people simply fail to act on this knowledge. In Kinesiology, our Physical Education faculty focuses on ways to improve people’s willingness and ability to act on this information. They prepare future teachers to help schoolchildren develop exercise and sport skills, build self confidence, and acquire habits—behavior patterns that persist—even when a teacher or coach isn’t prompting them to keep moving. In this edition of Movement you will read about James Walton, a graduate of our Physical Education program, who has devoted his career to helping children in the Lake Forest Schools develop these skills. In his role as director of physical education and principal he has been able to excite an entire school district with a new approach to building fitness skills and motivation. (Check out the arti- cle on page 2.) An interesting paradox is that while as a nation we grow fatter every year, we also spend more money annu- ally on the sport industry. The impact on our economy of the businesses that surround sport continues to grow and encompasses a wide variety of elements, from advertising via sports, to sport franchises, sales of sporting equipment and club memberships. This growing industry creates a wealth of jobs for students graduating from our Sport Management program who want to enter this aspect of the business world. Like sport itself, it’s a com- petitive market. The entry-level opportunities are broad and, for those who are truly dedicated to working their way up in the field, the chances for promotion to jobs with significant responsibilities and commensurate salaries are also high. On page 4, you’ll read more about this fascinating field and hear comments from some of our alumni about their experiences as members of this growing industry. In conclusion, I wish you a happy, healthy, active spring. Use what you learned in the PE classroom or invest in a sport skill or fitness lessons to enhance your own well-being, join with us in our efforts to reverse the trend of our overweight society, and support our Sport Management majors who are working in the industry! I hope you enjoy Movement.
Best wishes,
Beverly D. Ulrich Professor and Dean
Spring 2003 1 KINESIOLOGY ALUMNUS PIONEERS WELLNESS PROGRAM
Obesity among children has doubled in the last decade, according to the Center for Disease Control. Diabetes and high blood pressure are also on the rise. Dr. Vincent Bufalino, in a study of several children in the Chicago area, found that 40% of them had high cholesterol readings, which was attributed to frequent fast food meals and lack of exercise.
(Detroit Public Television, The News Hour with Jim Lehrer, January 1, 2003). UM Photo Services, Martin Vloet James Walton, director of physical education and principal of Lake Forest Schools
ames Walton (BS ’70, MS ’81), donations and grants. “Our school has they are doing the same thing as their Jdirector of the Physical Education a foundation, and without that support, parents are doing at the clubs.” Program and principal of the Sheridan the fitness center would still just be in The students check their pedome- School in Lake Forest Illinois School the planning stages,” said Walton. ters periodically during each activity District 67, spearheaded a movement to Walton and his teachers arranged for period to make a before and after com- educate the teachers and students in teacher training through a partnership parison. Once the children understood ways to combat such bleak health statis- with the Lake Forest Health and Fitness the concept that 200 steps are better tics as mentioned above. He refers to Center, which is run by Lake Forest than 150 steps, they began to take small- the new program, not as physical educa- Hospital. The center staff also reviewed er steps to produce a higher pedometer tion, but as a wellness program that the planned physical activities to make reading. “At first we thought that they emphasizes fitness and health. “Starting sure they were appropriate for each age were trying to get around the system, early with the children gets them in the level, and they made suggestions about but then we realized that the smaller mindset to understand and enjoy exer- how to set up appropriate circuits for steps required more effort and that those cise, and makes a difference in their elementary students. children were actually working harder lifestyle,” said Walton. The equipment includes several than the others,” said Walton. Lake Forest students participate in Schwinn stationary bicycles, and twen- A computer program helps track health and fitness activities up to forty ty-five fitness stations with strength and measurable results, with an individual minutes a day, two to three times a endurance areas. Steppers equipped fitness growth record for each student. week. The K-4 students use individual with handles are placed at intervals The latest innovation for the program is fitness equipment and they are taught throughout the room so that target the use of Polar Personal Digital how to use pedometers as a way of heart rates can be maintained during a Assistants that allow the teachers to measuring their activity. session. An automatic timer and syn- immediately input data and later down- Middle school students have chronized music add to the active envi- load it into the students’ electronic access to a state-of-the-art workout ronment. “Our facility is a miniature records. The data evaluation revealed facility with over $50,000 worth of fitness center that is comparable to information about children who are not equipment. The fitness center was fund- many in the private domain,” said in the best physical shape. Those stu- ed through school budgets, foundation Walton. “The kids love it – they know dents were shown to exert a level of
2 Spring 2003 ALUMNI PROFILE
effort for a lower numerical reading that wellness program, and he credits his and the school board and the parents equaled the level of effort by those stu- Michigan education for giving him an have always been very positive about the dents who were in better physical shape excellent foundation. “There was so direction of our program.” with higher numerical readings. This much science and research involved at Walton has had a challenging and important discovery was made because Michigan, it was great, and it helped me satisfying career at Lake Forest, but he of the technology, and because the meas- think of developing a new curriculum as never expected to work in the elemen- urements track individual progress an opportunity,” he said. tary school environment. He took extra rather than comparing each child with As part of his research, Walton courses and became certified at the K-12 other students. met with Phil Lawler, department head level when he was at Michigan, but con- of the Naperville, Illinois centrated in high school education. He Physical Education Program. did his student teaching at Huron High Lawler is a consultant for the School in Ann Arbor. National Heart Association, “Michigan’s School of Education and he is the trendsetter who encouraged us to set up practice inter- began the move toward fitness view sessions, and my first was at Lake training in the public schools. Forest,” said Walton. He arrived at the Lawler maintains that, in interview straight from a gross anatomy addition to improved health lab, dressed in jeans and carrying his lab and fitness, it has been noted coat. Before they even sat down, the that students have better brain interviewer said, “We are not looking function after exercise. for a coach.” Walton did not want to Another research step miss his opportunity for a practice inter- involved collecting data. view, and so he continued. Walton and his teachers noted Lake Forest was looking for a per- improved heart rate changes son interested in pursuing new directions in fifth and sixth graders who in physical education. Those areas UM Photo Services, Martin Vloet exercised. Once they were included psychomotor development, per- Lake Forest students use the Fitness Center sure of the statistics, Walton ceptual motor development, movement presented the findings to the training, and sensory development, Many parents have commented principals and administrators in charge which at that time were all in the begin- that children who previously dreaded of the curriculum. He wrote summaries ning stages of development. “When I attending physical education classes now and proposals for presentation at the heard the challenge of the position, I look forward to the exercise in this pro- school board meetings. “I told them decided that this interview could really gram. During a parent visit Walton said what we needed, and I showed them be meaningful. I ended up working in that he overheard a father asking his how and why,” he said. one of the kindergarten through fourth first grade daughter if the fitness center The result was a series of changes, grade buildings, and I have been here was where she came to play. “No which have been evolving over approxi- ever since,” said Walton. daddy, this is where we come to work mately an eight-year period. The first Although he has made his mark at out,” she said. major change involved the combination Lake Forest, Walton will soon move on The fitness classes may be fun, but of the physical education program and to new endeavors. He plans to retire at they are definitely not all play. The edu- the health program, and the program the end of the 2003 school year. He has cational component is stringent. The changed to a fitness-based focus. “Over made no specific plans as yet, but what- students are taught concepts such as the last three years we have developed ever he does, it is a safe assumption that heart rate, endurance versus strength, standards and benchmarks for what will he will again prove himself to be a and the association between exercise and be taught at each level and they were leader. good health. They learn about basic implemented throughout the district,” Walton has two children, CJ and kinesiological principles that help them said Walton. Courtney. His son, CJ, played high understand muscles and their movement. Many people deserve recognition school and college football. His daugh- They make those associations with every for helping to make the Lake Forest ter, Courtney, has been involved in many activity. The goal is that by the end of wellness program into what it is today, dance activities and, as a senior in high the eighth grade year students will be according to Walton. “The teachers school, is in the process of looking at able to use the data to identify, develop have been so enthusiastic, and the potential colleges, including, of course, and actualize their own fitness program. biggest thing I had to do was to get out the University of Michigan. Walton served as the researcher, of their way,” he said. “The superin- motivator, and spokesperson for the tendent provided enthusiastic support, —Cheryl Israel
Spring 2003 3 Sport Business Industry Continues
to Grow UM Photo Services, Martin Vloet Dasher Board Advertisements at the UM Yost Ice Arena
hy does sport business revenue The sport business When analysts evaluate the success Wcontinue to be such an important or failure of products and services they element of the economy, even in difficult industry is one of the look at several elements in the business economic times? Kinesiology alumni largest and fastest and marketing environment. Following working in the industry today offer growing industries in are some of the social, cultural, legal, many insights into this seeming paradox. advertising and promotional aspects. “The sport business industry is the United States, with unique and tied to one very basic psy- an estimated annual chological principle, that people get Social $213 billion in revenue.1 involved because they love it,” said The social aspect of the sport business Todd Gershwin, BA ’97, executive vice industry brings a secondary audience to president for STS Partners, a New York mate getaway from depressing national the forefront. Even people who are not City marketing and communications and international news. Consequently, interested in the games may be interested firm in the sport industry. ESPN provides coverage 24 hours a day, in attending the various parties and other Sports lovers show their support seven days a week to people in over 85 events associated with them. The plush by spending an estimated $26.17 billion million homes nationwide. Cable com- seating areas and food offerings that are for concessions and tickets to a variety panies with the ESPN signal pay a often enjoyed in stadium boxes or suites of sporting events.2 The viewing audi- monthly fee based on the number of can make game time enjoyable, whether ence statistics are also impressive. For homes that are wired in to view the pop- or not one watches the game. Those same example, CNN reported that an estimat- ular international sports network. people may purchase sporting goods or ed 113 million people tuned in to watch The stakes for air time are higher apparel for themselves or as gifts for others. the 2003 Super Bowl. It is estimated for certain events. For example, NBC that the USA contributed 187 million paid $1.27 billion for the right to tele- Cultural viewers to the 2002 winter Olympics.3 vise the 2000 summer and 2002 winter The cultural aspect includes the desire On a smaller scale, even the 2002 FIFA Olympics games. Four major networks to “fit in” by going to the same games, World Cup claimed a national audience paid over $21 billion to broadcast the cheering the same team, or wearing of 4.16 million, despite the fact that the NFL games from 1998-2005, even apparel with the same logo as others in soccer event played live at 2:15 a.m. though the likelihood of recovering their the neighborhood or workplace. Tina EST.4 investment with advertisements was Bucciarelli, BA ’96, director of marketing Companies and organizations, minimal.6 They did this for a number of for the New York Mets, said, “The more eager to have a presence in front of large reasons: because they wanted to main- people wear our merchandise, the more audiences, spend an estimated $27.43 tain a large viewing audience and their our brand gets out in the market.” billion annually to advertise at a variety “major network” status and because Sports video games have exploded of sporting events.5 they were afraid that without football to the point where they are almost a Seth Ader, BA ’94, marketing man- programming their affiliates and marketers home appliance, according to Brian ager of the ESPN Consumer Marketing would take their business to other net- Movalson, BA ’90, brand manager for Department, describes sports as the ulti- works. Electronic Arts (EA) Sports, a $1.8 billion
4 Spring 2003 company, and the largest interactive soft- Arena/Stadium Advertising Gladden, associate professor of sport ware-maker in the world. “Video games Many other forms of advertising are used management at the University of are like the microwaves were in the at sports events to increase brand recog- Massachusetts. 1970s—every kid wants a Playstation II, nition. The dasher boards at ice arenas or XBOX,” he said. are filled with corporate names and Venue Marketing logos. Venue marketing has become more prev- Legal alent in the last several years, where As the sport business industry has grown, Public Relations companies provide construction funding so too has the need for sophisticated con- DeCecco said that Pepsi product sales at in exchange for a sponsorship for their tractual agreements. Steve Weinreich, BA a large stadium are only equivalent to a name to be linked to a physical site. For ’93, is the associate counsel for Sports- small convenience store, but building the example, Federal Express committed Loop, a full service marketing and events rapport is worth much more. “The con- $205 million to rename the home of the company located in Chicago. Weinrich sumers see our presence, and they have Washington Redskins to the FedEx Field. is involved in drawing up contracts for the opportunity to taste and feel the “Comerica Park went up in Detroit, and sporting events, and he also assists athletes product while doing something they the Lions played at Ford Field for the in negotiating contracts, to make sure that enjoy,” he said. first time this year,” said Craig Wotta, people are represented equitably. BA ’91, UM Yost Ice Arena manager. The complexity of the sport busi- Sport Management (SM) faculty is ness industry brings the potential for Sponsorships studying the justification for investing many “legal firsts.” For example, CNN Sponsorships are another way in which public funds in facilities for professional reported that in a recent case a basketball companies gain product visibility when sports. The objective is to compare the player had to take legal action against the they pay for a direct association with a rationale for and the effects of such an team management for the right to use his sports event or team. Movalson said that investment. SM faculty members own name in the address of his personal EA Sports sponsors approximately twelve Richard Wolfe, David Moore, and Keith web site. sports events annually, such as the EA Harrison are involved in this research, Sports 500 car race and the Sports Maui along with faculty member Michael invitational, where the nation’s top intercol- Johnson of the Michigan Business Advertising legiate basketball teams are invited to play. School. Advertising in the area of sports is anoth- Nine out of twelve of the events are broad- In summary, the sport business er competitive arena. For example, The cast on ESPN. industry crosses state lines, product Wall Street Journal reported that the Buccarelli said that the New York lines, and legal lines to touch almost 2003 Super Bowl ads sold at a cost of Mets think of their sponsors as partners. every area of the economy. Many $2.2 million for a thirty second spot. “We worked with Pepsi to develop a Kinesiology and other UM alumni have The televised Super Bowl advertisements commemorative can for our 40th anniv- careers in the industry, and we are thus are nothing short of a phenomenon, with ersary logo,” said Bucciarelli. “When connected to the sport business network. many people watching the ad spots as Verizon became a Mets sponsor, I negoti- Faculty remain current with ongoing intensely as the game. ated with them to place a Mets schedule research using state-of-the-art methods. Pepsi gave an early release of its at their counters.” Through research publications, 2002 Super Bowl advertisement with Kinesiology has a national and interna- celebrity pop star Britney Spears in order tional voice in this significant part of the to take advantage of the intense pre-game Image Matching economy. publicity, which Pepsi spokesman Dave Michigan faculty is currently conducting DeCecco said more than paid for the research on the image matching aspect of 1. Street & Smith’s Sports Business Journal, advertisement cost. The Super Bowl sponsorships, looking at the extent to
5 Spring 2003 MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Down Syndrome Center Continues to Grow
The Center for Motor Behavior in her project, she is studying the walking Down Syndrome in the Division of gait patterns of new walkers, pre-adoles- Kinesiology has been very successful in cents, and elderly adults with Down syn- securing federal funding for research and drome in an attempt to derive a model training doctoral and post-doctoral stu- of walking gait in this population. The dents for careers as university faculty. results of her project will provide infor- Dr. Dale Ulrich and Dr. Rosa mation needed to help solve some of the Angulo-Barroso received funding from common orthopaedic problems experi- the U.S. Department of Education, enced by people with Down Syndrome Office of Special Education and as they age. Rehabilitation Services to conduct a Dr. Rosa Angulo-Barroso is con- four-year clinical trial involving tread- ducting a project involving very young mill training with infants with Down infants with Down syndrome. In her syndrome to reduce the delay in onset of project, she is studying how infants walking. They are evaluating the long- learn to kick and control their legs in Infant with Down syndrome participates in term effects of the training on the chil- early intervention study preparation for walking. The results dren’s ability to walk, to negotiate will provide valuable information to help obstacles in their pathway, on their level In total, there are more than 20 under- design very early motor interventions. of physical activity, and on their cogni- graduate students assisting faculty in With state and federal funds being tive development. their projects conducted at the Down cut for special education services, par- Dr. Dale Ulrich received a four- Syndrome Center. Many of them are ents are desperately seeking help in year grant to train four doctoral and four preparing for careers in medicine or learning what they can do at home to post-doctoral students to conduct research pediatric physical and occupational help their child develop motor, cogni- with infants and children with disabili- therapy. tive, language, and social skills. The ties. Trainees must have experience in Dr. Beverly Ulrich has received Down Syndrome Center has made a pediatric, physical therapy, occupational funding from the National Institutes of commitment to play a major role in therapy or adapted physical education. Health to conduct a four-year study. In helping parents locate information by organizing an annual parent training conference and by disseminating cur- rent information on the Down SUPPORTING KINESIOLOGY Syndrome Center web page. The page can be accessed through the ndesignated giving is one of the most important ways you can support Kinesiology. This type of Annual Fund Kinesiology website: Usupport allows the Dean to use funds where they are needed most. Kinesiology knows how to stretch a dollar, but costs for higher education continue to rise. The support of alumni and friends is vital to our growth. Because of www.kines.umich.edu/ your generous contributions, we are able to continue offering the education and facilities our students need to be the research/cmbds/cmbdsindex.htm. “leaders and best.” We ask that you consider giving a gift to Kinesiology before the end of 2003. Please use the form With the high number of undergrad- below. You may also contact Jeff Freshcorn at (734) 615-4272 or by email at [email protected] for information about other giving opportunities. uate and graduate students involved at the Down Syndrome Center, YES, I/we would like to make a gift to the Division of Kinesiology Annual Fund in the amount of: $______Kinesiology is seeking to rent a larg- Ⅺ By check enclosed, payable to “University of Michigan” er space to house the center. It is Ⅺ By Credit Card: Ⅺ Visa Ⅺ Mastercard Ⅺ Discover Ⅺ American Express estimated that the yearly cost to rent
Account Number:______Expiration Date:______new space close to the Kinesiology building will be approximately Signature:______$40,000. We are seeking to raise the Name:______funds needed for rental of space and Address:______parent training activities through pri- Class Year:______vate and corporate donations.
Ⅺ I am interested in learning more about planned-giving opportunities for Kinesiology. If you are interested in making a donation or would like to learn Please mail to: University of Michigan • Division of Kinesiology • Attn: Jeff Freshcorn 401 Washtenaw Ave. • Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2214 more about CMBDS, please contact Jeff Freshcorn at (734) 615-4272 or Dale Ulrich at (734) 936-2607.
6 Spring 2003 IN MEMORIAM
ucile M. Swift (BS ’39) passed away (Excerpts from The Herald-Times, DEVELOPMENT NEWS Lon January 30, 2003 at the age of Bloomington, IN, January 31, 2003) eighty-six. Ms. Swift was a pioneer in Ms. Swift established a scholarship the advancement of girls athletics. She in Kinesiology which recognizes one was a physical educator, physical thera- graduate and one undergraduate student pist and humanitarian. Her contribu- annually for superior scholarship and tions to the field of Physical Education professional promise. Undergraduate spanned teaching, coaching and adminis- student awardees have maintained a GPA tration. In Bloomington, IN; North of 3.0 or better in the Sophomore and Chicago, IL; and Lapeer, MI, she initi- Junior years. Graduate student awardees We are pleased to bring to your atten- ated new school athletics programs or have maintained a graduate school GPA tion the new Kinesiology logo. Our improved existing ones. Her athletic of 6.75 or better. logo incorporates an image of the tradi- skills surfaced early—she is known in Thirty Kinesiology students have tional “block M” with unique aspects Hillsdale, MI, for her ability to pitch benefited from her generous contribution for our unit. The logo was designed softball both right and left handed. She since 1989: to symbolize what Kinesiology is all earned her way through the University of about—the study of movement. The Michigan with the help of loans from 1989: Leslie O. Brandt, Timothy Lee Uhl logo will increase the visibility of 1990: Suzanne E. Spellios, service organizations and by working in Kinesiology and give a distinct person- Nancy V. Rhoades the cafeteria. After completing her ality to our publications and other 1991: Rebecca Richardson, Edgar Burch degree she took a job with the Works 1992: Alisa Stewart, MaryBeth Reardon distributed materials. Progress Administration, developing and 1993: Joseph Lajoie, running recreational programs. She Kimberly Ann Clover 1994: Amy Nygard, Sue Dunaway Gift Announcements trained as a physical therapist at Walter American Diabetes Association: 1995: Micheal G. Krauss, Reed Hospital during World War II, and Donna Fry-Welch Jeff Horowitz was awarded $410,000 she was assigned to Camp Atterbury, IN, 1996: Jennifer Lupinski, Huei-Ming Chai over the next three years from the directing the paraplegic program at a 1997: Erin Flansburg, Kristen Meyer American Diabetes Association. He will 3,000 bed hospital. She was a member 1998: Jackie LaNew, Steve Bigelow 1999: Elizabeth Crane, Russell Rae conduct studies on the effect of adding of the UM Alumni Association, and fol- endurance exercise training to a weight- 2000: Gregory Dairyko, Antony Scalia lowing retirement she enjoyed her volun- 2001: Teerin Meckmongkol, Amy Teunis loss program on factors that regulate teer work, golf and aqua aerobics. 2002: Terri Sanders, Alicia Valdez lipid metabolism and how these alter- 2003: Keith Gordon, Elizabeth Heyn ations in lipid metabolism may affect insulin sensitivity, which is the primary symptom of Type II diabetes. LET US HEAR FROM YOU!
Michigan Diabetes Association: Send this form to: Cheryl Israel • University of Michigan • Division of Kinesiology Jeff Horowitz received a $35,000 grant 401 Washtenaw Avenue • Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2214 • [email protected] from the Michigan Diabetes Research Name: ______Training Center to examine the effect of fat and carbohydrate availability on fuel Title of Major: ______metabolism. Home Address: ______Home Telephone ( )______Work Telephone ( ) ______Other Announcements Place of Business:______The next Kinesiology Campaign Council meeting is scheduled for August Business Address: ______10, 2003, to discuss the ongoing cam- Email Address: ______Class Year:______paign efforts. Please tell us about yourself—events in your life and career: ______A golf outing, entitled “Movement for Life,” is planned for August 11, 2003 ______at the University of Michigan Golf ______Course. Details will follow closer to ______the event.
Spring 2003 7 ALUMNI NEWS
FROM THE ALUMNI SOCIETY BOARD ALUMNI 2003 HOMECOMING ACTIVITIES A SUCCESS Career Networking The Kinesiology alumni homecoming activities began with a career networking session and a concurrent tour of the Kinesiology Building and laboratory facilities. Pictured at right are the alum- ni who participated in the networking session. Over 100 students attended, giving them the opportunity to meet and learn from alumni who have been work- ing in the field.
Back row, left to right: Sheryl Szady, Catherine Serrin Niekro (vice chair), Pete Kempf (chair), Carol Cross, Caryl Powell. Front row, left to right: Pat Bubel, Patty Donahue- Alumni Award Ceremony Ebach, Scott Jeffer. Alumni Board members missing from picture: Connie Jo Atia-Ahrens, Over 130 people attended the alumni Karen Craven, Dana LaKritz, Mike LeMirande, Kathy Gilbert Marsh, Jerry Meter, dinner and award ceremony at the Christian Parker, David Ralston, Leigh Smoker, Gail Tait Michigan Union last October. The evening was particularly festive, since the alumni award ceremony included both TO FELLOW KINESIOLOGY ALUMNI… the 2001 and 2002 award winners.
Do you realize that you are a member programs. Such programs need the sup- Achievement within Ten Years of of the Kinesiology Alumni Society? You port and participation from all of our Graduation automatically became a member when alumni. They provide the means for Given to Kinesiology alumni who have you graduated from Kinesiology—no Kinesiology students to discover them- excelled in a field related to Kinesiology. dues to pay, no forms to complete. As selves, and gives them a glimpse of the 2001: Roger Harvey, CFO of Crunch the chair of the Kinesiology Alumni real world and their fields of interest. Fitness Society Board, I am writing this letter The Kinesiology Alumni Society 2002: Dr. Pam Davis, University of to ask for your help, and hope that you Board is another area where alumni can Michigan Medical School will support Kinesiology in any manner make a difference. We look for you to that works for you. become a part of Kinesiology by volun- Career Achievement A great number of individuals teering to serve on the committees. Given to Kinesiology alumni who have have supported both the Division of Through any or all of these efforts shown outstanding professional and per- Kinesiology and the University of you can help take Kinesiology into the sonal achievement in their chosen field Michigan over the years. It is this sup- future. and/or public service in any field. port that has made the University of Please keep in touch and let us 2001: Carrie Meek, Congresswoman Michigan a major, world-class institu- know where you are and what you are Dr. David Lohrmann, Professor, tion. We have all benefited from this doing. We hope to see you at the 2003 Indiana University support, somewhere along the line. alumni reunion on October 17, 2003 at 2002: Ken Burnley, CEO, Detroit Public That is the past. the Michigan Union. The details will be Schools What about the future? The mailed closer to the event. William Hardy, Principal, Roosevelt future depends on our alumni—our cur- Middle School rent alumni, and the young adults who Sincerely, will become our future alumni and sup- Pete Kempf Lifetime Achievement porters of the University of Michigan Chair, Kinesiology Alumni Society Board Given to individuals whose service to and the Division of Kinesiology. We the Division of Kinesiology has enhanced look for our alumni to donate to the For additional information or to pass and changed Kinesiology over their University of Michigan and the Division along comments, you can contact: lifetime. of Kinesiology. Scholarships are needed Pete Kempf at [email protected], 2001: Pat Materka, former Assistant to sponsor future students and endow- Catherine Serrin-Niekro, Vice Chair- Director of Development and Alumni ments are needed to provide for future person of KAS at [email protected], Relations professorships. Shelly Kovacs at [email protected], We also look for alumni to mentor or Cheryl Israel at [email protected]. current students through mentoring
8 Spring 2003 Pictured are Kinesiology alumni who participated in the career networking session in October. Front, left to right: Dana LaKritz, Pam Davis, Scott Jeffer, Patty Donohue- Ebach, John Pheney, Jennifer Sutherland, Jose Kotoor. Second row, left to right: Elmo Morales, Ken Burnley, Betsy Carny, Shawn Truax, Drew Pudduck, Gail Tait. Last row, left to right: Jeff Bush, William Hardy, Pete Kempf, Tom Cecchini, Judy Renfrew Hart, Steve Molnar, Griz Zimmerman, Roger Harvey
Pictured left to right: Alumni Award winners Dr. David Pictured left to right: Pam Davis, Gail Tait, Patty Donahue-Ebach, and Lohrmann, William Hardy, Roger Harvey, Pam Davis, Pat Van Volkinburg enjoy the 2003 Alumni Reunion. Pat Materka, and Ken Burnley
ALUMNI NOTES
Ben Abramson (BS ’60, MA ’62) is cessful promotion of ESPN’s Original enjoying retirement. He is living in Motion Picture, “The Junction Boys.” Boynton Beach, Florida for six months, He is currently focused on the launch of then he will go back to Yonkers, New ESPNHD, ESPN’s High Definition net- York for six months. He still coaches work. He is also in the process of girls basketball in the MacCabee games, launching ESPN Deportes, a Spanish and he will travel with the team to sports network that will run fourteen Houston and New Jersey in August. hours a day, seven days a week.
Seth Ader (BS ’94) Marketing Manager Steve Basmajian (BS ’98) is working for of the ESPN Consumer Marketing the UM Emergency Department. “It is Department, recently completed a suc- an excellent career opportunity for me,” All photos on this page by Peter Smith
Spring 2003 9 he said, “with a great learning experi- Thomas A. Cecchini (BSED ’66) is the John R. Ghindia (BS ’86) is the ence for physician assistants and resi- Director of Western Region Sales at President of the University of Michigan dents.” Async Associates. Async specializes in Club of Greater Detroit. Citrix Application server computing Jodi Berris (BA ’01) is a program associ- solutions for general business, health Brian Glick (BA ’96, MBA ’01) complet- ate at Hillel in Ann Arbor. She advises care, financial, government and educa- ed an MBA in Computer Information student groups, works with donor gifts, tional markets. They work with leading Systems at Baker College. He is the and she works with the website and vendors such as Microsoft, Citrix, Sun, Project Manager for Information other forms of publicity. Jodi has trav- Novell, Watchguard, Checkpoint, RSA, Technology at Alro Group in Jackson, eled extensively. She went to Cape Compaq, DELL and HP. Michigan. Brian is married and has a Town, and to Robben Island where five-month-old son. Nelson Mandela was imprisoned, and Mary Bennett Drake (BS ’58) enjoyed to Paris. (See picture below.) the UM alumni trip to France last fall. Doug Gross (BA ’99) is the men’s assis- tant golf coach at the University of Haley Berger (BA ’99) is the Associate Christina Eyers (Chapski) (BS ’97) Michigan. Prior to this he worked with Producer at ESPN in Bristol, CT. She began a temporary faculty position at the American Junior Golf Association as works on “Sportscenter,” “Baseball Central Michigan University last fall. the tournament director, where he was Tonight,” and other studio-based shows. She teaches athletic training classes and responsible for the planning of several coordinates the clinical education pro- national golf tournaments each season. Jim Berry (BS ’89) is the Director of gram. Last April, she and her husband “Through the Kinesiology movement Sports Medicine at Myrtle Beach High welcomed their daughter, Rileigh science classes, I learned how the body School in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Johanna Eyers, into the world. moves and works, which helps tremen- He and his wife, Becky, welcomed dously as a coach when players have Cooper Anderson Berry into the world Jessica Cohen (BA ’99) graduated from injuries and need advice for stretching last April. Cooper joins his big brother, Fordham University School of Law and or strengthening,” said Gross. Carson Andrew, who is six-years-old. and she is now practicing law in New York City at Proskauer Rose, LLP in the Helen Johnson Harding (BA ’94) is cele- Mikerra Bostic (BS ’99) is in her second Labor & Employment department. brating her fourth anniversary at the semester of grad school at Eastern in the Detroit Zoo. She is the Membership Masters program for Educational Dr. Pamela Davis (MA ’92, MD ’99) is Services Manager. She and her husband, Leadership with a cognate in student currently in the last year of her four- Andre, have a seventeen-month-old affairs. She also works in the Academic year residency at the University of daughter, Haley Harding. Advising Department as a graduate Michigan Combined Internal Medicine assistant. and Pediatrics program. Pete Kempf (SOA ’76, MA ’95) is a Senior Research Scientist with Breed Michael Briguglio (BS ’81, MA ’82) Technologies Inc. He develops new teaches Honors World History at technologies for occupant restraint sys- Fountain Hills High School in Fountain tems (seatbelts and air bags) for the Hills, Arizona. He was twice named the transportation industry. Pete is current- State Coach of the Year. He also serves ly chair of the Kinesiology Alumni as the varsity baseball coach, and his Society Board. teams have won the past two 3A State Championships. Michael lives with his Jim Kielbaso (MS ’95) is the Strength two daughters—eight-year-old and Conditioning Coach at the Samantha, and five-year-old Madeline. University of Detroit. He recently opened the Total Performance Training Susan Carter (BS ’99, M.Ed. ’00) gradu- Center, a training facility for athletes, in ated in 2000 with an M.Ed. in adapted Wixom, Michigan.
physical education from the University Sheri Esrock of Virginia. She is teaching special edu- Jodi Berris, BA ’01, and a University of Jose Kottoor (MS ’94) is the Director cation at a middle school in Highland Utah student with several South African of Physical Therapy and Occupational Park, IL, and recently became engaged dancers Therapy at the University of Michigan to another UM alum. Hospital, Mott Children’s Hospital, Med Rehab and Spine Program.
10 Spring 2003 Dana LaKritz (BA ’96) obtained her law He and his wife, Kris, are expecting their received her M.S. and M.P.H. entitled degree from Wayne State University Law second child this summer (July). Fitting in Fitness for Life!®. She and School in 1999. She joined the law firm her work were also featured in a new of Butzel Long, P.C., a Detroit-based Judy Oppenheim (BS ’68, MS ’73) joined magazine to help women become more firm of 204 attorneys with offices in Front Range Orthopaedics in Colorado organized entitled Balance. Michigan and Florida. Her practice Springs, CO, and she is enjoying a new concentrates on the area of commercial home, new colleagues and new friends. Jeffrey Singer (BA ’00) is the Assistant litigation, primarily contract disputes Trauma is the mainstay of her practice. General Manager for the Vero Beach and police misconduct cases. Dana was She is also considering a team physician Dodgers in Arizona. recently elected to the Kinesiology position for one of the local schools. Alumni Society Board. Jen Sutherland (BA ’97) is the Manager Jonathan Paley (BA ’95) has been pro- of Corporate Communications for Dr. David Lohrmann (BS ’70, MA ’75, moted to the head of the New York- Suburban Sports & Entertainment. She Ph.D. ’81) is an Associate Professor at based advertising agency DCODE. is responsible for the marketing and Indiana University in the Department Among others, Jon’s firm handles the public relations in all areas. She is also of Applied Health Science. He was ABC Sports and ESPN accounts. responsible for marketing and designing installed as President-Elect of the the layout of Michigan Hockey, a hock- American School Health Association for Sarah Plum (Roach) (BA ’97, BS ’97) ey newspaper with the largest distribu- 2002-2003, and he will be President for graduated with dual degrees in Physical tion in the Great Lakes region and 2003-2005. Education and Sport Management Chalk Talk, a hockey coaches newsletter. Communication. She is an elementary Sharon Lowen (MA ’73) wrote two PE teacher with the Livonia Public Gail Tait (MS ’86) is an Assistant introductory books on Odissi, a classical Schools in Livonia, MI, and she is cur- Professor and Assistant Director of dance of India and continues performing rently working on a master’s of education Physical Education at the College of concerts around India and teaching in health education at Wayne State DuPage in the Chicago area. She was Modern Dance at the American University. recently elected to the Kinesiology Embassy School, New Delhi. Alumni Society Board. Andrew Pudduck (BA ’96) launched a Dr. S. James Manilla (BS ’49) is in his sports and entertainment consulting firm, Shawn Truax (BS ’02) is an associate sixteenth year as Vice President of esp, which conceives and executes strate- producer at NFL Films, in charge of the Development at the University of gic, innovative, consumer-based promo- playbook segment on the ESPN Sunday Arizona Foundation. In the past he has tions for the athletic world. Countdown Show. He is currently con- served as President of three community ducting research for a profile on former colleges (Harrisburg, Penn Valley, and Monroe K. Rowland (Sticks) (BS ’52, San Francisco 49’er head coach Bill Kansas City/Pima), and he was at MA ’55, Ph.D. ’60 ) is still actively par- Walsh, which will air on the flagship Oakland Community College for ten ticipating in sports at the age of seventy- show, “NFL Presents.” years. two. He ran the Nick Katsounis Memorial 10K last June, and finished Kelly Vaughn (BA ’01) was promoted to Steve Molnar (BA ’00) is a copywriter at fifth of thirteen. Congratulations! Director of Ticket Operations for the Perich and Partners Ltd., an advertising Flint Generals Hockey Team, and she is firm in Ann Arbor. He is involved in Justin Schulman (BA ’96) joined Athletes involved in community and public rela- conceptualization for all media types: First last July as the Director of Business tions. She is responsible for group and print, web, outdoor, radio, and televi- Operations. Athletes First is a sports game night ticket operations, as well as sion. He also writes radio and television agency with over fifty NFL clients, and most graphic design and advertising for scripts, headlines and body copy for is an industry leader in contract the team. She also coaches “Cheer print, billboard, and web banner ads. negotiation, player marketing and client Extreme,” an All-Star cheerleading team. He has worked with such clients as servicing. Carhartt, Harman Kardon, Grand Philip Welch (BS ’99) is the Program Hotel, Liberty Sports Complex, and the Michelle Segar (BA ’89, MS ’95, MPH Coordinator for MFit, the Health Health Alliance Plan. ’97) conducts research on women and Promotion Division of the University of physical activity. She was published in Michigan Hospital System. He is also a Eric Namesnik (BS ’94) continues as the Women’s Health Issues, (Vol. 12, Personal Trainer at the One-on-One Assistant Head Coach for the University November/December, 2002) about the Athletic Club in Ann Arbor. of Michigan Men’s Swimming Team. intervention she developed after she
Spring 2003 11 FACULTY NEWS
Kathy Babiak joined on the board of the Kitsilano the Kinesiology Sport Community Center, and she Management faculty in was the lead consultant for a January. She will teach research project on recre- Human Resource ational center usage patterns. Management and She also worked as the Organizational Behavior research and promotions beginning in the fall of coordinator for the Ontario 2003. She comes to Physical and Health Kinesiology from the Education Association—an Department of Leisure organization whose mandate and Sport Management is to lobby for physical edu- at the University of British Columbia in cation in elementary and high schools, Dr. Susan Brown, Associate Dean for Vancouver, Canada, and she will soon and promote physical activity and Research, and graduate student Min Huang with the Center for Human Motor Research healthy living to children, youth and defend her doctoral thesis in sport man- poster at the Society for Neuroscience meet- agement from there. She received her special population groups. ing in Orlando, Florida last November. master’s degree in sport administration She has published articles in sever- in 1994 from the University of Ottawa, al peer-reviewed journals, such as the Canada and her undergraduate degree in International Journal of Sport Marketing physical education and biology in 1991 and Sponsorship, the European Sport from Queen’s University in Kingston, Management Quarterly, and in the Ontario. Proceedings of the International Her research interests include Olympic Academy. She was invited to inter-organizational relationships, present at numerous academic confer- Olympic sport, relationship marketing ences, including the 2001 International and organizational theory. Babiak’s Olympic Academy Post Graduate doctoral research focuses on inter-orga- Seminar in Olympia, Greece; the nizational partnerships in Canadian European Association for Sport Olympic level amateur sport organiza- Management in San Marino, Italy; and, tions, and it was supported by a presti- at several North American Society for gious national doctoral fellowship from Sport Management conferences that the Social Sciences and Humanities were held throughout Canada and the Dr. Rosa Angulo Barroso, graduate stu- dent Jake Streepey and an attendee with a United States. Research Council of Canada. Center for Human Motor Research poster Her research interests have extend- Kathy and her husband Mark live at the Society for Neuroscience meeting in ed into studying the relationship market- in Ann Arbor. Orlando, Florida last November. ing practices in professional sport organizations such as the National Basketball Association, and the Kinesiology welcomes ing services in clinic and International Olympic Committee. Brian Czajka to the Athletic high school settings. He Future research plans include conduct- Training Department as also served as a Kinesio- ing research on inter-organizational lecturer and Clinical therapist and Athletic partnerships in American Olympic level Coordinator. Brian comes Trainer at the Central Park sport organizations. to Kinesiology from West Rehabilitation Center Kathy has been active in her pro- Millikin University in in Toledo, OH. Czajka has fessional work, and she has served as a Decatur, IL, where he served a B.S. in Exercise Science consultant and employee for various as the Program Director for from the University of sport organizations and world class the Athletic Training Toledo and an M.S. in sporting events. Those events include Education Program and as Health and Physical the Vancouver 2001 Olympic Bid the Head Athletic Trainer. Education, with an Athletic Committee, the 2001 Freestyle Ski He previously served as an Training Concentration, World Championships in Whistler, BC, Athletic Trainer for the Gary Gray from Illinois State University. Brian and and the 2000, 2001, and 2002 Freestyle Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine his wife, Kelly, have a ten-month-old World Cup in Whistler, BC. She served clinic, where he provided athletic train- daughter, Madeline.
12 Spring 2003 Jay Basten (MS ’93, Ph.D. ’02), success- of Aging. The course is designed for Congress of Biomechanics in Calgary, fully defended his dissertation and social science majors, and she was asked Alberta last August entitled “Artificial earned a Ph.D. from the University of to develop an on-line version of this neural oscillators as controllers for loco- Michigan’s Center for the Study of course for the required science offerings. motion simulations and robotic Higher and Postsecondary Education. She also gave several presentations to exoskeletons.” One of Dan’s colleagues The title of his dissertation is “The community and health organizations and presented their collaborative work, Influence of Institutional Success in Big- delivered the annual Creamer Lecture “Ground reaction force patterns influ- Time Intercollegiate Athletics on College entitled “Training the Brain Through ence electromyographic activity during Choice: An Organizational Identity- Movement: Aging, Parkinson’s Disease, stepping in non-disabled and spinal cord Based Study of Students’ Enrollment and Physical Activity.” Last fall she injured subjects,” at the 32nd Annual Decisions.” attended the Society for Neuroscience Meeting of the Society For Neuroscience meeting in Orlando, FL. last November in Florida. He was Katarina Borer was published in the appointed to the Membership American Journal of Hypertension. The Dee Edington was published in the Committee of the American Society article was entitled “Circadian blood American Association of Occupational of Biomechanics. pressure overswinging in a physically fit, Health Nursing Journal, the Journal of normotensive African American Environmental and Occupational Jeff Horowitz received a three-year Woman.” She is currently conducting Health, the Mercer Human Resources award from the American Diabetes research on appetite suppression by Consulting, Disease Management and Association to conduct studies on the exercise, which is producing interesting Outcomes, and Healthcover. He was effect of adding endurance exercise preliminary results. She will present invited to present his talk on “The training to a weight-loss program on preliminary findings at the Society for Business Case for Worksite Health factors that regulate lipid metabolism Neuroscience annual meeting and at the Management” at the Dow Chemical and how these alterations in lipid metab- meeting of the Society for the Study of Corporation, the Honeywell Corpor- olism may affect insulin sensitivity, Ingestive Behavior that will be held in ation and the Pfizer Employment Group. which is the primary symptom of Type II Groningen, Netherlands. He also presented at the VieLife diabetes. He also received a one-year Corporation in London, England, and award from the Michigan Diabetes Paul Borsa, Director of Athletic several conferences in Washington, D.C. Research Training Center to examine the Training, announced on October 18, He spoke before the Iowa Wellness effect of fat and carbohydrate availabili- 2002, that the Undergraduate Athletic Council and the Wellness Coalition in ty on fuel metabolism. In addition, Dr. Training Education Program was grant- Kalamazoo, MI. He also presented at Horowitz is collaborating with ed national accreditation by the Eastern Michigan University during their researchers from the University of Commission on Accreditation of Allied Presidential Society series. Michigan Institute of Gerontology on a Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). project aimed at examining the effect of The program is officially recognized as Dan Ferris was awarded a four-year resistance training on muscle structure having met the standards established by grant from the National Institutes of and function, metabolic profile, and pos- the National Athletic Trainers’ Health for his project “Motor Adapta- tural stability in elderly subjects. Dr. Association, American Academy of tion During Human Locomotion.” He Horowitz is a co-investigator on this Family Physicians, the American was invited to present at the Ortho- project that was funded by the Michigan Academy of Pediatrics and the American paedic Research Laboratories, UM Life Science Corridor. He has continued Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine. Department of Medicine in May 2002. his duties as an Associate Editor for the UM’s Athletic Training Education His talk was entitled “Robotic exoskele- Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology Program is one of five programs in the tons for gait rehabilitation.” He was and in 2002 he was an invited/keynote state of Michigan, and one of 181 also invited to the Let’s Talk Wellness speaker at conferences in Turkey, undergraduate programs in the United with SCI! Where Does Technology Fit? Greece, and Canada. States to be accredited by CAAHEP. conference, which was hosted by the University of Michigan Model Spinal Keith Harrison presented “Ballers for Susan Brown, Associate Dean for Cord Injury Center for individuals with Life: Black Athletic Politics in the 21st Research, held the Visiting Chair in spinal cord injury and clinicians that Century” during the Capitalizing on Gerontology at St. Thomas University, serve them. His talk was entitled “The Sport: America, Democracy, and Every- in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada latest research on technology for exercise day Life conference at the University during the fall semester. She taught a and physical activity.” He gave a of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign last new course entitled Physical Challenges research talk at the Fourth World February. He also spoke on “The
13 Spring 2003 African American Athletic Image on from Performance Change: an fMRI syndrome,” at the Motor Development Campus: Ballers and Shot Callers” at the Investigation” at the University of Research Consortium meetings in Austin, UCLA Center for African American Michigan Functional MRI Symposium; TX. In March, 2003, she presented an Studies Circle of Thought Speaker Series “The Cerebellum, Motor Learning, and invited talk on basic and applied science in Los Angeles, CA last February. Performance Change” at the McKnight research implications for therapeutic Brain Institute and Brooks Rehabilita- interventions at the University of Jackie LaNew was invited to present tion Center, at the University of Florida, Delaware. During March and April she at the annual University of Michigan Gainesville. She received a NASA/ASEE also served as an external reviewer for the Physical Education Workshop in Summer Faculty Fellow Award, and she Kinesiology programs at the Universities December. The title of her presentation worked at The Neuroscience Labora- of Maryland and Wisconsin, respectively. was “Upright Water Exercise.” tories at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX last summer. Bruce Watkins chaired a paper presenta- Rachael Seidler was published in tion session at the International Cerebral Cortex, Science, Motor Dr. Beverly Ulrich, Professor and Dean, Communication Association annual meet- Control, and the Journal of Gerontology was awarded a four-year NIH grant ing in Seoul, South Korea last July. The Psychological Sciences. She was invited which began in August, 2002, for a panel was on “Media entertainment and to give the following lectures: “Motor project entitled “Modeling Dynamic reality.” He traveled to Beijing and Skill Learning: From Cognition to Resources to Solve Movement Shanghai, where he met with a new col- Skilled Repertoire” at the University of Problems.” In November, she gave a league and several doctoral students from Michigan Cognition and Perception research presentation, “Emergence of Beijing University to discuss mutual Forum; “Separating Motor Learning walking patterns in infants with Down research interests.
DIVISION NEWS Harvard to benefit other states also striv- ing to improve teacher preparation. Pat Van Volkinburg,Academic Program Pat presented at the American Coordinator, and Interim Director of Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Student Services, was recognized by the Research and Dance Convention in San Michigan Governor’s Office, Department Diego in April, 2002. She presented at of Education, for her participation on two the Michigan Association of Health, projects that focus on increasing the quali- Physical Education, Recreation and ty of the preparation of physical education Dance (MAHPERD) Convention in teachers in Michigan. “We feel fortunate Battle Creek in November, 2002. Her that Dr.Van Volkinburg has been able to talk was entitled “Preparing Physical assist with these efforts, sharing her exten- Education Majors for Student Teaching.” sive knowledge and abilities related to Pat is the President of MAHPERD, and physical education,” said Sue Wittick, she is in charge of organizing the state Physical Education convention next Higher Education Coordinator, in her let- Pat Van Volkinburg and Kerry Winkelseth ter to Dean Beverly Ulrich. November. at the December 6, 2002 Physical Pat served on a panel of peer Education Workshop reviewers to analyze physical education teacher preparation programs at several institutions, and provided feedback that will be used for program improvement. In addition, she served on the planning team for a statewide health and physical education workshop that was held on January 10, 2003. These events were co- sponsored by the Michigan Department of Education and the Harvard School of Public Health, with funding through the Center for Disease Control. The results from these events will be shared by Presentation at the Physical Education Workshop on December 6, 2002
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GOOD LUCK IN YOUR NEW connect with Kinesiology alumni work- when the students came back to see him ADVENTURES… ing in the field. after graduation. “They would some- Carol has enjoyed her Kinesiology times give me credit, but it is their Carol Overley retired last August from career, but she is looking forward to insight that makes them progress rather her full-time position as student advisor, exploring other opportunities in a differ- than a prod from me,” said Harry. a position she has held since August of ent geographical area. She also looks During his career Harry had the 1993. She returned to work part-time in forward to visiting her two grandchil- opportunity to work on several commit- November and will continue in Student dren, Ben and Nathan. During the past tees that were appointed by the presi- Services through April, when she plans few months she has traveled to Chicago, dent’s office. He is particularly proud of to move to her new villa in Naples, FL. Boston, Memphis, and Atlanta. She has his committee work in the area of Over eighty people attended a been busy with her hobbies—stitching, enlightening the university community September reception in her honor. Carol sewing, and quilting—and she made all about diversity issues related to race, said that she loves working with the stu- of her Christmas gifts. gender, and sexual orientation. He dents on their curriculum plans, and she served on the Academic Services Board has been greatly involved in assisting twice and he worked on the Student them with their career development over Code of Conduct. the years. She and Pat Materka, former Harry is currently looking for new Assistant Director of Development and professional opportunities, and he is Alumni Relations, co-taught a career looking at the issues of leadership and development class for many years, and Christian education in the Episcopal Carol continued teaching the class after Church. He is taking two courses at the Materka’s retirement in 2001. Ethical, Ecumenical Seminary in Detroit: Theology and the Old Testament.
MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY COMMEMORATED WITH TITLE IX PANEL Title IX was enacted by Congress on June 23, 1972 to prohibit gender dis- crimination in the nation’s education program, stating “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to Harry McLaughlin retired from his posi- discrimination under any educational tion as Director of Student Services in program or activity receiving Federal November, 2002. Harry first began financial assistance.” working for the University in 1980, The Kinesiology Student Govern- when physical education was part of the ment sponsored a Title IX panel discus- School of Education. He came to sion on January 20, 2003 as part of the Kinesiology in 1984 when it became a University’s Martin Luther King Day separate division. activities. Over 120 people were in He has been involved in student attendance. Panel members included Carol developed the Career issues for over twenty-two years, and he Mike Burns, the UM Assistant Coach Resource Center in the Kinesiology said that his most enduring memories for Men’s Gymnastics; Jean L. King, Building, which houses computers and are of the students and their transforma- an attorney who is well known for her job reference materials for students. tion between their freshman year and representation of athletes under the Title Carol was involved early on in the devel- graduation. “Many students exceeded IX provisions; Marissa Pollick, an attor- opment of the Kinesiology web page, what was expected of them, some were ney who has been recognized for her and she developed the on-line program, admitted marginally and went on to athletic accomplishments and in break- ConnectKines, which allows students to receive alumni awards,” he said. The ing gender barriers in sports; Bill Roose, greatest compliment for Harry occurred Detroit Free Press Sports Writer, who
Spring 2003 15 has covered several Title IX issues in regard to prep athletics at Michigan; David Shand, attorney and adjunct lecturer; and Ed Sikorski, an attorney who has had cases in the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals involving intercollegiate athletics. KINESIOLOGY STUDENT GOVERNMENT OFFICERS Robin Katz, president Jamie Gall, vice president Tracie Yip, treasurer Alicia Holtz, secretary
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES Athletic Training Amanda Spyker Movement Science Mimi Dalaly, Allison Elenbaas Physical Education Heidi Merrill Sport Management Jessie Christel, Emily Herman, Thomas Wharry
Left to right: Dean Beverly Ulrich and Academic Program Coordinator Pat CONGRATULATIONS VanVolkinburg with Title IX panel members Jean King, Marissa Pollick, and Mike Burns at the Title IX panel in honor of Martin Luther King’s birthday, January 20, 2003. Professor Emerita Phyllis Weikart is the creator and director of Education through Movement: Building the Foundation program, which is associated with the High Scope Educational Research Foundation. High Scope recently received a two-year, $70,000 grant from the Whitney Fund for the Education through Movement program to offer a comprehensive series of train- ing activities to integrate music into the existing curriculum of preschool pro- grams within five Wayne County com- munities. The training series will be conducted in partnership with Inkster- based Starfish Family Services, a human services agency that offers programs to address issues surrounding poverty. “The program is unique in that it offers both training and follow-up activities to Title IX panel members David Shand, Ed Sikorski, and Bill Roose with student govern- ment representatives. Left to right: Heidi Merrill, Robyn Katz (President), Emily Herman, ensure the validity of teacher skills and Tracey Yip (Treasurer), Jessie Christel, and Amanda Spyker at the Title IX panel in honor the integration of activities at the class- of Martin Luther King’s birthday, January 20, 2003. room level,” said Weikart. (Excerpts printed from the October 16, 2002 press release from the High/Scope Educational Research Foundation)
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