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Jun
7
Monday

Reimagining the USM Workplace 2021 and Beyond: Welcome and Panel Discussion

Join USM Chancellor Perman and other institutional leaders for a welcome and panel discussion on Zoom to launch the USM Professional Development Conference. Glean insights and inspiration on Reimagining the Workplace in 2021 and Beyond. Moderator: Chevonie Oyegoke, Associate HR Director, University...

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Aclima Advisory Board: Heather McTeer Toney, Peggy Shepard, Margaret Gordon, Sacoby Wilson, Kerry Duggan, Gloria Walton, Christine Harada

Dr. Sacoby Wilson Appointed to Aclima Advisory Board

Dr. Sacoby Wilson, an associate professor with the Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health and the director of the Community Engagement, Environmental Justice and Health (CEEJH) laboratory at the University of Maryland School of Public Health, was appointed by Aclima to serve on its advisory board of leaders in climate action and environmental justice. 

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Jun
2
Wednesday

Barbershop and Salon Talk: From Vaccine Hesitancy to Vaccine Confidence

The June 2 town hall was hosted by the Black Coalition Against COVID (BCAC) and focused on discussing the disinformation that leads to vaccine hesitancy and how health professionals and barbers and stylists can counteract this misinformation and encourage people to get their COVID-19 vaccines. The...

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Boris Lushniak, Isabella Gordon, Fabian Donate and Joseline Peña-Melnyk, Spring 2021 commencement speakers.

Congratulations to Our Class of 2021 Graduates!

The University of Maryland will be holding its campuswide Spring 2021 Commencement in person on Friday, May 21, 2021. In order to accommodate all graduates while practicing safe physical distancing, the ceremonies will be held at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. at Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium. The School of Public Health's designated ceremony time is at 4 p.m. 

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Kinesiology Students Successfully Defend their Thesis and Dissertation

Please join us in celebrating our Kinesiology students graduating with their Masters of Arts in Kinesiology and Doctor of Philosophy in Kinesiology this May. Congratulations!

Monica Nelson, MA: Weighing the Body: Olympic Weightlifters' Negotiations of Weight Class and Body Ideals

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Shannon Jette

Kirsten Peterman, MA: The Impact of COVID-19 on Anxiety within NCAA Student Athletes Compared to Non-Athlete University Students

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David Andrews Awarded Graduate Faculty Mentor of the Year

Congratulations to Dr. David Andrews for receiving a 2021 Graduate Mentor of the Year Award from the Graduate School. Recipients of this award are selected based on student nominations.  As outlined on The Graduate School website, "The Graduate Faculty Mentor of the Year Award serves the dual purposes of recognizing outstanding mentoring provided by individual faculty and of reminding the university community of the importance of mentoring to graduate studies."

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Kinesiology Honors Students Showcase Research Projects

Congratulations to our Spring 2021 graduating cohort of Kinesiology Honors students. On Friday, May 7th, students presented their Honors Thesis on Zoom. From exercise physiology to active transportation, our students examined a variety of kinesiological topics, all while adapting their projects due to COVID-19 limitations. We are especially proud of this adaptable and resilient group of students!

Danielle Livingstone: Effect of Oral Contraceptives on Heart Rate Variability Compared to Naturally Menstruating Women

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May
24
Monday

William Galway: MA Thesis Defense

Abstract: Although many studies have investigated mental workload during performance, its examination through functional connectivity during motor practice/learning is limited thus requiring further investigations. Therefore, this work aims to examine performance and functional connectivity dynamics...

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