School of Kinesiology

  1. February 9, 2026

    John Cairney recommended as next School of Kinesiology dean

    John Cairney, a seasoned and widely accomplished academic leader, has been appointed to serve as the next dean of the School of Kinesiology.

  2. February 5, 2026

    U-M adjunct assistant professor supports U.S. athletes as sports physiologist

    Geoff Burns, an adjunct assistant professor in the School of Kinesiology, is a sports physiologist for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee.

  3. January 6, 2026

    Kinesiology faculty member turns Yost Ice Arena into classroom

    Kara Palmer, clinical assistant professor of kinesiology, took her Applied Exercise Science 332: “The Principles of Motor Behavior” class to skate at Yost Ice Arena for its final exam.

  4. November 10, 2025

    New program expands access to sport science education

    The Athlete Innovation Initiative is the latest iteration of HPSSC’s efforts to cultivate an inclusive, human performance-centric community and to develop innovative academic frameworks for students interested in sport science.

  5. August 25, 2025

    Q&A: A look at the possibility of U-M football playing overseas

    The Michigan football team will open its 2025 season at home Aug. 30 against New Mexico. Next season, the venue for the season opener could be much different than the Big House.

  6. July 3, 2025

    Advisory committee named for Kinesiology dean search

    Dean Lori Ploutz-Snyder’s term concludes in June 2026, and Provost Laurie McCauley has announced the appointment of the U-M advisory committee that will assist in the search.

  7. April 7, 2025

    Campus briefs

    Short news items from around the University of Michigan.

  8. April 3, 2025

    Associate professor finalist for teaching award, $250k

    Melissa Gross, an associate professor in the School of Kinesiology and Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design, is a finalist for Baylor University’s 2026 Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching.

  9. February 24, 2025

    Kinesiology staffer finds lifelong friends, stress relief on ice

    Deb Demski, a clinical research coordinator at the School of Kinesiology, plays forward for Swarm, a senior women’s hockey team.

  10. January 20, 2025

    Q&A: NCAA to pay for women’s basketball success

    The NCAA has announced that Division I conferences will receive payment the longer their teams stay in the NCAA women’s basketball March Madness tournament.