Division of KHS - College of Education - Wayne State University

Division of KHS
Dr. Sarah Erbaugh, Assistant Dean
Wayne State University’s College of Education
Division of Kinesiology, Health and Sport Studies
261 Matthaei Building
Detroit, MI 48202
Phone (313) 577-5998
Fax: (313) 577-5999
Newsletter Editor: Linda Jiménez
KHS’s Year in Review
By Dr. Sarah Erbaugh
The 2009-10 academic year in the Division of Kinesiology, Health and Sport Studies was
dynamic. The KHS faculty members maintain their outstanding productivity, and continued
to expand our visibility and presence locally, nationally and globally.
Recently, two outstanding faculty members have joined KHS in Health Education:
Dr. Noel Kulik and Dr. Anne Murphy. We look forward to their contributions in programs,
research, grant service, and community outreach. Our projects, such as Generation With
Promise and Learning Communities, continue to enhance our overall image and urban
focus. The Generation With Promise project included schools across five major school
districts in southern Michigan. Dr. Nate McCaughtry was awarded another Physical Education
Program (PEP) grant to launch the third phase of the Detroit Healthy Youth Initiative
in Detroit high schools. This is phase three of a 10-year project which aims to enhance
the health and physical activity involvement of Detroit youth and their teachers.
International students from China continue to seek College of Education research positions
to further their careers in Exercise and Sport Science. Sara Flory, our first Ph.D student in
Kinesiology Pedagogy, was offered and accepted a tenured position at the University of
South Florida.
This past year, Dean Paula Wood stepped down from the deanship after 19 years with the
College of Education. Her advocacy and support for our division is greatly appreciated and
will always be remembered. We also wish to acknowledge the passing of Jane Fink, a former
faculty member in the division. She was a pillar of the undergraduate physical education
programs for many years.
As always, it is very exciting to review and share our major accomplishments with colleagues,
students and alumni. We thank and congratulate all the faculty members who
have contributed to the strategic development of KHS.
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