The new role intends to implement systems to expand faculty and student research.

The interdisciplinary initiative connects faculty, students, and community partners to advance ethical, evidence-based animal assisted interventions.

Associate Professor of Instruction Josh Lens was quoted in a Straight Arrow News article examining how colleges in low-tax states are using tax advantages to attract student-athletes in the NIL era. Lens offered perspective on how name, image, and likeness compensation and state tax policies are influencing recruiting strategies nationwide.

Professor of Instruction Kathy Mellen serves as the department’s first associate DEO, focusing on faculty mentorship, instructional quality, and student success.

Alumni expertise and student curiosity come together in a new conversation series spotlighting career pathways in health, sport, and human physiology.

Ericka (Tank) Muhlbauer reflects on how the Department of Health, Sport, and Human Physiology helped lay the groundwork for her path to family medicine in western Iowa.