Unit: Kinesiology and Recreation

Illinois State University's commitment to AmeriCorps alumni through the Stevenson Center earned the institution a new honor: the university is now a School of National Service.

The College of Applied Science and Technology (CAST) recently hosted its Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition, in which seven graduate students from the Department of Agriculture, School of...

Finding a career doing both what you enjoy and what you care about can be a challenge. Dr. Tracy Mainieri feels fortunate to have cleared that hurdle through her work as a recreation and park...

As a Recreation Therapist II for the New Hampshire Department of Corrections (NHDOC) for Women, Mike Bassett's ‘16 passion for the field of therapeutic recreation (TR) is evident. Seeing his...

Skylar Blasz found her passion and calling early on in her educational career at Illinois State. After completing her undergraduate degree in therapeutic recreation in 2019, she enrolled in the...

Some of CAST’s newest faculty members took the time to answer a series of questions that share their background, research interests, hobbies, and more.

Starting any new job can stir up nervous jitters. Starting one as a college professor during a pandemic that requires learning a whole new way of teaching can ratchet up the nerves beyond just...

Wrapping up this week's set of profiles is Dr. Nicky Wu, an Assistant Professor in the School Kinesiology and Recreation.

This week’s series profile features Dr. Samantha McDonald, an Assistant Professor in the School of Kinesiology and Recreation.

The School of Kinesiology and Recreation at Illinois State University recently introduced Dr. Brent Beggs as the school's new director, a role in which he is managing the immense uncertainty and...