A Healthy Start

Dr. Samantha McDonald, assistant professor in the School of Kinesiology and Recreation

The research of Dr. Samantha McDonald, assistant professor in the School of Kinesiology and Recreation, is big news for little ones: McDonald studies the effects of exercise during pregnancy, focusing on the metabolism.

Therapeutic Recreation Students implement intervention activities at Luther Oaks

Students visiting Luther Oaks

Students taking the Recreation Parks Administration -Therapeutic Recreation (TR) major visited Luther Oaks Senior Living and Retirement Facility as part of their Facilitation Techniques Class program. The visits, which took place every Monday for three consecutive weeks between October 30th and November 13th, were an opportunity for the students to practice recreational therapy in the ‘My Tapestry’ memory care unit of the facility.

The PodCAST: A conversation with Diane Dahlmann, kinesiology and recreation alum

Diane Dahlmann, School of Kinesiology and Recreation alum and retired Executive Director of MizzouRec Services & Facilities at the University of Missouri.

The College of Applied Science and Technology has released the next episode of the college’s new podcast, The PodCAST. This episode features a conversation with Diane Dahlmann. An alum of the School of Kinesiology and Recreation, Dahlmann is retired from her position as Executive Director of MizzouRec Services & Facilities at the University of Missouri.