Overcoming hurdles in life is never easy, even if you’re an accomplished student-athlete like Redbird cross-country and track and field’s Jack Anstey.
Going the Distance: Jack Anstey’s journey from the land down under to Illinois State
Unit: Kinesiology and Recreation
KNR alum speaks to students on improving lives with orthotics and prosthetics
Therapeutic recreation alum Emily Power speaks to KNR students about orthotics and prosthetics.
McGinnis talk to look at equity and access in recreation and sports, October 24
Professor Kimberly Shinew’s research focuses on the interrelated effects of race, ethnicity, social class, and gender on recreation and sport preferences and behaviors. Her talk is the 2018 Esther Larson McGinnis Scholar Lecture.
Experienced circus performer and new Redbird is ready for Gamma Phi Circus
Freshman student Cassia Weigel has been training as a circus performer since she was 3 years old. When she began looking at colleges, the San Francisco was attracted to Illinois State University and the Gamma Phi Circus, America’s oldest collegiate circus.
First Fellows in anthropology and in kinesiology and recreation launch careers
The Stevenson Center’s interdisciplinary graduate programs have yielded qualified professional candidates in a variety of roles. The first Fellows to in anthropology and in kinesiology and recreation are helping communities as they launch their careers.
KNR faculty news
The School of Kinesiology and Recreation welcomes three new faculty members this academic year.
Exercise science grad helping people help themselves
Tina Serocke ’08 chose to study exercise science because she enjoyed learning about the human body. However, earning her bachelor’s degree was only the start of what has become a satisfying career as an occupational therapist.
Kinesiology and recreation globetrotters
Starting in 2019 KNR students will have two more exciting places to study in Italy and New Zealand.
Diving right into a cool career
When Mike Pedersen ’05 graduated with a degree in recreation and park administration, he doubted that he would ever use some of the skills he learned such as writing bids, designing recreation facilities, or creating websites.
Food fight: Battle diabetes with diet
Sarah (Dran) Hallberg is a physician on a mission to reverse Type 2 diabetes. She is convinced it can be done without using medicine—read insulin—to treat what she terms “a food problem.”
