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Symposium to Highlight Department of Kinesiology's Centennial Celebration The Department of Kinesiology’s centennial celebration will be highlighted by a scholarly symposium, "Reflections on Kinesiology at Michigan State University: Its Faculty and Alumni," on May 22 and 23, 1999. Selected faculty and four distinguished alumni scholars will be part of the program. In addition, alumni, current students, and faculty are invited to present papers in a poster session. The distinguished alumni who were selected by the faculty are Dr. V. Reggie Edgerton, Dr. Richard Nelson, Dr. Beverly Ulrich, and Dr. Maureen Weiss. ....................................
	Dr. V. Reggie Edgerton (Ph.D. ’68) is a professor in the Department of Physiological Sciences at the University of California at Los Angeles. His research is focused on the neural control of movement and how this neural control adapts to altered use as imposed by varying gravitational environment such as space flight as well as chronic spinal cord injury. He is the co-author of two books: "The Biology of Physical Activity" and "An Atlas of the Lesser Bushbaby." These books evolved directly from work initiated at MSU. In addition, he has authored or co-authored approximately 300 research papers. While a professor at UCLA, Dr. Edgerton has served as chair and vice chair of the department. He also served as a visiting professor or scientist at the University of Goteborg in Sweden, Tokyo Metropolitan Neuroscience Institute, and the Panum Institute of the University of Copenhagen. He received a Citation Award by the American College of Sports Medicine, and is currently on the scientific advising board of the American Physiological Association
	Dr. Richard Nelson (Ph.D. ’60) is emeritus professor of biomechanics and founding director of the biomechanics laboratory at Pennsylvania State University’s Department of Kinesiology. He is internationally renowned for his work on the role of biomechanics in improving human performance and reducing injuries and has been well funded for this work by such sources as the U.S. Office of Education, National Science Foundation, U.S. Olympic Committee, U.S. Army, National Institutes of Health-biomedical sciences, and the International Olympic Committee. His work has been published in over 90 scientific journals. He has received several honors and awards for his work, including the Philip Noel Baker Research Prize from the International Council of Sport Science, UNESCO, the Alliance Scholar Award from the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, and the Citation Award from the American College of Sports Medicine. He is an inducted fellow in the American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education, and a member of the Medical Commission of the International Olympic Committee. During his 30-year tenure at Penn State, the biomechanics program produced more Ph.D.s in sport biomechanics than any other university in the world
	Dr. Beverly Ulrich (Ph.D. ’84) is currently on the faculty of the Department of Kinesiology at Indiana University where she holds an endowed professorship in child development. She has been in the forefront of new approaches to the study and conceptualization of the development and refinement of motor skills in children and youth. Her work applies a dynamical systems approach to research in motor development. An important application of this approach is her work with children and youth with Down Syndrome for which she has secured a number of large multi-year grants. Dr. Ulrich is president of the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity and received the Early Career Distinguished Scholar Award from that group. She has also been elected fellow to the American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education. Starting in January 1999, she will be director of the Division of Kinesiology at the University of Michigan
	Dr. Maureen Weiss (Ph.D. ’81) is professor and director of Sport and Exercise Psychology in the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia. Her research has focused on the psychological and social development of children and adolescents through participation in sport and physical activity, with particular interests in the areas of self-perceptions, motivation, observational learning, moral development, and the influence of significant others on youth sport participation. Her work has been published in more than 70 scientific journals. Dr Weiss also enjoys an international reputation, having been an invited scholar and lecturer in more than seven countries. She is presently the past-president for the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology and an elected fellow in the American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education.
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