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Greetings from the Director, The spring 2023 semester has begun and promises to be an exciting one for the LSU School of Kinesiology. There are five ongoing faculty searches to fill vacant positions. We have attracted high-quality applicants and are currently conducting interviews. Our student population continues to grow in both the BS in Kinesiology and the BS in Sport Administration, so we will welcome additional faculty to help us meet student needs.
We are also looking forward to returning to Huey P. Long Field House. We had hoped to move back to our home in early spring, but we will not be able to move back until the end of the spring semester. The renovation is long overdue, and we anticipate that the first phase will be completed in April. That includes the Ochsner Wellness Center, which is being constructed in what was the gymnasium space; the ballroom, which has been restored to its original state; the Dr. Monroe J. Rathbone & Mrs. Barbara F. Rathbone Human Anatomy & Cadaver Laboratory; new and/or renovated office space for faculty; and state-of-the-art research laboratories that will support for faculty research and also provided enhanced instruction for our students. We will have some additional classroom space, including a 150-seat lecture hall, in phase one, but the classroom wing that is being situated in the old racquet ball court area will be completed in phase two.
Over the last two years, we've held planning meetings, building tours, a beam signing event, and much more to return the Field House to not only its former glory, but to also usher in a new era for this historic building. You can read more about the restoration here. Housed within this building will be the School of Kinesiology, the School of Social Work, and the College of Human Sciences & Education's student services, recruiting services, and administration, fostering collaboration and dedication to enhance the health and wellness of society through teaching, research, and outreach programs.
As we near the completion of these renovations, be on the lookout for details regarding when the Field House will be open for visitors. We cannot wait for you to join us in celebrating this historic building.
Melinda Solmon, Ph.D., FNAK
Director and Roy Paul Daniels Professor
School of Kinesiology
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"Returning to Football After COVID-19"SOK's Dr. Guillaume Spielmann leads first-of-its-kind collaborative study.
“This kind of access is unique in Division I sports. You typically don’t have access to football players, so the fact that we have access is hugely instrumental as well,” Spielmann said. “LSU is a great place for this field.”
This is the LSU difference. The ability to work with elite campus and community partners to develop groundbreaking research. SOK faculty Dr. Guillaume Spielmann led a collaborative study to determine how LSU football players recovered from COVID-19. Read more about this impactful work below.
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Record-Breaking Golfer Ingrid Lindblad Solves Puzzles On and Off the Course
In this episode, President William F. Tate IV speaks to LSU golfer and Sport Administration junior Ingrid Lindblad, who is the winner of a school record eight collegiate titles. Ingrid recently won LSU’s first individual SEC golf championship in 31 years. Currently, she is the World Amateur Golf Rankings No. 2 golfer, and she just finished tied for third place at the NCAA Championships. Ingrid talks about how school is still her main focus, despite her many athletic achievements and ambitions in the world of golf.
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Field House Features | History & Experience as a Student of the Huey P. Long Field House
As the Huey P. Long Field House renovation continues, we've interviewed key figures in the history of the Field House to share their stories and memories of their time in the building. In video one of Field House Features, Dr. Amelia Lee -- former director of the LSU School of Kinesiology -- discusses what it was like in the Huey P. Long Field House as a student here at LSU. She takes us through the various classes and activities she partook in, and the degree she received at her time at LSU.
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Olga Khokhryakova
Olga Khokhryakova started her first year as a Graduate Assistant and PhD student in the Sport Management program advised by Dr. Per Svensson. Her primary research focus area includes the role of social entrepreneurship and innovation in the field of sport for development. She is particularly interested in studying entrepreneurship during the formative stages of organizations and the role of organizational capacity building in underrepresented regions. Olga has been passionate about sport and social issues since 2014, when she visited Paralympic Games in Sochi. Several years later she launched SameSport, an online service that helps people with disabilities find inclusive sport activities in their area. Besides her own startup, her 12 years of industry experience include journalism, public relations, and project management, mainly in nonprofit organizations. Prior to LSU, Olga studied at the University of Arkansas as a Fulbright scholar, where she received MS in Community Health Promotion and graduate certificate in Entrepreneurship. In 2021 at Arkansas, she was recognized as an Outstanding MS Student in Health, Human Performance, and Recreation. Olga also holds a Master’s degree in Social History and Bachelor in Journalism from the HSE University in Moscow.
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Program Spotlight: Sport Management PhD Program
The LSU Sport Management PhD program has a long-standing reputation for recruiting outstanding students and providing opportunities for research and publication. We’re known for our 100% success rate of placing graduates in tenure-track positions and producing scholars who make an impact in their careers and on the field of Sport Management. Read about our program with the button below or click the image above to watch a video and hear from our faculty on what sets this program apart.
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Faculty Spotlight: Rebecca Hirschhorn, PhD
For NATA’s National Youth Sport Specialization Awareness Week, SOK faculty Rebecca Hirschhorn, PhD, was highlighted as the lead author on a manuscript regarding the frequency of EMS services calls and how it relates to the employment of athletic trainers in secondary schools. Athletic trainers play a critical role in youth sport safety, and Dr. Hirschhorn’s study demonstrates their impact. Read more here.
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New Faculty
This past fall, we welcomed five new faculty and staff to the School of Kinesiology.
- Gbenga DadeMatthews, PhD | Assistant Professor of Professional Practice - Human Movement Science
- Ashley Bowers, PhD | Associate Professor of Professional Practice - Sport Administration
- Victoria Fairchild | Laboratory Manager
- Nicholas Fears, PhD | Assistant Professor - Motor Behavior
- Hyun Kim, PhD | Assistant Professor - Motor Behavior
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Faculty Research News & Accolades
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Faculty Members Nicholas Fears, PhD (Motor Behavior) and Alex Garn, PhD (Pedagogy & Psychological Sciences) were awarded grants from the LSU Provost’s Fund for Innovation in Research. Launched in 2022, the Provost’s Fund supports interdisciplinary research in five priority areas, also known as the LSU Pentagon, which includes agriculture, biomedicine and biotechnology, coast and environment, defense and cybersecurity and energy—key economic drivers for Louisiana based on existential needs—across every discipline, department, college and program.
Read more about this bold investment in innovation here.
More news from the LSU School of Kinesiology Faculty:
- Dr. Senlin Chen, Professor of Kinesiology, receives a research grant from the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) to study the behavioral and social determinants of health in Medicaid-eligible children.
- LSU Athletic Training faculty member, Dr. Rebecca Hirschhorn, published "The Association Between Access to Athletic Trainers and Emergency Medical Services Activations for Sport-Related Injuries," which is the first study to investigate how frequently EMS was called for sport-related emergencies based on a locale’s access to athletic training services.
- Per Svensson, PhD and Sport Management faculty, receives Best Paper Award at the 30th annual European Association for Sport Management’s conference held in Innsbruck, Austria for his research on “Decision-Making in Sport for Development and Peace: An Experimental Study.”
- Sport Management faculty Michael Martinez, PhD, received the inaugural Distinguished Service and Mentorship Award from the Applied Sport Management Association.
- Motor Behavior faculty Nicholas Fears, PhD, was first author on the publication, "Community-based postural control assessment in autistic individuals indicates a delayed, but similar trajectory to neurotypical development."
- Chad Seifried, PhD, (Sport Management) was awarded a research grant from the Historical Society of New Mexico and Wyoming State Historical Society.
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Alumni in the News
Take a look at all the exciting news from LSU School of Kinesiology alumni!
Sport Administration graduate Alex Bregman won the 2022 World Series as a member of the Houston Astros baseball team.
Lexington SC Names UK HealthCare Sports Medicine's Taylor Spyker as Head Athletic Trainer. Taylor received her master's degree in Kinesiology from LSU and worked as a Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer during her time at LSU.
SOK alumna Joan Cronan was honored by the SEC with the Michael L. Slive Distinguished Service Award.
Upon graduation, alumna Brittany Blache received her Bachelor's degree in Nursing from LSUHNO. She is an Emergency Room Nurse, Nurse Entrepreneur and Owner of B. Elegance IV Hydration and Beauty, offering wellness IV infusions and vitamin injections.
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SOK & Student News
Congratulations to the following PhD students for their successful doctoral defenses:
- Adam Lowe - Exercise Physiology, The Potential for Functional Training to Improve Cardiovascular Health and Physical Performance of Firefighters
- Eunhan Cho - Exercise Physiology, The Effects of Exercise on Innate Lymphoid Cell Metabolism and Function in Cancer
The LSU Sport Management master's program was not only ranked #8 of 22 in Intelligent.com’s Top 22 Master’s in Sports Management Degree Programs but also awarded Best Internship for our dedication to providing students with real-world experiences during their time in our program.
LSU linebacker Harold Perkins Jr. (Sport Administration) has been named a finalist for the Shaun Alexander Award, the university announced on Thursday, Dec. 1.
The College of Human Sciences and Education announces the Distinguished Graduates of the CHSE Class of December 2022, featuring four SOK students.
Sport Administration student and LSU golfer, Ingrid Lindblad, LSU’s Ingrid Lindblad was selected as 2022 Female Amateur of the Year by Global Golf Post.
As director of athletics for Student Government, Sport Administration senior, TJ Polk, worked to promote breast cancer awareness at 'Pink Out' football game this past fall.
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