Hosted by Brandon Chapman, this episode of Education Eclipse features Amber Brown, newly appointed kinesiology faculty member at the College of Education, Sport and Human Sciences. Amber shares her excitement about teaching KINES 138: Introduction to Kinesiology, a gateway course for students pursuing careers in athletic training and related fields. She also discusses her ongoing role as director of the Kinesiology Activity Program, which offers one-credit activity classes ranging from yoga and weight training to the ever-popular fly fishing. Amber reflects on her journey from Yakima to faculty status, and the value these engaging courses bring to students across campus.

In late January, two small groups of Sport Management students, totaling eight students in all, went to Las Vegas to take part in the COSMA Conference Case Study Cup.

The students were led by faculty members Elodie Wendling and Tammy Crawford.

We split our look into the Case Study Cup into three parts: one with Elodie Wendling, who served as advisor for both teams; one with Asael Aburto and Brittney Lemke from one of teams; one with Gracie Sather and Henry Druffel from one of the teams.

This is part three with Gracie and Henry.

The trip was only made possible thanks to the generous support of the Jo Washburn and Sue Durrant Endowed Scholarship in Sport Management.

In late January, two small groups of Sport Management students, totaling eight students in all, went to Las Vegas to take part in the COSMA Conference Case Study Cup.

The students were led by faculty members Elodie Wendling and Tammy Crawford.

We split our look into the Case Study Cup into three parts: one with Elodie Wendling, who served as advisor for both teams; one with Asael Aburto and Brittney Lemke from one of teams; one with Gracie Sather and Henry Druffel from one of the teams.

This is part one with Asael and Brittney.

The trip was only made possible thanks to the generous support of the Jo Washburn and Sue Durrant Endowed Scholarship in Sport Management.

In late January, Sport Management faculty members Elodie Wendling and Tammy Crawford led two small groups of students, totaling eight students in all, to Las Vegas to take part in the COSMA Conference Case Study Cup.

We split our look into the Case Study Cup into three parts: one with Elodie Wendling, who served as advisor for both teams; one with Asael Aburto and Brittney Lemke from one of teams; one with Gracie Sather and Henry Druffel from one of the teams.

This is part one with Elodie.

The trip was only made possible thanks to the generous support of the Jo Washburn and Sue Durrant Endowed Scholarship in Sport Management.

In this episode of Education Eclipse, host Brandon Chapman speaks with Tristan Loria, an assistant professor of kinesiology at Washington State University, about his groundbreaking research at the Interdisciplinary Music Performance and Learning Lab (IMPL Lab). Loria explores the intricate connections between music and kinesiology, using motion capture technology to study how musicians' movements evolve as they master their craft. He shares insights into how this research could revolutionize music education, improve accessibility for rural communities through remote instruction, and even contribute to STEM learning. Loria also discusses his journey from a psychology student in Canada to a leading researcher in motor learning, offering a compelling vision for the future of interdisciplinary approaches to music and movement.

First-year WSU student Sadie Chamberlain, who is majoring in Sport Management, has been involved in hands-on activities since her first day on campus. That includes time with the WSU men's soccer club, head coached by Sport Management faculty member Alex Gang.

Now, along with Alex, and Kinesiology faculty member Tristan Loria, Sadie is helping with research pertaining to music and soccer. She and Alex will be presenting this research at the Applied Sport Management Association Conference in Cincinnati on Feb. 12-14.

We join Sammi Nutter Charlton, a 2021 alumna from the WSU College of Education, who is now a third-grade teacher in East Wenatchee.

Sammi isn't only a teacher, she's also a children's book author, recently with Dozer Day Paves the Way, proceeds of which benefit the Nutter Family Foundation.

The book is based off the Dozer Days event that was started in Vancouver, Wash., but has spread to nine different places.

Media release from The Columbian newspaper: https://www.columbian.com/news/2024/oct/24/dozer-day-paves-the-way-author-hopes-kids-book-will-spark-interest-in-construction/

In this podcast episode, we sit down with Sport Management faculty member Tammy Crawford. Recently lauded by WSU for her role in the Core to Career program, Tammy has been at WSU for many years, as a rowing coach, faculty member, and student mentor. Her view on student success is well-rounded and the success of these students is evident.