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The Clipboard Fall 2007 |
Department of Kinesiology College of Human Sciences Iowa State University |
*************************** Clipboard Format has Changed Watch for shortened versions of the Clipboard throughout the year, rather than the lengthy once-a-year version that has been done in the past. Highlighting a few stories at a time will help keep friends and alumni current on all of the departmental happenings. Questions and suggestions can be sent to Carol Cordell. ccordell@iastate.edu
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********************************* Clinical Instructor Added to Athletic Training Staff
The Department of Kinesiology is pleased to announce that Victor Miller’s role in the Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP) has been expanded. His new role includes the responsibility of supervision of all of the clinical experiences for students in the ATEP. Mr. Miller will continue as a lecturer within the program and to serve as the head trainer to the men’s basketball team, providing medical coverage and supervision of assigned student trainers. Mr. Miller describes his primary responsibilities as, “The organization, implementation and supervision of the clinical experiences for students in the Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP), role of Lecturer within the ATEP, and medical coverage for ISU's men's basketball team”. In addition, Mr. Miller maintains a seat on the Professional and Scientific Council and has served as committee chair. Mr. Miller earned his B.A. with an Athletic Training concentration from Purdue University (SLA '93), and his M.A. with a concentration in Sports Psychology, from the University of Minnesota. He became a certified athletic trainer in 1993 and earned a Performance Enhancement Specialization Certificate from the National Academy of Sports Medicine in 2003. He also earned a Corrective Exercise Specialization Certificate from the National Academy of Sports medicine in 2005. Mr. Miller’s current job title is ISU Clinical Coordinator, Lecturer, and Assistant Director of Athletic Training Services. From 2002-2007, he worked as an ISU Assistant Director of Athletic Training Services and Lecturer. From 1995-2001, Mr. Miller served as the Assistant Athletic Trainer at the University of Dayton, Dayton, OH, from 1997-2001, he served as Adjunct Faculty, Dept of Health and Sport Science University of Dayton, from 1993-1995 as the Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer, University of Minnesota, and in1992 was a Student Intern for the Indianapolis Colts. Mr. Miller says, “The biggest part of my life is my family, wife Annemarie, and kids Jack (9) and Madeline (6). I enjoy scuba diving and snorkeling, running occasional Marathons and home improvement projects. I would like to improve on an already nationally renowned ATEP as well as initiate potential areas of research in conjunction with the Athletics Department”.
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********************************* Dr. Bloedel Named Chair of Biomedical Sciences Department
Dr. James R. Bloedel has been named Chair of the Department of Biomedical Sciences in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Iowa State University, effective July 1, 2007. Bloedel received his medical and doctoral degrees from the University of Minnesota and came to Iowa State in 2000. He has served as Dean of the Graduate College, Vice Provost for Research and Advanced Studies and currently is professor in the departments of Biomedical Sciences and Kinesiology. He has published more than 140 books, chapters and manuscripts, and has received 34 years of continuous funding from the National Institutes of Health. “Jim will continue his association with Kinesiology and his work with Dr. Ann Smiley-Oyen, but certainly has a full time job as Chair. We wish him the very best in this new role, yet still hope to see him regularly in the Forker Building,” says Dr. Jerry Thomas, chair and professor of the Kinesiology Department. http://www.iastate.edu/~nscentral/news/2007/aug/bloedel.shtml |
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********************************* Dr. Tim Derrick - Director of the Honors Program College of Human Sciences
Dr. Tim Derrick has assumed the position of Director of the Honors Program for the College of Human Sciences. Tim has been very active in the Honors Program, mentoring many students, and was selected as the Outstanding Honors Advisor in 2004. CHS would like to increase the visibility and enrollment in Honors and Tim will provide leadership for this effort. “However, don't think Tim is going away into administration as this is a part-time responsibility and he will continue with his regular role in Kinesiology,” said Dr. Jerry Thomas, Department Chair. “Congratulations to Tim for being selected for this leadership role. This also reflects very positively on the involvement many of you have had in Honors and that Kinesiology has the largest Honors enrollment in CHS,” said Dr. Thomas. http://www.hs.iastate.edu/honorspgm/
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