Dr. Gary Miller, Professor & Associate Chair of the Department of Health & Exercise took a group of students on a trip abroad through Spain, France, and Switzerland in 2017. Check out the video of their adventures!
Congratulations to Dr. Jack Rejeski, Professor of Health and Exercise Science, whose proposal entitled “Long-term function and health effects of intentional weight loss in obese elders” has been funded by the National Institutes of Health and by (subaward/subcontract from) Wake Forest University […]
Congratulations to Dr. Peter Brubaker, Professor of Health and Exercise Science, whose proposal entitled “Transition from Risk Factors to Early Heart Failure: Prevalence, Pathogenesis, and Phenomics (MESA 6)” has been funded by the National Institutes of Health and by (subaward/subcontract from) Wake […]
Hello! My name is Andrea Cox and I am the new Administrative Assistant for the Department of Health & Exercise Science. As many of you may know, Patty Kennedy, who was the admin for the department for over 29 years, retired in June. Fortunately, I […]
A weight loss study from WFU’s Health and Exercise Science (HES) Department featured prominently on Good Morning America. Dr. Steve Messier led the study, which looks at weight loss and joint pain. Specifically, the study suggests that a 20% weight loss can reduce joint pain […]
WFU Health & Exercise Science faculty Dr. Kristen Beavers won the 2018 WFU Graduate Student Association Faculty Excellence Award.
Dr. Kristen Beavers was one of the featured presenters at the Dean of the College’s “New Ideas” series on Thurs. Jan. 18. Here she discussed lifestyle and pharmacologic intervention strategies her group is developing to minimize bone loss with weight loss in advanced age. For […]