Kinesiology

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Kinesiology is the study of human movement and is a major that's experiencing tremendous growth. People with kinesiology backgrounds are involved in teaching, coaching, athletic training, allied health, ergonomics and health and wellness. Depending on the specialization, career options include:

Allied health professional
Athletic trainer
Ergonomic consultant
Fitness instructor
Middle school, high school or collegiate coach
Personal trainer
Physical education teacher
Sports director
Strength and conditioning specialist

With additional training, you could work as a physician assistant, nutritionist, chiropractor, physical or occupational therapist or in another health-related field.

Many of our students pursue graduate opportunities in exercise physiology or sports psychology.

A minimum of 120 semester hours (122 semester hours for those seeking all-level teacher certification), of which 36 must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree as specified in “General university requirements.”

All Kinesiology majors

All Kinesiology majors must take the following courses. Some are prerequisites for courses in the Kinesiology core.

Kinesiology pre theory core, 12 hours

(has pre req of BIOL 2301/2311 & BIOL 2302/2312)

PHED 1000 - Scientific Principles and Practices of Health-Related Fitness

Kinesiology theory core, 15 hours

Major capstone, 3 hours

KINE 4050 - Quantitative Analysis in Kinesiology

General interest area, 15 hours

Students select 15 hours from the following kinesiology courses:

Minor, 18 hours

Minimum of 18 hours from area other than Kinesiology, 6 of which must be advanced.

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Lydia Caldwell

Lydia Caldwell

Assistant Professor

Kinesiology
Ph.D. 2019, The Ohio State University
Physical Education Building 210-P
940-565-4845
Lydia.Caldwell@unt.edu

Faculty Profile

Lydia Caldwell is an Assistant Professor in Kinesiology and Health Promotion. She joined the faculty at the University of North Texas in the Fall of 2020. She earned her B.S. in Biology and M.S.E in Exercise Science from the University of Dayton prior to completing her Ph.D. in Kinesiology at The Ohio State University. During her doctorate studies, Caldwell was funded by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, where she supported research with the 711^th Human Performance Wing (AFRL) at Wright Patterson Air Force Base.

Dr. Caldwell’s primary research interests are centered around the physiology of exercise performance and recovery optimization. Her most current work has focused on the use of a novel recovery modality, flotation-restricted environmental stimulation therapy, to reduce biomarkers of stress and improve resiliency in military and athletic populations.

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Sarah Deemer

Sarah Deemer

Assistant Professor

Kinesiology
Ph.D. 2017, Texas Woman’s University
Physical Education Building

Sarah.Deemer@unt.edu

Faculty Profile

Sarah Deemer earned her BS and MS degrees from the University of Texas at El Paso and her PhD from Texas Woman’s University. Sarah then completed three years of postdoctoral training at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Nutrition Obesity Research Center (NORC). Sarah joined the faculty at UNT in the Fall of 2020. Sarah’s research interests include understanding of the role of exercise and/or nutrition on weight loss and equally important, weight loss maintenance. Specifically, she is interested in the role of the adipocyte and the adipose tissue depot in regulation of insulin sensitivity and metabolic health. Sarah’s research will aim to address the following questions: What important physiological changes occur in the adipocyte as a result of obesity and how does this influence adipocyte remodeling and metabolism, the efficacy of exercise and nutrition interventions for reversing the adverse changes in an “obese” adipocyte, and the integrative mechanisms that mediate the adverse changes associated with obesity and how exercise and nutritional supplements or dietary changes may favorably influence adipocyte metabolism and promote weight loss. Sarah’s additional research interests include the influence of omega-3 fatty acids on insulin sensitivity and adipocytokine production, as well as other nutrition- or exercise-related interventions aimed at reducing the risk of development of Type 2 diabetes and metabolic disease, particularly in minority populations.

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Stephanie L. Silveira

Stephanie L. Silveira

Assistant Professor

Kinesiology
Ph.D. 2018, University of Houston
Physical Education Building

Stephanie.silveira@unt.edu

Faculty Profile

Stephanie Silveira joined the University of North Texas as an Assistant Professor in Spring 2021. She received her B.S. in Psychology at Northeastern University prior to completing her Ph.D. in Kinesiology with a concentration in Obesity Studies at the University of Houston. Dr. Silveira subsequently completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Exercise Neuroscience Research Lab at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Her research interests center on the fields of Sport and Exercise Psychology, with an emphasis on health behavior change among persons with chronic disabling conditions. Dr. Silveira’s research includes mixed-methods approaches in order to engage communities in her research creating tailored health promotion programs and examining outcomes such as psychosocial factors, body composition, fitness, diet, and physical activity.

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Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology

All Kinesiology majors

Kinesiology pre theory core, 12 hours

Kinesiology theory core, 15 hours

Major capstone, 3 hours

General interest area, 15 hours

Minor, 18 hours

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