May 22, 2025 | Anna Flanagan In addition to their professional experience, Gabrielle Dillon and Jack Senefeld share research interests When Gabrielle Dillon joined the Department of Health and Kinesiology in the College of Applied Health Sciences last fall, she was greeted by a familiar face. She and Jack Senefeld, who had joined HK in fall 2023, had briefly overlapped […]
Category: Master of Science in Health Technology
Study shows smart home technology to be beneficial for aging in place
May 22, 2025 | Jonathan King Mobility disabilities, defined as a “serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs,” affect approximately 21 percent of adults 65 years of age and older Saul Morse believes his wife might not have survived a recent health episode without assistive technology. “Had it not been for our voice-activated digital home assistant, […]
Wolff brings hands-on approach to musculoskeletal anatomy course
May 22, 2025 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Many students majoring in HK want to pursue careers in occupational therapy, physical therapy and athletic training Whitney Wolff had just completed a semester as an assistant professor at tiny Lakeland University in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, when the opportunity to work at an R1 university arose. Wolff, who earned her Ph.D. […]
Can a special diet promote children’s focus?
May 22, 2025 | Ethan Simmons HK researchers found that the school children who more closely adhered to a special diet showed better control over their attention A diet rich in fiber and antioxidants, low in fat and full of colorful berries and vegetables has shown a strong connection to slowed cognitive decline in older […]
A passion for teaching
May 22, 2025 | Anna Flanagan Responsibility for teaching many courses offered by the department is also borne by another group of highly qualified individuals known as specialized faculty Like the University of Illinois and the College of Applied Health Sciences, the Department of Health and Kinesiology pursues a three-pronged mission of leadership in research, teaching and […]
HK spring 2025 department head message
May 21, 2025 Hello, Health and Kinesiology family, Welcome to the spring 2025 edition of our newsletter! This marks our first spring semester under our new department name, officially changed last August. We have exciting updates to share and plenty to celebrate. Inside, you’ll learn about the importance of specialized faculty, how digital-voice assistants support […]
MS-Health Tech students celebrate capstone presentations
Aug. 12, 2022 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Eight students in the Master of Science in Health Technology program showcased their capstone presentations on Aug. 4 at the I-Hotel in Champaign. The capstone is the final presentation for the students’ Master of Science degrees. Invited guests included faculty members and capstone sponsors as well as friends and […]
Illinois part of team receiving $14.7M grant to study emerging tech for older adults
Oct. 22, 2022 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo The University of Illinois is part of a consortium that has been awarded a five-year, $14.7 million grant from the National Institute on Aging (National Institutes of Health) for the Center for Research and Education on Aging and Technology Enhancement (CREATE). University of Illinois Professor Wendy Rogers—of the Dept. […]
Health Technology program undergoes leadership change from Rogers to Mejia
Sept. 10, 2024 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Wendy Rogers said she always planned to get the Health Tech program established and build a strong foundation before passing it on Health and Kinesiology Professor Wendy Rogers, the founding director of the Health Technology Education Program in 2017, stepped aside in the summer of 2024 and Shannon Mejía, […]
MS-HT’s first class finds quick employment
March 02, 2022 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Besides being the first six graduates of the Master of Science in Health Technology (MS-HT) program in the College of Applied Health Sciences, the inaugural class had another thing to celebrate. The six students, Marlene Robles Granda, Gabrielle Choo-Kang, Asif Huq, Tia King, Amrutha Kumaran and Neva Manalil, celebrated […]