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Kinesiology

  1. Manhattan College Campus

    Manhattan College Earns Gold Status Recognition for its Exercise is Medicine Program

    The program helps the campus community maintain healthy physical activity and fitness.  

  2. Manhattan College Campus

    Manhattan College Establishes a New School of Health Professions

    The school will help prepare its students for careers in high-demand health fields.  

  3. Brennan O'Donnell, Alixandria James, Rani Roy, Brother Daniel Gardner, FSC

    Alixandria James ’23 is First Manhattan College Student to Earn Truman Scholarship

    James is one of 58 students nationwide to be named a 2022 Truman Scholar.

  4. Students walking near O'Malley Library

    Manhattan College Gains Recognition for Exercise is Medicine Program

    The College is one of 63 schools to earn gold status for the healthy-living program.

  5. Ali James on campus

    Alixandria James ’23 One of 173 Students Nationwide Honored as Newman Civic Fellow

    James is recognized for her commitment to public health.

  6. Micaela Beatty portrait photo

    2021 Education & Health Graduate One of Three Students Nationwide to Win Award

    Micaela Beatty ’21 received a distinguished service award from the Phi Epsilon Kappa honor society.

  7. Coronavirus image

    Public Health Program Director Tekeyah Sears on the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Tekeyah Sears, Ed.D., MPH is the program director of the allied health/public health programs at Manhattan College. 

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    Q&A on Coronavirus with Public Health Professor Tekeyah Sears

    Tekeyah Sears, Ed.D., MPH is the program director of the allied health/public health programs at Manhattan College. 

  9. No smoking or using e cigarettes sign

    CVS Health Foundation Grant Gives Students Tools to Prevent E-Cigarette Usage

    Kinesiology faculty will train student teachers for the e-cigarette prevention program.

  10. woman holding clipboard stands in park with green leaves behind her

    Summer Research in 2019 Has a World View

    Manhattan students who completed projects this summer presented their findings to the public on Sept. 26-27.

  11. Emma Kaishian receives the Gunn Medal from President Brennan O'Donnell

    Emma Kaishian ’19 Awarded Joseph J. Gunn ’30 Alumni Medal

    The Gunn Medal is one of the College’s highest undergraduate honors.

  12. three women stand together holding brown clipboards

    Ed & Health Majors Make Safety a Priority

    Graduating seniors Jordyn DiCostanzo, Emma Kaishian and Caroline Kane helped conduct a walkability assessment this semester in Yonkers that prioritized street safety for children and the disabled. 

  13. Will Stallings competing in a race at the Armory

    Setbacks Help Will Stallings ’19 Find His Path in Sports Medicine

    A kinesiology major, Stallings will graduate in May.

  14. An image of a group of students posing together on campus.

    College Volunteers Lead City-Wide Outreach During Mission Month

    Students and faculty spent the month of April volunteering in New York City. In doing so, they carried out the Manhattan College mission, which inspires us to lead and serve our community.

  15. New York City Skyline at Dusk

    10 Courses That Turn New York City into Your Classroom

    Manhattan College’s course catalog encourages students to step outside of the classroom and put learning into action in the greatest city in the world.

  16. Students on walking tour of Bronx

    Community-Based Learning Helps Grow Culture of Service at Manhattan College

    Manhattan College is increasing its efforts to include more community-based learning courses in the curriculum and forge more dynamic local partnerships.

  17. student and faculty interacting in the classroom

    From Pupil to Practitioner: Education & Health Students Gain Professional Experience

    School of Education & Health students become teachers, counselors and health professionals during intensive hands-on training.

  18. firefighers

    From RA to FDNY, Alumni Continue to Serve After Graduation

    Carlos Morales ’14 and Michael Scire ’13 entered the same FDNY class after previously working as resident assistants on campus. 

  19. Manhattan College quadrangle

    Center for the Study of the Future of Education Introduces Two New Directors

    Corine Fitzpatrick, Ph.D. and Lisa Toscano, Ed.D. will lead the Center.

  20. Manhattan College kinesiology department

    Kinesiology Department Earns Recognition from National Strength & Conditioning Association

    The recognition allows the kinesiology department to provide a professional support network.

  21. Manhattan College students reflect on college experiences in Washington, D.C.

    Manhattan College Students Reflect on College Experiences in Washington, D.C.

    Manhattan College senior Dylan Gray was a featured panelist at New American Colleges & Universities panel.

  22. kinesiology

    New Kinesiology Course Makes Everyday Health a Priority

    Manhattan College students are stepping away from their desks and into the sunshine, where they’re leading lunchtime walks around campus, choosing equipment for a developing playground in Yonkers, and cheerleading for wellness along the way.

  23. students work together in a computer lab

    Kinesiology Course Launches Campus Physical Activity Campaign

    Organized by those enrolled in a new course, entitled Kinesiology & Public Health (KIN 375), the campaign includes events encouraging the school community to get up, get out and have some fun if for no other reason, their health. Throughout the semester, students participate in these and other projects that explore the relationship between kinesiology and a person’s overall wellness. 

  24. student conducts fall prevention research with alumnus

    Exercise Science Major Conducts Fall Prevention Study with Alumni Field Experts

    Exercise science major Shannon Garrity ’15 is investigating the epidemic of falling in older adults with Louis DePasquale ’73 and professor of kinesiology Lisa Toscano ’79 to validate a fall assessment tool comprised of a series controlled pushes—what they call waist-pull perturbations.

  25. Katherine Bowen

    Softball Captain and Physical Education Major of the Year to Deliver Valedictory Address at Undergraduate Commencement

    Newtown, Conn., resident Katherine Bowen ’14 receives Donald J. Carty Valedictory Medal.

  26. Tammy Wood Miller

    Alumna Opens Heart and Home to Special Needs Children

    A conversation with Manhattan College's dean of education set Tammy Wood Miller ’91 on a path of helping those with special needs, including her six adopted children.

  27. Shawn Ladda and panel

    Kinesiology Professor Discusses State of Physical Education in New York City Public Schools

    Shawn Ladda addresses how many schools in New York City are not meeting the state’s guidelines at a recent briefing.

  28. Maria Toscano

    Exercise Science Major Gets a Leg-Up On Graduate School

    Maria Toscano ’14, a Jasper Research Scholar, conducted summer research on a topic that changed the course of her life.

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    College Renames Department of Physical Education and Human Performance to the Department of Kinesiology

    With a growing number of programs and courses being offered, the department of Kinesiology name change further encompasses the expanding field.

  30. Mike Rosario

    Bringing Rugby to the Bronx

    Physical education teacher Mike Rosario ’98 started a rugby team at a Bronx public school. In addition to winning trophies, he's changing lives and building community one player at a time.