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Faculty Excellence

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Our faculty are leaders in a diverse range of fields that fall under the wide kinesiology umbrella. They are probing researchers and principal investigators who work to solve the pressing issues of our time. They are passionate educators who challenge students to think critically and dream big. And they support communities through programs that put beneficial research findings into practice.

Recruiting and retaining the best and brightest faculty helps ensure that our research, curriculum, and community programs stay on the cutting edge, and helps foster school- and university-wide collaboration and innovation.

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We wanted to hire people who were doing more innovative, cutting-edge research. People who had ideas about the kinds of things they could do if they came to U-M with its resources and potential partnerships and interdisciplinary collaborations.”
—Kate Heinze, Faculty Member
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GOAL #1
$6 MILLION
In newly endowed, named faculty professorship and chair positions
GOAL #2
$5 MILLION
In newly endowed research cluster funds

Faculty Excellence Stories

Read more about how our faculty are challenging the idle state.

Congratulations Melissa Gross, Finalist for the 2026 Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching

Gross chosen as finalist for national teaching award

Melissa Gross, associate professor of movement science and director of the Behavioral Biomechanics Laboratory, is one of three finalists selected for Baylor University’s 2026 Robert Foster Cherry...
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Kinesiology faculty members cheer at commencement in Hill Auditorium.

In our growth era

The U-M School of Kinesiology had a plan to grow — steadily, organically, strategically. Step one: Move into a historic yet beautifully redesigned space (the old Kraus Natural Science Building) on the...
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Abbi Lane doing a hammer curl with 20-pound weights in the School of Kinesiology's gym.

How to exercise like a mother

When applied exercise science (AES) assistant professor Abbi Lane was working at the University of South Carolina, she conducted a study of new mothers’ heart and metabolic health. Some moms would...
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Sport management student Nathan Padbury keeps track of the AFC Ann Arbor men's team's statistics during a May 2024 game.

What does it take to run a sports team?

Alejandro Echeverria (SM ‘23) has always loved soccer, whether he’s playing it himself or cheering for his favorite team, FC Barcelona. So, when Echeverria heard about an opportunity to help out with...
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Old photos of faculty emeriti

Kinesiology faculty emeriti are staying busy

If you pop into the health sciences suite in the School of Kinesiology building on any given day, you will likely find Katarina Borer, sitting in her office, working on her research. This wouldn’t be...
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3D-printed bones in a plastic box

Delving into the art (instead of science) of anatomy

The first thing the students saw were the bones. There were more than a hundred of them, stacked neatly in plastic bins on a long table in the front of classroom 2060. Some were long and slender...
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If you’d like to support faculty who strive to pursue research that moves the world forward, consider giving to one of the following funds:

  • Jones Movement Scholars Fund
  • Movement is Medicine (link to come)


If you'd like to discuss other giving opportunities, please reach out to a member of our development team:

Robin Stock

Robin Stock

Chief Development Officer
(734) 615-4272
[email protected]
 

Louis Perdue

Louis Perdue

Senior Director, Major Gifts and Annual Giving
(734) 615-9678
[email protected]

Marlon Wright

Marlon Wright

Senior Director, Major Gifts and Strategic Initiatives
(734) 647-2689
[email protected]

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