Kinesiology and Health

Our department prepares students to promote healthy lifestyles for themselves and others. Graduates begin careers in the sport business industry or become health and physical education teachers, health fitness specialists, clinical exercise specialists and other professionals.

If you have a general question about our department or one of our degree programs, contact Deb Loden at 404-413-8361 or [email protected].

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The master’s program in sport administration is No. 12 in SportBusiness International’s 2023 Post Graduate Rankings. The program is named No. 8 in Graduate Choice, which reflects survey results from alumni who graduated in 2020.

Our Health and Physical Education master’s program ranks No. 17 in Online by Best Online Physical Education Program Rankings.

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KH STORIES

Top photo: Department Chair Gertrude Tinker Sachs, Associate Dean DaShaunda Patterson, TLAB founder Robert Harden, Associate Professor Natalie King, Dean Paul Alberto and TLAB technical director Corey Harden pose for a photo outside the TLAB. Bottom photo: Representatives from the TOUR Championship pose with Dean Paul Alberto and sport administration faculty and students.

CEHD Selects TLAB Mobile Technology Lab, TOUR Championship as 2024 Partnership Award Recipients

Published November 12, 2024 in Georgia State News Hub

Georgia State University’s College of Education & Human Development has selected the TLAB Mobile Technology Lab and the TOUR Championship as the 2024 recipients of the CEHD Partnership Award.read more ❯

Three male older adults pose for a photo in a park

Researching Fall Prevention for Adults with Alzheimer’s Disease

Published November 6, 2024 in Georgia State News Hub

Associate Professor Feng Yang is the principal investigator on a $429,000 National Institutes of Health grant to study how fall prevention training for adults with Alzheimer’s can teach them fall resistant motor skills. read more ❯

Students and faculty in the College of Education & Human Development's sport administration program pose for a photo during the USA Basketball Women in the Game Conference

Sport Administration Students, Faculty Attend the USA Basketball Women in the Game Summit

Published October 7, 2024 in Georgia State News Hub

Students and faculty in the College of Education & Human Development’s sport administration program attended and participated in the USA Basketball Women in the Game Conference, held on Georgia State University's campus this fall. read more ❯

University of Oregon’s Brad Wilkins to Deliver 5th Annual Mike and Terry Metzler Distinguished Lecture

Published September 19, 2024 in Georgia State News Hub

Brad Wilkins, assistant professor at the University of Oregon, will be the featured speaker for the 5th Annual Mike and Terry Metzler Distinguished Lecture. read more ❯

Program Spotlight

Faculty Spotlight

TOPGOLF HOMECOMING EVENT AND SILENT AUCTION

Student Spotlight

Our Voices

D2M is an annual program delivered by the Department of Kinesiology and Health that encourages university employees to participate in physical activity.

2024 D2M Winners

RESEARCH & OUTREACH

We create and nurture connections with schools, communities and individuals through our Desire2Move program, our Center for Sport and Urban Policy and our Center for Movement and Rehabilitation Research.

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The Mike and Terry Metzler Distinguished Lecture Series