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HHP News Events - Year 2009

• Fall 2009 General Commencement.

• HHP Faculty Dr. Lisa Alastuey is Health Educator of the Year in 13 States.

• Dr. Clarke's Research Results in Launch of New Startup For Process to Grow Human Bone.

• Dr. Alastuey is the "2009 Health Educator of the Year in the State of Texas".

• Dr. Mark Clarke Featured on Houston Public Radio.

• HHP Faculty Dr. McFarlin Featured in The Houston Chronicle.

• HHP Students win awards at the NCHP Scientific Poster Contest.

• HHP Fall Newsletter, November 2009 (pdf - opens in new window)

• Graduate Student Research Day - 2009.

• Houston Ballet Partners With HHP for Movement Arts Course.

• Dr. Jackson's Research Receives Wide Acclaim.

• HHP Shines at Undergraduate Research Day!

• HHP Alumnus Dr. Andrew Abercromby set to begin a 14 day mission on NEEMO, NASA's underwater research laboratory.

• TORC Research Featured in Envy Magazine.

• HHP Annual Report 2009. (pdf version)

• HHP Lecture Series.

• HHP's Wii Studio Getting Rave Reviews.

• HHP's New Wii Studio.

• HHP's Research Featured in the NCHP Newsletter.

• HHP Faculty Take Part in Tour de TAHPERD.

• HHP Alumnus Named Interim Dean at Stephen F. Austin State University.

• BOUNCE Featured on Ch 11 KHOU News.

• HHP Alumnus wins gold medal in World Championships.

• The Daily Cougar Features HHP's Graduate Program in Nutrition.

• Dr. Olvera wins Salud America! Research Grant.

• HHP's Human Space Exploration Science's Degree Approved.

• BOUNCE Featured on Fox 26 News.

• The Daily Cougar Features HHP's Research and Ranking.

• HHP Alumnus featured on Channel 11 show.

• Drs. Pearson and Lam Present at AAHPERD 2009.

• NCHP Features HHP Researchers at CNBR.

• GenWellness Mentorship Program at HHP.

• Alumni Magazine Features UH Regent and Dr. Pearson’s Rodeo Research.

• Showcase of Stars 2009.

• HHP Alumnus Hosts "Cougars Tonight" Radio Show.

• HHP Alumnus Helps Select ESA Astronauts.

• LIP and CNBR featured on Radio Show - UH Moment.

• "If you’re really lucky, you’ve had a Dan Green in your life" - HHP Alumnus Coach Dan Green Retires.

• Giving Back: HHP Hosts Wellness Wednesdays.

• HHP Faculty Honored for Work on Minority Health Issues.

• HHP Sponsors: Great Strides - Cystic Fibrosis Walk, May 16th 2009.

• Commencement 2009 Images.

• HHP Brings NASA Space Life Courses to Campus.

• Dr. Olvera is the 2009 Visiting Scholar at Towson University.

• Ms. Claudia Scott Wins "Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year" Award.

• Dr. Lee Elected Fellow in the Society of Behavioral Medicine.

• TORC's SALSA Program Wins Outstanding Achievement Award From State of Texas.

• HHP Alumnus Wins NCI Mentored Career Development Award.

• Texas Obesity Research Center Inaugural Conference.

• An iShoe Update.

• BMI Scale Not An Accurate Measure of Obesity.

• HHP Faculty and Students Volunteer at Camp Lawrenz.

• CNBR Open House.

• UH President Dr. Khator Tours HHP.

• Chancellor Khator's Visit to Shasta's.

• Salute to Space Magazine Features HHP's Research.

• HHP to Offer New M.S. in Nutrition Program

• LIP Partners with National Center for Human Performance.

• McFarlin lands prestigious editorial board position.

• HHP Faculty win UH QEP grant.

• Ms. Norah Vasen Selected as Health Education Major of the Year.

• Images from Graduation Day, Dec 19th 2008.

• Dr. Martinez is Co-investigator in $1.1 million NASA Grant.

HHP News Events - Year 2008

• HHP Faculty Featured in UH Magazine for $780,000 NASA funded Project.

• HHP Alumni Featured on CNN.

• Dance Educator of the Year - Sanja Korman.

• Dr. McFarlin featured in the Quinnipiac Chronicle.

• HHP's 5th annual Graduate Student Research Day.

• Dr. Clarke Leads $780,000 NASA Project.

• We survived Ike!

• HHP Sports Administration alumnus wins two silver medals in Beijing Olymics.

• HHP Adjunct Faculty and NASA Scientist Dr. Bloomberg, to Help Lead Space Research Team.

• HHP Faculty and Alumni Collaborate on iShoe Project.

• Press Release: HHP's Second Life Initiatives.

• UH Wellness wins Dept. of Education grant.

• Dr. McFarlin Mentors Undergraduate Research Programs.

• BOUNCE Lite Summer Camp at HHP.

• HHP Alumni Dr. Deborah Rhea appointed associate Dean at TCU.

• Kelley Strohacker Appointed Student Representative for TACSM.

• Dr. Brian McFarlin wins ACSM New Investigator Award.

• Great Strides - Cystic Fibrosis Walk, May 17th.

• Images from Graduation Day, May 10th 2008.

• "Showcase of Stars" Banquet - 2008.

• UH President Dr. Renu Khator visits COE.

• Dr. Brian McFarlin awarded University of Houston Teaching Excellence Award.

• ADA awards "Outstanding Dietetics Educator" Award to Dr. Sharon Bode.

• HHP Outstanding Student Awards 2008.

• Dr. Alastuey's poster presentation at the 2008 AAHPERD National Convention.

• HHP's Faculty Research Day.

• Dr. McFarlin's online course featured on KPRC news.

• Dr. McFarlin's Online Class Featured in Media Worldwide.

• HHP Ranks #1 in the Nation.

• lbs. for lbs. Food Drive raises 1000 lbs. of food - March 7th.

• HHP Students Win Awards at TACSM.

• Marius Dettmer wins Bertec Balance Research Competition.

• Dr. Jill Bush stars in Houston Chronicle Health Videos.

• Dr. Sharon Bode awarded the Outstanding Dietetics Educator Award.

• Dietetic Internship Graduation - Class of Fall 2007, February 1st 2008.

• Nader Zamani's poster wins first place.

• Dr. Brian McFarlin interviewed on Fox 26 news.

• Duke TIP Scholar weekend "Fly me to the Moon" video.

• Jan 15th, 2008: Grandmaster Kim Soo Day.

• Sanja Korman wins Dance Educator of the Year award.

• Dietetic Internship Program featured in the Houston Chronicle.

News Events - Year 2007

• Images from Graduation day - Dec 16th, 2007

• TAHPERD Awards Banquet

• Dr. Trappe's lecture on "Exercising in Space"

• Dr. Joel Bloom presents the SuperCyclist Curriculum.

• HHP's researchers featured on new UH website.

• HHP's 4th Annual Graduate Student Research Day - Oct 17th, 2007

• New Faculty Member Joins SFAP Faculty

• Dr. Sharon Bode awarded the 2007-2008 Outstanding Dietetics Educator Award by the Houston Area Dietetic Association (HADA)

• Dr. Dale Pease awarded the Honor Award by the Texas Association for Health, Physical Education Recreation, and Dance (TAHPERD).

• Alexander Hutchison's research featured on Ch 11 news

• Dietetic Internship Program - Class of Spring 2007 Graduation: Aug 3, 2007

• Images from the American School Health Association (ASHA) Conference

• Dr. Thrasher Featured in The Daily Cougar

• HIP Program Featured in the Houston Chronicle

• Dr. Thrasher's Research Featured on Ch 11 News

• HHP faculty Caryn Honig interviewed on FOX 26 News

• Slideshow: Images from The Cystic Fibrosis walk-a-thon, May 19th 2007  

• Mamta Roopani Awarded 2007 TAHPERD Health Division Student Scholarship!

• Images from Outstanding Faculty Awards - May 2007

• Images from The Stars Banquet - May 2007

• Graduation Day Images - May 12th, 2007

• Duke TIP Scholar Weekend

• HHP Students and Faculty attend Texas ACSM meeting

• HHP faculty, staff and students ride in the MS150 2007

• HHP students win GLO Scholarships

• Dr. Lee’s ‘HIP’ program featured on Channel 11 News 

• HHP Research Day Images, March 28th, 2007.

• BOUNCE 'viewing party' for Clyde Drexler’s Dancing with the Stars appearance.

• Dr. McFarlin named winner of Provost Core Award for Teaching Excellence!

• HHP doctoral students fly on the "Vomit Comet"

• HHP doctoral student works on space suit design

• Images from the Dietetic Internship Program Graduation, Feburary 2nd 2007.

• HHP featured in Houston Chronicle