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Students

The University of Houston’s doctoral program in Kinesiology has recently been ranked 15th in the nation by the American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education. The department itself has been ranked #1 in the nation among colleges and universities with health, physical education and recreation programs. In addition to core research training in Kinesiology, the doctoral program requires students to specialize in one of three discipline areas. The discipline area of Obesity Studies offers students the unique opportunity to specialize their doctoral training in the etiology, assessment, treatment and prevention of obesity and its related comorbid medical disorders.

If you are interested in this cutting edge graduate program, please contact any of the scientists working with TORC. You can learn more about the Doctoral Program in Kinesiology and its requirements on the HHP website. An Accelerated Doctoral Program in Kinesiology is also available.

Internship Opportunities

TORC has internship opportunities available to undergraduate and graduate students.

Interns will gain mentored experience in research related activities including:

• Physical health assessments (resting heart rate, blood pressure, height, weight and  percent body fat)

• Auditing neighborhoods with advanced field data collection technology

• Organizing and processing research data

• Recruiting and interacting with research participants

• Community engagement activities and health fairs

Interns will be scheduled based on their availability and project needs:

Interns will be scheduled based on their availability and project needs. Hours range from 10 to 20 hours per week, Monday through Friday, and shift times are flexible

Successful applicants must have:

• Excellent interpersonal skills

• Demonstrated writing proficiency

• Strong organizational skills

• Ability to work independently

• Computer literacy and interest in obesity or related health research

Interested applicants should submit the following information to smama@uh.edu:

• Resume or CV

• Unofficial transcript

• One page statement of interest

• Complete contact information for three references (1 academic, 1 professional and 1 personal)