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Staff Profile — 1/30/25

Amy Davidoff

Amy was previously in a temporary position with HR. In January, she began working with Megan Kashani while also continuing to support the HR team with tasks involving...
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Faculty Profile — 1/23/25

Lindsey LaForest (SM '19)

Lindsey is teaching SM/AES 333: "Legal and Ethical Issues in Sport" and started at SoK in January. Q: What's one thing about your work at SoK that might surprise people...
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Faculty Profile — 1/16/25

Lew Porchiazzo III

Lew, is teaching KINSTUDY 200: "Topics in Human Performance" for the Human Performance & Sport Science Center (HPSSC) and started at SoK in January. Q: Out of everything...
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Faculty Profile — 1/9/25

Fernando "Ferran" Prieto

Ferran is teaching SM 509: "Financial Management for the Sport Industry" and started at SoK in January. Q: What's the most meaningful or satisfying aspect of your work at...
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Staff Profile — 1/2/25

Debra (Deb) Demski

Deb is working with Tina Chen on the Concussion Center team and started at SoK in November. Q: What's the most meaningful or satisfying aspect of your work at SoK? A...
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Staff Profile — 12/18/24

Abby Lanham

Q: What's the most meaningful or satisfying aspect of your work at SoK? A: I love it when Elizabeth [Tropiano, senior manager of research administration] or Natalie...
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Staff Profile — 12/12/24

Vincent Ader

Q: What's one thing about your work that might surprise people or that people might not know much about? A: GIS is a pretty vast subject, but I think one of the most...
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Staff Profile — 12/5/24

Ryleigh Angstman

Q: Out of everything you're working on, what are you most excited about? A: Right now, I’m most excited about planning the KDIN Kickback, which will take place on Dec. 10...
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Staff Profile — 11/21/24

Faran Meshinchi

Q: Out of everything you're working on right now, what are you most excited about and why? A: I'm excited to see our project fully up and running. Our lab has been...
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Staff Profile — 11/13/24

Stephanie Palmer

Q: Out of everything you're working on right now, what are you most excited about and why? A: My postdoctoral research focuses on understanding adapting movement...
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Alumni Profile — 11/12/24

Jarrett Irons (KIN '95, MS '96)

Q: What inspired you to get involved with the School of Kinesiology? A: When I got done playing football and finished grad school at Kines, the School of Kinesiology was...
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Alumni Profile — 11/12/24

Jon Paley (SM '95)

Q: What motivated you to get involved with the School of Kinesiology initially and then philanthropically? A: I have been involved with the School of Kinesiology since...