College of Education, Health and Human Services
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Professor Receives Patent for New Cycle to Help Parkinson’s Sufferers
Anne Heller’s face was getting red as she pedaled the stationary bike. The 59-year-old Cuyahoga Falls resident had agreed to take part in experiments at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï using a bike developed by researcher Angela Ridgel, Ph.D., in ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State's College of Education, Health and Human Services, …
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Exercise Science/Physiology Faculty Awarded Grant to Study Probiotics and Exercise
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï’s Exercise Science/Physiology Program was awarded a $248,000 grant by i-Health Inc. to conduct a study relating to the use of probiotics and physical exercise. ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State faculty and students are interested in combating heat-caused complications during exercise, such as heat st…
Dream Chaser: ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Professor Finds Purpose in Her Writings to Encourage Others to Reach for the Stars
Joanne Dowdy, Ph.D., a professor in ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s School of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies has finished her 14th book, which shares the journeys of successful female entrepreneurs and leaders of African descent.
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Student Blankets Struggling Children with Warmth
A ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï student makes blankets to bring comfort to children going through difficult times.
Shaker Heights, Painesville, Akron and Westlake Schools Participate in Leadership Institute Sponsored by ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State
School administrators from Shaker Heights, Painesville, Akron’s Firestone cluster and Westlake delved into understanding leadership through a contextual and cultural lens in a recent four-day institute.
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Researchers Study Link Between Viral Mobile App and a Healthier Lifestyle
Pokémon GO’s worldwide release one year ago sent crowds hiking through parks, meandering into streets and walking for miles in search of Pokémon, those cute little digital characters that appear in real locations on your smartphone. Capturing the little monsters isn’t just fun for the players, it m…
Pokémon GO Anniversary: ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Researchers Study Link Between the Viral Mobile App and a Healthier Lifestyle
Today marks the one year anniversary of Pokémon GO’s worldwide release that sent crowds hiking through parks, meandering into streets and walking for miles in search of Pokémon, those cute little digital characters that appear in real locations on your smartphone. Capturing the little monsters isn’…
Spring Forward: ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Health Services Major Devotes Spring Break Trips to Helping Others for Four Years and Counting
Senior Jake Addessi has spent all of his undergraduate spring breaks in places like New Orleans and Chicago. Yet, unlike his peers, none of the getaways were for fun in the sun. Instead, Addessi was taking part in Alternative Spring Breaks to help others in need.
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Selects James Hannon as the New Dean of the College of Education, Health and Human Services
James Hannon, Ph.D., will become the new dean of ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï’s College of Education, Health and Human Services, effective July 1, 2017. Hannon currently serves as professor and assistant dean of Academic Affairs and Research for the College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences at West V…