HHP's 2014 Welcome Back Week Events: HHP Faculty Participate in Panel Discussions
HHP faculty Dr. Hernandez, Dr. O’Connor, Dr. Yellen and Dr. Knoblauch will take part in three unique panel discussions to commemorate the opening of the new TDECU Stadium in Fall 2014. Check out the schedule for the panel discussions below. Click here for more details and links to watch the panel discussions online.
Exercise for Mood and Anxiety: Efficacy and Mechanisms
Tuesday, August 26, 2014 | 1:15 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. | UC Theatre
Dr. Jasper Smits (University of Texas at Austin)
UH Faculty Panel Members:
- Dr. Leigh Leasure, Department of Psychology
- Dr. Daphne Hernandez, Department of Health and Human Performance
Moderator: Dr. Daniel O’Connor, Director, UH Texas Obesity Research Center (TORC)
Searching for Identity: Football and the American University
Wednesday, August 27, 2014 | 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. | UC Theatre
Dr. Randy Roberts (Purdue University)
Dr. Roberts has published 17 books on topics including Army-Navy Football, the Pittsburgh Steelers football team, and Winning is the Only Thing, a history of sports since 1945.
UH Faculty Panel Members:
- Dr. Helen Valier, Department of History
- Dr. James Pipkin, Department of English
Moderator: Dr. William Monroe, Dean, UH Honors College
Sports Concussion Safety and Treatment: Past, Present & Future
Thursday, August 28, 2014 | 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. | UC Theatre
Dr. Kenneth Podell, Methodist Hospital
UH Faculty Panel Members:
- Dr. Josh Yellen, Director, Athletic Training Program, Department of Health and Human Performance (sports injury/athletic training)
- Dr. Mark Knoblauch, Department of Health and Human Performance (sudden cardiac death/athletic training)
Moderator: Mr. Carl Lewis, UH Alumist