Institution: University of Illinois – Chicago ( http://www.uic.edu/uic/)
Program Title: PhD in Kinesiology, Nutrition and Rehabilitation
Options: Motor Control and Musculoskeletal Biomechanics; Integrative Pathophysiology, Nutrition and Health Promotion; Rehabilitation Sciences
Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition (http://www.ahs.uic.edu/kn/)
University of Illinois -Chicago
1919 W. Taylor Street
Chicago, IL 60612
312-996-4600
Dept. Chair: Charles Walter (cwalter@uic.edu) - 312-355-1713
Graduate Coordinator: Zia Hasan
College: Applied Health Sciences
Dean: Bo Fernhall (fernhall@uic.edu) - 312-996-6695
NAK Fellows: Daniel M. Corcos, Bo Fernhall, Mark D. Garbiner, Charlotte K. Tate
The doctoral program at UIC prepares students for successful careers in the inter-related fields of human motor control, musculoskeletal biomechanics, nutrition, metabolism, obesity, exercise and inflammation. It is also designed to prepare researchers, educators and scientist-practitioners to conduct applied and/or translational research in a wide range of rehabilitation-oriented settings.
Institution: University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign (www.uiuc.edu)
Program Title: PhD in Kinesiology, PhD in Community Health
Options: Bio-behavioral Kinesiology (Exercise & Sport Psychology, Biomechanics, Motor Control, Kinesmetrics); Cultural, Pedagogical & Interpretive Studies; Exercise Physiology & Athletic Training
Department of Kinesiology and Community Health (www.kch.uiuc.edu)
University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign
117 Louise Freer Hall
906 South Goodwin Ave.
Urbana, IL 61801-3895
217-333-2461
Dept. Chair: Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko (wojtek@uiuc.edu) - 217-244-0823
Director of Graduate Studies: Les G. Carlton (lcarlton@uiuc.edu) - 217-333-1083
College: Applied Health Sciences
Dean: Tanya Gallagher (tmgallag@uiuc.edu) - 217-333-2131
Graduate Dean: Richard Wheeler (rpw@uiuc.edu) - 217-333-6715
NAK Fellows: Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko, Bo Fernhall, Weimo Zhu
The Kinesiology Program in the Department of Kinesiology and Community Health offers graduate programs leading to the master of science and the doctor of philosophy degrees. Major areas of specialization include: Biobehavioral Kinesiology (the study of biomechanics, exercise and sport psychology, kinesmetrics, motor control and learning, and motor development); Cultural Pedagogical & Interpretive Studies (the study of the interaction between physical activity and the individual from a variety of cultural, sociological and pedagogical perspectives); and Exercise Physiology/Athletic Training (the study of exercise stress on body systems and the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of exercise and sport related injuries). Admission to the Ph.D. degree program requires a minimum of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited Institution of higher education, a minimum grade-point average of 3.5 (A=4.) for the last 60 hours of undergraduate work and any graduate work completed, GRE scores, and three letters of recommendation.
