KNH Talks series offers students insight, research, and connections
KNH Talks series offers students insight, research, and connections
The Department of Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health (KNH) has announced its fall 2025 KNH Talks series, featuring faculty, students, and alumni sharing their expertise on timely topics in health, exercise, and nutrition.
The series begins Sept. 8 with Karly Geller, Ph.D., and Brandy Reeves-Doyle, Ph.D., presenting Childhood vaccine hesitancy: All the (mis)information you need to know. Other sessions will highlight research on exercise during pregnancy, innovative approaches to cancer care, blood flow restriction therapy, cardiovascular regulation, and sport performance.
The lineup also includes alumni speakers Karman Meyer, RDN, LDN, best-selling author of Eat to Sleep, and Joey Sauerland, who will discuss performance in sport shooting. Students will also present their work at the KNH Student Poster Forum on Nov. 12 in Phillips Hall.
KNH Talks are open to all students and provide an opportunity to learn more about the field, engage with current research, and connect with faculty, peers, and alumni.
Schedule
Childhood vaccine hesitancy: All the (mis)information you need to know
Speakers: Karly Geller, Ph.D., and Brandy Reeves-Doyle, Ph.D.
Date: Sept. 8
Time: 4-5 p.m.
Location: Phillips Hall 116
Fit for Two: How Exercise During Pregnancy Affects Mom and Baby
Speaker: Alex Claiborne, Ph.D.
Date: Sept. 23
Time: 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Location: Phillips Hall 127
Addressing severe obesity in cancer care. Innovative approaches to improve treatment outcomes
Speaker Serenity Robertson, KNH Dietetics Intern
Date: Oct. 7
Time: 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Location: Phillips Hall 106
Light Loads, Better Results: A Guide to Blood Flow Restriction Therapy
Speaker: Eric Brooks, Ph.D., A.T.
Date: Oct. 21
Time: 5 - 6 p.m.
Location: Phillips Hall 106
Cardiovascular and Autonomic Regulation During Exercise in Metabolic Syndrome
Speaker: Jon Stavres, Ph.D.
Date: Nov. 5
Time: 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Location: Phillips 127
KNH Student Poster Forum
Date: Nov. 12th
Time: 12:30- 2:30
Location: Main Lobby, Phillips Hall
Holiday Cooking Demo
Speaker: Karman Meyer, RDN, LDN, Miami KNH Alumnus and Best-selling Author of Eat to Sleep
Date: Nov. 19
Time: 4:30-5:30
Location: Zoom and Phillips Hall 101
Performance in Sport Shooting: Defining Success and Failure
Speaker: Joey Sauerland, Miami KNH Alumnus
Date: Dec. 1
Time: 4:15 - 5:30 p.m.
Location: Phillips Hall 116
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