HHP News Archives

A baseball coach first-bumps his college player near first base.
Jul 01, 2025
  • Ronnie Woodward

Kinesiology adds to its undergrad options

The Department of Kinesiology has added two new sport performance and coaching-focused undergraduate degree opportunities for its students via a Bachelor of Science in physical education and coaching science degree,...

People walking in the street and pushing people in wheelchairs for a race event.
Jul 01, 2025
  • Ronnie Woodward

Sport management fully implemented into RSSM department

The College of Health and Human Performance has made a department name change within the college, announcing the Department of Recreation Sciences and Sport Management to replace the former Department of...

Group of college graduates in their gowns.
Jun 25, 2025
  • Ronnie Woodward

Warner launches book to ‘honor ECU legends’

Near the end of Dr. Stacy Warner's new book, the author recalls a story about how she was welcomed her first day on East Carolina University's campus. "If I get...

Jun 04, 2025
  • Ronnie Woodward

Dr. Blanchflower: What I do at ECU

East Carolina University's "What I do at ECU" research video series recently featured another College of Health and Human Performance faculty member — Dr. Tiffy Blanchflower. The video highlights Blanchflower...

High-schoolers stand in a group between two planes.
Jun 03, 2025
  • Ronnie Woodward

HHP helps JROTC cadets fly into action

The College of Health and Human Performance is excited about its role in another edition of summer collaboration for the Junior ROTC D2 Flight Academy. Department of Kinesiology faculty members Lisa...

Students on a river doing larval sampling.
May 27, 2025
  • Ronnie Woodward

Training camp held at Highlands Biological Station

Students and project leaders from East Carolina University and Western Carolina University converged at Highlands Biological Station in western North Carolina earlier in May to further understand impacts of La...

A college professor and researchers leans again an exercise machine.
May 27, 2025
  • Ronnie Woodward

Houmard to receive ACSM Citation Award

Backed by decades of cutting-edge research in exercise physiology and skeletal muscle metabolism, and other studies and honors, Dr. Joe Houmard is set to receive the prestigious Citation Award from...

May 20, 2025
  • Ronnie Woodward

Richards approved for NCInnovation grant funding

The following news release was distributed by ECU News Services. Inquiries for interviewing Dr. Stephanie Richards about her research can be directed to HHP public communications specialist Ronnie Woodward at...

May 16, 2025
  • Ronnie Woodward

Yeager selected for Homegrown Leaders program

Dr. Emily Yeager was selected for the NC Rural Center's 2025 Homegrown Leaders program to be held in Gaston from June 10-12. Yeager is an assistant professor in the Department...

May 15, 2025
  • Ronnie Woodward

Cobb earns statewide social work award

Niki Cobb's impact at East Carolina University and in the community was recognized with a statewide award from the National Association of Social Workers-North Carolina Chapter. The NASW-NC named Cobb...