Auburn University School of Kinesiology

05/27/2026

Big things happening this summer! Our second cohort is here, and our first cohort will soon be starting clinical rotations soon. Read more: https://digital.education.auburn.edu/keystone-2026/the-next-big-step

The first cohort of Doctor of Physical Therapy students in our college's School of Kinesiology is now preparing for the next big step in their journey: clinical rotations. This summer, Auburn’s physical therapy students will be placed throughout the state of Alabama, from Huntsville to Daphne, as well as locally in the Auburn-Opelika area, in Georgia (LaGrange and Columbus), and Pensacola, Florida. Read more about their next big step at the link in the comments.

Auburn University School of Kinesiology

05/21/2026

We are proud to announce that Kinesiology Professor Gretchen Oliver has been elected a Fellow in the National Academy of Kinesiology! Oliver’s research centers on injury prevention and performance optimization for baseball and softball athletes. She has established herself as the international leader in softball biomechanical research and is at the forefront of advancing markerless biomechanics analysis for in-game baseball performance. Congratulations, Dr. Oliver!

Read more at the link in the comments.

05/19/2026

Thank you, Doug, for presenting your research on "Strategic Partnerships for Soldier health and Wellness Optimization" at the Army's H2F conference last week. You represent the School of Kinesiology and the Warrior Research Center - Auburn University well! Great job!

05/12/2026

Read more about how some of our Kinesiology faculty members are using AI in the classroom and in research: https://digital.education.auburn.edu/keystone-2026/ai-in-education/

05/01/2026

Yesterday, Drs. Kristina Neely and Jaimie Roper shared their knowledge and expertise at the Parkinson’s Association of Alabama Moving Forward Symposium, engaging with people living with Parkinson’s disease and their care partners. Opportunities like this help translate research into meaningful support for the Parkinson’s community. Thank you for representing Auburn through service, education, and impact.

04/29/2026

⚾ If you want to know more about how the Auburn University Sports Medicine and Movement Laboratory helps Auburn Baseball with injury prevention and performance enhancement, check out this video. KinaTrax has been a game changer for our lab and for the team.

04/28/2026

Kinesiology legends 🧡 Yesterday we honored Dr. Bruce Gladden and Dr. Peter Hastie as they retire from Auburn University. Together, they have a combined nearly 70 years of service to the School of Kinesiology — and they have undoubtedly left a tremendous and long lasting impact on our programs. Our students, faculty, and staff who have had the opportunity to learn and work alongside Drs. Gladden and Hastie have been in the presence of greatness. They are both recognized globally as experts in their fields. Congratulations on your much-deserved retirement!

04/27/2026

Dr. Gretchen Oliver, director of the Sports Medicine and Movement Lab, is in Seattle at the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine’s annual meeting as a featured speaker. She was invited to be part of a panel discussing “The Elbow: A Comprehensive Approach to Understanding Elbow Injury, Treatment and Prevention in Youth and Adult Overhead Athletes.” She spoke on the Influence of Lower Extremity Mechanics on Elbow injury. Congratulations, Dr. Oliver, for being invited to present at this prestigious conference for sports medicine physicians and medical professionals! 🧡⚾️

04/24/2026

School of Kinesiology Doctoral Student Alex Berry is conducting research on mitochondrial function in red blood cells - and this summer, he will begin his prestigious T32 fellowship, an NIH grant he received from the UAB CCTS program.

Read more: https://wire.auburn.edu/content/education/2026/04/240858-alex-berry.php

04/23/2026

Professors Mike Roberts and Gretchen Oliver recently collaborated on a research project involving baseball performance and recovery, so it was only fitting that they partnered again yesterday to provide an Auburn Baseball experience to the 10U baseball team that Roberts coaches. We had a great time teaching these young athletes about the real-world impact of that collaborative research project: baseball hitting and recovery after intervention. Stay tuned for the release of the publication!