Dr. Michael Alfano has been promoted to executive director of teacher preparation programs in the Neag School of Education at UConn to take over for Dr. Wendy Glenn who is returning to a teaching role within the Neag School. In his new role, he will be responsible for overseeing the Office of Teacher Education, along with directing the Integrated Bachelor/Master’s Teacher Preparation Program and  Teacher Certification Program for College Graduates (TCPCG).  In his prior position at the Neag School, Dr. Alfano was an associate professor-in-residence and director of the TCPCG program …

Sharon White has been appointed the director of UConnʼs Stamford campus, following an extensive national search. White has served as the interim head of the campus for the past year, and her appointment is effective immediately.
“Sharon has provided outstanding leadership of the campus, including managing its academic programs, the campus budget, fundraising, community outreach and engagement, and faculty and student relationships,” says Douglas Cooper, vice provost for undergraduate education and the regional campuses. “Additionally, she has developed important relationships within the community among business and legislative leaders. Her fundraising and …

Raised by my grandparents, I grew up in China. After every major exam, my school ranked every student. No matter how well I did, I was never the No. 1 kid in the class, and my grandmother never seemed satisfied. One day after she scolded me again for only scoring 96 on a math test instead of a perfect 100, I resentfully asked her, “Why can’t everyone be number one?” She looked at me with an all-knowing smile and said, “If everyone is number one, then no one is number …

To be the best, athletes are always searching for a competitive edge on and off the playing field. A new study by Professor of Kinesiology William Kraemer of the Neag School of Education shows that wearing a full-body compression suit is one way athletes can improve their performance even while they rest.
Known as “recovery wear,” these high-tech garments are engineered to contour to the body using strategic compression in order to help tired and worn muscles heal more quickly.
The garments are specifically designed to hug areas of soft tissue (quadriceps, …

Linda S. Pescatello recently published Exercise Genomics, the first book of its kind to provide an extensive look into the research development and expert opinion on genetics and genomics across a range of exercise-related traits, including exercise performance, health-related fitness and physical activity.
The book emphasizes the analyses and comprehension of researchers from around the world on the past, present and future of exercise genomics. Dr. Pescatello is a professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Human Performance Laboratory at UConn’s Neag School of Education.
“This book is important because how a …