Recently the Department of Kinesiology received the Keep Encouraging Youth to Succeed (KEYS) Champion
Award from Lincoln Parish for volunteer work with Ruston Junior High students.
Since 2003 the department has evolved to prepare students in broader human
movement and health careers. Lanie Dornier, department head, said in an interview
with The Ruston Daily Leader that “in kinesiology, we study human movement from
a variety of perspectives—biomechanical, physiological, and sociological,
across all those disciplines.” Their three prong program includes allied
health, physical education, and wellness and fitness. Community service and
engagement is also an important part of the program and the development of
graduates. For example, Rhonda Boyd an instructor in the department, recently hosted a Winter Games service learning project
in which students provided local senior citizens with an opportunity for
entertainment and exercise through activities such as hula hooping and tossing
beanbags.
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