About 150 La Verne community members attended the final lecture of Paul Alvarez, beloved professor of kinesiology, who is retiring this year after 38 years at the University.
Megan Granquist, director of the athletic training program and professor of kinesiology, presented “Interfaith and Health Care” on Tuesday in the Quay Davis Board Room to roughly 30 people.
Faculty in programs across the University have raised concerns about the dramatic loss of full-time faculty, the University’s failure to retain many of its full-time faculty, and the slow pace and procedure for replacing faculty who have left.
Megan Granquist, professor of kinesiology and director of the athletic training program, discussed her research on the psychology of patient rehabilitation in athletic training n Feb. 16 at her faculty lecture held via Zoom titled "Psychosocial Considerations for Rehabilitation of the Injured Athletic Patient,” which 26 students, faculty and staff attended.
Marilyn Oliver, professor of kinesiology emerita, reflected on her career at the University of La Verne and spoke about her experience of being one of the first head athletic trainers of the country during her last lecture held via WebEx on Tuesday. Oliver served as the chairwoman of the kinesiology department for the previous three years.