350 RESEARCH CONSORTIUM INDUCTS MTSU’s KANG AS RESEARCH FELLOW

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 18, 2007
CONTACT: Gayle Claman (703) 476-3415 or via e-mail at gclaman@aahperd.org


(RESTON, Va.)—Dr. Minsoo Kang, an assistant professor in MTSU’s Department of Health and Human Performance, was among 16 candidates recently inducted as research consortium fellows at the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) Convention and Exposition in Baltimore, Md., on March 16.
A member of MTSU’s faculty since 2004, Kang joins approximately 375 fellows in the consortium, a member group of nearly 6,000 research scholars and other members of the AAHPERD who have a strong interest in research.
Research Consortium President Ellen Staurowsky of Ithaca College said attainment of fellow status is one of the most prestigious honors the consortium can bestow on a member. Fellows are selected based on evidence of scholarship, including research presentations and publications.
“Research consortium fellows demonstrate an ongoing commitment to research and a high level of achievement in their field,” Staurowsky said. “Our 2007 class is to be congratulated for this recognition of their scholarship.”
According to its Web site, the AAHPERD is the largest organization of professionals supporting and assisting those involved in physical education, leisure, fitness, dance, health promotion and education and all specialties related to achieving a healthy lifestyle.
An alliance of five national associations, six district associations and a research consortium, the AAHPERD is designed to provide members with a comprehensive and coordinated array of resources, support and programs to help practitioners improve their skills and so further the health and well-being of the American public.
Staurowsky said the mission of the AAHPERD Research Consortium is to advance, promote and disseminate quality research within and across the disciplines and professions served by AAHPERD.
For more information on the consortium, please access www.aahperd.org/research.

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