Student opportunities
The PAHP lab has several opportunities for students to get involved in both research and service in both the campus and Ames community. Students looking to get involved in any PAHP lab opportunities are encouraged to email Dr. Greg Welk at gwelk@iastate.edu for more information.
Experiential courses such as Kin 294x and Kin 494 are designed to give students practically applicable skills, then place them in situations to apply and refine these skills while earning course credit.
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Kin 294 - Practicum in Adult Fitness Assessment
Targeted at sophomore level students, this practicum course aims to familiarize students with many of the commonly used field assessments for assessing physical fitness in adults and older adults. Students will learn test protocols and refine their skills with peer participants in Part A, before transitioning to assess adults from the local community in both research and clinical settings in Part B. Students who complete KIN 294 A/B are eligible to become program leaders in the ongoing Walk with Ease study. |
Kin 494 - Practicum in Motivational Interviewing
This Part A/Part B course is targeted at junior and senior level students and is designed to provide the knowledge and skills to apply Motivational Interviewing (MI) to help support behavior change. Part A of the course focuses on learning the skills through online content and in-class activities as well as self practice. Part B involves serving as a health coach in the CYdekicks project to support individuals interested in making lifestyle changes focused on physical activity. Students who complete KIN 494A/B are also eligible to engage as a Health Coach in several ongoing research opportunities. |
There are also numerous ongoing research opportunities looking for student research assistants working with a wide variety of participants including children, college students, and older adults. These resume boosting opportunities will help students develop a variety of skills including interacting with participants, data collection, management and presentation, organization skills, as well as numerous study specific skills.
For a complete list of ongoing studies, see the Research Lines tab, or email Dr. Greg Welk at gwelk@iastate.edu
For a complete list of ongoing studies, see the Research Lines tab, or email Dr. Greg Welk at gwelk@iastate.edu