On The Move

Welcome to another episode of On the Move, the podcast from Texas A&M's Department of Kinesiology and Sport Management! In this episode, host Chelsea Reber chats with Dr. Gregg Bennett, Professor of Sport Management, about his passion for sports education and his vision for shaping the future of athletics. Dr. Bennett talks about his role as a professor at Texas A&M, explaining how he...

Welcome back to another episode of On the Move, the podcast from the Department of Kinesiology and Sport Management at Texas A&M University. In today’s episode, our host Chelsea Reber sits down with Riley Marx, a passionate graduate student whose love for archery led her to Texas A&M. Riley shares her journey into the sport, how it inspired her to pursue a master’s in sports management, an...

Welcome back to another episode of On the Move, the podcast from the Department of Kinesiology and Sport Management at Texas A&M University. In this episode, host Chelsea Reber sits down with Dr. Lisa Colvin, Clinical Associate Professor at Texas A&M University, to explore her passion for sports education and her vision for the future of adaptive athletics. Dr. Colvin shares her journey to...

Welcome to Season 3 of On the Move, the podcast from the Department of Kinesiology and Sport Management at Texas A&M University! Kicking off the season, host Chelsea Reber sits down with Dr. Marlene Dixon, Department Head of KNSM, to explore the diverse research, innovative programs, and student success stories that define the department. Dr. Dixon highlights the creativity and dedication of K...

Welcome to a new episode of the KNSM On the Move podcast! In this exciting episode, we visit with Dr. Hyun-Woo Lee, assistant professor in Texas A&M’s sport management program. In this episode, Dr. Lee shares how his background in South Korea led to him getting his PhD in the United States, his journey to being a professor at Texas A&M, the psychology behind sports fan behavior and the spo...

Welcome to Episode 19 of the On The Move podcast, where we're joined by the remarkable Bryce Newman, a student in the Sport Management master’s program. Our host, Chelsea Reber, delves into Bryce's journey, from his initial steps toward the Sport Management master’s program to founding the Miracle Children’s Foundation. Bryce opens up about the invaluable support he's found at Texas A&...

Welcome to Episode 18 of the On The Move podcast with special guest Megan Leonard, Doctoral Candidate. Our host, Chelsea Reber talks with Megan about her research and pursuing her Ph. D as well as talking about Texas A&M and the Kinesiology Department.  Megan starts off by breaking down some of her research from Nootropics to Ashwagandha in the field of Tactical Athletes, those who serve is ro...

Welcome to Episode 17 of the "On The Move" podcast, featuring our special guest, Patrick Ryan, a Graduate Assistant Researcher, alongside your host, Chelsea Reber. The episode kicks off as Pat delves into his role at A&M and the journey that led him there. From there, we dive into his compelling work in cancer research, exploring his passion for his field and its intriguing intersectio...

Welcome back to another fantastic episode of On the Move! In today's episode our host, Chelsea Reber, is joined by a student from the Department of Kinesiology and Sport Management, Paige Zizka. Hear Paige’s story as she went from an athlete interested in the department to working with the Texas Rangers. Paige shares the different instances that have shaped her experience and how her courage t...

Welcome to the On The Move podcast with special guest Dan Gomez, Instructional Professor at Texas A&M. Our host, Chelsea Reber talks with Dan about his career how he got to A&M, and what he is working on today. Dan shares his passion for judo and paintball with students as he has built out courses that are able to specifically target health and wellness through these activities. Dan shares...

Welcome to the On The Move podcast with special guest Amanda Laurel, ChallengeWorks Program Coordinator. Join our insightful host, Chelsea Reber, as she digs into Amanda’s journey to where she is today.  Amanda shares all about the ChallengeWorks course and the different activities that they take groups through to not only build teamwork but relationships as well. Whether it is solving puzzles on...

Welcome to the On The Move podcast with special guest Nate Young, Program Manager for the Veterans’ Coaching Program. Join our insightful host, Chelsea Reber, as she delves into the honorable path that Nate took to get where he is today at Texas A&M. Nate speaks on the Veterans’ Coaching Program and the many services that they provide to those who have served and are searching to go into highe...

Welcome to the On The Move podcast with guests Kaitlyn Hiney, Academic Advisor III, Kayla McGee, Associate Director of Undergraduate Academic Operations, and  Kasey McCarthy, Academic Advisor IV. All of them are advisors at the Department of Kinesiology and Sport Management and are here to share some insightful tips and resources.  These advisors share their journey, what landed them at their curr...

Welcome to the On The Move podcast with guests Kelli Campbell, Program Manager of the Coaching Academy, and Michael Thornton, Director of the Coaching Academy. Join our insightful host, Chelsea Reber, as she delves into the fascinating journeys of Kelli and Michael, exploring their pathways to A&M and the world of coaching. In this engaging episode, discover the inception story of the Coaching...

Welcome to the On The Move podcast hosted by Chelsea Reber. Joining her is Aaron Morton Ph. D. Assistant Professor at A&M with the Department of Kinesiology and Sport Management. In this episode, we dive into the research side of the department, Aaron discusses common misconceptions, and the different lanes of research they do. He also gives great advice to students who might be interested in...

Welcome to On The Move with Texas A&M University's Kinesiology and Sport Management department. In today's episode, Chelsea Reber is joined by Dr. Shane Hudson, Clinical Professor, and Kayla Jones, Instructional Assistant Professor. The conversation starts out by diving into who Dr. Shane and Kayla are and their backgrounds at Texas A&M. Following this dive they discuss the importa...

Welcome to On The Move with Texas A&M University's Kinesiology and Sport Management department. In today's episode, Chelsea Reber is joined by Dr. Bryan Mann, Clinical Associate Professor at Texas A&M. They discuss the upcoming changes in the strength and conditioning program and how they revamp the degree plan to allow students a more hands-on experience. Dr. Mann also shares the...

Welcome to the On The Move podcast hosted by Chelsea Reber. Joining her is Patrick Neff, Chief Gaming Officer at Texas Scholastic Esports Federation and Ph. D. Student at Texas A&M. The episode starts with discussing whether A&M will have an E-Sports league of their own and the progress towards that. Then we move on to the benefits of E-Sports, misconceptions, and how to get your local sch...

Welcome back to On The Move! We are happy to bring on Dr. Rick Kreider, a professor at A&M and the Director of the Exercise & Sports Nutrition Lab. Our Host Chelsea Reber asks Dr. Kreider how he ended up at A&M and we get an interesting story from our guest, we then move on to how his position has positively affected the lives of many A&M students. The many benefits of the KNSM pro...

Welcome back to On The Move! We are happy to bring on Dr. Deanna Kennedy, Associate Professor of Kinesiology and Sport Management. Our Host Chelsea Reber asks Dr. Kennedy about her pathway to Texas A&M and her incredibly interesting research. Dr. Kennedy shares the research that she has done with NASA on motor neurons and her research into using movement to help people diagnosed with Parkinson...

Welcome back to On The Move! In this episode, Host Chelsea Reber is joined by Drew Gonzalez, Kinesiology Doctoral Candidate. Chelsea and Drew chat about Drew’s path to A&M, his research and outreach with First Reponders, and his involvement with undergraduate support. You won’t want to miss out on Drew’s story and his advice for future and current students! To learn more about the Department o...

What’s happening in health? We’ll answer that and more in this new episode of the On The Move podcast! Texas A&M’s Dr. Steve Riechman, Associate Professor and Chair, and Dr. Jenna Yentes, Associate Professor and Interim Director of the Huffines Institute, dive into deep conversation about the exciting research that is being uncovered with the Department of Kinesiology and Sport Management, pra...

Welcome to the latest On The Move podcast episode hosted by Chelsea Reber. Joining her are guests Dr. Paul Batista, Associate Professor of Kinesiology and Sport Management, and Hannah Ager, Graduate Student in Kinesiology and Sport Management. They share their experiences with Sports Management Study Abroad opportunities in Germany and other European countries. From staying with host families to f...

Welcome back to the first episode of our second season of On the Move! On today’s episode, we visit Dr. Marlene Dixon, Department Head of KNSM at TAMU. To kick this season off right, Dr. Dixon dives into the exciting opportunities and successes that have been happening in the Department of Kinesiology and Sport Management and a few sneak peeks into what the next episodes may have in store! See the...

Welcome back! In today's episode of On The Move, a podcast with Texas A&M University's Kinesiology and Sport Management Department, we welcome Alyssa Locklear, Instructional Professor for the Physical Education Activity Program (PEAP) and Undergraduate Program Chair. Today's episode features conversations on common misconceptions about the PEAP, how the KNSM Department finds ways t...