The mission of the Department of Kinesiology and Public Health is to prepare students to be leading professionals through education, research and practical experience.
Modified from kinesiology.calpoly.edu
Senior Projects from 2023
The Development of Sexual Health Educational Canvas Modules for Cal Poly Students, Alexa Jordan Asson, Dillan Isabella Chiewpanich, Amanda Hodges, and Tanya Patil
Analyzing Sport and Gender Issues: Reflective Thoughts of a Cisgender, Heterosexual, White Male Student Majoring in Sports Management, Brendan W. Carter
Building Up Cal Poly Global Brigades Student Group: Reflections on Designing and Implementing One Undergraduate-Led Community Info Session, Caroline Nicole Smith and Jafra D. Thomas
Research Project Poster Presentation: Cultural Normalization of Risk?: Exploring Brain Injury in the National Football League Using Sociocultural Analysis, Ali V. Willing and Jafra D. Thomas
Senior Projects from 2022
Correlation Between Social Media Use and Eating Disorder Symptoms: A Literature Review, Makenna Rose Burger
Find Your Flow: A Menstrual Health Social Media Campaign, Sarah Hamp-Adams
The Ins and Outs of Undergraduate Research and Leadership: A Student's Perspective, Regina F. Hockert
The Importance of Health Literacy: A Student-Led Workshop on Lay Communication, Sarah Jean Kamp and Jafra D. Thomas
Accessibility Rating Form for Websites and Other Online Platforms, Ethan Wu, Jafra D. Thomas, Regina F. Hockert, Jasmine C. Wong, and Samantha M. Ross
Senior Projects from 2021
Video Summary of "How Credible is Online Physical Activity Advice? The Accuracy of Free Adult Educational Materials", Bethany C. Love, Caroline N. Smith, and Jafra D. Thomas
Designing a Replication Study in Kinesiology: Lessons from the Field, Ruben A. Montoya Vega, Regina F. Hockert, Emma L. Cutner, and Jafra D. Thomas
Are Kinesiologists Ready to Communicate? Merits of a Practicum Course on Plain Language Communication, Jafra D. Thomas, Cameron N. Christopher, Winston Kennedy, Bradley J. Cardinal, and Caroline N. Smith
Training Novices to Evaluate the Quality of Physical Activity Promotion Material: Results of a Pilot Study, Ethan N. Tse, Savannah A. Longoria, Cameron N. Christopher, and Jafra D. Thomas
Presentation Video Summary - Reading Grade Levels of Physical Activity Promotion Material: Preliminary Findings of a Meta-Synthesis Study on Material Suitability, Nikki M. Watson, Jafra D. Thomas, and Suzanne Phelan
Physical Activity Guidelines for People with Alzheimer’s Disease of Various Ambulatory and Cognitive Status, Amanda Katherine Wright
Senior Projects from 2020
Course Design for Quality Online Education: Effective Strategies from the Viewpoint of Undergraduate Teaching Assistants, Cassady E. Healy, Jackson D. Stayner, and Jafra Thomas
Video Summary of "Analyzing Suitability: Are Adult Web Resources on Physical Activity Clear and Useful?", Caroline N. Smith and Jafra D. Thomas
Towards equitable communication: An exploratory study to guide knowledge translation in kinesiology, Akuekegbe Y. Uwadiale and Jafra D. Thomas
Senior Projects from 2016
Universal Weight Machine, Oscar Andrade, Bibiana Koch, Robert Molloy, Haley Rentfro, and Emily Woods
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Curriculum for College Students, Danielle M. Colangelo and Alexis K. Sepulveda
Adaptive Stand Up Paddleboard, Stephen Eldridge, Claire Francis, Curtis Hodgson, Haley Rentfro, and Spencer Shotts
Childhood Obesity Prevalence, Determinants, Disparities, and Interventions: A Review of the Current Literature, Robin M. Mertens
Walker Tray, Marlene Troncoso, Judy Lantaca, Miriam Krage, and Claire Francis
Senior Projects from 2013
Adaptive Golf Device, Nick Baker, Katie DeLaurentis, Grant Martens, and Liz Allison
Adaptive Floor Hockey Device, Chris Gaul, Ricardo Gaytan, Matt Spaulding, and Shannon Brant