Faculty and Staff

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CAHS announces 2024-25 faculty and staff awards

Tuesday, May 20, 2025

The College of Applied Human Sciences recognized five faculty and staff members for their outstanding contributions during the 2024-25 academic year at the college-wide assembly held on May 15.

Graphic announcing the addition of Courtney Semkewyc, PhD, as a biomechanist for WVU Baseball’s Biomechanics and Performance Center. The image features her portrait with gold and blue branding, including logos for WVU, Nike, Big 12, and the West Virginia

Courtney Semkewyc joins baseball staff and School of Sport Sciences as biomechanist

Thursday, May 15, 2025

West Virginia University baseball head coach Steve Sabins and Director of the School of Sports Sciences Dana Voelker have announced the addition of Courtney Semkewyc as a Biomechanist and Service Assistant Professor, a role that connects the School of Sport Sciences and the Baseball Biomechanics and Performance Center. Semkewyc will lead the center's daily operations while contributing to teaching, research, and outreach in sport biomechanics and related areas.

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Floyd co-authors nationally recognized paper on rural special education

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Kim Floyd, professor in the WVU College of Applied Human Sciences, was recently honored as a co-author of the 2024 Article of the Year by Rural Special Education Quarterly. The paper, What Do Rural Special Education Teachers Say?: Examining the Reported Needs and Recommendations for Retention, was selected by the journal’s editorial team for its impact, citations, and readership.

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Literacy education program earns national recognition, prepares for highest honor

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

West Virginia University's literacy education master’s degree program has once again earned “National Recognition” status from the International Literacy Association. This achievement demonstrates the program’s alignment with ILA’s rigorous standards for preparing literacy professionals to excel as K-12 classrooms as reading specialists, literacy coaches, and classroom leaders.