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Voelker named Big 12 Faculty of the Year honoree for 2026-27

Friday, September 04, 2026

The WVU College of Applied Human Sciences announces that Dana Voelker, professor of Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology and director of the School of Sport Sciences, has been named WVU’s 2026-27 Big 12 Faculty of the Year.

An injured athlete receives care for an injury in a gymnastics complex.

From WVU Today: WVU expert details hidden psychological risks for injured athletes

Thursday, August 27, 2026

Dana Voelker, director of the School of Sport Sciences in the WVU College of Applied Human Sciences, says injury creates a new layer of vulnerability on top of the body pressures athletes already experience, particularly in sports with strong expectations around a certain physique.

Sam Zizzi wearing a tie speaks at a microphone in a formal setting, with a West Virginia state flag visible in the background.

Zizzi honored as West Virginia Professor of the Year finalist

Friday, April 10, 2026

Sam Zizzi, the Dr. Pat Fehl Endowed Professor in the WVU College of Applied Human Sciences, was one of five finalists for the 2025 West Virginia Professor of the Year award, presented by the Faculty Merit Foundation of West Virginia.

Group photo of participants at a Zimbabwe international sport event, most wearing matching black federation T-shirts, posed in front of a branded S.L.I.Z. and CUT Move banner.

CAHS faculty lead sport management workshop in Zimbabwe

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Gonzalo Bravo and Cindy Lee, professors in the sport management program at West Virginia University, recently delivered a one-day continuing education workshop for sport administrators, teachers, and coaches in Harare, Zimbabwe.

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