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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.

Gary Lhotsky smiles while wearing a navy WVU Mountaineers shirt in an indoor setting.

Faculty Feature: Gary Lhotsky

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Gary Lhotsky, a Bridgeport native who serves as a teaching associate professor for the School of Sport Sciences in the College of Applied Human Sciences, has been selected for the February Faculty Feature.

Courtney Shimek leads a classroom discussion on literature circles while students collaborate in small groups.

Shimek advances literacy education through play and teacher preparation

Thursday, February 12, 2026

In classrooms where instruction is increasingly structured, Courtney Shimek’s work makes a case for the value of play, conversation, and curiosity in how young children develop literacy. Shimek, the 2024-25 CAHS Research of the Year, studies early childhood literacy and teacher preparation that focuses on how children develop understanding through authentic classroom experiences and how teachers can be prepared to support that process. Through her research and teaching, she encourages educators to remain flexible and reflective as they respond to how students engage with language in the classroom.

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