The Department of Health Physical Education Recreation
and Dance is more than just an academic department offering degrees.
It is a department committed to the theory and practice of human
movement.
Physical activity is at the heart
of the quest for a quality life and an overall feeling of well-being.
Our faculty teaches and researches the biological bases of wellness
as well as the social and psychological underpinnings of good health.
We are especially interested in pediatric
health and wellness and the way in which the school curriculum can
promote a lifetime of well being through physical activity. We are
also interested in the way in which community programs deliver wellness
services in recreation and sport settings.
In sum our faculty participates on
campus, community and state wide health and wellness related policy
boards.
Ian R. Haslam, Department Head,
Professor, Health Physical Education Recreation and Dance ian.haslam@emich.edu