November Newsletter Alert! Dive into all the exciting updates, inspiring stories, upcoming events, and opportunities for our kinesiology & health-ed community. 👉 Check it out here: NAKHE November Newsletter buff.ly/0XEvBYe

*Quest Featured Article* Paulson, L., McMullen, J., & Dauenhauer, B. (2025). PETE Faculty as Policy Actors: Can We Win an Oscar? Quest, 77(3), 364–381. buff.ly/bD4qLDB #NAKHE

My favorite paper so far - fun to write with an awesome team. But we’ve still got plenty of work to do before we win that Oscar.

*IJKHE Featured Article* Kim, M et al., (2025). Exploring the Experiences of Kinesiology Undergraduate Students in sports-Based Disability Simulations. International Journal of Kinesiology in Higher Education, 9(4), 221–233. buff.ly/YcHQpJn #NAKHE

Join Us for a NAKHE Night of NHL Action! Nashville Predators take on the New York Islanders on Thursday, January 8th! Note: If you would like to sit with specific people, you will need to assign one person to purchase tickets. NAKHE Booking Link: buff.ly/o14O3y7

*Quest Featured Article* Riley, Z. A., & Vanderkolff, S. (2025). Evaluating Human Gross Anatomy and Physiology Performance in a New Exercise Science PhD Program. Quest, 77(4), 600–605. buff.ly/Icsuqbg #NAKHE

May this time of Thanksgiving bring you rest, physical activity, joy, and moments that fill your heart.

*IJKHE Featured Article* Tsuda, E., & Elliott, E. (2025). Equipping Policy and Advocacy Literacy in Graduate Students in Physical Education. International Journal of Kinesiology in Higher Education, 9(4), 234–247. buff.ly/zTRI9uh #NAKHE

*Quest Featured Article* Cereda, F. (2025). Epistemological Beliefs and Professional Identity Formation in Exercise Science Education: A Mixed-Methods Investigation of Developmental Trajectories. Quest, 77(4), 606–624. buff.ly/5vHQRin #NAKHE

NAKHE proudly celebrates our 2026 award recipients! We would like to extend our Congratulations once again to Dr. Hochstetler, Dr. Twietmeyer, Dr. Tietjen-Smith, Dr. Hopson, and Dr. Fan for their outstanding leadership, scholarship, service, and teaching.

I am honored to receive this award from National Association for Kinesiology in Higher Ed and to represent Elizabeth City State University & UNC System #ecsu #vikingpride

⁦National Association for Kinesiology in Higher Ed⁩ look who I found! Happy to get to see the legendary Donna Woolard 💚 ⁦NCSHAPE⁩ via Whova event app whova.com/whova-event-ap… #nakhe #ncshape

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We’re officially 1 month away from the 2026 NAKHE Conference! 🎉 Get ready to connect, collaborate, and celebrate the amazing work happening across kinesiology in higher education. We can’t wait to learn, lead, and grow together in Nashville! #NAKHE2026 #Kinesiology #HigherEd

*IJKHE Featured Article* Lee, S. H. (2025). Culturally Adapted Physical Activity Interventions for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Parents of Individuals with Disabilities. IJKHE, 9(4), 248–262. buff.ly/s7mi4GW #NAKHE

*Quest Featured Article* Towner, B. C., Keath, A. J., & Wyant, J. D. (n.d.). Citations and Significance: Unraveling the Impact of Assessment Research in Physical Education Through a Bibliometric Lens. Quest, 0(0), 1–14. buff.ly/s8goJzm #NAKHE

📢 The 2026 NAKHE Conference is less than one month away! Watch this video for activity insights and tips on what to pack! 😀 #NAKHE2026 #Nashville

*IJKHE Featured Article* Dzikus, L., Hardin, R., & Waller, S. (2025). Using Reflexivity to Examine Positionality and Bridge Disciplinary Silos in Kinesiology. International Journal of Kinesiology in Higher Education, 9(4), 263–273. buff.ly/xzi2OI9 #NAKHE

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*Quest Featured Article* Arroyo-Rojas, F., & Núñez Enríquez, O. (n.d.). Mexican Deaf and Hard of Hearing Physical Education Pre-Service Teachers’ Experiences in Navigating a PETE Program. Quest, 0(0), 1–17. buff.ly/J3vZndL #NAKHE