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by Rebecca Renshaw<\/p>\n
Sean Gloss is a teaching assistant in exercise physiology<\/a>. He will receive a master\u2019s degree in exercise science<\/a> in May 2018 and plans on getting a Ph.D. in exercise science upon graduation.<\/p>\n Sean Gloss originally wanted to be a physical therapist but when he enrolled in a motor behavior research class<\/a> led by Dr. Porter, he quickly changed his direction of study.<\/p>\n \u201cI had this idea that research was boring, but Dr. Porter made the research really interesting and challenging all at the same time,\u201d Gloss said.<\/p>\n The research, coupled with the program\u2019s community outreach, is what ignited Gloss\u2019 passion for the program.<\/p>\n \u201cEverything in the kinesiology program<\/a> has vastly broadened my scope of how I can help my community. The professors are my role models on how to conduct myself as an adult. Furthermore, I see the positive impact the Strong Survivor program<\/a> makes on people who have cancer,\u201d Gloss said. \u201cThe program also hosts the men and women\u2019s health expos each year to educate the community about healthy lifestyle choices \u2013 all of these programs makes me want to be a better person and to give back to others.\u201d<\/p>\n Gloss recognizes the program has many financial needs, but he says the biggest need is to have more exercise testing equipment. \u201cOur students need more testing equipment so they could do more research. We also need to be working on the same equipment as what is found out there in the real world,\u201d he said. \u201cThere are so many upgrades we could use \u2013 from a new hydrostatic weighing tub to treadmills \u2013 students would greatly benefit from new equipment.\u201d<\/p>\n To learn more about the Department of Kinesiology, visit http:\/\/ehs.siu.edu\/kinesiology\/<\/a>. To learn more about the needs of the College of Education and Human Services<\/a>, visit http:\/\/foreversiu.org\/colleges-units\/education.php<\/a>.<\/p>\n Engage with us on LinkedIn<\/a>, Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a> and Instagram<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" by Rebecca Renshaw Sean Gloss is a teaching assistant in exercise physiology. He will receive a master\u2019s degree in exercise science in May 2018 and plans on getting a Ph.D. in exercise science upon graduation. Sean Gloss originally wanted to be a physical therapist but when he enrolled in a motor behavior research class led … Continue reading Student Spotlight: Kinesiology Student Sean Gloss<\/span>