ROARHP Lab

The bachelor’s in strength and conditioning will provide a comprehensive curriculum combined with theoretical knowledge and practical applications.

A&M-Commerce alum and instructor Brandy Runyan has self-published four titles this summer aimed at various groups in professional sports. “Understanding the Role of Agents and Navigating Legal Aspects of Contracts and Endorsements” equips aspiring agents, seasoned professionals and clients with essential knowledge and skills to excel in the dynamic field of professional representation. It covers […]

Faculty researchers in the Department of Health and Human Performance at Texas A&M-Commerce are at the forefront of improving physical fitness preparation and performance for first responder populations. Instructor Hussien Jabai and Associate Professor Dean Culpepper recently penned an article for “CRACKYL,” a digital magazine providing health and wellness resources for the fire and rescue […]

Texas A&M-Commerce alum and instructor Brandy Runyan’s public relations firm, Black Diamond PR and Sport Management Firm, is one of the top PR firms in Dallas for 2024, according to PRNEWS.IO. The site also published an interview with Runyan, discussing her PR journey and motivation for founding her own firm. Runyan is the founder and […]

Texas A&M University-Commerce public health students—in conjunction with Exercise is Medicine® On Campus, Student Health Services and the Department of Nursing—recently hosted the third annual Health Fair on campus. More than 30 vendors and 120 attendees created a dynamic and engaging event featuring health education and resources covering topics including mental health, nutrition, sexual health, […]

A&M-Commerce student and Master of Public Health intern Alyssa Brimer, along with Assistant Professor of Health and Human Performance Dr. Katharine Halfacre, recently coordinated a food drive benefiting the Lion Food Pantry on campus. The drive netted 3,700 pounds of food donations. With the number of students seeking assistance from the pantry having doubled in […]

Standing courtside at a recent unified basketball event hosted at Texas A&M University-Commerce, kinesiology student Katelyn Frisbie’s eyes light up as she cheers for both special education and general education students participating in the event. As an aspiring adapted physical education (PE) teacher, it’s an environment where she feels right at home. What is Adapted […]

Texas A&M-Commerce is one of only 145 universities and colleges worldwide recognized by Exercise is Medicine for its efforts to create a culture of wellness on campus. The Exercise is Medicine on Campus (EIM-OC) leadership team at A&M-Commerce—including Dr. Vipa Bernhardt, John McQuillan and graduate students Chaehyun Byun and Ernesto Balderrama—earned silver-level distinction for the […]

Twelve students and three faculty from the Department of Health and Human Performance at A&M-Commerce attended and presented at the annual conference for the Texas chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine in Waco, Texas, Feb. 22-23. Marshall Tousant, Raquel Cavazos, Francesca Aquilino, Shelby Gerner, Austin Riffe, Ernest Balderrama, Chaehyun Byun and Cheyenne Martinez—all […]

A&M-Commerce students from the Department of Health and Human Performance, guided by Assistant Professor Katharine Halfacre, presented an educational session titled “Roundtable: Perspectives on Women’s Health and Nutrition” at the Social Change Conference held on campus Feb. 20. The session addressed various topics related to health equity, including diet culture, eating disorders, women’s health programs, […]