Champaign, Illinois-The National Academy of Kinesiology is pleased to announce the recent induction of its newest Fellows at its 85th annual meeting, held September 17-19, 2015 in Philadelphia, PA. Ten U.S. and one international scholars were inducted during a special banquet and ceremony held on the last evening of the conference. Professor Nate McCaughtry, a faculty member in the Department of Kinesiology, Health and Sport Studies at Wayne State University, was inducted into the National Academy of Kinesiology.

The National Academy of Kinesiology is an honorary organization composed of Fellows who have made significant and sustained contributions to the field of kinesiology through scholarship and professional service. The dual purpose of the National Academy of Kinesiology is to encourage and promote the study and educational applications of the art and science of human movement and physical activity and to honor by election to Fellow those individuals who have contributed significantly to this purpose. Fellows in the National Academy of Kinesiology reflect a "who's who" of eminent scholars in the field.

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