July 2023
SEACSM News
2023 Annual Meeting abstracts have been published!

The abstracts from the oral, poster, thematic poster, preconference, and student award poster sessions at the 2023 SEACSM Annual Meeting have been published in special issue of the International Journal of Exercise Science.
Save the Date for the 2024 Annual Meeting

The 2024 Annual Meeting will be held February 22–24, 2024 in Greenville, SC.

Look for more information and the Call for Abstracts in August 2023.

Want to get involved with Southeast ACSM? We will start recruiting volunteers to help plan and manage the annual meeting in August.
New job and graduate program postings

Did you know that we post jobs, internships, and graduate program opportunities on our website?

We have two new job postings and one graduate research associate position now on our Jobs, Internships, and Graduate Programs page.

Instructions for sharing your job, internship, and graduate program opportunities are available there, too.
Mentoring opportunity through the ACSM Strategic Health Initiative for Women, Sport, and Physical Activity

The goal of the ACSM Strategic Health Initiative for Women, Sport, and Physical Activity (SHI-Women) is to address current issues facing women's health and fitness through clinical practice, research, public information, advocacy, and leadership/mentoring programs. Currently, females represent approximately 50% of the ACSM membership. Yet, less than 25% of those women have achieved fellowship status. Please consider volunteering to help the SHI-Women in building its mentoring program. 

Any ACSM member in good standing who has achieved fellowship status is eligible to be a mentor. The commitment to serve is for a minimum of 3 months. For more specific information regarding the Mentoring Women to Fellowship Program, you can view the ACSM volunteer webpage.

You can learn more about this and other volunteer opportunities on our website. If you are interested in helping us plan and run the 2024 Annual Meeting, we will be issuing a new call for volunteers in August.
More recognition for Southeast region students and professionals

Our SEACSM student and professional members do excellent work in diverse areas. Recently, several students and professionals received 2023 NSCA Foundation Research Grants:
  • Liliana Renteria (Doctoral), Florida State University
  • Paola Rivera (Doctoral), University of Central Florida
  • Sarah Lanham (Doctoral), University of Kentucky
  • Amber Schmitz (Masters), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Katie Hirsch (Young Investigator), University of South Carolina
Southeast ACSM Program/Lab Showcase

This year we want to connect members in the region by inviting departments/labs in the Southeast Chapter to be featured on our social media platforms! We would post your department/lab on social media based on the information you send. If you would like your department/lab showcased, please contact our Student Representative, Alyssa Parten at aparten@una.edu.

Please include the following information:
  • Pictures you would like included of your lab or department. Some ideas for photos could include the type of research conducted, group photos of faculty/staff/students, logos, or even photos of buildings, etc.
  • Descriptions of the research that is conducted in the department/lab and the programs offered within the department.
  • If your department has opportunities for students (graduate program, GA/TA) please incorporate that information in the description.
SEACSM Executive Board

Jonathan Wingo, President. University of Alabama, jwingo@ua.edu
Danielle Wadsworth, Past-President. Auburn University, wadswdd@auburn.edu
Kim Reich, President-Elect. High Point University, kreich@highpoint.edu
Gordon Fisher, At-Large Member. University of Alabama-Birmingham, grdnfs@uab.edu
Mallory Marshall, At-Large Member. Samford University, mmarshal@samford.edu
Sam Buckner, At-Large Member. University of South Florida, slbuckner@usf.edu
Scott Lyons, At-Large Member. University of North Alabama, slyons1@una.edu
Julie Marino, At-Large Member. University of North Carolina Charlotte, jmarin11@charlotte.edu
Alyssa Parten, Student Representative. University of North Alabama, aparten@una.edu
Adam Ibrahim, Student Representative. University of Tennessee, aibrah11@vol.utk.edu
Ryan Draper, Sports Medicine Physician Representative. Cone Health, timothyd72@yahoo.com Carolynn Berry, Executive Director. Winston-Salem State University, berryc@wssu.edu
Michael Berry, Exhibits, Sponsorships and Fund Raising. Wake Forest University, berry@wfu.edu
Lynn Panton, Representative to ACSM. Florida State University, lpanton@fsu.edu
Brian Parr, Communication Director. University of South Carolina Aiken, brianp@usca.edu
Keep in touch with us: SEACSM webpage | seacsmorg@gmail.com