Health, Physical Education and Recreation (HPER)
The Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation is located in Flowers Hall, a $2.5 million health and physical education facility. In addition to the physical education activity areas, the facilities include a Human Performance Laboratory, Wellness Center, and swimming pool. The HPER Department has also been designated as the UNA Wellness Research and Service Center.
Faculty in the Department of HPER offer knowledge and experiences in a wide variety of areas. Several members of the HPER faculty are active in research, in conjunction with the Human Performance Laboratory and Wellness Center. Many have research published or presented at state, district, or national conferences. Many also serve as consultants to various school systems, recreational agencies, mental health associations, sports medicine clinics, health and fitness centers, hospitals and corporate wellness centers as well as UNA Program Services.
The departmental faculty are not only dedicated in helping students with their programs of study in HPER, but also in assisting them in either continuing their education in graduate studies or in securing employment related to their program of study. Students are strongly encouraged to drop by faculty offices and visit with their advisors as well as other faculty members to discuss academic, career, or other concerns that they may have.
