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Robyn L. Anderson, Ph.D., MPH

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Directed Student Presentations and Achievements

  • Currie Scholars Program: The Effects of an Eight-Week Aquatic Exercise Program on Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) in the Elderly Population
  • The Effect of (S)Partners for Heart health Intervention Program on the Body Composition and Food Consumption Habits of Fifth-Grade Students at Nikkari Elementary School
  • Infant Mortality: Sierra Leone
  • HIV and Hepatitis B in Rural Sierra Leone, West Africa
  • The Effects of Water Aerobics on Cardiovascular Fitness Measured Using the 100-Step Water Test
  • Home-Based Healthcare: An Imperfect Solution to the Critical Healthcare Professional Shortage in Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Weight Trends in Gratiot County Youth: Measured BMI and Perceived Weight with Weight Goals of 11-12 Year Olds
  • Single Parents and Child Health
  • Effects of Land and Water Aerobic Classes on Balance and Older Adults
  • The Effects of Aquatic Exercise on Balance in the Elderly
  • The Effects of Static Stretching on Muscular Fatigue
  • Effects of Aqua Exercise and Therabands on the Strength, Balance, and Endurance in a Long-Term Care Population
  • Abdominal Aerobics in Aquatics
  • A Case Study of Aquatic Therapy
  • Gratiot County Youth Smoking Trends: 1998-2004
  • Juvenile Obesity Trends in Gratiot County
  • Resistance Training in a Long-term Care Population

 

Since 2010, Alma College has added new majors in anthropology, new media studies, biotechnology, health care administration and environmental studies. The College also has completed several campus enhancements, including the Hogan Center, Art Smith Arena, Eddy Music Center and College Corner Coffee and Books.

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Student Profile

Cory Townes

Cory Townes
Graduation: 2014
Major: Physics

Livonia junior Cory Townes didn’t need to be on campus for more than a few weeks to know that energy, mass and force would drive the momentum of his college career.

With a passion for problem solving, physics is his major of choice.

“Solving problems is satisfying, and physics is all about solving problems,” he says. “It’s a lot of fun working on a tough problem and then finding the solution.”

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