Social identification with a team boosts fans’ social well-being

Nov. 6, 2025 | Tia King Sport teams and other organizations can boost their supporters’ social well-being through digital platforms and other initiatives that promote a strong group identity and feelings of trust that all members have their collective best interests at heart, according to a study led by recreation, sport and tourism professor Yuhei […]

AHS Faculty Q&A: Megan Huibregtse on traumatic brain injuries, MRI and coming to Illinois

Oct. 8, 2025 | Ethan Simmons Megan Huibregtse, Ph.D., is a first-year assistant professor in the Department of Health and Kinesiology, but she’s no stranger to the Midwest. Huibregtse obtained her bachelor’s in neuroscience and a Ph.D. in human performance from Indiana University, Bloomington. She worked as a postdoctoral fellow at Emory University before joining […]

We’re Hiring: Assistant/Associate Professor, Sport Management 

Oct. 6, 2025 | AHS Staff The Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor position in Sport Management. The Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism (RST) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign invites applications for a nine-month (paid over 12 months), tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor position in Sport […]

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