Health and Human Performance

Stay Connected.... We are here for you

We encourage you to reach out with any needs you may have.  You can request phone, on-line, or in-person appointments via your Advisor, Instructor, Academic Department Associate - Dawn Godt and/or Department Chair -  Paul Shirilla.  Contact information can be found on our HHP page (https://www.uwrf.edu/HHP/OurDepartment/Faculty-Staff.cfm) or on the University Directory (https://www.uwrf.edu/Directory/).  

Be sure to be in touch with any needs you may have.  We will do all that we can to assit you.

Continue to Learn and Be Well

About Health and Human Performance

The Health and Human Performance Department offers majors in health and physical education, exercise and sport science, health and wellness management, as well as graduate degrees in health and wellness management, clinical exercise physiology and strength and conditioning.   Our students benefit from UWRF's state-of-the-art technology and modern sports facilities. With experienced instruction from a supportive faculty, we prepare our students for a variety of health-related careers including physical therapy, occupational therapy, teaching health and physical education, health management, adapted physical education, coaching, and cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation. More importantly, we foster a commitment to lifelong physical activity and healthy lifestyles that enrich the lives of others.

The Health and Human Performance Department Advantage 

• Students have the opportunity to immerse themselves in real-world situations in Wisconsin and Minnesota public schools, fitness centers and regional sports teams.
• With the completion of the Falcon Center in 2017, Health and Human Performance students have access to the $63.5 million, 162,300-square-foot facility which includes state-of-the-art teaching classrooms, an exercise science lab, a fitness center, an outdoor adventure rental center, bouldering wall, Karges Gym, Page Arena, Knowles Center indoor track, and Hunt Ice Arena.
• Technology and media are a key part of our programs. We use the latest exercise testing equipment to prepare students for a career in the exercise industry.
• With more 150 student organizations, 17 intramural sports programs and 15 athletic teams, UW-River Falls athletes have no shortage of ways to stay fit and busy.