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Curt L. Lox, professor and interim dean at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's School of Education, Health and Human Behavior, will deliver the College of Education and Human Services' sixth annual Cheryl J. Cohen Lecture Tuesday, Oct. 28 at Western Illinois University.
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The focus of the WIU College of Education and Human Services' annual Cohen Lecture alternates between exercise physiology and sport psychology. This year, Curt L. Lox will present, "Public Health in an Age of Inactivity" at 7 p.m. in the University Union Grand Ballroom. The lecture is open free to the public.
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6th Annual Cohen Lecture: "Public Health in an Age of Inactivity" Set for Oct. 28

October 15, 2014

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MACOMB, IL – Curt L. Lox, professor and interim dean at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's School of Education, Health and Human Behavior, will deliver the College of Education and Human Services' sixth annual Cheryl J. Cohen Lecture Tuesday, Oct. 28 at Western Illinois University.

The focus of the annual Cohen Lecture alternates between exercise physiology and sport psychology. This year, Lox will present, "Public Health in an Age of Inactivity" at 7 p.m. in the University Union Grand Ballroom. The lecture is open free to the public.

Provided to WIU through an endowment from Cheryl Cohen, WIU kinesiology professor emeritus, the Cheryl J. Cohen Lecture is the first endowed lecture series for the College of Education and Human Services (COEHS) at Western. It is scheduled to occur during fall semesters and kicked off its inaugural year in 2008.

"Although Cheryl retired in 2006 after nearly 30 years of service, with her endowment, she continues to provide Western's kinesiology faculty, staff and undergraduate and graduate students, as well as community members, with a preeminent learning opportunity on Western's Macomb campus via the leading scholars and experts who deliver the Cohen Lecture," said Dana Moon, director of marketing, community relations and development for the COEHS.

Lox teaches courses in the areas of exercise and rehabilitation psychology, sociology of physical activity and research methods in kinesiology. His research is focused on the psychological impact of exercise for special populations, including the elderly, overweight and obese children and adults, and individuals infected with HIV. He has published several articles in such journals and scholarly publications at the Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, Journal of Cognitive Rehabilitation, International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, Journal of Health Psychology and Rehabilitation Psychology. He is also the co-author of "The Psychology of Exercise: Integrating Theory and Practice," which is currently in its fourth edition.

Lox earned his master's degree at Miami (Ohio) University and his doctorate at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He has coached at the youth and high school levels and continues to serve as a sport psychology consultant to players and coaches at the interscholastic, intercollegiate, professional and national levels.

For more information, contact Moon at (309) 298-1620 or via email at DM-Moon@wiu.edu.

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