Dr. Zachary Zenko awarded Young Scholar Award

2020 Western Society for Kinesiology and Wellness recognition goes to CSUB professor

By California State University, Bakersfield

July 16^th, 2020

Assistant professor in the kinesiology department at California State University, Bakersfield, Dr. Zachary Zenko, recently received the Dr. G. Arthur Broten Young Scholars Recognition Award for his contributions and research in the kinesiology field.

Dr. Zachary Zenko awarded Young Scholar Award

"I am humbled, and grateful to receive the Dr. G. Arthur Broten Young Scholars Recognition Award. This has given me an opportunity to reflect on many excellent research experiences made possible by students, collaborators and mentors," said Dr. Zenko.

Over the years, Dr. Zenko has been recognized for his research and published in several journals, including “Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology,” “Frontiers in Public Health,” “Psychology of Sport and Exercise,” “Annals of Behavioral Medicine” and more.

He has also served in several roles for the university and other field-related organizations, such as the Society for Transparency, Openness and Replication in Kinesiology and the American College of Sports Medicine, among others.

Dr. Zenko has been responsible for developing and teaching several courses, including: Advanced Behavior Change, Behavioral Aspects of Physical Activity and Exercise, Lifetime Fitness, Measurement and Evaluation in Kinesiology, Motor Growth and Development Across the Lifespan, and Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity.

This award was established by the Western College Physical Education Society in 1987 to encourage the involvement of younger college and university physical educators in WCPES (now WSKW). The program was renamed the Dr. G. Arthur Broten Young Scholars Recognition Award to honor Professor Emeritus Broten from the Department of Physical Education, University of Nevada, Reno.

The WKSW makes a call for nominations and papers annually. Submitted papers are then reviewed and winners are awarded, up to two are selected. During the annual conference, young scholars are also able to present their papers.

The Society is committed to probing the challenges of the times through networking, collaboration and the exchange of ideas across disciplines. The organization focuses on professional development and the academic dissemination of information and has committed to improving qualities of kinesiology and wellness programs.

“Dr. Zenko has made significant contributions to our department in his first two years at CSUB. His dedication to maintaining a rigorous research agenda that engages students is highly valued in the Department. I’m confident this will be the start to a long list of accomplishments in his academic career,” said Ms. Kris Grappendorf, kinesiology department chair.