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Student Spotlight
Bella Helm, Kinesiology
“The College of Education has opened doors for me, and as a future physical therapist, I would love to give back by improving the lives of others.”
Our Stories
Bahman Adlou, Ph.D., an alumnus of the College of Education's School of Kinesiology, was recently recognized by Auburn University's Graduate School with a 2026-2027 Distinguished Dissertation Award. Adlou's dissertation, “Movement Strategy Classification via Force-Time Waveform Analysis: A Multi-Population Biomechanical Investigation,” developed a novel approach to analyzing human movement data.
Auburn's Doctor of Physical Therapy program, housed in the College of Education's School of Kinesiology, is accepting applications for its third cohort of students, which will start in summer 2027.
When Bella Helm was in third grade, she watched her mother navigate the exhausting realities of multiple sclerosis. That early window into resilience — and into the kind of support patients need but perhaps don't always receive — would eventually guide her toward Auburn University's School of Kinesiology and a future in physical therapy.
