Expertise

Academic Area:

  • Kinesiology
  • Physical Education/Teacher Education

Teaching Interests

  • Teaching K-12 physical education courses
  • Physical Activity and Wellness Program activity courses

Research Interests:

  • Factors influencing group work experiences, particularly in curriculum models such as Sport Education. I am particularly interested in issues of status and power within groups, as well as how these factors are determined in the setting and influence participation.
  • Pre-service and graduate teaching assistant (GTA) teacher development
  • Online learning in a physical activity basic instruction program
Affiliations

Associate Professor, School of Kinesiology, College of Education, Auburn University
2008

Past Affiliations

Assistant Professor, School of Kinesiology, College of Education, Auburn University
2005 - 2008

Communities
Physical Education, Allied Health
Degrees
PhD, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Pedagogy, 2002
MS, Troy State University- Troy Campus, 1995
BS, Troy State University- Troy Campus, 1993
Keywords
health and medicine