In this episode, Dr. Brandon Foye discusses his dissertation titled "Examining Online Learning in K–12 Online Physical Education and Physical Education Teacher Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic". Following an 11-year career as a middle and high school physical education teacher, Dr. Foye enrolled in a doctoral program at Boston University. After completing his degree in 2022, he accepted a position as an assistant professor of practice at North Dakota State University in Fargo, ND where he works today. He currently instructs students in the undergraduate Health Education/Physical Educatio ..read more

Dr. Seunghyun Baek is an Assistant Professor in the Physical Education department at SUNY Cortland. Seunghyun completed her Ph.D. in Kinesiology at University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 2023 with Dr. Ben Dyson. She taught and worked with diverse student populations in the U.S. and South Korea, especially focused on Social and Emotional Learning in Physical Education. In this episode, Dr. Baek talks about her dissertation titled "Exploring Social and Emotional Learning in Physical Education and Classroom Settings at a Rural Elementary School". --- Support this podcast: https://podcaster ..read more

In this episode, Dr. Stacey Imagbe discusses her dissertation titled "Culturally Relevant Physcial Education for Optimizing Physical Activity Opportunities." Dr.  Imagbe serves as a first-year assistant professor on a tenure track at Morehouse College, specifically within the Department of Kinesiology, Sports Studies, and Physical Education. Her primary area of focus lies in providing essential professional development for K-12 educators, aiming to enhance physical activity opportunities through culturally tailored physical education. Her work is dedicated to equalizing the access to phys ..read more

Today we discuss the article ‘Even with the craziness, it worked’: PE teachers working in and with an Activist Approach. We discuss the perceptions of physical education teachers learning to work in and with an activist approach in their classroom. Full Cite: Shilcutt, J. B., Oliver, K. L., Aranda, R., Mullany, P., Ryan, M., & True, L. (2023). ‘Even with the craziness, it worked’: PE teachers working in and with an Activist Approach. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1080/17408989.2023.2281906 Previous podcasts episodes on the activist approach 71: A Pedagogy ..read more

Dr. Obi Atkinson is an Assistant Professor in the Physical Education Department at SUNY Cortland. Originally from Ontario, Canada, Dr. Atkinson recently completed his Ph.D. from The Ohio State University in Sport Pedagogy. His research interests focus on variables and social agents that influence developmental outcomes for youth. Specifically, Dr. Atkinson explores teaching and coaching behaviors as well as contextual factors and social interactions that are most effective for youth’s performance, participation, and personal development in physical education and sport. In this episode, Dr. Atk ..read more

Dr. Margaret Hemstrought is assistant professor of physical education, exercise & wellness studies at Utica University. She completed here Doctorate of Education degree at Northeastern University with a concentration in curriculum, teaching, learning, and leadership. She has an MS degree from SUNY Cortland and a BS degree from Springfield College. She previously taught K-12 physical education and coached various sports. In this episode, Dr. Hemstrought discusses her dissertation titled "Physical Education Teacher Education Students' Perceptions of Physical Education." --- Support this podc ..read more

Dr. Chris Mellor is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health of Sport Sciences at Adelphi University. He studies teacher socialization and the impact of washout on formal training. He is also passionate about the Spectrum of Teaching Styles, elementary methods, and supporting his students in fieldwork placements. In this episode, Dr. Mellor discusses his dissertation titled "An Appreciative Approach to Studying Wash-out During Professional Socialization: Washed Out or Never Washed In? A Case Study Examining Washout in Professional Socialization.  --- Support this podcast: https ..read more

Dr. Shannon Pennington is the Lead Teacher at the DREAM Academy in School District U-46, Elgin, IL. Dr. Pennington's doctoral studies at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign centered around trauma and its impact on student learning as well as social and emotional learning and support for teachers of marginalized subjects (e.g., art, music, physical education). In her current role, Dr. Pennington has initiated school-wide implementation of the Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility (TPSR) model in the alternative high school in which she works. She also supports teachers in an instr ..read more

This episode features the dissertation titled "Meeting Diverse Student Needs: An Examination of a Physical Education Teacher Alumnus’ Culturally Responsive Teaching Beliefs and Their Enactment" by Dr. Craigory Nieman. Dr. Nieman is Visiting Assistant Professor of Instruction in Physical Education at the University of South Florida. He received his B.S. in Physical Education from Ohio University, an M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Tampa, and his Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in Teacher Education at the University of South Florida. At the Uni ..read more

Dr. Misti Mueller brings 18 years of public school teaching experience to her associate professor role at the VCU School of Education. She was selected as the Virginia Middle School Physical Educator of the Year in 2004, and more recently, as the state’s College/University Physical Educator of the Year. She has presented at the national, state and local levels on the topics of pedagogy and incorporating technology into the field of health and physical education as a means to enhance the educational experience for students. Currently Dr. Mueller serves as associate professor of teaching and lea ..read more