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The enclosed Areas of Interest includes educational credentials as well as listings of faculty members’ expertise and research interests.  If you are interested in finding further information about a faculty member’s research please feel free to contact them via e-mail.

Pamela Bechtel, B.S., M.S., Bowling Green State University; Ph.D., The Ohio State University

pbechte@bgsu.edu (419) 372-6907

  • Secondary Physical Education
  • Changing teacher beliefs in physical education
  •  Influence of technology on physical education programs and teachers
  • Curriculum development

Bonnie Berger, B.S., Wittenberg University; M.A., Ed.D., Columbia University

bberger@bgsu.edu (419) 372-2334

  • Exercise psychology, with an emphasis on the psychological changes (especially mood alteration) associated with physical activity
  • Exercise, quality of life, and subjective well-being throughout the life span
  • The meaning of physical activity

 

Brian Campbell, B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Toledo

campbeb@bgsu.edu (419) 372-7228

  • Biomechanics
  • Quantification of biomechanical trunk and extremity movement patterns

Lynn Darby, B.S., M.A., Ph.D., The Ohio State University

ldarby@bgsu.edu (419) 372-6903

  • Exercise physiology
  • Energy cost of activities; specificity of exercise
  • Performance measures for obese and other clients

Todd Keylock, B.A., Wheaton College; M.S., Benedictine University; Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

tkeylock@bgsu.edu (419) 372-6912

  • Exercise physiology
  • Exercise immunology

Physical activity and aging

Vikki Krane, B.A., Denison University; M.S., University of Arizona; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro

vkrane@bgsu.edu (419) 372-7233

  • Anxiety and athletic performance
  • Feminist sport psychology

Stephen Langendorfer, B.S. Ed., S.U.N.Y.-Cortland; M.S., Purdue University; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison

slangen@bgsu.edu (419) 372-0221

  • Lifespan motor development--developmental sequences, constraints, and dynamic systems
  • Developmental aquatics, aquatic instruction, and drowning prevention

Mary LaVine, B.A., North Central College; M.S., University of Illinois-Chicago; Ph.D., Kent State University

mlavine@bgsu.edu (419) 372-6930

  • Mentoring and socialization in teaching and student learning
  • Mentoring students for success

Geoffrey Meek, B.Ed., University of Exeter, England; M.S., University of Alberta, Canada; Ph.D., University of Leeds, England

gmeek@bgsu.edu (419) 372-2878

  • Adapted physical activity
  • Physical educators’ values and concerns
  • Qualitative practicum experiences in Adapted Physical Activity settings

Amy Morgan, B.A., Western Maryland College; M.S, University of Massachusetts at Amherst; Ph.D., Kent State University

amorgan@bgsu.edu (419) 372-0596

  • Exercise physiology
  • Functional status and aging
  • Impact of exercise on function, including metabolic markers of bone metabolism

Becky Pissanos,, B.S., Troy State University; M.S., Auburn University; Ed.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro

bpissan@bgsu.edu (419) 372-7372

  • Teacher Education
  • Continued professional learning/professional development
  • The teaching-learning process in elementary school physical education
  • Constructivist education

Nancy Spencer, B.A., Trinity University; M.A., Kent State University; Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

nspencr@bgsu.edu (419) 372-6927

  • Celebrity narratives in professional women’s tennis
  • Socio-cultural aspects of sport
  • Sociology of sport

David Tobar, B.S., California State University-San Bernardino; M.S., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison

dtobar@bgsu.edu (419) 372-6914

  • Psychological changes associated with physical activity with an emphasis on over training
  • The role of personality in sport and exercise

Adrian Turner, B. Ed., University of Exeter, England; M.S., Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro

adriant@bgsu.edu (419) 372-0229

  • Models of sports instruction
  • Decision-making in games
 
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