Division of KHS - College of Education - Wayne State University

Honoring Retiring Faculty
Division of KHS
Division of Kinesiology, Health and Sport Studies (KHS)
2009-10 Newsletter
The KHS Division celebrated the retirement of three faculty members this past year: Avanelle Kidwell, William Sloan and
Dr. Delano Tucker. The College of Education extends Dean Wood best wishes on her retirement.
Ms. Avanelle Kidwell, the youngest of ten children, was born and raised in Camp Dix, Kentucky. The 1960 graduating class
of Laurel High School had a student body of seven, and there were no organized sport teams. She went on to attend Berea
College and earned her B.A. in Physical Education and Sociology, but during an activity class that Ms. Kidwell learned to
play field hockey, joined the team for four years. After graduation, she taught physical education and health at the high
school of the Lucas School District in Mansfield, Ohio. Thereafter, Ms. Kidwell earned her M.A. in Physical Education at
Ohio State University. By 1968, she joined the Wayne State faculty to teach activity classes, team sports to majors and became
a head coach of WSU field hockey. Ms. Kidwell had many important roles in KHS, such as advising undergraduates,
and served as the program coordinator for undergraduate physical education majors.
Mr. William Sloan was born in Des Plaines, Illinois; however, his family soon moved to Groton, Connecticut to meet his
father, who was returning from service in World War II. Thereafter, the Sloan family settled in Topanga Canyon, California
where he attended high school. Mr. Sloan became a master gymnast and lead his gymnastics team in floor exercises, parallel
bars and still rings. In 1961, he graduated from California State University-Northridge (at that time San Fernando State College)
in Physical Education and Philosophy. His collegiate sports were swimming and water polo. He earned his M.A. in
Physical Education and Philosophy from the University of Maryland, College Park. Mr. Sloan joined the Wayne State faculty
in 1963 and began teaching gymnastics and health. His courses and responsibilities expanded over the years to include
graduate classes in philosophy of physical education, program coordinator of lifetime activity classes, and Aikido instruction
which is a Japanese martial art. Over the past twenty years, Mr. Sloan earned a third degree black belt in Aikido.
Dr. Delano Tucker is a proud native of Detroit. He attended Northern High School, where he played football and baseball.
In 1966, he received a football scholarship to Livingstone College in Salisbury, North Carolina. He earned a B.A. in psychology
and a teaching certificate in social studies from Wayne State University in 1970. Dr. Tucker taught physical education,
social studies and coached sports at a variety of Detroit public schools. In 1973, he earned a M.S. in Educational Psychology
from Michigan State University. Dr. Tucker worked tirelessly and was appointed Athletic Director and football coach at
Livingstone College. He joined the Wayne State faculty in 1994 and revitalized the Sports Administration program. He also
founded Volunteers, Administrators, and Coaches (VAC) program, which he continues to support in his retirement. Dr.
Tucker concluded his studies in 1999 by earning his Ed.D. in General Administration and Supervision from the College of
Education.
Dr. Paula Wood stepped down from her long standing position as Dean of the College of Education in August 2010. She
was extremely supportive of KHS programs, faculty and research during her tenure of 19 years. We thank her for fostering
the division’s growth and development on a consistent basis. Dr. Steven Ilmer was named interim dean of the College of
Education, effective August 18, 2010. He has 35 years’ experience in urban education including public school teaching,
university teaching, research, and academic and research administration. We are pleased to begin the 2010-11 academic year
under his leadership.
Featured in this issue:
Faculty Awards p. 2
COE Accreditation p. 4
Disability Sport Psychology p. 5
Freshman Quest p. 6
P.E. as an Academic Subject p. 7
International Student Exchange p. 8
KHS Research Publications p. 9
KHS Research Presentations p. 10
Student Research p. 13
Detroit Healthy Youth Initiative p. 14

Faculty Awards
By Dr. Nate McCaughtry
Left to right:
Dr. Sally Erbaugh,
Dr. Nate McCaughtry,
Ms. Joyce Krause
Dr. Nate McCaughtry received the Young Professional Award from the Social Justice and Diversity Committee of
the American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. This award recognizes superior promise
in the areas of service, teaching, scholarship, and commitment to the goals of the Alliance, with a strong focus on
under-represented and underserved populations.
In addition, Dr. McCaughtry received the 2010 Kathleen Reilly Koory Endowed Faculty Development Award from
Wayne State University’s College of Education. This award was established in 2004 by Howard and Beverly Reilly
in memory of their daughter Kathleen Stewart Reilly Koory, who was a College of Education alumnus and a teacher
in the Utica School District for 27 years.
Dr. Jeffrey Martin has been elected an Active Fellow in the American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education. He
joins former faculty members Dr. Weimo Zhu and Dr. Bradley Cardinal in this major scholarly accomplishment. Fellows of the
National Academy of Kinesiology are honored for their significant and sustained contributions in the field of kinesiology
through scholarship and professional service. Members of the academy are considered the "who's who" of individuals in the
fields of kinesiology and physical education. To be elected as a member, individuals must be nominated and ratified by the
entire academy, must be currently engaged in professional and/or scientific work in the field, and have demonstrated competence
in the profession for a minimum of 10 years. Furthermore, Dr. Martin has verbally accepted the editorship of a
new journal titled Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology. This new journal will serve as the official publication of the Exercise and
Sport Psychology Division of the American Psychological Association. A former professional athlete, Dr. Martin has published more than 85 research
articles as well as book chapters. His concentrated research focuses on the psychosocial aspects of disability sport and physical activity.
Dr. Bo Shen was been promoted to associate professor. He continues teaching his classes while pursuing research initiatives in motivation to
learn and physical activity. Dr. Shen is actively involved with the KHS Learning Community that prepares students for the state teacher certification
exam, and coordination of student teaching placement.
New Faculty Members
By Dr. Sarah Erbaugh
KHS welcomes Dr. Noel Kulik as an assistant professor in Health Education in the College of Education. She joins us from the prestigious School
of Public Health at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Since 2008, she has been a pre-doctoral fellow at the National Institute of Health
(NIH) under Dr. Deborah F. Tate. Her area of research is maternal and child obesity.
Dr. Kulik began her research career as an undergraduate student in Education and Women’s studies at Wayne State. She worked with Drs. Sally
Roberts and Pam Reid on the GoGirlGo project which promoted science and math careers for middle school girls. Additionally, she served as a
research assistant in the College for Urban, Labor and Metropolitan Affairs (CULMA) and the Developmental Disabilities Institute (DDI) while she
was a graduate assistant in sociology at WSU. Along the way, she acquired an interest in the academic area of health and physical activity through
elective coursework with Dr. Jeff Martin, KHS professor in sports psychology.
Dr. Kulik is very excited to return to Detroit and Wayne State’s College of Education. We look forward to her arrival in January 2011.
Dr. Anne Murphy is a new assistant professor of Research in KHS. She has grant-writing responsibilities in both the division and the college. Dr.
Murphy earned a Ph.D. in Nutrition and a masters degree from Wayne State University. She has been affiliated with WSU for several years with her
work with Drs. Nate McCaughtry and Jeff Martin and the research team for Generations With Promise.
Dr. Murphy brings a unique and outstanding set of skills to the WSU, including program evaluation, networking, and knowledge of funding priorities
at local and national funding agencies. We know that she will be a valuable asset in the very competitive arena of external funding of research proposals,
and we welcome her to the College of Education.
Ms. Lauren Whalen is a new lecturer in Sports Administration, replacing the retiring Dr. Delano Tucker. Ms. Whalen was previously a graduate
teaching assistant in KHS and assisted with various special projects for VAC and the division. Since completing the WSU master’s program, she has
held several administrative positions with Think Detroit/PAL, a local non-profit organization serving Detroit-area youth. Prior to this, she was the
Associate Director of Admissions and assistant women's basketball coach at Albion College.
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Learning Communities
By Dr. Bo Shen and Ms. Carla Palffy
The 2009-10 Learning Community (LC) was an overall success. Based on the Michigan Test Teacher Certification (MTTC) results in April
2010, the passing rate of students that participated in the LC was 78% significantly higher than the statewide average of 66%. Throughout
the year, there were three professional development workshops addressing teaching-related topics such as class management, teaching educational
gymnastics in school, and job searching techniques. In addition, the LC peer mentors (qualified upper-classmen) worked closely
with KHS students in test preparation and subject knowledge learning. The feedback from the KHS students regarding the quality of the LC
program, services, and mentorship was very positive. As the LC program evolves and gains engagement insights, program development and
planning will include the feedback and suggestions from the faculty and students.
A special thank you to the following LC support staff: Carla Palffy (faculty), Joyce Krause (faculty), Chanterius Brock (peer mentor), Debora
Correa (peer mentor), Rodney Pius (peer mentor), Brandon Poliquan (peer mentor), Priyasha Patel (peer mentor), and Rob Wozniak
(peer mentor). A special thanks to Dr. Sarah Erbaugh, assistant dean for KHS, for the great level of support she provides to the LC. The
positive impact on our students would not be possible without the involvement of the KHS faculty and the peer mentors. They provide invaluable
assistance to our students and contribute to the growing success of this program. The funding proposal for next year has been submitted
and the LC looks forward to the continuation of this valuable service to KHS students.
Perspectives of
LC Peer Mentors
The LC peer mentors are upperclassmen with academic success and a strong desire to mentor other students within KHS. The LC grant funding
allows these peer mentors to provide tutoring services, academic support and social interaction. Below are some viewpoints from peer mentors:
By Debora Correa
The Kinesiology Learning Community (LC) is a great way to make friendships and find peers with similar interests. The LC promotes many
social events where the members can get together to socialize and have a good time. During these events, people get to know each other and
new connections are formed. The LC also promotes many academic events for Level 1 classes. We have a peer mentor for each one of the
Level 1 classes, and the mentors hold study sections for exams and help students with papers and questions that they may have during the semester.
There are also learning groups that help students to prepare for the math competency exams and the MTTC test. As a peer mentor, I can
say that the work that the Kinesiology LC has been doing is great and very helpful for the students. I feel that the students who engage in review
sections are more confident for their exam. With more involvement, students become more comfortable to call or email us and ask questions.
I can also see new connections forming at every event, not just the social events, but even in the academic ones. The LC is bringing the
students together and helping them to succeed in their lives at Wayne State. As a peer mentor, I'm glad I'm part of this group, and feel great to
be able to help the students to succeed.
By Priyasha Patel
Being a peer mentor for the Kinesiology Learning Community has provided me with the opportunity to interact with fellow Kinesiology students
who have similar interests in education. In aiming to enhance other students’ experiences academically and socially, I was able to develop
my own intrapersonal skills while using my kinesiology expertise to help students better understand the subject matter. It has been a very rewarding
experience personally.
By Brandon Poliquin
Peer Mentors from left to right: Rodney Pius,
Debora Correa , Andrea Shaw, Brandon Poliquin
This is my first year working with the Kinesiology Learning Community and it has been a very positive experience. It took me a while to see
how things worked and what was expected of us as peer mentors. With a semester under my belt, I feel extremely confident in my role as well
as the direction of the Learning Community as a whole. The more we engage ourselves as peer mentors, the better it is to gain the recognition
we deserve. A few years ago the Learning Community was active but there wasn't a lot of marketing or knowledge from a student’s point of
view. A lot has changed over the years and students today have all sorts of opportunities to be part of this great Learning Community. This
current group of staff and peer mentors is dedicated and I think it will only continue to grow.
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College of Education Accreditation Update
By Dr. Mariane Fahlman
The College of Education is currently involved in a process to review all programs and practices with the goal of eventual accreditation by
the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC). The purpose of TEAC is to support the preparation of competent, caring and qualified
professional educators. It is dedicated to helping educator preparation programs improve and be accountable for their quality. By
participating in the TEAC process, all of the teacher preparation programs in the college, including Physical Education and Health, will be
strengthened.
Dr. Mariane Fahlman represents KHS on the college’s TEAC advisory board. This board meets monthly and has undertaken the arduous
task of determining how to demonstrate that the college is consistent with its theme, and prepares “Effective Urban Educators: Innovative,
Reflective and Committed to Diversity.” Thus far, the board has worked with students and faculty to produce narrative statements addressing
these components of the college’s mission.
Additional tasks of the board include analyzing surveys completed by pre-service teachers, coordinating discussions about the college
mission, theme and goals at COE assembly meetings, and determining how to demonstrate that the college, is indeed, meeting its goals.
Crucial to this demonstration is a college-wide assessment on a variety of common student experiences. KHS students will be participating
in this assessment by submitting assignments through a web-based tool called LiveText. Dr. Bo Shen is coordinating LiveText for the
Physical Education students, and Dr. Fahlman is doing the same for Health students. Assignments such as lesson plans, unit plans, case
studies and other selected assignments are required to demonstrate the college’s goals. By using LiveText, students within the college are
graded with a common rubric and the grades are immediately stored and compiled in one database. This enables the college to determine
both areas of strength and areas that need improvement.
Exercise and Sport Science Programs
By Dr. John Wirth
Student retention and recruitment were important goals identified over the past year by both the university and the College of Education.
In the area of student retention, the faculty in Exercise and Sport Science (ESS) invested a great deal of time in strategic planning sessions
to impact and improve student retention. Faculty, and especially the academic advisors, planned and attended numerous Learning
Community functions in an effort to help our students remain enrolled and progress toward graduation. Student feedback indicated that
this contact with faculty in an informal setting was very much appreciated. ESS faculty intend to expand these functions in the coming
academic year.
Relative to student recruitment, ESS has updated its content on the KHS website and program flyers for public dissemination. Currently,
there are preliminary plans to investigate the creation of a new undergraduate pre-professional track. The task of examining the possibility
of this pre-professional track will be completed by winter of 2011.
ESS would like to thank all faculty and students for a very successful year.
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Disability Sport Psychology
By Dr. Jeffrey Martin
Dr. Jeffrey Martin had the recent good fortune to talk about his research on Disability Sport Psychology to educators in Sweden,
Turkey, and to paralympic athletes at United States Olympic Training Centers in Alabama and Colorado. Additionally, he has
invitations to speak on Disability Sport Psychology at national and international conferences in Arizona, Turkey, and Italy. The
aforementioned events, combined with eight forthcoming book chapters in mainstream sport psychology texts on disability sport
psychology topics, have given Dr. Martin a strong sense of optimism regarding the legitimacy and visibility of this emerging field
as a discipline and profession. Just a few years ago, there were little to no specific references to disability sport psychology research
in sport and exercise psychology textbooks. From this perspective, athletes with disabilities truly were an invisible minority.
Similarly, there were very few professionals in adapted physical activity that paid much attention to the psychology of disability
sport. The tremendous growth of the Paralympic Games has played a large role in bringing attention to Disability Sport Psychology,
as well as documentaries such as “Murderball”. Furthermore, a small number of dedicated researchers have clearly shown
that youth disability sport participants, adult exercisers, and elite-level paralympic athletes benefit from physical activity and sport
participation.
Children with disabilities, who often have fewer friends than able bodied children, benefit from the
social nature of sport. Sports help individuals with disabilities expand and demonstrate a variety of
skills. In particular, athletes with disabilities develop healthy self-concepts and defy stereotypes held
by able-bodied individuals. All persons with disabilities acquire tremendous benefits from daily
physical activity. With continued public and scholarly visibility, the future is bright for athletes with
disabilities and the field of disability sport psychology.
Technology in Exercise Physiology
By Dr. Hermann-J. Engels
Last year, Dr. Engels received a Technology Mini-Grant from the College of Education to learn how to
create instructional videos and other targeted electronic learning experiences for the exercise physiology
program area. After attending workshops offered by Dr. Mary Waker, the director of the college’s Education
Technology Center, on the use of iMovie, iTunes, and iPhoto technologies, Dr. Engels and several of
his students armed themselves with digital video cameras and other movie-making equipment. Subsequently,
the exercise physiology laboratory was converted into a temporary movie studio. Using specific
story boards that the group had developed on selected exercise physiology topics, they created a number
of brief educational videos that can now be used in online or regular classroom settings for teaching and
learning purposes. In the future, Dr. Engels intends to expand this initiative to develop additional videos
for use with several of his professional courses.
iMovie, iTunes, and iPhoto are registered trademarks of Apple Inc.
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Freshman Quest
By Mr. Chris Nolan
Freshmen Quest activities are designed for students to create a network
of friends who share a unique, common experience to support each other
throughout their college career. Each trip is lead by an upperclassman student.
Chris Nolan, director of Campus Recreation, and Jovita Scrogin, assistant
director, accompany the students on each trip. Additionally, one or two WSU
“experts” join the groups as representatives from various departments such as
the WSU Police Department, Counseling and Psychological Services, the
Academic Success Center or the Department of Kinesiology.
All camping, hiking and canoeing supplies are provided to the students. Each
trip is designed to completely orient incoming freshmen to the college experience
at WSU. The students utilize this experience to form relationships, meet
faculty and staff from the university, get acquainted with university departments
and services, and most importantly, have fun! Day time activities include water sports and hiking. Evenings culminate with
in depth conversations around the campfire regarding study skills, team building, dealing with stress and a variety of other topics.
The 2009 Freshmen Quest season has grown considerably since its inception in 2008; enrollment increased from 37 students in 2008
to 81 students in 2009. Critical improvements included on-site workshops for resume writing, internships and co-op programs. The
program’s collaborative partnerships drew in students from the Department of Communication’s master’s level course in leadership,
and mathematics tutoring and study sessions were also added. These program changes and operational enhancements were given
high approval ratings based on course and trip evaluations.
The future is very promising for Freshman Quest. The 2010 cohort of students consists of 112 incoming freshmen, reflecting a 38%
increase in participation from 2009. In addition, faculty and staff from Computing Information & Technology, Chemistry, and Biology
departments have joined this initiative. Program options incorporate two sections of hiking in Pinckney Recreation Area for a
day and half. In summary, the Freshman Quest program gains interests and recognition year after year. The administrative staff is
eager to expand and provide the most effective program to the WSU students.
Student Spotlight in Sports Administration
By Mr. Torrey Henry
Torrey Henry was born and raised in Detroit by his mother, a single parent, and attended Detroit Public Schools. He
graduated from Western International High School as the Salutatorian with a 3.90 G.P.A., and was a talented Varsity
athlete in basketball, cross country, volleyball, and track & field. During his high school days, Torrey set a career
goal to major in Sports Management in college. He formulated a strategic plan to achieve this goal and applied his
instinctual fortitude.
After earning a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education and a minor in Business from Grand Valley State University,
he completed his studies at Wayne State University in the College of Education’s KHS Division by obtaining a Masters of Arts in
Education with an emphasis in Sports Administration.
Currently, Torrey is the Operations Manager with the Volunteers, Administrators & Coaches Training Program (VAC) in the college. His
involvement with the VAC program began when he was in the 8 th grade, and has he progressed through the staff ranks as a member, youth
coach, and camp instructor. As the Operations Manager, his duties include organizing sport camps, self esteem basketball camp instructor,
overseeing after-school programming, and coordinating VAC certification workshops.
Torrey states that working with urban youth is a honor and privilege. His understanding of their challenges is deep-rooted due to his own
life experiences and upbringing. He finds this opportunity to give back very rewarding. Torrey finds inspiration and guidance by these
two quotes: “Service is the rent we pay, for the space that we occupy”, and “A day without a smile is not worthwhile.”
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Lifetime Fitness Activities
By Ms. Judy Anderson
The Division of Kinesiology, Health and Sport Studies offers a diverse and interesting selection of Lifetime Fitness Activities (LFA)
courses designed to empower individuals to take charge of their health, quality of life, and recreational activities. We offer convenient
class times and high quality instructors. Students have a variety of opportunities to learn valuable recreational and personal fitness
skills such as swimming, fencing, racquet sports, oriental arts, team sports, rock climbing, and strength training. For students, it is an
opportunity to begin a lifetime program of fitness and recreational activities that will serve them well now and in the future.
In order to provide students with quality opportunities to learn skills and activities, many courses are offered at "beginning" as well as
"continuing" levels. In many cases, courses may be taken more than once for credit. We offer the following courses both winter and
fall semesters, with many of them also offered during spring/summer sessions: Aerobics (Cardio-Kickboxing, Sculpt, Stretch & Tone,
Step & Tone and Step), Basketball, Billiards, Fencing, Golf, Personal Defense, Pilates, Rock Climbing, Swimming, Tae Kwon Do,
Tai Chi Chuan, Tennis, Volleyball, Weight Training & Fitness, Yoga, and Zumba.
Our facility equipment is new and improved. The aging weight room equipment was replaced in the fall 2009.
All users of the facility, students, faculty and alumni, now have access to state-of-the-art Cybex equipment.
The feedback from users has been very positive about the new equipment. The new equipment is durable and
can sustain high levels of usage of the weight room.
Physical Education as an Academic Subject
Source: National Association for Sport and Physical Education. (2010). PHYSICAL EDUCATION IS AN
ACADEMIC SUBJECT. Reston, VA: Author.
Should PE be included in Title IV of ESEA as part of a well-rounded education? The American Alliance for Health,
Physical Education, Recreation and Dance supports the concept. Unfortunately, the ever-increasing obesity crisis in
America necessitates the inclusion of effective, well-funded physical education and health programs to help educate
today's youth about the physical, emotional, and mental problems associated with poor health and inactivity.
The original No Child Left Behind legislation of 2001 identified the following subject areas as “core academic subjects”: English, reading
or language arts, math, science, foreign languages, civics and government, economics, arts, history, and geography. The exclusion of PE
sent a strong message to state and local school boards and educational policy makers that the federal government viewed PE as a marginal
subject. The limited time spent by students in PE over the past decade has complicated efforts to address the childhood obesity epidemic
and other serious health problems faced by young people.
The Department of Education’s proposed language for ESEA reauthorization addresses core academic subjects in Title IV, which is entitled
“Academic Excellence in Core Academic Subjects.” Part A authorizes grants to support literacy and language arts efforts, Part B
authorizes grants to support the teaching of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and Part C authorizes grants to support
“Effective Teaching and Learning for a Well-Rounded Education.” Grants in Part C are to be used to support efforts to address “additional
academic subjects,” which are defined as “the arts, foreign languages, civics and government, history, geography, environmental education,
economics, and financial literacy, and such other subjects as may be identified by the Secretary.” Once again, PE has not been identified
as an important subject.
At the same time, the Department of Education has proposed eliminating separate funding for the Carol M. White Physical Education
Program (PEP) which was $78 million this year. This is the only stream of federal funding uniquely devoted to improving the quality of
PE. That funding has been consolidated with other funding streams in Title V of the draft legislation for ESEA re-authorization to create a
new Department of Education initiative entitled “Safe, Successful, and Healthy Students.” This section of ESEA addresses PE as an
optional learning support area, rather than an essential component of a well-rounded education.
In today’s economic climate, few education agencies will have surplus financial and staffing resources to address optional or elective
subjects. Failure to include PE among the academic subjects that are part of a well-rounded education will completely undermine the
White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity’s recommendation to increase “the quality and frequency of sequential, age- and developmentally
appropriate physical education for all students, taught by certified physical education teachers.”
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International Student Exchange
By Dr. Qin Lai
The Division of Kinesiology, Health & Sport Studies continues the collaboration with Beijing Sport University Graduate School in doctoral
student training. Drs. Hermann Engels and Qin Lai were honored as visiting professors by Beijing Sport University Graduate School in
recognition of their advising and achievements in exercise science.
Zongtao Li, a new doctoral student from Beijing, has been working with Dr. Lai for his research and dissertation since September
of 2009. Zongtao's research focus is on the effects of neuromuscular activities of the lower extremities in elderly
Chinese females. His studies were accepted for presentation at the annual conferences of American College of Sport Medicine
(ACSM) and North American Society for Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA) in the summer of
2010. In addition, Dr. Qin Lai is a key collaborator for two of China’s social science grants to investigate youth fitness development
from an ecological perspective and athletic development in Chinese higher education from comparative perspectives.
We are please to have our faculty members involved with international initiatives. The working relationship with Beijing Sport University
is proving to be mutually productive and beneficial.
Student Recognition
By Ms. Joyce Krause
Two KHS students have received national and regional awards: Tim Soldan, an undergraduate major in kinesiology, and Ronny Benedict,
graduate assistant.
Tim Soldan, Major of the Year
Tim Soldan was chosen by KHS pedagogy faculty as the Major of the Year to represent Wayne State University at the
National Convention of AAHPERD. Tim was one of several hundreds of students from colleges and universities across
the country nominated as an exemplary student in the field of kinesiology. He has an outstanding GPA and has demonstrated
good teaching methods in his work at the elementary and high school levels during his student teaching placement.
Tim earned an Associate Degree in Liberal Arts at Macomb Community College and worked in the field of business for
10 years before enrolling at WSU.
Tim attended Sterling Heights public schools. He enjoys the experience of WSU campus life and the field of education. Tim has traveled
extensively to places such as Egypt, Turkey, Greece, South Africa, and Europe. His broadened insight to cultural diversity gives
him much to be grateful for. He feels the KHS pedagogy program does an exceptional job preparing students for teaching positions.
Ronny Benedict
Ronny Benedict received "Outstanding Poster Presentation Award" at the master’s level for his paper presented at the
Midwest Chapter conference of American College of Sport Medicine (ACSM) in October 2009. His research was to determine
whether anthropometric factors predicted and correlated with balance performance on dynamic and static balance
tests.
Ronny is a graduate assistant who teaches weight training, assists Dr. Qin Lai with motor behavior research, and assists
Dr. Hermann-J. Engels in the exercise physiology laboratory. He successfully presented his study entitled “Effects of
Anthropometric Factors on Balance Acquisition Among Youths” at the annual conference of the North American Society for Psychology
of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA) in the summer of 2009. Currently, Ronny is working on his thesis under the direction of
Drs. Lai and Engels. His research focuses on the relationship between overweight/obesity and postural control among youth.
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KHS Research Publications
Scholarly Book:
Davis, T. D., & Dillon, S. R., (2010). Adapted Physical Education Desk Reference. Blacksburg, VA: PE Central.
Selected Publications
Choi, Y. S., Seo, M., Scott, D. K., & Martin, J. J. (2010). Validation of the organizational culture assessment instrument (OCAI): Application of Korean
version. Journal of Sport Management, 24, 269-289.
Choi, Y. S., Martin, J. J., Park, M., & Yoh, T. (2009). Motivational factors influencing sport spectator involvement at NCAA Division II basketball
games. Journal for Study of Sport and Athletics in Education, 3(3), 265-281.
Choi, Y. S., Martin, J. J., Park, M., & Yoh, T. (2009). Motivational factors influencing sport spectator involvement at NCAA Division II basketball
games. Journal for Study of Sport and Athletics in Education, 3(3), 265-281.
Cothran, D., McCaughtry, N., Faust, R., Hodges Kulinna, P., & Martin, J. (2009). E-mentoring in physical education: Promises and pitfalls. Research
Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 80, 552-562.
Dillon, S., McCaughtry, N., & Hummel, S. (2010). School districts’ hiring practices for new physical educators. Physical Educator.
Engels, H.-J., Yarandi, H., & Davis, J.E. (2009). Utility of an ingestible capsule for core temperature measurements during body warming. Journal of
Exercise Physiology 12(1), 1-9.
Fahlman, MM., McCaughtry, N., Martin, J., Shen, B., Brewart, B., and Flory, S. (2010). Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities in Nutrition Behaviors:
Targeted Interventions Needed. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 42 (1), 10-17.
LaVetter, D. & Choi, Y. S. (2010). Liability in goal post-related injuries on university campuses. Journal of Sport Administration & Supervision, 2(1),
52-62.
Shen, B., Winger, R., Li, W., Sun, H., & Rukavina, P. (2010). An amotivation model in physical education. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education,
29, 72-84.
Shen, B., McCaughtry, N., Martin, J., Fahlman, M. (2009). Motivational profiles and their associations with achievement outcomes. Journal of Teaching
in Physical Education, 28, 441-460.
Shen, B., McCaughtry, N., Martin, J., & Fahlman, M. (2009). Effects of teacher autonomy support and students’ autonomous motivation on learning in
physical education. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 80, 44-53.
Abstracts
Dau, N., Sherman, D., Bolander R., Bir C., & Engels, H.-J. (2009). Acute effects of dental appliances on upper and lower isokinetic muscle function. In
A.J. Harrison, R. Anderson, & I. Kenny (eds) Scientific Proceedings of the 27 th International Conference on Biomechanics in Sports, 281-285.
Martin, J. J. (2010). The psychosocial dynamics of disability sport and exercise. Invited Senior Lecture for the Sport and Exercise Psychology section
of the North American Society of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA). Tucson, AZ.
Dillon, S. Research Digest: Variables impacting access to the general education curriculum. (2009). Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 26(4), 366-
369.
Dillon, S. Research Digest: Factors impacting preschoolers’ nonsedentary physical activity levels. (2009). Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 26(4),
366-369.
Dillon, S. Research Digest: Physical activity levels in preschools. (2009). Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 26(3), 292-296.
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KHS Research Presentations
ACSM Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD, June 2010
Benedict, Jr., R.J., Lai, Q., Li G., Yu, H., & Engels H.-J. Predictability of
anthropometric factors on two balance tests in children.
Engels, H.-J. Davis, J.E., Yarandi, H.N., & Galloway T. Effects of selected
body warming interventions on objective sleep characteristics in women with
insomnia.
Fahlman, MM and Hall, HL. Training to Improve Functional Performance
Also Increases Mucosal IgA in Elderly Women.
Hall, HL, and Fahlman, MM. Functional Fitness of Elderly Women in Long
Term Care Facilities is Increased With Exercise.
Shen, B., Lee, T., Gwen, A., Milberger, S., Groesbeck, M., & Jen, C. Habitual
physical activity behavior in preschoolers. Paper presented.
Sun, H., Shen, B., Pukavina, P., & Li, W. Is active game a possible way to
promote physical activity in school? Paper presented .
ACSM – Midwest Conference, St. Charles, IL, October 2009
Benedict, Jr., R.J., Lai, Q., Li G., Yu, H., & Engels H.-J. Predictability of
anthropometric factors on two balance tests in children.
AAHPERD National Convention, Indianapolis, IN, March 2010
Choi, Y. S., Yoh, T., & Shen, B. Sport spectators' satisfaction, identification,
and involvement in women's professional sports. Paper presented
Davis, T. D., Dillon, S. R., Folsom-Meek, S., Roth, K. L., & Stanton-Nichols,
K. Impact of federal and state policy on professional preparation in APE. Presentation
accepted.
Dillon, S. R., Davis, T. D., & Moran, T. E. PETE and students with disabilities:
Are we meeting the challenge? Presentation accepted.
Lee, T., & Shen, B. Influence of teachers’ relatedness support on high school
girls’ engagement. Paper presented.
Li, W., Shen, B., Rubavina, P., & Sun, H. Parents’ coping with child weightrelated
teasing in physical education. Paper presented.
Obrusnikova, I., & Dillon, S. R. Teacher perceptions of problem situations in
inclusive physical education. Paper presented.
Shen, B., Choi, Y., Li, W., Rubavina, P., & Sun, H. Influence of gender and
grade on amotivation in physical education. Paper presented.
Sun, H., Shen, B., Li, W., &, Rubavina, P. Students’ beliefs and values, inclass
physical activity, and fitness test. Paper presented.
Yoh, T., & Choi, Y. S. Motivations toward participating in physical activity
among international college students. Paper presented.
AERA Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, April 2010
Shen, B., Lee, T., Li, X., & McCaughtry, N. Urban female adolescents’ participation
and intention in physical education. Paper presented.
NASSM, Tampa, FL, June 2010
Choi, Y. S., & Yoh, T. Assessing senior consumers’ satisfaction at community
recreation centers. Paper presented.
NASPSPA, Tuscon, AZ, June 2010
Li, Z.T., Lai, Q., Luo, D.M., & Zhang, Y.M. Static balance tests in relation to
fall risk index and fall history in the female elderly. Presentation accepted.
Li, Z.T., Lai, Q., Luo, D.W., & Zhang, Y.M. Neuromuscular activity of the
lower extremities and fall in Chinese female elderly. Presentation accepted.
Other Local and National Presentations
Berkey, D. S., Dillon, S. R., Sullivan, A., Faust, R. E., VanVolkinburg, P., &
T., Johnson, T. R. (2009). Michigan Merit Curriculum: Aligning local curriculum
with the MDE standards. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Michigan
Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance,
Traverse City, MI.
Berkey, D. S., Dillon, S. R., Sullivan, A., Faust, R. E., VanVolkinburg, P., &
T., Johnson, T. R. (2009. Michigan Department of Education: Physical education
framework for elementary and middle school. Presentation at the annual
meeting of the Michigan Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation
and Dance, Traverse City, MI.
Choi, Y. S., Yoh, T., & Park, M. (2009). A comparison of sport spectator
behavior between women’s professional and college basketball games. Paper
presented at the Annual Conference of the Sport Marketing Association
(SMA), Cleveland, OH.
Choi, Y. S., & Shen, B. (2009). Sport Spectator Involvement of Professional
Women’s Basketball. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Research
Consortium, American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation
and Dance (AAHPERD), Tampa, Florida.
Dillon, S. R., & Obrusnikova, I. (2010). Ecology of the inclusive physical
education gymnasium. Research presentation at the annual conference of the
National Consortium for Physical Education and Recreation for Individuals
with Disabilities, Reston, VA.
Dillon, S. R., Lemerise, M., Castillo, R., & Herstein, J. (2010). Physical Education
for Students with Disabilities. Invited presentation at the 2010 Eat
Healthy + Play Hard = Smart Students Conference, Dearborn, MI.
Dillon, S. R. (2009). Physical Education for Students with Disabilities: Updates
and Implications for Special Educators. Invited presentation at the annual
conference of the Michigan Association of Public School Academies, Detroit,
MI.
Dillon, S. R. (2009). New Grade Level Content Expectations and Michigan
Merit Curriculum Guidelines for Physical Education: Implications for Physical
Educators. Invited presentation at the annual conference of the Michigan Association
of Public School Academies, Detroit, MI.
Dillon, S. R. (2009). Games for ALL Learners. Invited presentation at the
annual conference of the Michigan Association of Public School Academies,
Detroit, MI.
Dillon, S. R, & Sullivan, A. (2009). Michigan Merit Curriculum, Grade Level
Content Expectations and Adapted Physical Education: Making the connection.
Presentation at the annual meeting of the Michigan Association for
Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, Traverse City, MI.
Davis, J.E., Engels, H.-J., & Yarandi, H.N. (2010). Sleep quality, and daytime
sleepiness in estrogen deficient post-menopausal women. SLEEP 2010 (24 th
APSS Annual Meeting), San Antonio, TX.
Davis, J.E., Engels, H-J., & Yarandi, H. (2009). Core body temperature and
the symptom of sleep disruption. Midwest Nursing Research Society Annual
Conference, Minneapolis, MN.
Engels, H.-J. (2009). 2009 AAHPERD Midwest District Scholar Lecture –
Ginseng and Exercise: Past, Present, and Future. Michigan Association for
Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, Traverse City, MI.
Sullivan, A., & Dillon, S. R., (2009). The APE consultation model: Following
the lead of K-12 physical education programs. Paper presented at the 2009
Physical Education Teacher Education Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC.
International Presentations
Park, M.., Yoh, T., & Choi, Y. S (2009). Exploring attitudes toward the Paralympics
games and its corporate sponsors. Paper presented at the Annual Conference
of the North Society of Sport Sociology (NASSS), Ottawa, Canada.
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Student Scholarships
By Ms. Joyce Krause
Scholarships to KHS students for 2010-11 totaled more than $16,500. The ceremony
was held on May 20, 2010 in the Community Arts Auditorium and was a
joyous event. Many donors were present to meet recipients as they received their
scholarship certificates.
KHS students who received scholarships this year were: Nicholas Buza (health
minor), Matt Ferry (Ph.D, physical education pedagogy), Robert Foscarin (physical
education pedagogy), Rosaura Gonzalez de Gutierez (health), Abdurazak Hersi
(physical education pedagogy), Danielle Jacobs (MA, physical education pedagogy),
Sade Kirby (sports administration), Tamara Leibowitz (MA, physical education
pedagogy), David Mihelcich (exercise science), Amy Tischler (Ph.D, physical
education pedagogy), Amanda Van’t Wout (physical education pedagogy), and
Aereo Watson (health and physical education).
The majority of these KHS students received their funds from the Beverly Bain
Endowed Memorial Scholarship. Beverly and her sister Shirley Bain Stroh received
their health education degrees from WSU in the 1950s and taught physical education
in the Detroit Public Schools. The students who received money from this
scholarship were: Nicholas Buza, Robert Foscarin, Abdurazak Hersi, Tamara Leibowitz,
Amy Tischler, Amanda Van’t Wout, and Aereo Watson.
Robert Foscarin received the Leila Walters Hagen Scholarship. Leila Walters Hagen
received her bachelor’s and master’s degree from WSU in the 1940s and taught in
the Detroit Public Schools.
Amanda Van’t Wout received the Joyce Krause Detroit Public Schools Endowed
Scholarship. Amanda is completing her student teaching assignments in a Detroit
public school.
The Jimenez Family Annual Scholarship was given to Abdurazak Hersi. The
Jimenez family donates money each year for a KHS student who demonstrates
financial need. Dr. Delano Tucker, recently retired KHS faculty member, donated a
scholarship this year to Sade Kirby in Sports Administration in memory of his parents,
Fred and Ollie Tucker.
Matt Ferry earned one of the Hubert and Elsie Watson Endowed Memorial Scholarships,
Rosaura Gonzalez de Gutierez won the Jean W. Rockwell Endowed Scholarship,
and Danielle Jacobs won an Edna Crosson Endowed Scholarship.
A KHS Scholarship fund and a Sports Administration Scholarship fund are already
established in the division. At the present time funds are being raised for a DPS
Endowed Scholarship that would be given each year to a Detroit high school graduate
in one of the KHS fields. Interested parties are invited to participate in this
worthwhile, tax-deductible cause. In these difficult economic times, students certainly
appreciate the additional financial assistance.
Donations to any KHS scholarship or fund are always welcome and needed. Anyone
interested in donating can call Joyce Krause at (313) 577-6212 in KHS or
Joanne Osmer at (313) 577-1664 in the College of Education.
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Front row: Amy Tischler, PhD candidate,
and Beverly and Howard Reilly,
parents of Kathleen Reilly Koory, who
created the Faculty Development Award.
Second row: Matt Ferry, PhD candidate,
Abdurazak A. Hersi, Aereo Towanna
Watson (little peeking head), Amanda E.
Van'twout, Robert A. Foscarin.
Third row: Danielle Jacobs, MA student,
Dr. Hermann-J. Engels, faculty, Dr.
Sarah Erbaugh, KHS Assistant Dean,
Tamara Rinehart-Leibowitz, MA student,
Dr. Nate McCaughtry, faculty award
winner.

20 th Annual Southeast Michigan
Physical Education Workshop
Back row:
Patti Dawes (charter school), Stefan Pitcoff (charter
school), Roger Jackson (MAHPERD executive
director), Keith Verellan (Catholic school), Nancy
Thoenes (retired Fraser), Bob Marijanovich (Walled
Lake), Sue Kendall (Catholic school).
Front row:
Jennifer Rivera (Livonia), Suzanna Dillon (COE),
Carolyn McGannon (WSU), Carol Poenisch
(Detroit), Nancy Overman (WSU), Joyce Krause
(COE), Sarah Erbaugh (COE), Cherie Welch
(Rochester).
By Ms. Joyce Krause
The Division of Kinesiology, Health and Sports Studies held its 20 th Annual Southeast
Michigan Physical Education Workshop on Saturday, March 6, 2010 at Detroit
Country Day School in Beverly Hills, MI.
This annual workshop is presented in conjunction with the Michigan Association of
Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (MAHPERD), the school districts
of Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne counties, and the Archdiocese of Detroit.
The presenters from Wayne State University included: Dr. Suzanna Dillon, Dr.
Mariane Fahlman, Master Yong Kil, Tamara Rinehart-Lee, and Amy Tischler. The
array of other presenters represented the school districts of Detroit, Ferndale, Fraser,
Livonia, Troy, Walled Lake, and Woodhaven as well as St. Fabian and Bishop Kelley
Catholic Schools.
Special thanks to the physical educators from Detroit Country Day Middle School.
They gave workshop sessions on golf, lacrosse, and wall climbing while extending a
warm hand of hospitality with the use of their fabulous facility.
Dr. Sarah Erbaugh, KHS assistanst dean, has been on the planning committee of this
endeavor since its inception in the 1980s. She has always heartily endorsed the
value of providing professional development and networking opportunities for
teachers in the tri-county area. The entire planning committee meets throughout the
year and provides the structure for the event. The members of the committee are:
Patti Dawes (Detroit charter school), Suzanna Dillon (COE), Sarah Erbaugh (COE),
Sue Kendall (Catholic schools), Joyce Krause (WSU-retired Detroit), Mike LeMerise
(WSU-retired Utica), Bob Marijanovich (Walled Lake), Patrice McAuliffe
(Detroit), Carolyn McGannon (WSU-retired Detroit), Nancy Overman (WSU-retired
Birmingham), Stefan Pitcoff (Melvindale charter school), Carol Poenisch (Detroit),
Mary Ann Reardon (Woodhaven), Jennifer Rivera (Livonia), Bo Shen (COE), Amy
Tischler (COE) and Nancy Thoenes (WSU-Fraser).
Everyone had a great day enjoying the following workshops: CPR certification, wall
climbing, golf, lacrosse, weight training, yoga, basketball, fitness, warm ups, badminton,
tae kwon do, dance for the high school and elementary, officiating, reaching
out to non-athletes in the gym, management during the first week of school, GLCEs
for adapted physical education and assessment. Clearly, there was a workshop for
every interest. Teachers and COE kinesiology majors went away with healthier
bodies and smiling faces.
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Student Research
By Dr. Nate McCaughtry
KHS doctoral candidate Sara Flory is collecting data for her dissertation entitled “Early Career Physical Educators’ Perspectives of Learning
to Teach in Urban Schools.” For this research, Sara is working with three physical education (PE) teachers who currently teach PE in
urban schools, did not grow up in urban areas, and who have between three and eight years of teaching experience. Through daily teacher
observations and one-on-one interviews, Sara is answering five specific research questions. First, she is interested in learning how teachers’
experiences before physical education teacher education (PETE) influence their early career experiences. Second, Sara wants to know how
teachers’ experiences during their PETE programs influence their early career experiences. Third, she is interested in determining what
challenges and dilemmas that early career PE teachers face when teaching in urban schools. Fourth, Sara wants to examine the impact that
differences in cultural backgrounds between urban students and teachers have on teachers' early career experiences. Finally, Sara is interested
in the role that emotion plays in urban physical education teachers' early career development.
This dissertation topic is especially interesting to Sara because of her previous work with urban PE teachers as a graduate research assistant
with her advisor, Dr. Nate McCaughtry, for the Detroit Healthy Youth Initiative and Generation With Promise. Ultimately, Sara hopes her
dissertation findings will lead to improvements in how PETE programs prepare pre-service teachers to be effective in all teaching situations,
but especially for those who ultimately find employment in urban schools.
Sara recently accepted a position at the University of South Florida in Tampa as an assistant professor in the College of Education's School
of Physical Education and Exercise Science. Her responsibilities include teaching courses in secondary physical education, and she will
continue her research on culture and physical education in the surrounding county school districts.
By Dr. Qin Lai
Attila Kovacs, a former WSU graduate student, completed his Ph.D in the Motor Neuroscience program at Texas A&M University. He is a
post-doctoral research associate at the Human Brain and Behavior Laboratory within the Center for Complex System and Brain Sciences at
Florida Atlantic University, which is a world-renown research laboratory.
During his work as Ph.D student, Attila’s research focus was oriented towards identifying the mechanisms by which unimanual and bimanual
sequential and continuous movements are learned, represented, processed and stored, as well as to identify constraining and facilitating
factors that influence the learning and control of these movements. This work resulted in numerous publications in high impact factor peer
reviewed journals.
Within the theoretical framework of Coordination Dynamics, Attila’s primary interest is oriented towards understanding how coordination
among specialized regions of the brain underlies human ability to attend, perceive, learn, remember, decide and act. Coordination dynamics
is an overarching conceptual framework that describes, explains and predicts how patterns of coordination form and change at multiple
levels of brain and behavior. Presently, Attila is working on research projects aimed at showing how the same principles of coordination
dynamics that govern the dynamics of brain activity and behavior within a single person, also apply to human brains and behavior working
together in social settings. To this extent, he is conducting experiments employing interpersonal behavioral paradigms while simultaneously
recording dual electroencephalography (EEG) activity.
In Memory of Jane Fink
For many years, Jane Fink chaired the undergraduate physical education group, coordinated
the program area and taught the elementary physical education methods courses. Her additional
roles included student teaching supervision and academic advising. She was very well
liked by everyone, faculty and students alike. Jane passed on March 2, 2010 at the age of 91
in Lexington, Kentucky.
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Generations With Promise
By Dr. Nate McCaughtry
The Generation With Promise (GWP) is in its third year of implementation.
Evaluation results indicate that this program is achieving its goal to empower middle
school students in underserved communities with racial and ethnic health disparities.
Furthermore, this program is driving improvement policies, improving
environmental and youth behavior change related to healthy eating, physical education
or activity, and a tobacco-free lifestyle. Seventeen schools with a total of
4,637 middle-school students in five Cities of Promise each receive $25,000 per
year from the Office of the Surgeon General. The Michigan Department of Community
Health (MDCH) implemented changes to create a healthier school environment
and involve youth in a leadership roles. The project director, Dr. Kimberlydawn
Wisdom, Michigan’s Surgeon General, supported an evaluation team from
Wayne State University, University of Michigan and the Henry Ford Health System.
The leadership and administrative team included MDCH staff from the tobacco
and nutrition/physical activity sections and from the Michigan Department
of Education Coordinated School Health Program Unit. This project is a three-year
grant (2007-2010) supported by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.
Detroit Healthy Youth Initiative
By Dr. Nate McCaughtry
The Detroit Healthy Youth Initiative (DHYI) is a 10-year partnership between Wayne State University (WSU) and the Detroit Public Schools
(DPS). The mission is to increase the health of Detroit youth by improving the quality of school health and physical education programs according
to State of Michigan standards and benchmarks. We have begun the third phase of the project, in which WSU works comprehensively
in nearly every DPS high school to enhance physical education (PE), improve health and nutrition education, and form Physical Activity Clubs
(PAC) at each school.
As the third phase began in summer 2009, we visited each high school to recruit administrator, teacher and student support and involvement in
the project. By October, we had commitments from 39 teachers from 23 DPS high schools, which represents approximately 82% of DPS high
school teachers and 84% of the districts' high schools.
We began the project in early November 2009 with a kickoff celebration as part of the district-wide professional development day. Thereafter,
we conducted two professional development workshops for the teachers. As the PE teachers engaged in the implementation of these new curricula,
we set about helping each school establish an after-school or lunchtime PAC. These clubs were meant to be a safe, fun and supportive environment
for students to engage in culturally-relevant lifetime fitness activities outside of conventional PE programs. Each school worked with a
DHYI liaison to form a PAC committee, solicit student input regarding club activities, secure space and permission from administrators, advertise
and recruit students to participate, and begin conducting weekly or bi-weekly PAC sessions.
In February 2010, our attention turned back to the PE teachers as they attended the first culturally-relevant lifetime fitness activity workshops on
Yoga and Pilates. At these workshops, teachers learned to implement these activities and received packages of physical activity equipment and
instructional materials. In mid-April, our work with the PE teachers shifted to the Exemplary Physical Education Curriculum (EPEC) Personal
Conditioning curriculum. The teachers attended a day-long professional development workshop regarding the curriculum and received a comprehensive
equipment and resources package for implementing it. Lastly, we conducted a project celebration to share our successes and plan for
the next year.
The mission of the DHYI has two linked and interconnected goals: (1) increasing the health of Detroit youth, and (2) improving the quality of
school health and physical education. At present, we are able to report outcomes on several of these objectives. As to the degree to which students'
health has increased, we are pleased to announce two important initial results. First, during the baseline physical activity data collection
only 55% of students reported participating in 225 minutes of MVPA during the previous week. However, by data collection points two and
three, that percentage had increased to 61% and 67 % respectively. This shows an upward trend in students' MVPA, which is likely attributed to
the PE class interventions. Second, PACs have been formed at each school that have engaged 2,890 students, many of whom have never participated
in a school-sponsored physical activity program. For the remainder of the youth health/learning related objectives (e.g., motor skillfulness,
fitness knowledge, PE class MVPA, cardiorespiratory fitness, healthy citizenship behaviors, physical activity attitudes, and nutrition
knowledge), we have collected pre-intervention data as applicable and will collect post-intervention data at the end of the school year.
We are equally pleased to report that our goal related to improving the quality of school health and physical education is well underway and, by
all accounts, succeeding. Five of the six project objectives related to improving health and physical education programs center on training teachers
to successfully implement new curricula (e.g., culturally relevant lifetime fitness activities, EPEP Personal Conditioning, pedometer fitness
lessons, web-based resources, Michigan Model for Health: Nutrition Module). At the end of the school year, according to the final measure of
program improvement, our evaluation has found that, to date, 134 PAC club meetings have taken place, which is 134 more than ever before!
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Dr. Kimberlydawn Wisdom, Michigan’s Surgeon
General is seated in the center of 1st row and
surrounded by GWP students and staff.

Graduate Assistants
By Dr. Bo Shen
Tamara Rinehart-Lee has been working closely with Dr. Bo Shen since the
fall of 2008 studying physical activity levels and motivation to exercise and
participate in physical education in preschool and high school. She began
working as a technician for the Healthy Kids Healthy Lives Study, fitting
preschoolers with accelerometers, gross motor skill testing, and leading
parent exercise classes. Then, she studied high school girls’ motivation
in physical education and the importance of the PE teacher's relatedness
to his or her students. Tamara has also been a part of one of Wayne State's
INPHAASE projects with Henry Ford Health Systems called Healthy
Bodies. This is a feasibility study that is collecting clinical, nutrition, and
physical activity data on preschoolers. Most recently, she facilitated a yoga
and Pilates workshop for the Detroit Healthy Youth Initiative.
Danielle Jacobs is a graduate student in the Master of Arts in Teaching
Physical Education program with a minor in Health. She is currently working
with Dr. Suzanna Dillon on adapted physical education research projects.
Danielle is a 2007 graduate of Madonna University with a Bachelor
of Science in Sport Management and a recent recipient of a Master of Arts
in Sports Administration degree in the College of Education. Her professional
goals include teaching physical education and health at the secondary
level and eventually moving into athletics administration as an athletics
director for a high school.
Amy Tischler earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from WSU and
has spent the last eight years teaching physical education in the Livonia
School District. She is currently a doctoral student in Curriculum and
Instruction with a specialty in Kinesiology under the supervision of Dr.
Nate McCaughtry. Her research interests involve understanding how
disengaged/low-skilled boys experience physical education and other
physical activity cultures. In addition to taking doctoral classes and conducting
research, Amy is also involved in teaching undergraduate and
graduate content courses such as adventure and fitness education, movement
and dance education, and sport education.
Sara Barnard Flory earned her B.S. in Movement Science and Athletic
Training from the University of Michigan and her M.A.T. from Wayne
State University. While working on her master’s degree, Sara worked as a
Graduate Research Assistant for the Detroit Healthy Youth Initiative, a
federally-funded grant program that focused on improving health and
physical education programs in Detroit Public Schools. Her master’s thesis
was published in Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. Sara has
experience teaching K-8 physical education and health and is currently
pursuing a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with a specialty in Kinesiology
under the supervision of Dr. Nate McCaughtry. Her research interests
involve defining and developing culturally-relevant physical education
programs from the perspectives of students, teachers, parents, and curriculum
writers.
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Ronny Benedict is a graduate assistant who teaches weight training and is
assisting with motor behavior research. He successfully presented his
study entitled “Effects of anthropometric factors on balance acquisition
among youths” at the annual conference of the North American Society for
Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA) in the summer of
2009. At the present time, Ronny is working on his thesis under the direction
of Drs. Qin Lai and Hermann Engels. It focuses on the relationship
between overweight/obesity and postural control among youths.
Phil Dittmer earned his B.A. in Exercise Science from Adrian College. He
is currently working on his master's degree in Kinesiology with a major in
Sports Psychology under the supervision of Dr. Jeff Martin. His research
topic for his thesis is body dysmorphia in male college-aged students and
the effect it could have on their physiology. Phil currently teaches First
Aid/CPR, Basic Weight Training, and Psychophysiological Foundations of
Physical Activity at the undergraduate level. Phil also has a background as
a personal trainer. His future plans are to continue with his education at
Wayne State University by obtaining his doctorate in Exercise Physiology.
Matt Ferry earned his bachelor’s degree in Physical Education Pedagogy
from the University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh in 2003. After teaching
elementary school physical education in Charlotte, N.C. for two years, he
attended Arizona State University, earning a master’s degree in Kinesiology.
He also completed one year of his doctoral studies in Curriculum and
Instruction. Thereafter, Matt transferred to WSU in the fall of 2008 and is a
doctoral student under the supervision of Dr. Nate McCaughtry. His research
interests include investigating the social forces that influence content
and curriculum selection in secondary school physical education, and
examining the nature of teachers’ social and emotional work. This past
year Matt was a research assistant and physical activity instructor on an
interdepartmental project that provided Head Start’s youth in the Detroit
area with physical activity and nutrition lessons.
Matt Ferry
Phil Dittmer
Tamara Rinehart-Lee
Ronny Benedict
Danielle Jacobs
Sara Barnard
Amy Tischler

Division of KHS
Dr. Sarah Erbaugh, Assistant Dean
Wayne State University’s College of Education
Division of Kinesiology, Health and Sport Studies
261 Matthaei Building
Detroit, MI 48202
Phone (313) 577-5998
Fax: (313) 577-5999
Newsletter Editor: Linda Jiménez
KHS’s Year in Review
By Dr. Sarah Erbaugh
The 2009-10 academic year in the Division of Kinesiology, Health and Sport Studies was
dynamic. The KHS faculty members maintain their outstanding productivity, and continued
to expand our visibility and presence locally, nationally and globally.
Recently, two outstanding faculty members have joined KHS in Health Education:
Dr. Noel Kulik and Dr. Anne Murphy. We look forward to their contributions in programs,
research, grant service, and community outreach. Our projects, such as Generation With
Promise and Learning Communities, continue to enhance our overall image and urban
focus. The Generation With Promise project included schools across five major school
districts in southern Michigan. Dr. Nate McCaughtry was awarded another Physical Education
Program (PEP) grant to launch the third phase of the Detroit Healthy Youth Initiative
in Detroit high schools. This is phase three of a 10-year project which aims to enhance
the health and physical activity involvement of Detroit youth and their teachers.
International students from China continue to seek College of Education research positions
to further their careers in Exercise and Sport Science. Sara Flory, our first Ph.D student in
Kinesiology Pedagogy, was offered and accepted a tenured position at the University of
South Florida.
This past year, Dean Paula Wood stepped down from the deanship after 19 years with the
College of Education. Her advocacy and support for our division is greatly appreciated and
will always be remembered. We also wish to acknowledge the passing of Jane Fink, a former
faculty member in the division. She was a pillar of the undergraduate physical education
programs for many years.
As always, it is very exciting to review and share our major accomplishments with colleagues,
students and alumni. We thank and congratulate all the faculty members who
have contributed to the strategic development of KHS.
www.coe.wayne.edu/kinesiology
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