Division of KHS - College of Education - Wayne State University

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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