Springfield College faculty, students, and alumni made their contributions known at the recent SHAPE America National Convention and Expo 2022 in New Orleans, La.
AWARD WINNERS:
- Michael Craig ’08 – SHAPE America Eastern District Health Teacher of the Year
- Jack Costa ’22 – local SHAPE America Physical Education Major of the Year
- Brianna Nadeau – local SHAPE America Health Education Major of the Year
PRESENTATIONS:
Lauren Bean, G’14, Class of 2023
Physical Education Doctoral Student
Mara Simon EdD
Assistant Professor of Physical Education
“Enacting Culturally Relevant Pedagogy Via Instructional Models”
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Steven Groccia ‘00, PhD’12
Associate Professor of Physical Education
Colleen O’Connell, G’20, Class of 2023
Physical Education Doctoral Student
Chris Wiltey, Class of 2024
Physical Education Doctoral Student
“Leveraging Inquiry-Based Teaching in Health Education”
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Katelee McCormic, Class of 2022
Health/Family and Consumer Sciences Undergraduate Student
“SEL Meets Adventure Education”
“You Are More Than Any Number on a Scale”
“If You Don’t Snooze You Lose”
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Michelle Moosbrugger, ‘00 PhD’06
Associate Professor of Physical Education and
Department of Physical Education and Health Education
Chair Kathy Mangano ’86, G’88, PhD
Professor of Physical Education
Jasmin Hutchinson, PhD
Professor of Exercise Science
“A Structured Approach to Preparing Doctoral Students as Faculty”
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Longxi Li, G’18, Class of 2022
Physical Education Doctoral Student
Michelle Moosbrugger, ‘00, PhD’06
Associate Professor of Physical Education and
Department Chair of Physical Education and Health Education
“Correlations between Physical Activity Participation, the Environment, and Covid-19 in Children and Adolescents: A Comprehensive Meta-Analysis Using Ecological Frameworks”
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Steven Groccia ‘00, PhD’12
Associate Professor of Physical Education
Michelle Moosbrugger ‘00, PhD’06
Associate Professor of Physical Education
and Department Chair of Physical Education and Health Education
“Real-Time Assessment in Physical Education Teacher Education”
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Erika Van Dyke, G’15, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychology
“Innovative CSPAP Instructional Resources: eLearning for Educators and Students”
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RECOGNIZED FOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Linda Davis-Delano, PhD, professor of physical education and director of educator preparation and licensure, received the Joseph McKenney Award from the Massachusetts Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance in May 2021. The Joseph McKenney Award is the highest award given by the association and is bestowed on a professional in recognition of distinguished service.
Steven W. Groccia, PhD, assistant professor of physical education; Michelle Moosbrugger, PhD, associate professor of physical education, Department of Physical Education and Health Education co-chair, and graduate coordinator; and Kevin M. Mirando ’17, G’19, co-authored “Parent perceptions of a college physical education program for homeschool students” in The Physical Educator in May 2021.
Longxi Li, MS, doctoral student in physical education teaching and administration, was the lead author on an article titled “Physical activity participation and the environment in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol” in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health in June 2021. His co-author was Michelle Moosbrugger, PhD, associate professor of physical education and chair of the Department of Physical Education and Health Education
Mara Simon, EdD, assistant professor of physical education and health education, received the Young Scholar Award from the International Association for Physical Education in Higher Education in June 2021. The award honors early career scholars who have made an outstanding contribution to the field and who demonstrate scholarly promise.
Mara Simon, EdD, assistant professor of physical education and health education, co-authored “A call for social justice researchers: Intersectionality as a framework for the study of human movement and education” in Kinesiology Review in May 2021. Mara Simon, EdD, and Korey Boyd, PhD, assistant professors of physical education and health education, co-authored “Culturally relevant and sustaining pedagogies for and by Black and Latinx preservice physical education teachers” in the Journal of Teaching in Physical Education in 2021. The two also co-authored
“Cracks in the narrative: Black and Latinx pre-service PE teachers in predominantly white PETE programs” in Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy in September 2021. In 2020, Boyd co-authored “Promoting the 50 million strong agenda through sport education” in the Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.
Charlie A. Sullivan, MEd, professor of physical education and head men’s volleyball coach, authored the book Coaching Youth Sports: Guidelines to Ensure Development of Young Athletes, published in September 2021.
Nicole Wassell, MA, assistant professor of physical education and health education; Lori Vaughn, OTD, professor and chair of the Department of Occupational Therapy; and Elizabeth McAnulty, OTD, associate professor of occupational therapy; co-presented “Online IPE assignment modification: Adapted physical education and occupational therapy collaboration during the pandemic” at the Interprofessional Education Collaborative virtual poster fair in October 2021. Zhan Liu, PhD, professor of physical education, has been selected as the National Athletic Trainers’ Association International Partner Award recipient for 2022. The award recognizes a professional organization or individual(s) who demonstrates a documented contribution to the advancement of athletic training, athletic therapy, sports medicine, or injury care and prevention. While Liu is not an athletic trainer, he saw the need for China to modernize athletic health care and worked with the government, institutions, and organization to promote the field of athletic training.
