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About Jean Chen

Physical Education Teaching Education (how to train physical education teachers and prepare them to be teachers and not coaches), curriculum development in physical education and cross-subjects (what kind of curriculum works for certain age groups of students), and effectiveness in physical education (motivation, responses and behavior of students and teachers in physical education).

Positions

2018 - Present Melvin McCann Endowed Professorship in Education, Louisiana Tech University ‐ Kinesiology
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2012 - 2018 Assistant Professor, Louisiana Tech University ‐ Kinesiology
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2009 - 2012 Graduate Teaching Assistant, The University of Alabama
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2007 - 2008 Graduate Assistant, California State University, Long Beach
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Research Interests

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Professional Service and Affiliations

2019 - Present Member, National Society of Physical Education of the Republic of China
2012 - Present Member, Louisiana Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance
2011 - Present Member, Society of Health and Physical Educators
2019 - 2020 Registered Basketball Official, Louisiana High School Officials Association
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Honors and Awards

  • Louisiana Tech University Senate Chair Award (2018-2019)
  • Louisiana Tech Foundation F. Jay Taylor Undergraduate Teaching Award (2018-2019)
  • SHAPE America Southern District Taylor Dodson Young Professional Award (2017-2018)
  • LAHPERD Taylor Dodson Young Professional Award (2017)
  • LAHPERD Ethnic Minority Award (2016)

Courses

  • KINE 113: Introduction to Teaching in Physical Education
  • KINE 202: Foundations of Kinesiology
  • KINE 203: Foundations of Movement and Instruction
  • KINE 255: Individual Sports and Physical Activities
  • KINE 256: Aerobic Conditioning, Strength Conditioning, and Aquatics
  • KINE 265: Team Sports and Group Activities
  • KINE 354: Teaching Health Education in K-12 Schools
  • KINE 402: Measurement and Evaluation in Health and Physical Education
  • KINE 440: Teaching Physical Education in Elementary Schools
  • KINE 457: Teaching Middle/Secondary Physical Education
  • KINE 515: Graduate Internship
  • KINE 518: Recent Literature and Research in Kinesiology
  • KINE 545: Health Promotion & Wellness
  • KINE 548: Administration of Sport and Exercise
  • KINE 549: Facility, Event & Human Resource Management

Education

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2012 Ph.D., University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa ‐ Sport Pedagogy
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2008 M.A., California State University Long Beach ‐ Sport Management
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2005 B.A., National Taiwan Normal University ‐ Physical Education
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Links

Contact Information

Phone: 318.257.5463
Fax: 318.257.4950
Email: ychen@latech.edu
Office: Scotty Robertson Memorial Gym Room 309

Research Works (8)