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Social Justice in Practice—Integrating Ethical Leadership, Inclusive Excellence, and Community Engagement in the Undergraduate Kinesiology Curriculum

Jeffrey Cherubini

, the purpose of this paper is to share and discuss high impact practices and strategies used to infuse ethical leadership, inclusive excellence, and community engagement within the kinesiology curriculum. Whereas a variety of practices and strategies can be found within our curriculum, this paper

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Sustained Engagement Experiences in Kinesiology: An Engaged Department Initiative

Brian D. Clocksin and Margo B. Greicar

Community engagement is commonly imbedded in the ethos of institutions of higher education and has been identified as a High Impact Practice for student learning and retention. The Sustained Engagement Experiences in Kinesiology (SEEK) program at the University of La Verne is a curriculum-wide approach that moves students through four stages of community engagement: Respect, Participating with Effort, Self-Directions, and Leadership. The stages are developmentally sequenced across the curriculum and provide opportunities for learners to move from passive participants to active engagement scholars. The engagement experiences serve to enhance students’ abilities to transfer what they learn in the classroom to real-life problems, foster an asset-based approach to community engagement, and facilitate a transition from surface-to deep-learning.

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Graduate Education From Physical Education to Kinesiology: Preparing the Next Generation

Diane L. Gill

for community engagement . Chronicle of Higher Education . Gill , D.L. ( 2007 ). Integration: The key to sustaining kinesiology in higher education . Quest, 59, 270 – 286 . https://doi.org/10.1080/00336297.2007.10483552 Gill , D.L. ( 2020 ). Social psychology and physical activity: A

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Community Engagement Through Sport: University Partnerships to Promote Youth Development

Michael A. Hemphill and Tom Martinek

Many kinesiology departments engage in partnerships that aim to promote positive youth development through physical activity. These partnerships are often enhanced by mutually beneficial goals and shared decision making between university and community partners. This paper describes how sport has been at the center of two university-community partnerships that have helped to teach life skills to youth. We draw upon our experience working with community partners to illuminate challenges and opportunities for youth-focused partnerships. The programs include an emphasis on sustainability. As kinesiology programs continue to enhance their efforts to partner and support youth development, case studies such as this may help inform our efforts.

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A Tale of Two Communities: Improving Student Engagement Through Experiential Learning

Sarah P. Shultz, Julius Moss, Lisa L. Hicks, and Robert B. Brubeck

a focus on evidence: creating evidence-based innovations, communicating evidence, and generating care-informed research with relevance to clinical practice ( Kluijtmans et al., 2017 ). Community engagement, as defined by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, focuses on a

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University and Community Partnerships to Implement Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs: Insights and Impacts for Kinesiology Departments

Timothy A. Brusseau, Sean M. Bulger, Eloise Elliott, James C. Hannon, and Emily Jones

This paper discusses lessons learned from the process of conducting community-based research with a focus on issues and topics of potential importance to leaders of departments of kinesiology. This paper is written from the perspective of physical education teacher education faculty implementing comprehensive school physical activity programming. Specifically, the paper focuses on the intersection of physical education and public health, the reconceptualization of training physical education teachers, related opportunities for community-engaged learning, and the process of relationship building in schools and communities. It is the authors’ intent that this paper will stimulate discussions relative to these topics among leaders of and faculty within kinesiology departments.

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Interdisciplinary Research Centers: A Pathway for Solving Complex Problems

JoEllen M. Sefton and Kenneth A. Games

Colleges and universities increasingly face pressure to take the lead in solving complex problems. Developing and sustaining interdisciplinary research centers that collaborate with community partners can be an effective method of approaching complex challenges. We use the example of interdisciplinary research centers designed to specifically work with tactical athlete organizations (e.g., military, police, fire) as one example of how research centers can be developed and produce important outcomes. A 10-step process is outlined for finding partners, executing projects, and growing research centers which are mutually beneficial to the partner organization and the academic institution. With vision, commitment, and persistence, interdisciplinary research centers can solve complex problems and have meaningful impacts in the community.

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The History of Physical Activity Promotion in Physical Education and Suggestions for Moving Forward

Erin E. Centeio and Timothy A. Brusseau

model specific to PE and PA in the school setting. The Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program (CSPAP) consists of five components (Figure  2 ), including PE, followed by PA before and after school, PA during school, family and community engagement, and staff involvement ( CDC, 2013 ). PE was set

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Physical Activity and Health Equity for Middle-Aged and Older Adults

David X. Marquez, Michelle A. Jaldin, Miguel Negrete, Melicia C. Whitt-Glover, and Crystal M. Glover

to engage in more PA. Community Engagement—NGAGE Model To do research with traditionally minoritized populations, individuals from such communities have to want, volunteer, and consent to participate in research. How can researchers create an environment in which people feel comfortable and

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Using National Initiatives to Guide Engaged Scholarship in the Kinesiology Classroom

Melissa Bopp

Engaged scholarship provides students with opportunities to learn and practice skills within both the general community and underserved populations. These types of opportunities are needed in kinesiology programs which train many allied health and wellness professionals. This paper outlines different strategies that were used to create service-learning opportunities in kinesiology undergraduate classes. Using frameworks established by national organizations (e.g., League of American Bicyclists, American Fitness Index), students have an opportunity to apply concepts of how community, policy, and the environment impact physical activity and public health. These activities help students gain experience by interacting in a professional setting; building skills for data collection, community engagement, and public speaking; and apply content from coursework to real-world situations.