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Colin G. Pennington, Ph.D. Curriculum Vitae

Tarleton State University-Fort Worth

Department of Sports Science

School of Kinesiology -- College of Education

10636 Texan Rider Rd, Fort Worth, TX, 76036

817-717-3317 -- [email protected]

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5002-8197

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EDUCATION

Doctorate of Philosophy: The University of Alabama, College of Education, Department of Kinesiology,

2015-2018

Major Area: Sport Pedagogy

Foundations: Health Promotion

Dissertation Topic: The Effect of a Physical Education Teacher’s Age on Elementary, Middle, and

High School Pupil’s Perceptions of Effectiveness and Learning

Chair: Doctor Curtner-Smith (Sport Pedagogy)

Master of Science: The University of Texas at Arlington, College of Nursing and Health Innovations, 2013-

2015

Major Area: Exercise Physiology

Supporting Focus: Strength and Conditioning

Research Mentor: Doctor Larry Nelson

Bachelor of Arts: The University of Texas at Arlington, College of Nursing and Health Innovations, 2007-

2012

Major Area: Pedagogical Kinesiology

Supporting Focus: Biology

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Academic Appointments

2019-present Assistant Professor, Director and Concentration Coordinator for the Exercise in Sports

Science (EXSS) degree, Tarleton State University-Fort Worth, TX.

Responsibilities & Achievements: Teach a variety of graduate and undergraduate kinesiology

courses as well as other duties related to teaching (i.e. academic/professional career advising,

establishing field experiences); the creation and implementation of a dynamic recruitment and

retention strategy for the BS degree in kinesiology at the Fort Worth campus; developing robust

partnerships with local community colleges, and Public Schools critical to significantly increasing

enrollment within the kinesiology program in Fort Worth; demonstrating a record of ongoing

research, publications, presentations, grants, and creative activity; significant efforts toward

recruiting including transfer fairs, virtual tours, social media campaigns, direct campus visits,

among other strategies; serving as the Wellness Events Coordinator for the REVIVE Wellness

Initiative Committee; Serving as the Fort Worth campus’ SKIN Leader; developing a Kinetic

Performance Lab in Fort Worth; collaborating with students, colleagues, and community

professionals through a variety of platforms including social media and podcasts; working with

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marketing team to develop a departmental brochure to use for the purposes of recruiting;

international collaboration and consulting including the coordination the long-term international

visit and research efforts from Solent University, Southampton, United Kingdom and pedagogical

strategy meetings with University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; participating in the Scholarship

of Teaching and Learning program; serving as a faculty representative during the Accreditation and

Standards evaluation by SACSCOC.

2020-present Faculty Scholarship Development Fellowship, Tarleton State University- Stephenville, TX.

Responsibilities: develop faculty scholars and advance Tarleton's research profile via contributions

to initiatives including, but not limited to, events planning (i.e., symposiums, colloquiums), applied

learning research experiences, assessment data, assisting faculty with grant writing and statistics,

assisting faculty with the search and discovery of external grant opportunities, professional

development, and management of the research participant pool. Accomplishments: Educational

Excellence Week conceptual design, recruitment of judges, revising the judges’ rubric.

Implemented Innovations: “Cite Unseen” Podcast; Spearheaded two collaborative scholastic

projects: Practitioner-based tutorial on implementing a cohort model for Faculty Scholarship

Development, and Empirically data-driven progress report on the efficacy of a cohort model for

Faculty Scholarship Development. Faculty Trainings Offered: Pennington, C. G. (2021). The

Research Paradigms: Analyzing the Social World Using Three Distinct Lenses; Pennington, C. G.

(2021). Research on Teaching: Choosing Appropriate Investigative Methods. For the Scholarship

of Teaching and Learning.

2020-2021 Adjunct Professor, Department of Kinesiology, Tarrant County Community College District,

Southwest Campus, Arlington, TX.

2018- 2019 Assistant Professor, Cornell College, Mount Vernon, IA.

Responsibilities & Achievements: Kinesiology, sport pedagogy, and health-endorsement

curriculum development including a total re-imagination of the sport pedagogy concentration to

reflect current and best practices and include an additional health endorsement for sport pedagogy

majors -- including the addition of field trips, field experiences, leadership opportunities,

community engagement, emphasizing student-lead research initiatives, and guest lectures;

developing and planning field experience opportunities; teaching pedagogy methods courses,

health education courses, and general kinesiology courses; collaborating with faculty to conduct,

publish, and present research; mentoring students toward conducting, publishing, and presenting

research; recruiting and hosting prospective college students; recruiting and reviewing applicants

for departmental needs/vacancy; organizing Mount Vernon and Cornell College collaborative

wellness initiatives; strength and conditioning consultant for the Athletics Department.

Related Experience

2018-2019 Chair of the Higher Education Committee & Chair of the Future Professionals Committee

- Iowa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, De Moines, IA.

Responsibilities & Achievements: Direct the work of the committees; Preside at committee

meetings via video conferencing; Report committee activities and business to the Leadership

Council; Appoint and coordinate the work of the Leadership Committee in cooperation with the

Future Professional Advisor; Contact the Convention Manager and specify the space, equipment,

platforms, tables, chairs, public address systems, etc. that will be needed for the committee's

session(s); Arrange for speakers and conduct Higher Education convention programs; Preside at

the program, if necessary; Plan with the Future Professional a special social activity for the students

at the convention; Collaborate with the National Initiatives Committee Chair in the promotion of

the initiatives; Submit articles to the Publications chair for each journal and newsletter.

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2015-2018 Graduate Teaching Assistant; Graduate Research Assistant; Student-Teacher Field

Supervisor, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL.

Responsibilities: teaching undergraduate pedagogy methods courses, general kinesiology courses

and physical activity courses; conducting, publishing and presenting research; writing grants;

observing, evaluating, and mentoring preservice teacher interns; cooperating with inservice

teachers as intern supervisors and potential research settings; performed a systematic review of

Occupational Socialization Theory literature culminating in the publication of a University of

Alabama Webpage: http://ost.ua.edu/.

2017-2018 Fitness & Physical Activity Team Leader and Swimming Instructor, Swim to the Top,

Tuscaloosa, AL

Red Cross certified swimming instructor (levels I-V) for inner-city children ages 4-14.

Physical Education team leader for the Fitness Enrichment Program; research data collection.

2013-2015 Graduate Teaching Assistant; Student-Teacher Field Supervisor; Graduate Research

Assistantship, The University of Texas at Arlington

Responsibilities: organized preservice teaching field experiences; supervised and mentored student

teachers; taught undergraduate kinesiology courses and pedagogy methods courses; operated

kinesiology laboratory; served on department committees; conducted, published and presented

research.

2015 Academic Advisor, Theta Kappa chapter of Sigma Chi Fraternity, University of Texas at Arlington

Responsibilities: Presented lectures to encourage academic integrity and foster academic initiative;

followed-up with chapter leaders to set and accomplish academic goals; provided workshops on

college readiness and avoiding pitfalls of college.

2013-2015 Health and Nutrition Consultant, Pantego, TX

Responsibilities: Health and fitness counseling administrator for the city of Pantego Fire and Police

Departments; administered fitness exams; provided counsel and coaching toward a prescribed

health and wellness program.

2012-2015 Certified Personal Trainer, LA Fitness- Fort Worth, TX; Fitness Connection- Arlington, TX.

2011-2013 Substitute Teacher, all-level, Arlington, TX Independent School District.

2008-2012 Head Soccer Coach; Character Development Class Teacher, Nichols Jr. High Arlington,

TX, 21st Century CCLC

Accomplishments: Developed and carried out Character Development program; organized and

carried out community service initiatives; coached boys and girls soccer teams; enrichment

instructor; tutor; basketball and track and field coaching assistant; developed and implemented

summer Athletics Strength and Conditioning camp; organized summer programing and field trips.

2012 Physicians Technician Intern, Green Oaks Physical Therapy, Mansfield, TX

Specializing in outpatient care for orthopedic rehabilitation and sports injuries. Head Physician:

Charles Wabbersen.

2011 Strength and Conditioning Coordinator, Harmony High School Summer Football Camp, Harmony,

TX

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Certifications

Water Safety Instructor- American Red Cross Swimming Instructor Certified 121YO0

Women’s Personal Defense Instructor Certification 2015-2018, PPCT University of Alabama Police

Department

CPR/AED- American Red Cross Adult Certified GS7K0V

National Strength and Conditioning Association, CSCS Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist,

Personal Trainer Certified (May 2012-May 2015)

ACSM American College of Sports Medicine: Personal Training Certified (May 2012-May 2015)

Honors/Awards

2021 Nominee for the “Most Outstanding Poster Presentation” at the 9th International Conference on Sport

Sciences Research and Technology Support. Online streaming.

2020 Outstanding Junior Faculty Award Finalist, Tarleton State University, Stephenville, TX.

2019 The Midwest Conference “Faculty Appreciation Week” Honoree Athletics, Cornell College.

2019 Marquis Who’s Who Member.

2017 Awarded the “Doctoral Student Outstanding Presentation” at the National Strength and Conditioning

Association, Las Vegas, NV.

2014 Awarded the “Barry McKeown Research Award” at the Annual Celebration of Excellence, Arlington,

TX.

2012 Awarded “Certificate of Achievement” in Service, Learning, and Scholarship, University of Texas at

Arlington, Department of Kinesiology.

2008-2011 Elected 21st Century Staff “Top Employee” award, Nichols Junior High, Arlington, TX.

2008-2011 Awarded the 21st Century Staff “Outstanding Work” award, Nichols Junior High, Arlington,

TX.

2009-2010 Awarded the 21st Century Staff “#1 Coach” award, Nichols Junior High, Arlington, TX.

2006-2007 Texas-University Interscholastic League, Academic “All-State” Honorable Mention, Football.

RESEARCH/SCHOLARSHIP

Dissertation

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Pennington, C. G. (2018). The Impact of a physical education teacher’s age on elementary, middle school,

and high school students’ perceptions of effectiveness and learning (Doctoral dissertation,

University of Alabama Libraries). http://ir.ua.edu/handle/123456789/5353.

Peer-Reviewed Academic Journal Publications

[* indicates student co-author]

Accepted Journal Articles in Press

2. Gordon, V.* & Pennington, C. G. (accepted for February 2022). Tips for Including Individuals with

Autism in Physical Education. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance.

1. Pennington, C. G., McEntyre, K, & Ivy, T. (accepted, in press). Physical Education Preservice Teachers’

Perspectives on Teaching Health-Related Fitness. The Physical Educator.

Published Journal Articles

51. Pennington, C. G. (2021). Yoga to enhance health in individuals with Multiple Sclerosis. Journal of

Yoga and Physiotherapy. 9(1) 001–003. DOI: 10.19080/JYP.2021.09.555751.

50. Jackson, P.* & Pennington, C. G. (2021). Kickball for Students with an Amputation. Curriculum and

Teaching Methodology. 4, 50–54. DOI: 10.23977/curtm.2021.040109.

49. Brorman, K.* & Pennington, C. G. (2021). Inclusive Physical Activity and Physical Education for

Children with Spina Bifida. Academia Letters. Article 1139. https://doi.org/10.20935/AL1139.

48. Moore, K.* & Pennington, C. G. (2021). Multiple Sclerosis: Improving Quality of Life with Yoga.

International Journal of Physical Education, Fitness and Sports. 10(2), 69–72. DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34256/ijpefs2128.

47. Kelly, C.* & Pennington, C. G. (2021). Lower-Limb Amputees in Olympic Weightlifting.



46. Law, J.* & Pennington, C. G. (2021). Physical Activity for Individuals with Cerebral Palsy.



45. Pennington, C. G. (2022). Concepts and Issues in Public Health: Culture, Psychology, and the

Ecological Approach. Journal of Educational Studies and Multidisciplinary Approaches. 2(1), 8-

16. https://doi.org/10.51383/jesma.2022.16.

44. Evans, A.*, Scott-Smith, D.*, Cruz, S.*, Tolmen, O.*, & Pennington, C. G. (2021). Preparing Athletes

Consideration to the “Stages of Learning” and the “Transfer of Learning”. Journal of Educational

Studies and Multidisciplinary Approaches. 1(1), 74-79.

https://www.jesma.net/index.php/jesma/article/view/2.

http://ir.ua.edu/handle/123456789/5353

http://dx.doi.org/10.19080/JYP.2021.09.555751

https://doi.org/10.20935/AL1139

https://doi.org/10.34256/ijpefs2128



https://doi.org/10.51383/jesma.2022.16

https://www.jesma.net/index.php/jesma/article/view/2

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43. Pennington, C. G. (2021). Commentary on the Impact of Teacher Appearance and Age on Student

Perceptions. Journal of Leisure Recreation Patterns. 2(1), 9-17.

https://jerpatterns.com/index.php/jerp/article/view/7.

42. Pennington, C. G. (2021). Applying the Transtheoretical Model of Behavioral Change to Establish

Physical Activity Habits. Journal of Leisure and Recreational Patterns. 2(1), 1-8.

https://jerpatterns.com/index.php/jerp/article/view/6.

41. Pennington, C. G., (2021). Concepts in Occupational Socialization Theory. Curriculum and Teaching

Methodology. 4(1), 3-1. DOI: 10.23977/curtm.2021.040101.

40. Amado, P.*, Harris, B.*, Howe, B.*, Jarvis, N.* & Pennington, C. G. (2021). Variability and

Distribution of Practice. Academia Letters. Article 252. https://doi.org/10.20935/AL252.

39. McDonald, J.*, Wind, E.*, & Pennington, C. G. (2021). Netball as an Activity for Individuals with

Hemophilia. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance. 91(2), 46-48. DOI:

10.1080/07303084.2021.1854020.

38. Pennington, C. G. (2021). The Transition into Professorship: Beyond the Three-Phase Approach to

Socialization. The Physical Educator. 78(1), 43-60. https://doi.org/10.18666/TPE-2021-V78-I1-

10190.

37. Hernandez, C.*, Loeung, D.*, Washington, R.* & Pennington, C. G. (2020). Increasing Physical

Activity in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury. Journal of Physical Fitness, Medicine & Treatment

in Sports. 8(4), 37-38. DOI: 10.19080/JPFMTS.2020.08.555744.

36. Pennington, C. G. (2020). Strength and Conditioning in Women’s College Volleyball: Anaerobic

Power Increases and Injury Prevention. Journal of Physical Fitness, Medicine & Treatment in

Sports. 8(4), 31-31. DOI: 10.19080/JPFMTS.2020.08.555742.

35. Cummings, S.* Ayisire, J.*, Pusch, S.*, & Pennington, C. G. (2020). How Can Attention Deficit

Hyperactivity Disorder Affect Sport Performance?. Curriculum and Teaching Methodology. 3, 93-

95. DOI: 10.23977/curtm.2020.030206.

34. Pennington, C. G. & Pennington, L. W. (2020). A Chance to Play is a Chance to Learn: Integrating

Individuals with Physical Disabilities into Physical Education. Curriculum and Teaching

Methodology. 3, 81-89. DOI: 10.23977/curtm.2020.030204.

33. Nelson, C.*, Fuchs, K.*, Pennington, L. W., & Pennington, C. G. (2020). Cerebral Palsy: Enhancing

Movement Opportunity with Help from the Care Team. International Journal of Physical

Education, Fitness and Sports. 9(4), 27-30 DOI: https://doi.org/10.34256/ijpefs2043.

32. McEntyre, K., Brock, J. D., Pennington, C. G., Wolfe, A., & Peak, K. (2020). Building a culture of

health: A university model for employee wellness. Journal of Advances in Sports and Physical

Education. 3(10), 1-4. DOI: 10.36348/jaspe.2020.v03i10.00X.

31. Pennington, C. G. (2020). Applying the Health-Related Fitness Model and CSPAP to Address Physical

Activity Concerns in Physical Education. Journal of Physical Fitness, Medicine & Treatment in

Sports, 68(1), 6-8. DOI: 10.19080/JPFMTS.2020.08.555730.

https://jerpatterns.com/index.php/jerp/article/view/7

https://jerpatterns.com/index.php/jerp/article/view/6

https://doi.org/10.20935/AL252

https://doi.org/10.18666/TPE-2021-V78-I1-10190


https://dx.doi.org/10.23977/curtm.2020.030206

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30. Pennington, C. G. Brock, J. D.* & McEntyre, K. (2020). “It’s bound to happen”: Academic Clustering

at a Division III College. Journal of Student-Athlete Educational Development and Success. 2, 151-

175. ISBN 978-0-89641-595-9. https://americanpresspublishers.com/JSAEDSContents2020.html.

29. Pennington, C. G. (2020). Models based instruction: The Sport Education curriculum model and

accruing physical activity. Curriculum and Teaching Methodology. (3), 1-10. DOI:

10.23977/curtm.2020.030101.

28. Pennington, C. G. & Pennington, L. W. * (2020). Enhancing Physical Education for Students with

Vision Impairment and Preventing Retinal Detachment. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation

& Dance. 91(3), 53-54. DOI:10.1080/07303084.2019.1705134.

27. Pennington, C. G. & Nelson, L. (2020). Physical Activity Contribution of a Modified “Dancing

Classrooms” Pilot on Middle School Students Using Accelerometer Technology and Heart Rate

Telemetry. The Physical Educator. 77(2), 230-256. https://doi.org/10.18666/TPE-2020-V77-I2-

9794.

26. Pennington, C. G. & Pennington, L. W.* (2020). Inclusive Physical Activity and Physical Education

for Students with Epilepsy. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance. 91(2), 52-53.

DOI:10.1080/07303084.2020.1696135.

25. Pennington, C. G., Curtner-Smith, M. D., & Wind, S. A. (2020). Impact of a Physical Education

Teacher’s Age on Middle School Student’s Perceptions of Effectiveness and Learning. The

Physical Educator. 77(1), 149-168. https://doi.org/10.18666/TPE-2020-V77-I1-9719.


Teacher’s Perceived Age on High School Pupil’s Perceptions of Effectiveness and Learning. The

European Physical Education Review. 26(1), 22-25. https://doi.org/10.1177/1356336X18816342.

23. Pennington, C. G. (2019). Faith, Physical Activity, and Physical Education. The Canadian Journal for

Scholarship and the Christian Faith. Special Issue: Exploring the Relationship Between Physical

Activity and the Christina Faith. (1), 2-9. https://cjscf.org/wellness/faith-physical-activity-and-

physical-education/.

22. Webb, L. M.* & Pennington, C. G. (2019). A Christian Perspective on Returning to Health and

Wellness. The Canadian Journal for Scholarship and the Christian Faith. Special Issue: Exploring

the Relationship Between Physical Activity and the Christian Faith. (1), 10-16.

https://cjscf.org/wellness/a-christian-perspective-on-returning-to-health-and-wellness/

21. Webb, L. M.* & Pennington, C. G. (2019). Facilitating Physical Activity with Individuals with Marfan

Syndrome. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance. 90(8), 64-65.

https://doi.org/10.1080/07303084.2019.1649573.

20. Thomas, A.*, Hewson, B. * & Pennington, C. G. (2019). An Interview with Division III Midwest

Conference Assistant Wrestling Coach Kenny Anderson. Iowa Association for Health, Physical

Education, Recreation, and Dance.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Xib1aHekajS8IW_0OpLumZYUVOBRblDI.

19. Pennington, C. G. (2019). The impact the Sport Education curriculum model has on physical activity

accrual during early field experience of a secondary methods course. Iowa Association for Health,

https://americanpresspublishers.com/JSAEDSContents2020.html




https://doi.org/10.1177/1356336X18816342

https://cjscf.org/wellness/faith-physical-activity-and-physical-education/

https://cjscf.org/wellness/faith-physical-activity-and-physical-education/

https://cjscf.org/wellness/a-christian-perspective-on-returning-to-health-and-wellness/

https://doi.org/10.1080/07303084.2019.1649573

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Xib1aHekajS8IW_0OpLumZYUVOBRblDI

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Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1HwFc0ijW7X3yYAsvONcwqpPVWTBn7bJv.

18. Pennington, C. G. (2019). Doctoral Students Socialized into Educators by Serving as Mentors to

Undergraduate Pupils. Iowa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1TfC4GlwlJuWvee3I_3pyhbBPTM6F00CH.

17. Pennington, C. G. (2019). Sport Education and Physical Activity: Recommendations for Maximizing

the Model. International Journal of Physical Education, Fitness and Sports. 8(1), 122-

125. https://doi.org/10.26524/ijpefs19114.

16. Richards, K. A. R, Pennington, C. G., & Sinelnikov, O. (2019). Teacher Socialization in Physical

Education: A Scoping Review of Literature. Kinesiology Review. 8(2), 86-99.

https://doi.org/10.1123/kr.2018-0003.

15. Harmon, H.*, Siegien, J.*, Watt, C.*, Rebers, K.* & Pennington, C. G. (2019). Attachment Theory

in Coach-Athlete Relationships. Professional Association of Athlete Development Specialists

Research Digest. 3(9), 14-16. https://www.paads.org/page/researchdigest.

14. Esser, G.* & Pennington, C. G. (2018). Sports Medicine: Collegiate Cross-Country Training.

Professional Association of Athlete Development Specialists Research Digest. 3(8),7.

https://www.paads.org/page/researchdigest.


Teacher’s Age on Elementary Student’s Perceptions of Effectiveness and Learning. Journal of

Teaching Physical Education. 38(4), 279-285. https://doi.org/10.1123/jtpe.2018-0260.

12. Pennington, C. G. (2018). An Appetite for Success: Developing Proper Nutritional Services for

College Athletes. Professional Association of Athlete Development Specialists Research Digest.

3(8), 14-15. https://www.paads.org/page/researchdigest.

11. Pennington, C. G. (2018). Making and Maintaining a Positive Motivational Climate, Iowa Association

for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jmkHi_h7fc6DKHn3sOnRkMCJeITDlIzEEmrX_N-

_e5A/edit.

10. Pennington, C. G. (2019). Creating and Confirming a Positive Sporting Climate. Journal of Physical

Education, Recreation & Dance. 90(4), 15-20. https://doi.org/10.1080/07303084.2019.1568936.

9. Pennington, C. G. (2018). The Cost of an “All-Nighter”: Sleep and College Athletes’ Performance.

Professional Association of Athlete Development Specialists Research Digest. 3(6), 6.


8. Lynch, S., Richards, K. A. R., Pennington, C. G. (2018). “What’s the Middle Ground? Am I Ever Going

to be the Perfect Teacher?:” Self-Study of a Doctoral Student’s Acculturation Process. Studying

Teacher Education. 14(2), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1080/17425964.2018.1462154.

7. Pennington, C. G., & Sinelnikov, O. A. (2018). Using Sport Education to Promote Social Development

in Physical Education: Column Editor: K. Andrew R. Richards. Strategies, 31(6), 50-52.

https://doi.org/10.1080/08924562.2018.1516447.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1HwFc0ijW7X3yYAsvONcwqpPVWTBn7bJv

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1TfC4GlwlJuWvee3I_3pyhbBPTM6F00CH


https://doi.org/10.1123/kr.2018-0003

https://www.paads.org/page/researchdigest


https://doi.org/10.1123/jtpe.2018-0260


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jmkHi_h7fc6DKHn3sOnRkMCJeITDlIzEEmrX_N-_e5A/edit

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jmkHi_h7fc6DKHn3sOnRkMCJeITDlIzEEmrX_N-_e5A/edit

https://doi.org/10.1080/07303084.2019.1568936


https://doi.org/10.1080/17425964.2018.1462154

https://doi.org/10.1080/08924562.2018.1516447

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6. Pennington, C. G., Ivy, V., McEntryre, K. & Baxter, D. (2018). Championship Caliber Character:

Strategies for Building Well-Rounded Athletes. Professional Association of Athlete Development

Specialists Research Digest. 3(6), 14-15. https://www.paads.org/page/researchdigest.

5. Pennington, C. G. (2018). Sports(manship)Center: Messages of poor sportsmanship, violence and

immorality. Professional Association of Athlete Development Specialists Research Digest. 3(1), 7.


4. Pennington, C. G. (2017). Moral Development and Sportsmanship in Interscholastic Sports and

Physical Education. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance. 88(9), 36-42.

https://doi.org/10.1080/07303084.2017.1367745.

3. Pennington, C. G. (2016). The post exercise oxygen deficit effect from fifteen minutes of stationary

bike resistance steady-state exercise. International Journal of Health Sciences, 3(2), 225-234.

http://ijhsnet.com/vol-3-no-1-march-2015-abstract-14-ijhs14.

2. Pennington, C. G. (2015). The exercise effect on the anaerobic threshold in response to graded exercise.

International Journal of Health Sciences. 3(1), 11-21. ISSN 2372-5060. DOI:

10.15640/ijhs.v3n1a14.

1. Pennington, C. G. (2014). Determining the anaerobic power output differences between the genders in

untrained adults, American International Journal of Contemporary Research. 4(4), 64-77.

http://www.aijcrnet.com/journals/Vol_4_No_4_April_2014/9.pdf.

Published Conference Papers & Abstracts

12. Pennington, C. G., Costine, J., Dunbar, M., & Jennings, R. (2021). Deafness and Hard of Hearing:

Adapting Sport and Physical Activity. 9th International Conference on Sport Sciences Research

and Technology Support.

11. Pennington, C. G., Sentell, K., Pennington, J., Bevins, C., Grudza, C., Perez, N., & Mathews, T. (2021).

How Prosthesis Enables the Inclusion of Amputees in Physical Activity and Sport. 9th

International Conference on Sport Sciences Research and Technology Support.

10. Fenoglio, M.*, Wolfe, A., McEntyre, K., Brock, J.*, & Pennington, C. (2020). Perceived Wellness of

College Professors, Faculty and Staff. International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference

Proceedings. 2(12), 22.

https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4208&context=ijesab

9. Pennington, C. G., McEntyre, K, & Ivy, T. (2020). The Impact of Sport Pedagogy Students’

Acculturation on Their Perceptions of Physical Education and the Health-Related Fitness Model.

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. 91(1).

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02701367.2020.1773156

8. Pennington, C. G. Brock, J. D.* & McEntyre, K. (2020). Academic Clustering at a Division III Liberal

Arts College: A Mixed Methods Study in the Midwest. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport.

91(1). https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02701367.2020.1773156



https://doi.org/10.1080/07303084.2017.1367745

http://ijhsnet.com/vol-3-no-1-march-2015-abstract-14-ijhs14

http://www.aijcrnet.com/journals/Vol_4_No_4_April_2014/9.pdf

https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4208&context=ijesab



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7. Fenoglio, M.*, Wolfe, A., McEntryre, K., Brock, J.*, & Pennington, C. (2020). The Relationship

between Physical Wellness and Alternative Wellness Dimensions of University Employees.

International Journal of Exercise Science, 13,7 A1.

6. Richards, K. A., Pennington, C. G., Sinelnikov, O. A. (2019). A Scoping Review of Physical Education

Teacher Socialization Research Between 1979 and 2015. Research Quarterly for Exercise and

Sport. 90, A145-A146. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02701367.2019.1591919.

5. Pennington, C. G. (2019). Physical Educators’ Success and Challenges Learning to Teach the Health-

Related Fitness Model. Physical Education, Sports Medicine and Doping Studies. ISSN: 2161-

0673.

4. Pennington, C. G. (2019). Promoting Youth Physical Activity Using the Transtheoretical Model of

Behavioral Change. Preceding’s for the International Conference on Health, Nutrition, Exercise

Science. AX-AY.

3. Richards, K. A. R., Sinelnikov, O., Palmer, C., Pennington, C. G., McEntyre, K., Park, C. W., Starck,

J., & Lynch, S. (2017). Doctoral students as mentors for preservice teachers. Research Quarterly

for Exercise and Sport 88. A144-A145.

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02701367.2017.1295756.

2. Pennington, C. G., Cicone, Z., Sinelnikov, O. & Esco, M. R. (2017). Tracking Changes in Aerobic

Fitness with the Pacer Test in Youth Soccer Players Across a Competitive Season. Journal of

Strength & Conditioning Research. 31(12), S1-81. https://journals.lww.com/nsca-

jscr/Fulltext/2017/12001/Abstracts.1.aspx.

1. Pennington, C. G., Cicone, Z., Holmes, C., Fedewa, M. Sinelnikov, O. & Esco, M. R. (2017).

Relationship between body composition and performance variables in youth soccer players.

Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research. 31(12), S82-162. https://journals.lww.com/nsca-

jscr/Fulltext/2017/12001/Abstracts.2.aspx.

Publications in Review

Pennington, C. G. (in review). American Culture. Keeping Public Health Professionals Gainfully

Employed. Academia Letters. Article xxx.

Pennington, C. G., (in review). Challenges Facing Physical Educators: Achieving Vigorous Physical

Activity and Building Character. Sport Digest.

McEntyre, K., Brock, J. D.*, Peak, K., Pennington, C. G., Wolfe, A., Nelson, S., & Stein, C. (in review).

Qualitative Inquiry: A look into the Revive Wellness program. Journal of American College

Health. X(X), X-X.

Edited Books

2. Pennington, C. G. (2021). Current Topics in Kinesiology and Sport Pedagogy. Hauppauge, NY: Nova

Science Publishers. ISBN: 978-1-68507-187-5.

1. Pennington, C. G. (2019). Moral Development and Behavior: New Research. Hauppauge, NY: Nova

Science Publishers. ISBN: 978-1-53615-284-5.



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Edited Books in Preparation

Pennington, C. G. (in preparation). The Physical Educators Doctoral Journey. The Netherlands: Brill

Sense Publishers.

Pennington, C. G. (in preparation). Health, Fitness, and Adapted Physical Activity. Hauppauge, NY: Nova

Science Publishers.

Book Chapters

8. Pennington, C. G., & Brock, J.* (2021). A Historical Perspective of Kinesiology: a look into the past,

acknowledging the present, establishing our future. In C. G. Pennington (Ed.) Current Topics in

Kinesiology and Sport Pedagogy. Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers. ISBN: 978-1-68507-

187-5.

7. Pennington, C. G., & Brock, J.* (2021). Recruitment into Kinesiology and sport Pedagogy Programs.

In C. G. Pennington (Ed.) Current Topics in Kinesiology and Sport Pedagogy. Hauppauge, NY:

Nova Science Publishers. ISBN: 978-1-68507-187-5.

6. Pennington, C. G., & Brock, J.* (2021). Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Kinesiology Departments.

In C. G. Pennington (Ed.) Current Topics in Kinesiology and Sport Pedagogy. Hauppauge, NY:

Nova Science Publishers. ISBN: 978-1-68507-187-5.

5. Brock, J. D.*, Pennington, C. G., & McEntyre, K., (2021). Academic Clustering and Division II

Athletics: An Exploratory Study. In C. G. Pennington (Ed.) Current Topics in Kinesiology and

Sport Pedagogy. Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers. ISBN: 978-1-68507-187-5.

4. Pennington, C. G., (2021). Transformative Pedagogy: A Newsletter Assignment as an Innovative

Teaching-Learning Resource. In C. G. Pennington (Ed.) Current Topics in Kinesiology and Sport

Pedagogy. Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers. ISBN: 978-1-68507-187-5.

3. Pennington, C. G. (2021). My Doctoral Journey: Aiming to be an effective scholar of physical

education. In B. Bradford (Ed.). The Doctoral Journey (127-142). The Netherlands: Brill Sense

Publishers. ISBN: 978-90-04-44428-7.

2. Pennington, C. G. (2019). Joining Assumptions with Research: The Challenge of Defining Moral

Character in Physical Education and Sport. In C. G. Pennington (Ed.) Moral Development and

Behavior: New Research (1-12). Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers. ISBN: 978-1-53615-

284-5.

1. Pennington, C. G. (2019). Observing Positive Sporting Behaviors during Golf Competition Using the

THOMAS Instrument. In C. G. Pennington (Ed.) Moral Development and Behavior: New Research

(51-70). Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers. ISBN: 978-1-53615-284-5.

Book Chapters in Preparation

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Pennington, C. G. (in preparation). Role Modeling in Physical Education. In B. Bradford (Ed.) Physical

Education. Abingdon, UK: Rutledge Publishers.

Pennington, C. G. (in preparation). Introduction: Socialization in Physical Education. In C. Pennington

(Ed.). The Physical Educators Doctoral Journey. The Netherlands: Brill Sense Publishers.

Narrow, L.* Pennington, C.G., (in preparation). Interview with a Physically Active Individual with a

Lower-body Physical Disability. In C. G. Pennington (Ed.) Health-Related Fitness and Adapted

Physical Activity. Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers.

Pennington, C. G. (in preparation). Professional Socialization: Perceptions and Concerns Teaching the

Health-Related Fitness Model. In C. G. Pennington (Ed.) Health-Related Fitness and Adapted


Pennington, C. G., (in preparation). Leadership in Kinesiology Programs. In C. G. Pennington (Ed.)

Health-Related Fitness and Adapted Physical Activity. Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers.

Pennington, C. G. & Nelson, L. P. (in preparation). After-school programming: physical education as a

vessel for character development. In C. G. Pennington (Ed.) Health-Related Fitness and Adapted


Pennington, C. G. (in preparation). Programming for Individuals with Disabilities: Objectives and

Outcomes. In C. G. Pennington (Ed.) Health-Related Fitness and Adapted Physical Activity.

Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers.

Ryan-Carr, L., & Pennington, C. G. (in preparation). Observations of running a Dance Program: an expert

commentary. In C. G. Pennington (Ed.) Health-Related Fitness and Adapted Physical Activity.


Henry, K*., Marsh, R*., Seifert, B*., Taylor, K*., & Pennington, C. G. (in preparation). Portraying

Disability in the Media. In C. G. Pennington (Ed.) Health-Related Fitness and Adapted Physical

Activity. Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers.

Lewis, A*., Woods, T.*, Redvine, J*., Tubbs, V*., Estrada, R.*, & Pennington, C. G. (in preparation). A

review of the Special Olympics. In C. G. Pennington (Ed.) Health-Related Fitness and Adapted


Baldwin, J* & Pennington, C.G., (in preparation). Improving Physical Activity Opportunities for

Individuals with Blindness and Visual Impairment. In C. G. Pennington (Ed.) Health-Related

Fitness and Adapted Physical Activity. Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers.

Cameron, K.* & Pennington, C. G. (in preparation). Life History Narrative of a Physically Active

Amputee. In C. G. Pennington (Ed.) Health-Related Fitness and Adapted Physical Activity.


Ongoing Projects

Pennington, C.G., Bozer, A., Kawakami, A., Edwards, D., Ghazeleh, H., Wolfe, A., Brown, B., & Guay,

K. (in preparation). Practitioner-based tutorial on implementing a cohort model for Faculty

Scholarship Development.

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Pennington, C.G., Bozer, A., Kawakami, A., Edwards, D., Ghazeleh, H., Wolfe, A., Brown, B., & Guay,

K. (in preparation). Empirically data-driven progress report on the efficacy of a cohort model for

Faculty Scholarship Development.

Conley, J.*, Pennington, C.G., (in preparation). Strength Training Template for Personal Training

Practitioners.

Conley, J.*, Pennington, C.G., (in preparation). The Effect of a 12-week Strength Training Program on

Adult Males.

Pennington, C. G. (in preparation). Micro-Psychology in Public Health Promotion. In C. G. Pennington

(Ed.) Health-Related Fitness and Adapted Physical Activity. Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science

Publishers.

Pennington, C. G. (in preparation). Building a Culture of Health. In C. G. Pennington (Ed.) Health-Related

Fitness and Adapted Physical Activity. Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers.

Pennington, C. G., & Putman, R. (in preparation). Office Ergonomics.

Conley, J.*, Pennington, C.G., & Wolfe, A. (in preparation). Descriptive Profile of Collegiate Rodeo

Athletes.

Wolfe, A., Pennington, C.G., & Conley, J.*, (in preparation). The Effect of Sport-Specific Strength and

Conditioning Training on the Performance of Collegiate Rodeo Athletes.

Pennington, C. G., (in preparation). A Coaching Newsletter Assignment as a Teaching-Learning Resource.

Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance. X(X), X-X.

Pennington, C. G., (in preparation). Preservice Teachers’ Conceptions of Physical Education and Concerns

Teaching the Health-Related Fitness Model During Professional Socialization. Journal of Teaching

in Physical Education. X(X), X-X.

Pennington, C. G. & Wind, S. A. (in preparation). Psychometric Analysis of Students’ Perceptions of

Physical Educators of Differing Ages. Target Journal: Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport.

Tipton, D.*, & Pennington, C. G. (in preparation). A Comparison of how Introductory Kinesiology

Courses are Taught at Different Institutions. Curriculum and Teaching Methodology. X(X), X-X.

Wolf, A., & Pennington, C. G. (in preparation). The Relationship Between Physical Wellness and

Alternative Wellness Dimensions of University Employees. Journal of Athlete Development and

Experience.

Pennington, C. G. (in preparation). Perspectives, Principles, and Philosophies: Stories told by K-12

Coaches. International Journal of Physical Education, Fitness and Sports. X(X), X-X.

Putman, R. & Pennington, C. G. (in preparation). Does this chair make me look smart?: An examination

of flexible seating in the higher education classroom. (in preparation).

Pennington, C. G., Nelson, L. P., & Gandy, T. (in planning). The impact of an at-risk afterschool soccer

program: a ten-year retrospective. Journal of Amateur Sport. X(X), X-X.

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Pennington, C. G., Brock, J. D., & McEntyre, K. (in preparation). Navigating a new role: A collaborative

self-study of teacher education practices. Studying Teacher Education: A Journal of Self-study of

Teacher Education Practice.

Pennington, C. G., (in preparation). Using self-study to analyze challenges and success of recruiting into

a new degree at a new campus.

Pennington, C. G., Brock, J. D., & McEntyre, K. (in preparation). Topic: Self-Study of a New Faulty

Member with Recruiting Responsibilities.

McDonald, J.*, Pennington, C. G., & McEntyre, K. (in preparation). A review of Tests and Measurements:

The FitnessGram. Target Conference: Pathways Student Research Symposium.

Pennington, C. G. (in preparation). The Impact of an Intense Physical Education Methods Course of

Preservice Teachers’ Value Orientations. Target Journal: Journal of Teaching in Physical

Education.

Gonzalez-Mata, C.* & Pennington, C. G. (in preparation). Physical activity leading to successful aging.

International Journal of Physical Education, Fitness and Sports. X(X), X-X.

Susnara, D. & Pennington, C. G. (in preparation). An Investigation of Parent’s Perceptions of Youth Swim

Abilities. Target Journal: Journal of Aquatic Research and Education.

Pennington, C. G., Hines, M.*, & Chapman, C.* (2019). The Life History of Ellen Whale: A Life-long

Educator, Mentor, and Pioneer. Target Journal: The Physical Educator.

National and International Peer-Reviewed Presentations

28. Pennington, C. G., Costine, J., Dunbar, M., & Jennings, R. (October, 2021). Deafness and Hard of

Hearing: Adapting Sport and Physical Activity. 9th International Conference on Sport Sciences

Research and Technology Support. Online streaming.

27. Pennington, C. G., Sentell, K., Pennington, J., Bevins, C., Grudza, C., Perez, N., & Mathews, T.

(October, 2021). How Prosthesis Enables the Inclusion of Amputees in Physical Activity and Sport.

9th International Conference on Sport Sciences Research and Technology Support. Online

streaming. *Nominee for the Most Outstanding Poster Presentation.

26. Brock, J. D.* Pennington, C. G., & McEntyre, K. (2021, January). Academic Clustering and Division

II Student Athletes: Expanding the Scope of an Emerging Phenomenon. Hawaii University

International Conference, Honolulu, HI. *Accepted, not presented. Conference postponed due to

COVID-19.

25. Pennington, C. G., Brock, J. D.*, & McEntyre, K. (2021, January). Using self-study to analyze

challenges and success of recruiting into a new degree at a new campus. Hawaii University

International Conference, Honolulu, HI. *Accepted, not presented. Conference postponed due to

COVID-19.

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24. Brock, J. D.* Pennington, C. G., & McEntyre, K. (2021, January). “It’s bound to happen”: Academic

Clustering at a Division III College. Hawaii University International Conference, Honolulu, HI.

*Accepted, not presented. Conference postponed due to COVID-19.

23. Pennington, C. G. (2021, January). Impact of a Physical Education Teacher’s Age on Students’

Perceptions of Effectiveness and Learning. Hawaii University International Conference, Honolulu,

HI. *Accepted, not presented. Conference postponed due to COVID-19.

22. Pennington, C. G., & Tipton, D.* (2020, April). How one course is taught at four institutions: a

comparison of an introductory kinesiology course. Accepted but not presented at the Society of

Health and Physical Educators National Convention, Salt Lake City, UT. *Accepted, not presented.

Conference postponed due to COVID-19.

21. Brock, J. D.*, McEntyre, K., & Pennington, C. G. (2020, April). Academic Clustering and Division II

Athletics: An Exploratory Study. American Association of Research in Education Conference, San

Francisco, California. *Accepted, not presented. Conference postponed due to COVID-19.

22. Pennington, C. G. (2020, April). The Impact of Sport Pedagogy Students’ Acculturation on Their

Perceptions of Physical Education and the Health Related Fitness Model. Society of Health and

Physical Educators National Convention, Salt Lake City, UT. *Accepted, not presented.

Conference postponed due to COVID-19.

19. Pennington, C. G., Van Kooten, K.*, Brock, J. D.*, & McEntyre, K. (2020, April). Academic

Clustering at Cornell College and within Division III Athletics. Society of Health and Physical

Educators National Convention, Salt Lake City, UT. *Accepted, not presented. Conference

postponed due to COVID-19.

18. Pennington, C. G. (2019, July). Physical Educators’ Success and Challenges Learning to Teach the

Health-Related Fitness Model. Physical Education, Sports Medicine and Doping Studies, Sydney,

Australia.

17. Pennington, C. G. & Webb, M. L.* (2019, November). Opening Movement-Learning Environments

for Individuals with Physical Disabilities. Open Education Conference, Glendale, AZ.

16. Pennington, C. G. & Merrem, M. A. (2019, August). Creating Task- and Ego-Oriented Motivational

Climates and the Effect on Prosporting Behaviors in Physical Education and Sport. Social and

Emotional Learning in Health and Physical Education – SHAPE America. Sioux Falls, SD.

15. Webb, L. M.* & Pennington, C. G. (2019, August). Integrating Individuals with Physical Disabilities

into Physical Activity. Global Conference on Physiotherapy. Prague, Czech Republic. Proposal

accepted, not presented.

14. Pennington, C. G. (2019, August). Promoting Youth Physical Activity Using the Transtheoretical

Model of Behavioral Change. International Conference on Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Science.

Osaka, Japan. Proposal accepted, not presented.

13. Merrem, M. A. & Pennington, C. G. (2019, June). Moral Development and Behavior - An Expert

Commentary. Presented at the International Association for Physical Education in Higher

Education, Long Island, NY.

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12. Richards, K. A. R., Pennington, C. G., & Sinelnikov, O. (2019, April). A scoping review of physical

education teacher socialization research between 1979 and 2015. Presented at the Society of

Health and Physical Educators National Convention, Tampa, FL.

11. Pennington, C. G., Curtner-Smith, M. D., & Wind, S. A. (2019, April). Impact of a Teacher’s Age on

Elementary Students. Presented at the Society of Health and Physical Educators National

Convention, Tampa, FL.

10. Sinelnikov, O., Richards, K. A. R., & Pennington, C. G. (2018, June). Teacher Socialization in

Physical Education: A Scoping Review. Prepared for the International Association for Physical

Education in Higher Education Edinburgh, Scotland. Proposal accepted, not presented.

9. Pennington, C. G.; Cicone, Z.; Sinelnikov, O. & Esco, M. R. (2017, June). Tracking Changes in Aerobic

Fitness with the Pacer Test in Youth Soccer Players Across a Competitive Season. Presented at the

National Strength and Conditioning Association, Las Vegas, NV. (*Awarded “Doctoral Student

Outstanding Poster Presentation”– 2017).

8. Pennington, C. G.; Cicone, Z.; Holmes, C.; Fedewa, M. Sinelnikov, O. & Esco, M. R. (2017, June).

Relationship between body composition and performance variables in youth soccer players.

Presented at the National Strength and Conditioning Association, Las Vegas, NV.

7. Lynch, S; Richards, K. A. R & Pennington, C. G. (2017, November). A Self Study: Becoming Critical.

Presented at the International Association for Physical Education in Higher Education, Gosier,

Guadeloupe.


J., & Lynch, S. (2017, March). Doctoral Students as Mentors for Preservice Teachers. Presented

at the Society of Health and Physical Educators National Convention, Boston, MA.


J., & Lynch, S. (2016, June). Using doctoral students to help mentor preservice teachers. Presented

at the International Association for Physical Education in Higher Education, Laramie, WY.

4. Pennington, C. G. (2016, March). Exploring how doctoral students are socialized into becoming future

PETE educators: Brief review of Occupational Socialization literature. Presented at the Global

Science and Technology Forum on Education, Singapore.

3. Sinelnikov, O. Richards, K.A.R., Lynch, S. Starck, J., Park, C., McEntyre, K., Pennington, C. G., Palmer

C. (2016, June). Secondary Professional Socialization: Learning a Models Based Approach.

Presented at the International Association for Physical Education in Higher Education, Laramie,

WY.

2. Richards, K.; Sinelnikov, O; Pennington, C. G.; Park, C; Stark, K; Palmer, C; Lynch, S; McEntyre, K

(2016, June). Stimulated Recall: a report on its use in naturalistic research. Presented at the

International Association for Physical Education in Higher Education, Laramie, WY.

1. Pennington, C. G. (2015, April). Exploring the Psychological Gender Differences Present in Youth

Physical Education. Presented at the Education and E-Learning Conference.

https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=eel2015.

https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=eel2015

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State and Regional Peer-Reviewed Presentations

35. Pennington, C. G. (2021, June). The Impact of Teacher Appearance and Age on Student Perceptions.

Presented at the Texas Higher Education Kinesiology Summit, Virtual.

34. Pennington, C. G. (2021, June). Applying the Transtheoretical Model of Behavioral Change to

Establish Physical Activity Habits. Presented at the Texas Higher Education Kinesiology Summit,

Virtual.

33. Pennington, C. G., Brock, J. D., & McEntyre, K. (2021, June). Faculty with Recruitment

Responsibilities: Strategies & Lessons-Learned. Texas Higher Education Kinesiology Summit,

Alpine, TX.

32. McEntyre, K., & Pennington, C. G. (2021, March). Systematic Observation in Sport Pedagogy.

Excellence in Teaching Conference, Tarleton State University, Stephenville, TX.

31. Fenoglio, M., Wolfe, A., McEntyre, K., Brock, J., & Pennington, C. G. (Feb., 2020). Perceived

Wellness of College Professors, Faculty and Staff. Texas Chapter of the American College of

Sports Medicine, Waco, TX.

30. Fenoglio, M.*, Wolfe, A., McEntryre, K., Brock, J., & Pennington, C. (2020, February). The

Relationship between Physical Wellness and Alternative Wellness Dimensions of University

Employees. Texas American College of Sports Medicine Annual Conference, Waco, TX.

29. McEntrye, K., & Pennington, C. G. (2020). Systematic Observation in Sport Pedagogy.

Transformative Learning Symposium, Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas.

28. Pennington, C. G. (2020, March). Self-study: Observing success and challenges while recruiting as a

new faculty member. Texas Higher Education Kinesiology Summit, Alpine, Texas. *Accepted, not

presented. Conference Canceled due to COVID-19.

27. Pennington, C. G. Brock, J. D.*, & McEntyre, K. (2020, February). A Comparison of Academic

Clustering Case Studies. The Southwest Educational Research Association Conference, Arlington,

TX.

26. Pennington, C. G., McEntryre, K., Ivy, V., & Brock, J.* (2020, February). Physical Education

Preservice Teachers’ Perspective on Teaching Health-Related Fitness. The Southwest Educational

Research Association Conference, Arlington, TX. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.18263.62882

25. Pennington, C. G. & Webb, L. M. (2020, February). A Chance to Play is a Chance to Learn:

Integrating Individuals with Physical Disabilities into Physical Education. The Southwest

Educational Research Association Conference, Arlington, TX.

DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.24974.51527

24. Pennington, C. G. (2020, February). The Transition into Professorship: Beyond the Three-Phase

Approach to Socialization. The Southwest Educational Research Association Conference,

Arlington, TX. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.14908.18564

23. Pennington, C. G. (2019, October). The Impact of Acculturation on Sport Pedagogy Students’

Perceptions the Health Related Fitness Model. Research and Scholarship Week-Tarleton State

University, Fort Worth, TX.

https://www.researchgate.net/deref/http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.13140%2FRG.2.2.18263.62882?_sg%5B0%5D=W2W-3ItVBFQrd9BS6_Z7x4_RBzaCkECcNIYDiqncKssAWH0vprIUx-kY8pQ_PjkQep0cnOkRRteVE9EKUCT3scOfyQ.Bh2irvIz0bOTtUq4RgjlYXQazNd8QhM5iol_U_8UjixA5MzJ0ul3m666IvJQSFR8bHWi-WnDXVBymBqdfv-N7A

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22. Van Kooten, K.* & Pennington, C. G. (2019, May). Academic Clustering at Cornell College and

within Division III Athletics. Accepted for the Cornell College Student Symposium Mount Vernon,

IA.

21. Jauch, K.* & Pennington, C. G. (2019, June). Visual Impairment Inclusion in Physical Education.

Presented at the Iowa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, Waukee,

IA.

20. Chapman, C.*, Hines, M., H.*, Van Kooten, K.*, & Pennington, C. G. (2019, June). Reverse

Integration in Physical Education: Vision Impairment Activities. Presented at the Iowa Association

for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, Waukee, IA.

19. Pennington, C. G. (2019, June). Incoming Sport Pedagogy Student’s Perceptions of Physical

Education and the Health-Related Fitness Model. Presented at the Iowa Association for Health,

Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, Waukee, IA.

18. Pennington, C. G. (2018, November). The Impact of a Teacher’s Age on Student’s Learning and

Perceptions of the Teacher. Presented at the Science Interest Group Talk, Mount Vernon, IA.

17. Pennington, C. G. (2018, April). Sportsmanship and Character Development in Physical Education

and Sport. Presented at the Alabama State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation,

and Dance, Orange Beach, AL.

16. Ivy, T. & Pennington, C. G. (2018, April). Body Fuel and Fitness: Increase your Heart Rate through

My Plate. Presented at the Alabama State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation,

and Dance, Orange Beach, AL.

15. Baxter, D. & Pennington, C. G. (2018, April). Ctrl + Alt + Delete: Reboot your PE program. Presented

at the Alabama State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, Orange

Beach, AL.

14. Pennington, C. G. (2017, March). Physical Education Preservice Teachers’ Perspectives on Teaching

Health-Related Fitness: “It kinda seems like that’s what PE is all about…”. Presented at the

Educational Studies Graduate Research Symposium, Tuscaloosa, AL.

13. Pennington, C. G. (2017, November). Physical Activity and the Transtheoretical Model of Behavioral

Change. Presented at the Alabama State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation,

and Dance, Hoover, AL. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.10731.44321.

12. Pennington, C. G. & Shiver, T. (2017, April). Beep Baseball: America's favorite pastime for the

visually impaired. Presented at the Alabama State Association for Health, Physical Education,

Recreation, and Dance, Orange Beach, AL.

11. Pennington, C. G., McEntyre, K., Susnera, D., Jones, B., & Dennis, M. (2017, April). It’s fairly

competitive. Presented at the Alabama State Association for Health, Physical Education,

Recreation, and Dance, Orange Beach, AL.

10. Pennington, C. G. (2017, March). The best of both worlds: achieving high MVPA using the Sport

Education model. Presented at the Educational Studies Graduate Research Symposium,

Tuscaloosa, AL.

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9. Lynch, S., Pennington, C. G. & Susnera, D. (2016, November). An Introduction to Netball. Presented

at the Alabama State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, Hoover,

AL.

8. Stark, J. & Pennington, C. G. (2016, May). Integrating Adventure Based Education into Curriculum

Grades K-12. Presented at the Alabama State Association for Health, Physical Education,

Recreation, and Dance District 6, Tuscaloosa, AL.

7. Pennington, C. G. (2016, April). Exploring how doctoral students are socialized into becoming future

PETE educators. Presented at the Educational Studies Graduate Research Symposium, Tuscaloosa,

AL.

6. Curtner-Smith, M., Pennington, C. G., Washburn, N., Stark, J. Palmer, C., Lynch, S., Barns, C.,

McEntyre, K., & Susnera, D. (2015, November). Games Making for Upper Elementary Children.

Presented at the Alabama State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance,

Hoover, AL.

5. Pennington, C. G. & Nelson, L. (2015, May). Physical activity contribution of a modified Dancing

Classrooms program on middle school students using accelerometer technology and heart rate

telemetry: Results. Presented at the Annual Celebration of Excellence, Arlington, TX. (*Receiving

1st place recognition*).

4. Pennington, C. G. & Nelson, L. (2014, May). Physical activity contribution of a modified Dancing

Classrooms program on middle school students using accelerometer technology and heart rate

telemetry: Proposal. Presented at the Annual Celebration of Excellence, Arlington, TX.

3. Nelson, L. & Pennington, C. G. (2013, May). Physical activity and heart rate measures of middle school

physical education students during Dancing Classrooms program. Presented at the Annual

Celebration of Excellence, Arlington, TX.

2. Pennington, C. G., Patton, C., & Morgan, B. (2011, May). The effect of clothing materials on rate of

perceived exertion during one-mile run. Presented at the Annual Celebration of Excellence,

Arlington, TX.

1. Pennington, C. G. (2009, May). Rate of perceived exertion during one-mile run with untrained adults.

Presented at the Annual Celebration of Excellence, Arlington, TX.

Presentations in Preparation

Pennington, C. G. (in preparation). Principles, Perspectives, and Philosophies: What was Learned from a

Series of Interviews with K-12 Coaches. Preparing for Texas Association for Health, Physical

Education, Recreation and Dance.

Tipton, D.*, & Pennington, C. G. (in preparation). A Comparison of how Introductory Kinesiology

Courses are Taught at Different Institutions. Preparing for Texas Association for Health, Physical

Education, Recreation and Dance.

Pennington, C. G. (in preparation). A Newsletter Assignment as an Innovative Teaching-Learning

Resource. Preparing for Texas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.

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Pennington, C. G. (in preparation). Life History of Ellen Whale: A Life-long Educator and Mentor.

Preparing for Texas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.

Pennington, C. G. (in preparation). Systematic Observation in Sport Pedagogy. Preparing for Texas

Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.

Pennington, C. G. (in preparation 2020). Application and analysis of the FitnessGram. Preparing for Texas

Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.

Invited Presentations

28. Pennington, C. G. (2022, in preparation). Kinesiology: A Discipline, Major, and Career. Kilgore

College in Kilgore, TX for Dr. Sandra Carroll.

27. Pennington, C. G. (2022, in preparation). Promoting Kinesiology at Tarleton State University-Fort

Worth. Kinesiology for Majors, Kilgore College in Kilgore, TX for Dr. Sandra Carroll.

26. Pennington, C. G. (2022, in preparation). Promoting Kinesiology at Tarleton State University-Fort

Worth. Kinesiology for Majors, Blinn College in Brenham, TX.

25. Pennington, C. G. (2021, May). Research on Teaching: Choosing Appropriate Investigative Methods.

Presented for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.

24. Pennington, C. G. (2021, April). The Research Paradigms: Analyzing the Teaching World Using Three

Distinct Lenses. Presented at the Tarleton State University Research Fellows Training Series.

23. Pennington, C. G. (2021, May). Active expectations: Maintaining physical activity and health into the

senior years. For President Theresa Hocker, Rotary Club of Fort Worth – South.

22. Pennington, C. G. (2019, December). Promoting Kinesiology at Tarleton State University-Fort Worth.

Kinesiology for Majors, TCC Northeast.


TCC Northeast Kinesiology Club.


Kinesiology for Majors, TCC Southeast, Dr. Melissa Evans.

19. Pennington, C. G. (2019, November). Promoting Kinesiology at Tarleton State University-Fort Worth.

TCC Southeast Kinesiology Club, Ms. Kayla Pickett.

18. Pennington, C. G. (2019, November). Promoting Kinesiology at Tarleton State University-Fort Worth.

TCC South Kinesiology Club, Dr. Staci Smith.

17. Pennington, C. G. (2019, October). Promoting Kinesiology at Tarleton State University-Fort Worth.

Kinesiology for Majors, TCC South, Dr. Staci Smith.


Kinesiology for Majors, TCC Northwest, April Miske.

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TCC Northwest Kinesiology Club, Mrs. Sara Matlock.

14. Pennington, C. G. (2019, April). Physical Education: Purposeful, Meaningful, Reimagined, KIN 111,

Foundations of Kinesiology, Cornell College, Dr. Justus Hallum.

13. Pennington, C. G. (2019, February). Transitioning from Doctoral Student to Induction Year Faculty

Member, KIN 603 Research in Physical Education Teacher Education, The University of Alabama,

Dr. Matthew Curtner-Smith.

12. Pennington, C. G. (2018, March). Designing a Fitness Program for College Students, KIN 199 The

Ecological Aspects of Health and Wellness, The University of Alabama, Dr. Kelsey McEntrye.

11. Pennington, C. G. (2018, March). Developing a Fitness Program for College Students, KIN 199 The

Ecological Aspects of Health and Wellness, The University of Alabama, Mr. Colin Barnes.

10. Pennington, C. G. (2018, February). Overviewing The Effect of a Physical Education Teacher’s Age

on Elementary Pupil’s Perceptions of Effectiveness and Learning, KIN 506 Research Methods in

Kinesiology, The University of Alabama, Dr. Matthew Curtner-Smith.

9. Pennington, C. G. (2017, October). Curriculum Philosophy and Unit Plan Design, KIN 311 Teaching

Health Related Fitness, The University of Alabama, Dr. Libba Woodruff.

8. Pennington, C. G. (2016, May). Advocacy in Physical Education, KIN 361 Elementary Physical

Education Curriculum Philosophy Theory, The University of Alabama, Dr. Kevin Richards.

7. Pennington, C. G. (2016, September). Exercise Prescription, KIN 199 The Ecological Aspects of Health

and Wellness, The University of Alabama, Ms. Shrehan Lynch.

6. Pennington, C. G. (2016, October). Careers through Kinesiology, KIN 300 Introduction to Kinesiology,

The University of Alabama, Mrs. Alicia Richards.

5. Pennington, C. G. & Nelson, L. (2015, July). North Texas Chapter Research Findings. Presented at the

Dancing Classrooms National Conference Board Committee, New York, NY.

4. Pennington, C. G. (March, 2015). The Top Things New Teachers Should Know, KINE 4320 Secondary

Teaching Methods for Physical Education, The University of Texas at Arlington, Dr. Becky Garner.

3. Pennington, C. G. (February, 2015). Leadership, KINE 2301 Teaching Games for Understanding, The

University of Texas at Arlington, Dr. Larry Nelson.

2. Pennington, C. G. (2014, September). What role does PE play?, EDUC 4316 Foundations of Education,

The University of Texas at Arlington, Dr. Janet Melton.

1. Pennington, C. G. (2013, September). Competition vs Cooperation, KINE 4320 Secondary Teaching

Methods for Physical Education, The University of Texas at Arlington, Dr. Becky Garner.

Non-Authored Research Involvement

15. Susnera, D*. (2018). Swim to the Top, Swim Instructor Curriculum input (qualitative data collection).

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14. Sinelnikov, O. (2018). Coaching Course Instruction. Focus Group Interview Transcription.

13. Susnera, D.* (2017). Swim to the Top, Physical Activity Team Leader (interview and transcription).

12. Esco, M., Sinelnikov, O. & Pennington, C. G. (2017). Analyzing performance variables in youth soccer

players (quantitative data collection).

11. Pennington, C. G. (2017). Conceptions and Visions of Physical Education from a Public Health

Perspective: A Literature Review. Doctoral Presentation, University of Alabama.

10. Pennington, C. G. (2017). Teaching Health-Related Fitness: Preservice Teacher’s Concepts and

Concerns. Doctoral Presentation, University of Alabama.

9. Pennington, C. G. (2017). Observing Sportsperson-like Behaviors during Golf Competition Using a

Modified THOMAS Instrument. Doctoral Presentation, University of Alabama.

8. Pennington, C. G. (2016). Early Socialization Self-reflection through a Career in Kinesiology. Doctoral

Presentation, University of Alabama.

7. Sinelnikov, O. (2016). Analyzing third-person perception in youth soccer players (qualitative data

collection).

6. Esco, M. & Sinelnikov, O. (2016). Analyzing performance variables in youth soccer players (quantitative

data collection).

5. Faulk, A. (2016). Adapted Imagery Movement Questionnaire, University of Worcester, UK (qualitative

data collection).

4. Sinelnikov, O. (2016). The acquisition and perception of specialized content knowledge among PETE

students, (qualitative data collection).

3. Aldrich, L.* (2016). Anaerobic power production of wheelchair users (data collection).

2. Pennington, C. G. (2015). An examination of health-related behaviors within sport education lessons

taught by preservice teachers. Doctoral Presentation, University of Alabama.

1. Pennington, C. G. (2015). Sportsmanship & Moral Development in Physical Education. Doctoral

Presentation, University of Alabama.

Grants Written/Awarded

5. Pennington, C. G. (2019). Funding Assistance for Cornell College Adapted Physical Education Program

from the 1st Cycle 2019 Quality of Life Program. The Reeve Foundation. Amount requested:

$13,110 (unfunded).

4. Pennington, C. G., Hines, M.*, & Chapman, C.* (2019). The Life History of Ellen Whale: A Life-long

Educator and Mentor. Funding requested from the Iowa College Foundation- R.J. McElroy Trust

Student/Faculty Research Project. Amount requested: $684 (funded).

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3. Pennington, C. G. (2019). Academic Clustering at Cornell College and in the Midwest Conference:

Facilitators and Attractors into Student-Athletes Declared Majors. Funded by the Cornell Summer

Research Institute for the student-faculty collaborative research project. Amount requested: $5,177

(funded).

2. McEntyre, K. & Pennington, C. G. (2016). First-Tee Golf Initiative for Students with Disabilities.

Funded by the Alabama Power Foundation. Amount requested: $ 112,000 (unfunded).

1. Nelson, L. & Pennington, C. G. (2010). Park Clean-Up Competition, Cedar Hill State Park, Cedar Hill,

TX. Funded by Arlington Alliance for Youth. Amount requested: $300 (funded).

TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS

Innovative Teaching Practices

Implemented the following with regularity into lectures and seminars: Wellness scavenger hunt; Debates;

‘Acting it out’; Poetry slam; Flipped classroom where students teach other students; Inviting guest lectures

over Skype/Zoom; Inviting graduate students for guest lecture; Integrating physical activity into motor

learning and labs; Physical activity labs; Attendance and contribution to regional conferences and

workshops; ‘Windmills’; ‘Take the oppositions’ side’; ‘Appointments’; Brain Dump; Speak What You

Drew; Brochure development; Composing a webpage with Google Sites; Interviews with professionals;

Canvas Collaborations; Canvas Studio assessment feedback; integrating technology-based “Gamification”

(i.e. Blooket, Kahoot, Quzielt);

Teaching Practices with Direct Service and Scholarship Production

Department wide community park cleanup event; Course newsletter; Designing and carrying out student-

proposed studies; Publishable literature reviews; Publishable ‘teaching tips’ articles; Inclusive Field Day;

Personal Training templates and rationales; Recorded interview of a person with a physical disability to

integrate assessment material for adapted courses; With Uplift Education System, methods courses

developed a system-wide physical education curriculum.

Graduate and Doctoral Committee Service

2021 Coulbourn, Travis. Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Served on three-person committee to

evaluate comprehensive exams and capstone project.

Graduate Internship & Student-research Supervision

2021 Wolsten, Rebecca. School of Kinesiology. Flexible seating field observations, Template Exercise

Programs for Personal Training, Research Assistance.

2021 Conley, Jared. School of Kinesiology, Multi-Cultural Field Day, Template Exercise Programs for

Personal Training, Research Assistance.

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2021 Reid, Kristen. School of Kinesiology Faculty Virtual Library University Webpage; the development

of a proposal binder for and Inclusive Field Day initiative to be provided as part of service day

2022-ongoing.

Undergraduate Honors Activities Supervised

2021 Baldwin, Jada. Improving Physical Activity Opportunities for Individuals with Blindness and Visual

Impairment, KINE 3380 Adapted Physical Activity and Sport.

2021 Gonzalez-Mata, Carolina. Physical Activity Leading to Successful Aging, KINE 3370 Physiology of

Exercise.

2020 Tipton, Dylan. A Comparison of how Introductory Kinesiology Courses are Taught at Different

Institutions, KINE 4086 Problems Course.

Courses Taught

KINE 5385 Trends in Inclusive Sports, Tarleton State University-Fort Worth (1 semester)

KINE 5328 Adapted Exercise and Sport, Tarleton State University-Fort Worth (1 semester)

KINE 4305 Capstone in Kinesiology, Tarleton State University-Fort Worth (4 semesters)

KINE 4086 Problems Course – Document Analysis and Interpretation, Tarleton State University-Fort

Worth (1 semester)

KINE 4086 Seminar – Theory and Philosophy of Coaching, Tarleton State University-Fort Worth (1

semester)

KINE 3390 Anatomical Kinesiology, Tarleton State University-Fort Worth (5 semesters)

KINE 3380 Adapted Physical Activity and Sport, Tarleton State University-Fort Worth (4 semesters)

KINE 3370 Physiology of Exercise, Tarleton State University-Fort Worth (5 semesters)

KINE 3356 Principles of Health and Physical Education in Secondary Schools (1 semester)

KINE 3310 Test and Measurements in Kinesiology, Tarleton State University-Fort Worth (4 semesters)

KINE 1134 Yoga, Tarrant County Community College District, Southeast Campus (1 semester)

KINE 1107 Physical Conditioning, Tarrant County Community College District, Southeast Campus (1

semester)

KINE 1164 Introduction to Physical Fitness, Health, and Wellness, Tarrant County Community College

District, Southeast Campus (1 semester)

KINE 1101 Walking and Jogging for Fitness, Tarrant County Community College District, Southeast

Campus (1 semester)

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KIN 205 Coaching Endorsement or Authorization, Cornell College (1 block)

KIN 318 Methods for Team and Duel Sports, Cornell College (1 block)

KIN 324 Elementary Physical Education Methods, Cornell College (1 block)

KIN 101 Lifetime Physical Fitness and Activities, Cornell College (1 block)

KIN 111 Foundations of Kinesiology, Cornell College (1 block)

KIN 311 Methods for Individual Sports, Cornell College (1 block)

KIN 331 Physical Education Methods for Secondary School, Cornell College (1 block)

KIN 327 Adapted Physical Education, Cornell College (1 block)

KIN 334 Motor Learning, Cornell College (1 block)

KIN 260 Individual/Family Life Education and Wellness, Cornell College (1 block)

KIN 497 Student Teaching Internship- PETE (1 semester), The University of Alabama

KIN 350 Secondary Physical Education Curriculum Programing- PETE (1 semester), The University of

Alabama

KIN 351 Secondary Physical Education Clinical Experience- PETE (1 semester), The University of

Alabama

KIN 311 Teaching Health Related Fitness- PETE (1 semester), The University of Alabama

KIN 310 Teaching Swimming- PETE (1 semester), The University of Alabama

KIN 199 The Ecological Aspects of Health and Wellness (4 semesters), The University of Alabama

KIN 167 Running (4 semesters), The University of Alabama

KIN 157 Weight Training (1 semester), The University of Alabama

KIN 155 Women’s Self Defense (3 semesters), The University of Alabama

KIN 110 Indoor Rock Climbing (3 semesters), The University of Alabama

KIN 104 Basketball (4 semesters), The University of Alabama

KIN 101 Physical Conditioning (2 semesters), The University of Alabama

KINE 4647 Teacher Preparation Student Education – PETE (4 semesters), The University of Texas at

Arlington

KINE 2301 Teaching Games for Understanding- PETE (2 semesters), The University of Texas at Arlington

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KINE 1400 Introduction to Kinesiology Lab (6 semesters), The University of Texas at Arlington

Substitution Lectures

KINE 1164 Introduction to Physical Fitness, Health, and Wellness, Tarrant County Community College

District, Southwest Campus

KIN 328 Psychology of Exercise, Cornell College

KIN 506 Research Methods in Kinesiology, The University of Alabama

KIN 364 Physical Education Elementary School Education, The University of Alabama

KIN 167 Running, The University of Alabama

KIN 157 Weight Training, The University of Alabama

KIN 120 Aerobics, The University of Alabama

KIN 117 Volleyball, The University of Alabama

KIN 108 Tennis, The University of Alabama

KIN 105 Softball, The University of Alabama

KIN 103 Soccer, The University of Alabama

SERVICE

Professional Service

Professional Committees

2021-present Conference Planning Committee for the Texas Higher Education Kinesiology Summit.

2018-2019 Higher Education Committee for the Iowa Association for Health, Physical Education,

Recreation and Dance, De Moines, IA. Committee member.

2018-2019 Future Professionals Committee for the Iowa Association for Health, Physical Education,

Recreation and Dance, De Moines, IA. Committee member.

Editorial Board Membership

2021 Planning Committee of the International Symposium Project to Practice on Education.

2021 Editorial Board member of the Journal of Leisure and Recreation Patterns.

2021 Editorial Board member of Journal of Educational Studies and Multidisciplinary Approaches.

2021 Editorial Board member of B. Bradford (Ed.). The Doctoral Journey Series. The Netherlands: Brill

Sense Publishers.

2021-2025 Editorial Board member of Curriculum and Teaching Methodology Journal

2020-present Editorial Board member of The International Journal of Modern Education Studies

2020 Editorial Board member of Corpus Journal of Case Reports.

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Peer Reviewer and Research Judge Experience

2021 Applied Sciences. Manuscript peer reviewer.

2021 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Manuscript peer reviewer.

2021 Academia Letters. Manuscript peer reviewer.

2021 Education Sciences. Manuscript peer reviewer.

2021 Journal of Social Media in Society, Manuscript peer reviewer.

2021 Education Excellence Week, Tarleton State University, Research Poster Judge.

2020 Healthcare. Manuscript peer reviewer.

2020 Sustainability. Manuscript peer reviewer.

2020 The International Journal of Modern Education Studies. Manuscript peer reviewer.

2020 Sport in Society. Manuscript peer reviewer.

2020 American Educational Research Association (AERA), Research on Learning and Instruction in

Physical Education. Manuscript peer reviewer.

2019 The Southwest Educational Research Association Conference. Research and Manuscript peer

reviewer.

2019 Journal of Teaching Physical Education. Manuscript peer reviewer.

2019 Research Council of SHAPE America. Abstract peer reviewer.

2019 International Journal of Sport Psychology. Manuscript peer reviewer.

2019 American Journal of Sports Science. Manuscript peer reviewer.

2019 The European Physical Education Review. Manuscript peer reviewer.

2019 The Canadian Journal for Scholarship and the Christian Faith. Manuscript peer reviewer.

2019 International Conference on Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Science. Manuscript peer reviewer.

2019 Nova Science Publishers. Manuscript peer reviewer.

2019 Journal of Teaching in Physical Education. Manuscript peer reviewer.

2018 Moral Development and Behavior: New Research, Nova Science Publishers. Book chapter editor.

2018 Education Journal, Science Publishing Group. Manuscript peer reviewer.

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2018 The American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting and Expo - Physical Activity

Section abstract peer reviewer.

2018 Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference, The University of Alabama. Research

presentation judge.

2017 The Health Science Undergraduate Research Conference, The University of Alabama. Research

presentation judge.

2017 Undergraduate Research & Creative Activity Conference, The University of Alabama. Research

presentation judge.

2016-2018 American Educational Research Association (AERA), Research on Learning and Instruction in

Physical Education. Manuscript peer reviewer.

Other Professional Service

2021 University of Northern Colorado. Cross-Institutional Investigation of Faculty Publishing, faculty

survey.

2021 University of Florida Department of Sport Management and The Professional Association of Athlete

Development. Quality of work and life among athlete development professionals in the era of the

COVID-19 pandemic, faculty survey.

2021 Jones & Bartlett Learning Research Group. Student tutoring services and soft skill development,

faculty survey.

2021 Taylor & Francis Databases Research Group. How readers discover content in journals, faculty

survey.

2021 Crowley Public Library and Recreation Center Community Health Fair, Crowley, TX. Recruitment

and community outreach.

2021 An invited presentation entitled: Active expectations: Maintaining physical activity and health into

the senior years. For President Theresa Hocker, Rotary Club of Fort Worth – South.

2020 Provided textbook review for revision of: Liguori, G., & Carroll-Cobb, S. (2013). Questions and

answers: A guide to fitness and wellness. McGraw-Hill Higher Education.

2020 Hewlett Foundation: Teaching resources for higher education, faculty survey.

2020 Partnership with Crowley Sixty & Better Senior Center, Outreach and Internship Collaboration,

Crowley, TX.



2018 Rock Quarry Elementary School International Day Field Day, Tuscaloosa, AL. Planning and

organization.

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2015 Athletes with Disabilities Inclusion Workshop, San Antonio, TX. Funded by the Reece and Jones

Grant. Chaperone.

2015 Cedar Hill State Park Overnight Camping Trip, University of Texas at Arlington and Youth Serve

America. Event co-organizer.

2010 Park Clean Up Competition, Cedar Hill State Park, Cedar Hill, TX. Funded by Arlington Alliance for

Youth. Event co-organizer.

University Service

University Committees

2021 A faculty representative during the Accreditation and Standards evaluation by SACSCOC.

2021 McKenzie Family Endowed Professorship Grant reviewer, Tarleton State University, Stephenville.

2021 Faculty-Student Research and Creative Activity Internal Grants (FSIG) reviewer, Tarleton State

University, Stephenville.

2021 Education Excellence Week, conceptual design, planning, and execution, Tarleton State University,

Stephenville.

College Committees

2020 Search Committee for FWB1 Administrative Associate IV R 033973, COE/CHSHS, Tarleton State

University-Fort Worth.

2020 The Committee to re-name the College of Education, Tarleton State University-Fort Worth.

2020 Search Committee for FWB1 Administrative Assistant IV R-026828, COE/CHSHS, Tarleton State


School/Departmental Committees

2021 Kinesiology Faculty Search Committee, Rellis Campus, Tarleton State University.

2021 The Daniel Jones Scholarship Awarding Committee, Tarleton State University, Stephenville.

2020 The Daniel Jones Scholarship Awarding Committee, Tarleton State University, Stephenville.

2020 ‘Capstone’ Professional Development Coordination Committee participant, Tarleton State


2019 SKIN Leadership Team Committee, Fort Worth Director, Tarleton State University-Fort Worth.

2019 Wellness Events Coordinator for the REVIVE Wellness Initiative Committee, Tarleton State


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2019 Kinesiology Faculty Search Committee, seeking Athletic Trainer, Cornell College.

2013-2015 Physical Education Teacher Education Committee (PETE), University of Texas at Arlington.

Recruiting Efforts for Tarleton State University- Fort Worth

Direct Visits

2021 (10/30) Participated in Tarleton-Fort Worth open house to promote Master’s in Kinesiology program

to prospective students.

2021 (10/09) Participated in Tarleton-Waco open house to promote Master’s in Kinesiology program to

prospective students.

2021 (9/30) Attended TCC Northwest to promote upcoming campus plans for Kinesiology at Tarleton State

University-Fort Worth

2021 (9/28) Attended TCC South to promote upcoming campus plans for Kinesiology at Tarleton State


2021 (9/28) Attended TCC Southeast to promote upcoming campus plans for Kinesiology at Tarleton State


2021 (in planning) Attended Kilgore College in Kilgore, TX to promote Kinesiology at Tarleton State


2021 (in planning) Attended Blinn College in Brenham, TX to promote Kinesiology at Tarleton State


2021 (in planning) Attended TCC Northwest classes to promote Kinesiology at Tarleton State University-

Fort Worth

2021 (in planning) Attended TCC Northeast classes to promote Kinesiology at Tarleton State University-

Fort Worth

2021 (in planning) Attended TCC Southeast classes to promote Kinesiology at Tarleton State University-

Fort Worth

2021 (in planning) Attended TCC Southeast Kinesiology Club to promote Kinesiology at Tarleton State




2020 Attended Kennedale High School with President Dr. Hurley Tarleton State University-Fort Worth for

community outreach and recruiting (February 14).

2020 Attended Everman High School with President Dr. Hurley Tarleton State University-Fort Worth for


2020 Attended Brewer High School with President Dr. Hurley Tarleton State University-Fort Worth for


2019 Attended TCC Southeast classes to promote Kinesiology at Tarleton State University-Fort Worth

(December 3).

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2019 Attended TCC South Kinesiology Club to promote Kinesiology at Tarleton State University-Fort

Worth (November 5).

2019 Hosted TCC South, Southeast, Northeast, and Northwest kinesiology departments on a Field Trip to

Tarleton State University-Fort Worth (October 24).

2019 Attended TCC Northwest Kinesiology Club to promote Kinesiology at Tarleton State University-Fort

Worth (October 23).

2019 Attended TCC South classes to promote Kinesiology at Tarleton State University-Fort Worth

(October 1).

Transfer Fairs

2019 Heath Professionals Transfer Fair Tarrant County Community College - Southeast (November 13).

2019 Open House Fort Worth Campus (October 26).

2019 Transfer Fair Tarrant County Community College - South (October 21).

2019 Transfer Fair Dallas County Community College District - El Centro (October 15).

2019 Transfer Fair Tarrant County Community College - Northwest (October 10).

2019 Transfer Fair Tarrant County Community College - Northeast (October 8).

2019 Transfer Fair Tarrant County Community College - Northwest (September 26).

2019 Transfer Fair Tarrant County Community College - South (September 24).

2019 Transfer Fair Tarrant County Community College - Southeast (September 10).

Virtual Recruiting Efforts

2021 Worked with marketing team to develop a School of Kinesiology in Fort Worth New Campus

Additions PDF flyer for the purposes of recruiting.

2021 Worked with marketing team to develop a School of Kinesiology in Fort Worth Degree Programs

Offered PDF flyer for the purposes of recruiting.

2021 Crowley Public Library and Recreation Center Community Virtual Health Fair, Crowley, TX.

Recruitment and community outreach.

2021 Led a virtual discussion among Community College Department heads and Tarleton Kinesiology

leadership regarding the facilitation of Community College majors transfer into Tarleton Fort

Worth.

2021 Guest speaker at a TCC Kinesiology Student Organization meeting regarding transfer into Tarleton

State in Fort Worth.

2021 Filmed a virtual tour of the Tarleton State Fort Worth Campus to be shared with area community

colleges for recruiting purposes.

2020 Multiple Zoom and Facebook Live recruiting and enthusiasm sessions with TCC leadership and

prospective Tarleton recruits.

2020 Recorded 10 minuet Zoom Presentation to all area Community College Kinesiology Department

Heads and Kinesiology faculty to be shared to prospective recruits.

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2020 Initiated Zoom meeting with Tarleton and TCC District Kinesiology leadership to promote KINE

EXSS degree at Tarleton.

2019 Emailed comprehensive list of area Community College administrators’ [520 recipients] information

regarding Kinesiology at Tarleton State University-Fort Worth with request to share with

faculty/students (October 26).

Other University Service

2021 (in planning) Designing a community-wide enrichment project, Inclusive Field Day, as part of a

department leadership and Service Day initiative, Fort Worth, TX.

2021 Pennington, C. G. (2021, April). Research on Teaching: Choosing Appropriate Investigative

Methods. Presented for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.

2021 Pennington, C. G. (2021, April). The Research Paradigms: Analyzing the Teaching World Using

Three Distinct Lenses. Presented at the Tarleton State University Research Fellows Training Series.

2021 Host of Scholarship and Research-oriented Podcast “Cite Unseen”, sponsored by the Tarleton State

University CEE

2021 (in planning) Battle of the Books with Crowley ISD.

2020 Outreach Campuses Focus Group session, Division of External Operations, Tarleton State University,

Stephenville, TX.

2020 Multiple Zoom and Facebook Live recruiting and enthusiasm sessions with TCC leadership and

prospective Tarleton recruits.

2020 Facilitated the REVIVE Wellness Catapult Health Screenings Event in Fort Worth.

2020 Facilitated the REVIVE Wellness Cardio Boxing Event as a function of the ‘Celebrate Teaching

Week’.

2020 Construction and sharing of a PDF guide to using the exercise equipment available in the Tarleton

State University – Fort Worth exercise room.

2020 REVIVE Wellness Event Using the Fitness Center 101, Tarleton State University- Fort Worth.

2019 Appeared on Frontrunners School of Kinesiology Podcast to discuss and promote the kinesiology

program at Tarleton State in Fort Worth.

2019 Walking Wellness REVIVE Wellness Event promoting Breast Cancer Awareness, Tarleton State

University- Fort Worth.

2019 Homecoming Week Event participation, Tarleton State University- Fort Worth.

2019 REVIVE Wellness Initiative, recording series of physical fitness, stress reduction, and health and

wellness video demonstrations, Tarleton State University- Fort Worth.

2019 Cornell Summer Research Institute, panel member for prospective graduate students, Cornell College.

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2019 Designed and carried out a city and multi-departmental event hosted by KIN 101. Trail-hike and Park

Clean-up Competition, Mount Vernon, IA.

2019 Assisted in Pre/Post-Test Exercise Physiology Lab Experiment. Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness in

Straight-Leg Deadlift: Differing Ranges-of-Motion, KIN 206 Exercise Physiology, Cornell

College, Dr. Justus Hallum.

2019 Faculty research mentor to Kinesiology major, Keegan Van Kooten, as part of the Cornell Summer

Research Institute.

2018-2019 Hosting prospective Cornell College and Kinesiology Department students in classes, Mount

Vernon, IA.

2018 Self-Defense Seminar for the Alpha Omega Epsilon Female Engineers and Technical Scientists

Sorority, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL.

2017 Night at the Museum, Physical Activity Session, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL.

2016 The University of Alabama Graduate School Health/Wellness Panel, Tuscaloosa, AL. Panel Member.

2015 University of Alabama Sports Pedagogy Association, Fall Lesson Plan Development Workshop. Co-

presenter.

2016 Sons and Daughters Annual Event. University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL. Activity Leader and

Physical Education advocacy.

2016 University of Alabama Sports Pedagogy Association. Night of Champions- UA Adapted Athletics.

Event promotion.

2015 Physical Education Teacher Preparation and Service Learning Operation, University of Texas at

Arlington and City of Arlington Parks and Recreation Department. Event co-organizer.

2015 Physical Education Teacher Preparation, Adapted Physical Education activities inclusion workshop,

Arlington, TX. Event co-organizer.

Consulting

University-level Consulting

2019 Consultant for Cornell College Wrestling Team. Assisted in the conceptual design of a Strength and

Conditioning Program; developed data management system for tracking athlete adherence to the

program, progress, and fitness evaluation; communicated the process to the head coach for his

continuation of the program in my absence, Mount Vernon, IA.

2018 Consultant for Cornell College Athletics Department, "Volt Athletics Technology" for potential use

as part of a Strength and Conditioning Program; Gave report to athletic director and committee of

head coaches; sat in on meeting between representative for Volt and athletic director, head coaches,

Mount Vernon, IA.

Professional-level Consulting

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2021-present For Dr. John Gasko, Uplift Education’s Chief Well-Being and Social Emotional Learning

Officer, Dallas, Texas; system-wide Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programing and

physical education curriculum development.

2021 For Kola Adeosun, Solent University, Southampton, United Kingdom; strategy to coordinate

observation of teaching and environment in Kinesiology departments, collaborations on academic-

oriented podcasts.

2021 For Dr. Haley Morrison, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; strategy to advance pedagogical

and scholastic development of adapted physical activity coursework.

2020 For Dr. John Gasko, Uplift Education’s Chief Well-Being and Social Emotional Learning Officer,

Dallas, Texas; strategy to enhance employee physical and emotional well-being.

Community Service

2022 (in planning) Service Day Fort Worth TSU 5-K, Tarleton State University- Fort Worth.

2020 Participation in Elsevier Survey benefiting Alex's Lemonade Stand (Alex's Lemonade Stand raises

money and awareness for pediatric cancer causes, primarily research into new cures and treatments.

www.alexslemonade.org).

2019 Community Clean Up Day/ Chalk the Walk Festive Preparation, Mount Vernon, IA.

2019 Trail-hike and Park Clean-up Competition- Project Conceptual Designer, Team Leader/Participant,

Mount Vernon, IA.

2017 Smile-A-Mile “Spooktacular” benefiting those affected by childhood cancer, volunteer hosted by

Samford University Physical Therapy Association, Birmingham, AL.

2015 Chick-fil-a and Salvation Army annual Christmas Toy Drive volunteer, Fort Worth, TX.

2008-2015 “The Big Event” Community Outreach Tradition, Arlington, TX.

2007-2012 Annual Greek Halloween Carnival benefiting Arlington area community children. Volunteer.

2007-2012 Youth Fitness Development Service-Learning Initiative, Mission Arlington.

2009-2011 Youth Development Service-Learning Programs, Boys and Girls Clubs of Arlington.

2011 North Pointe Baptist Church of Arlington. Organized the “2011 NJH-UTA Basketball Tournament”.

2011 The Boys and Girls Club of Arlington. Delivered a Health and Fitness lesson.

2010 After School Outdoor Adventure Youth Leadership Project and Scavenger Hunt, Sam Houston High

School. Assistant.

2010 Special Olympics Assistant, Sam Houston High School.

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2010 S.P.E.A.R. (Striving to Promote Exercise and Activity in Recreation), Arlington, TX. Co-organizer.

2010 Home School Athletic Association (HSAA), Arlington, TX. Volunteer PE teacher.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

2020-present The Texas Higher Education Kinesiology Summit (THEKS)

2020-present American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).

2020-present American College of Sports Medicine - Texas Regional Chapter (TACSM).

2019-present Texas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (TAHPERD).

2019-present The Christian Society for Kinesiology and Leisure, and Sport Studies.

2019-2019 Iowa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (IAHPERD). Chair of

Higher Education Committee.

2018-present Professional Association of Athlete Development Specialists (PADDS).

2018-2019 Iowa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (IAHPERD). Chair of

Future Professionals Committee.

2017-present American Public Health Association (APHA). Peer reviewer

2017-present National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)

2015-present International Association for Physical Education in Higher Education

2015-present Society of Health and Physical Education (SHAPE)

2017-2018 Society for Public Health Education, Delta Chapter (SOPHE)

2015-2018 University of Alabama Sports Pedagogy Association (UA-SPA). Activity planner

2015-2018 Graduate Student Association of the University of Alabama (GSA). Peer reviewer

2015-2018 Alabama State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (ASAPERD)

2015-2018 Clinical Exercise Physiology Association (CEPA)

2012-2015 American College of Sports Medicine - Texas Regional Chapter (TACSM)

2011-2015 Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE)

2014 Who’s Who in North America Education

2014 Honor Society

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2014 Faculty Club

2007-2012 UTA Society of Kinesiology commit (SOKS). Event planning; fundraising

2008-2009 UTA Hosts. Freshman Welcoming committee

Professional Development

2021 (4/14) NIH Grants 101 and the Early Career Reviewer (ECR) Program

2021 Participated in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning program, Tarleton State University

2021 (4/8) Attended Dr. Schwertner presenting "Getting Grants at Tarleton", Tarleton State University

2021 (3/3) Virtual VMock Training for Faculty/Staff, Tarleton State University

2020 (10/19) Awarded Online Teaching Training Certificate, Center for Educational Excellence

Instructional Development, Tarleton State University - Fort Worth

2020 (10/28) Proctorio - Monitoring Your Assessments, Center for Educational Excellence Instructional

Development, Tarleton State University - Fort Worth

2020 (10/26) Forms, Polls, and Surveys, Center for Educational Excellence Instructional Development,

Tarleton State University - Fort Worth

2020 (10/26) Build Structural Equity with Open Resources, Library Resources, Tarleton State University -

Fort Worth

2020 (10/20) Quizzes and Question Banks, Center for Educational Excellence Instructional Development,

Tarleton State University - Fort Worth

2020 (10/19) Using Google Tools for Collaboration and Engagement, Center for Educational Excellence

Instructional Development, Tarleton State University - Fort Worth

2020 (10/15) Best Practices/Online Teaching, Center for Educational Excellence Instructional

Development, Tarleton State University - Fort Worth

2020 (10/14) Canvas Basics 2, Center for Educational Excellence Instructional Development, Tarleton

State University - Fort Worth

2020 (10/14) Strategies for effectively teaching HETE and PETE during the COVID Era, SHAPE America

Webinar

2020 (10/13) Canvas Basics 1, Center for Educational Excellence Instructional Development, Tarleton


2020 (10/6) Turnitin Assignments, Center for Educational Excellence Instructional Development, Tarleton


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2020 (10/5) Grades and Grading, Center for Educational Excellence Instructional Development, Tarleton


2020 Early Intervention and Retention Training Session, Tarleton State University

2020 Student Advising Workload Training, Tarleton State University - Fort Worth

2020 ‘Texans Know How’ Brand Ambassadors workshop - further develop marketing and recruiting

competency, Tarleton State University- Fort Worth

2020 Fort Worth Professional Development Community Workshop, Tarleton State University- Fort Worth

Conference Attendance

2021 Texas American College of Sports Medicine (1 conference attended)

2015-present Society of Health and Physical Education (5 conferences attended)

2020 Texas Higher Education Kinesiology Summit (1 conference attended)

2020 The Southwest Educational Research Association Conference (1 conference attended)

2019 Research and Scholarship Week-Tarleton State University (1 conference attended)

2019 Iowa Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (2 conferences attended).

2019 Physical Education, Sports Medicine and Doping Studies, (1 conference attended).

2017-2018 Society for Public Health Education, Delta Chapter (1 conference attended)

2015-2018 Graduate Student Association of the University of Alabama (3 conferences attended).

2015-2018 Alabama State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (7

conferences attended)

2017 National Strength and Conditioning Association (1 conference attended)

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS

2020-present Rotary Club for Fort Worth, South

2020-present Lions Club International

2020-present Southside Church of Christ

2017-2018 The City of Tuscaloosa Preservation Society

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