George M. Graham
Ph.D., 1973, Physical Education, University of Oregon
Professor of Kinesiology
Contact Information
270 Recreation Building
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA 16802
(814) 865-1032
Fax: (814) 865-1275
Professional Experience
- Full time faculty member at Penn State (2002-present), Virginia Tech (1985-2002), the University of Georgia (1973-84) and the University of South Carolina (1984-1985)
- President, National Associate for Physical Education and Sport (2003-2004)
- Senior Advisor to PE Central (www.pecentral.org) (1996-present)
- Executive Director, United States Physical Education Association (1994-1995)
- Co-Founder and director of Curriculum and Instruciton, Americna Mater Teacher Program (1992-2000)
- Visiting Professor at the following institutions: Portland State University, Montana State University, University of British Columbia, Eastern Kentucky University, Georgia State University, Western Kentucky University, Alaska Pacific University, University of Illinois-Chicago, Ball State University
- Physical education teacher and coach in the public schools of California and Oregon
Publications
- Author or co-author of 15 books/monographs; over 50 articles related to teaching children physical activity
Selected publications
Graham, G., Holt/Hale, S. & Parker, M. (2004). Children Moving: A Reflective Approach to Teaching Physical Education (6th Ed.). Mt. View, CA: Mayfield.
Graham, G. (2001). Teaching Children Physical Education (2nd Ed.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Graham, G. (Ed.) (1995). Physical Education through students’ eyes and in students’ voices. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education (Summer Research Monograph), 14(4), 363-482.
Graham, G. & Sheffield, J., Editors. (1993). United States Tennis Association Schools Program Curriculum (5th Ed.). White Plains, NY: USTA.
Graham, G., Castenada, R., Hopple, C., Manross, M. and Sanders, S. (1991). Developmentally Appropriate Physical Education for Children. Published by NASPE.
Graham, G., Metzler, M. & Webster, G. (1991). Specialist and Classroom Teacher Effectiveness in Physical Education: A Three Year Study. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education (Summer Research Monograph), 10(4), 321-426.
Pieron, M. & Graham, G. Editors (1986). Sport Pedagogy: The 1984 Olympic Scientific Congress Proceedings. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Selected Consultant Work
- NASPE Task Force to Develop Performance Indicators for the Physical Education National Standards 1999-2001.
- Advisory Board, PE-TV, 1995-1998 (Project of Whittle Communications, funded by Reebok)
- Consultant to the Professional Golf Association of American (Golf in the Schools Program), 1995-97.
- Consultant to the United States Tennis Association (USTA Schools Program), 1992-94.
- NASPE Outcomes Committee, developed the outcomes that were the precursor to the National Standards, 1990-94.
- Consultant in children’s physical education and teacher effectiveness to over 65school districts throughout the United States
Professional Presentations
- Keynote speaker at over 75 state, regional and national and international conferences
- Presentations in 44 different states, Canada, Italy, Greece and Korea on the topic of children’s physical activity, teacher effectiveness, and the use of technology in K-12 settings
Selected Awards and Honors
- Selected to deliver a keynote address at the International China-United States Physical Education Conference, Beijing, China, July, 2002
- Segment on quality physical education on CNN television, 2000
- Cited in the following publications in articles on children’s physical activity and physical education: USA Today, Wall Street Journal, New York Times
- Margie Hanson Honor Award presented by the Council on Physical Education for Children (COPEC), 1997
- National Association for Sport and Physical Education Curriculum and Instruction Academy Honor Award, 1996.
- Selected Outstanding Teacher of the University (Wine Award) at Virginia Tech, 1990; inducted into the Academy of Teaching Excellence at Virginia Tech in the same year
- Chair, Council on Physical Education for Children (1991-92), over 7,500 members throughout the United States
- Featured segment or CBS in the Morning(Kathleen Sullivan and Dr. Bob Arnot), 1989