Celebrate SHAPE America Award Winners
in Health and Physical Education

 

Congratulations to the following 2023 SHAPE America award recipients and lecturers, who were recognized at the SHAPE America National Convention & Expo in Seattle. Our professions benefit daily from the hard work, dedication and vision of all of these individuals.

 

View the 2023 National Teachers of the Year and 2023 District Teachers of the Year.

Hall of Fame Award

The Hall of Fame Award honors outstanding individuals who make significant contributions to maintaining physical and health education, physical activity, dance and sport as important parts of the total educational program.


Fran Cleland Donnelly West Chester University (PA), retired

Luther Halsey Gulick Award

The Luther Halsey Gulick Award is the highest honor SHAPE America bestows in recognition of long and distinguished service to one or more of the professions.

Hans van der Mars Arizona State University, professor emeritus

Barbara A. Cooley Health Education Master’s Scholarship

  • Jenna Kratz, SUNY-Cortland, (NY)

Bill Kane Health Education Undergraduate Scholarship

  • Sara Westrate, Grand Valley State University (MI)

C.H. McCloy Research Lecture

  • Lecturer: Darla Castelli, University of Texas at Austin

Claudine Sherrill Adapted Physical Education Lecture

  • Lecturer: John Foley, SUNY at Cortland, (NY)

Adapted PE/Activity Graduate Student of the Year Award

  • Ally Keene, Old Dominion University, (VA)

Adapted PE Program of the Year Award

  • Tim Swenson, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Julian U. Stein Lifetime Achievement Award

  • Lauren Lieberman, The College at Brockport, (NY)

CSPAP Keynote Lecture

  • Lecturer: Pamela Kulina, Arizona State University

CSPAP SIG Innovative Paper Award

  • Christopher B. Merica, University of North Carolina, Wilmington
  • Cate A. Egan, University of Idaho
  • Collin A. Webster, University of Birmingham, Dubai
  • Diana Mindrila, University of West Georgia
  • Grace Goc Karp, University of Idaho
  • David R. Paul, University of Idaho
  • Karie Lee Orendorff, Montana State University

Curriculum & Instruction Scholar Lecture

  • Lecturer: Michael Hemphill, University of North Carolina-Greensboro
  • Lecturer: Shannon Pennington, Dream Academy, School District U-46, (IL)

Curriculum & Instruction Honor Award

  • Erin Centeio, The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Dr. Doris R. Corbett Johnson Leaders for our Future Award

  • Dillon Landi, University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom
  • Xiaoxia Zhang, Centenary College (LA)

E. B. Henderson Award

  • Tara Blackshear, Towson University (MD)

Helen Heitmann Young Scholar Award

  • Kelly Simonton, The University of Wyoming

Joy of Effort Award

  • Karen Marley, Colorado State University
  • Kevin Shephard, Support Real Teachers (CA)

Measurement & Evaluation JoAnne Safrit Lecture

Presider:

  • Weimo Zhu (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)

Speakers:

  • Weimo Zhu (UIUC): Privilege, Kindness and Generosity of Dr. Margret J. Safrit
  • Steve Silverman (Florida Atlantic University): Changes in Measurement & Evaluation in Kinesiology
  • Andjelka Pavlovic (The Cooper Institute): Criterion-Reference Evaluation in Youth Fitness Assessment —
    A Memorial to Dr. Safrit’s Contributions to FitnessGram
  • Minsoo Kang (University of Mississippi): Call for the Training of the Future Kinesmetrics Specialists

MPEES Reviewer of the Year

  • Brian French, Washington State University

Motor Behavior Lecture

  • Lecturer: Ali Brian, University of South Carolina

NAGWS Legacy Award

  • Christine Schneiderhahn, Clayton School District (MO)

North American Society of Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance Fellows

  • Brett Fuller, Milwaukee Public Schools (WI), retired
  • Tao Zhang, University of North Texas

Presidential Citations

  • Campbell University, Exercise Science Department
    Artie Kamiya
    Jamie Sparks
    Judy LoBianco
    Shellie Pfohl

Raymond A. Weiss Lecture

  • Lecturer: Heather Erwin, University of Kentucky

Research Council Distinguished Service Award

  • Bryan McCullick, University of Georgia

Research Fellows

  • Brian Dauenhauer, University of Northern Colorado
  • Scott McNamara, University of New Hampshire
  • Emi Tsuda, University of West Virginia

RQES Lecture

  • Lecturer: Joonkoo (J.K.) Yun, East Carolina University

Ruth Abernathy Presidential Scholarships

Undergraduate
  • Kylie Kasprick, St. Olaf College, (MN)
  • Jessica Klingelhoefer, University of Nebraska-Kearney, (NE)
  • Anthony Scibelli, SUNY-Cortland, (NY)
Graduate
  • Ezinwa Osuoha, Yale University (CT) (Master’s)
  • Stacy Imabge, Louisiana State University (Doctorate)

SHAPE America Daryl Siedentop Scholar Lecture

  • Lecturer: Jacqueline Goodway, The Ohio State University

Thom McKenzie Research Grant

  • Xiaoxia Zhang, Centenary College (LA)
    Movements and cognitive and mental health in children with autism.