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Nate McCaughtry, Ph.D.

Associate Professor / Physical Education Pedagogy Program Coordinator

Tel: 313-577-0014

E-mail: natemccaughtry@wayne.edu

Fax: 313-577-9300

Office: 125 Matthaei

Complete Scholarly Record (.pdf format)

  • Educational Background:

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    • Ph.D. in Kinesiology, University of Alabama

    • M.S. in Adapted Physical Education, University of Wisconsin- LaCrosse
    • B.S in Physical Education, University of Wisconsin- LaCrosse

  • Courses:

     

    • KIN 5400  Inclusion in Physical Education

    • KIN 5410  Physical Education for Students with Special Needs

    • KIN 5420  Sport and Recreation for Exceptional Students

    • KIN 5430  Practicum in Adapted Physical Education

    • KIN 5440  Physical Education for Elementary School Children I

    • KIN 5460  Instructional Methods in Physical Education (sample syllabi link)

    • KIN 7460  Secondary Methods in Physical Education 

    • KIN 7510  Socio-Cultural Issues in Physical Education (formerly History and Philosophy of Physical Education) (sample syllabi link)

    • KIN 7520  Alternative Styles of Teaching in Physical Education

    • KHS 7990  Special Problems in Kinesiology

    • KHS 7999  Master's Project in Kinesiology (sample syllabi #1 and sample syllabi#2 links)

    • KHS 8999  Master's Thesis in Kinesiology

  • Professional Organizations:

     

    • American Educational Research Association (AERA)

    • Mid-South American Educational Research Association (MSERA)

    • American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance

    • Alabama State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance

    • Special Interest Group for Research in Teaching and Learning in PE

    • Michigan Fitness Foundation

    • Michigan Exemplary Physical Education Curriculum Consortium

    • Michigan Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance

  • Areas of Interests:

     

    • Teacher learning and development

    • Urban Education

    • Student Health outcomes

    • Socio-cultural issues in education and society

    • History and philosophy of education and physical education

  • Sample Publications:

     

    • Shen, B., McCaughtry, N., & Martin, J. (in press). Urban adolescents’ exercise intentions and behaviors: Gender differences in a trans-contextual Model. Contemporary Educational Psychology. 
       

    • Shen, B., McCaughtry, N., Martin, J. (in press). The influence of domain specificity on motivation in physical education. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. 
       

    • Cothran, D., McCaughtry, N., Smigell, S., Garn, A., Hodges Kulinna, P., Faust, R., & Martin, J. (in press). Teachers’ perspectives on the qualities and roles of a mentor teacher. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education. 
       

    • McCaughtry, N., Oliver, K., Dillon, S., & Martin, J. (in press). Teachers’ perspectives on pedometers as instructional technology in physical education: A cautionary tale. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education.
       

    • Hodges Kulinna, P., McCaughtry, N., Martin, J., Cothran, D., & Faust, R. (in press). The influence of professional development on teachers’ psychosocial perceptions of teaching a physically active curriculum. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education.
       

    • Martin, J., McCaughtry, N., & Shen, B. (in press). Predicting physical activity in Arab American children. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education.
       

    • Fahlman, M., Dake, J., McCaughtry, N., Martin, J. (in press). A pilot study to examine the effects of a nutrition intervention on knowledge, behaviors, and self-efficacy in middle school children. Journal of School Health.
       

    • Martin, J., McCaughtry, N., Hodges Kulinna, P., & Cothran, D. (in press). The effectiveness of mentoring based professional development on physical education teachers’ pedometer and computer efficacy and anxiety. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education.
       

    • Shen, B., McCaughtry, N., & Martin, J. (in press). The influence of perceived autonomy and competence in physical education on leisure-time physical activity behavior in African American adolescents. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport.
       

    • Martin, J., Oliver, K., & McCaughtry, N. (2007). The theory of planned behavior: Predicting physical activity in Mexican American children. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 29, 235-238.
       

    • Martin, J., McCaughtry, N., Hodges-Kulinna, P., & Cothran, D. (in press). The influences of professional development on teachers’ self-efficacy toward educational change. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy. 
       

    • Shen, B., McCaughtry, N., Martin, J., & Rocco Dillon, S. (2006). Does “sneaky fox” facilitate learning?: Examining the effects of seductive details in physical education. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 77, 498-506.
       

    • McCaughtry, N., Barnard, S., Martin, J., Shen, B., & Hodges Kulinna, P. (2006). Teachers’ perspectives on the challenges of teaching physical education in urban schools: The student emotional filter. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 77, 486-497.
       

    • Cothran, D., McCaughtry, N., Hodges-Kulinna, P., & Martin, J. (2006). Top-down public health curricular change: The experience of physical education teachers in the United States. Journal of In-Service Education, 32, 533-547.
       

    • Smigell, S., McCaughtry, N., Martin, S., Cothran, D., Hodges Kulinna, P., & Faust, R. (2006). Influences of more-experienced teachers mentoring their newer counterparts: Initial concerns, obstacles, and outcomes for mentors. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 77, A69-70.
       

    • McCaughtry, N., Martin, J., Hodges-Kulinna, P., & Cothran, D. (2006). What makes teacher    professional development work?: The influences of instructional resources needed to change. Journal of In-Service Education, 32, 221-235. 
       

    • McCaughtry, N. (2006). Working politically amongst professional knowledge landscapes to    implement gender-sensitive physical education reform. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 11, 159-179.
       

    • McCaughtry, N., Martin, J., Hodges-Kulinna, P., & Cothran, D. (2006). Emotional  dimensions of  teacher change. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 25, 99-119.
       

    • Hodges-Kulinna, P., McCaughtry, N., Martin, J., & Cothran, D. (2006). What do urban  physical education teachers teach? A contextual analysis of one elementary school  district. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 11, 45-68.

  • Grant Funding:

     

    • McCaughtry, N.
      Generations with Promise
      Source: Kellogg’s Foundation and Michigan Dept. of Community Health
      Award: $145,000 October 1, 2007 – September 30, 2010
       

    • McCaughtry, N. (Principal Investigator), Martin, J. (Co-Investigator)
      Detroit Healthy Youth Initiative - Phase III, Year 3
      Source: U.S. Department of Education: Carol M. White Physical Education Program (PEP)
      Award: $200,000 October 1, 2006 - September 30, 2007
       

    • McCaughtry, N. (Principal Investigator), Martin, J. (Co-Investigator)
      Detroit Healthy Youth Initiative - Phase III, Year 2
      Source: U.S. Department of Education: Carol M. White Physical Education Program (PEP)
      Award: $214,051 October 1, 2005 - September 30, 2006
       

    • McCaughtry, N. (Principal Investigator), Martin, J. (Co-Investigator)
      Detroit Healthy Youth Initiative - Phase III, Year 1 Supplemental
      Source: U.S. Department of Education: Carol M. White Physical Education Program (PEP)
      Award: $140,639 June 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005
       

    • McCaughtry, N. (PI), Martin, J., Dake, J.
      Detroit Healthy Youth Initiative- Middle School Reform
      Source: U.S. Department of Education 
      Amount: $647,117   -   Funded October 1, 2004-September 30, 2007
       

    • McCaughtry, N. (Principal Investigator), Martin, J. (Co-Investigator)
      Detroit Healthy Youth Initiative - Phase III, Year 1
      Source: U.S. Department of Education: Carol M. White Physical Education Program (PEP)
      Award: $76,154 October 1, 2004 - September 31, 2005
       

    • McCaughtry, N. (Principal Investigator), Martin, J. (Co-Investigator)
      Detroit Healthy Youth Initiative - Phase II
      Source: U.S. Department of Education: Carol M. White Physical Education Program (PEP)
      Award: $250,856 October 1, 2003 - September 30, 2004
       

    • McCaughtry, N. (PI), Hodges-Kulinna, P. & Martin, J.
      Detroit Healthy Youth Initiative-Phase I
      Source: U.S. Department of Education
      Amount: $300,971 Oct. 1, 2002-Sept. 31, 2003
       

    • McCaughtry, N. (PI), Hodges-Kulinna, P. & Martin, J.
      Why aren't teachers implementing health-related fitness curriculum?: An analysis of Michigan's EPEC curriculum
      Source: American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (AAHPERD)
      Amount: $15,000 April 1, 2003-March 31, 2004
       

    • McCaughtry, N. (PI)
      Learning to teach new curricular models: Sport Education
      Source: Wayne State University Research Award
      Amount: $7,000.00 June 1, 2002-August 31, 2002
       

    • McCaughtry, N. (PI)
      Empowerment evaluation in health and human service programs
      Source: Censeo Research
      Amount: $3,000.00 June 1, 2002-August 31, 2002
       

    • McCaughtry, N. (PI) & Wojewuczki, J.
      The development of adventure physical education curriculum
      Source: Michigan Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (MAHPERD)
      Amount: $1,000.00 September 1, 2002-May 15, 2003
       

    • McCaughtry, N. (PI)
      The development of elementary adventure education curriculum and field-testing
      Source: Wayne State University Small Research Grant
      Amount: $973.00 June 1, 2002-August 31, 2002

 
 

 

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