John Price Bennett

Vita

CURRENT POSITION AND ADDRESS

Professor

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Health and Applied Human Sciences Department

601 South College Road

Wilmington, North Carolina 28403-3297 (Telephone: 910-962-3740)

FAX #910-962-7073. E-mail: , homepage: http://people.uncw.edu/bennettj/

HOME ADDRESS

1608 Jetty's Reach. Wilmington, North Carolina 28409 (Telephone: 910-452-4867)

PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION

1969 - William and Mary - A.B., Health and Physical Education

1972 - Virginia Commonwealth University - M. Ed., Administration and Supervision

1980 - Northern Illinois University - Ed. D., Curriculum and Supervision

1988 - North Carolina Office of State Personnel - C.P.M., Certified Public Manager

PAST PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

1985 to 1992: Director Healthful Living Section North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (Note: First three years was the Assistant).

1981 to 1985: Assistant Professor of HPE at George Mason University. Co-Director of a Youth Sports and Fitness Camp, Director of Dance and Activities for the "Health Education Project for Older Adults", and Director of an American Folk Dance Group.

1976 to 1981: Instructor of HPE at Northern Illinois University, Research Coordinator and Elementary Physical Education Teacher in the DeKalb County Elementary School's Youth Fitness Intervention Program, "Project-Go-For-It."

1974 to 1976: Supervisor of HPE and Driver Education, K-12, Hanover County Public Schools, Virginia and Adjunct Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University Teaching Elementary PE Classes.

1969 to 1974: Elementary PE Teacher, High School Driver Education Teacher and Coach, Henrico County Public Schools, Virginia.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Memberships in AAHPERD, NASPE, COPEC, NDA, VA and NC AHPERD, VA – Association of Driver Education and Traffic Safety, and a charter member in the American Academy and N.C. Society of Public Managers

National AAHPERD: Dance Standards Re-Visioning Committee (04-?),Delegate to AAHPERD Alliance Assembly (79-84, 86-88, 91-93, 00, and 02), NASPE Leadership Development Conference (00), Council of Future Professionals Mentor to the Chair (99-01), JOPERD Editorial Board (93-97), Reviewed "Content Standards and Assessment Guide for School Physical Education" (94 – 95), AAHPERD - Nominating Committee (89-90), Physical Education Outcomes Project Participant (88-90), National Dance Association: Heritage Committee (88-91), Liaison to NASPE Basic Stuff Committee (84-85), Structure and Function Committee (85-87), Liaison to ASCA of AAHPERD (82-84), Director of NDA Promotions Unit (79-81), Chair of Verbal Component of Promotions Unit (79-81), Coordinator of National Dance Week (79-81), Nomination Committee(79-81)..

Midwest District AAHPERD: Chair, Elementary Physical Education Section (81-82).

Southern District AAHPERD: Exhibits and Program Advertisement Committee Member (99-00), Review Committee for the Selection of the SDAHPERD Teacher of the Year (94-95), and Dance Council Nomination Committee (83-84).

North Carolina AHPERD Honor Awards Committee (01-03), Chair of Nominating Committee (01), President (99-00), President-Elect (99), Vice-President (97-99), Executive Committee (97-00), Convention Site Committee (97-00), Welcome Committee (99-00), Friends of NCAHPERD (99-00), Associate Membership Committee (97-00), Public Affairs/Public Relations Committee (97-99), Audit Committee (97-99), Student Major's Association Advisor (94 to 96), Nominating Committee (95 and chair 00), Ex Officio Board member (85-92 & 94-96), NC Journal Editorial Board (86-88), Long Range Planning Committee (88-92), Fitness Testing Committee (88), Basic Education Program Implementation Committee (88), Long Range Planning for Dance (89-92), Delegate-at-Large (86-88, 91-93, 00, and 02) to AAHPERD Rep. Assembly.

Virginia AHPERD: Chair and Chair-Elect of Physical Fitness Section (83-85), Secretary of Physical Fitness Section (82-83), Finance Committee (81-84), Chair and Chair-Elect of Dance Section (74-76).

Illinois AHPER: Vice President of Continuing and Higher Education (80-81), Treasurer Northern District IAHPER(80-81), Dance Board of Directors (80-81), Area Co-Chairperson Northern District IAHPER Executive and Advisory Board (78-79).

Editorial Board Member: “P.E. Central Staff and Editorial Team”. Dance Lesson Ideas Advisory Board. 2000 to present.

Editorial Board Member: "Journal of Interdisciplinary Research in Physical Education", Eddie Bowers Publishing. 1995 to 1998.

Editorial Board Member: "Teaching Secondary Physical Education", Human Kinetics Publisher. 95 to 98.

Editorial Board Member: "Teaching Elementary Physical Education", Human Kinetics Publisher. 97 to 99.

PRESENTATIONS

Eight international and over 350 national, regional, state and local presentations on health promotion, physical education, dance, and program development for all ages.

SELECTED HONORS

-“AAHPERD Honor Award for 2004” The Honor Awards are bestowed annually for meritorious service by members of the Alliance and to the professions represented. Recipients are designated as Honor Fellows in recognition of their high attainment.

-“J. Marshall Crews Distinguished Faculty Award” by the Past Chairs Council of the UNCW Alumni Association. Given in recognition to those who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of university service, student support efforts, leadership, and community service and outreach. August 21, 2003.

-“College/University Dance Educator of the Year 2002” from the Dance Education Association of the North Carolina Alliance for Athletics, Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. November 22, 2002.

-“NCAAHPERD 2001 Honor Award” from the North Carolina Alliance for Athletics, Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. November 30, 2001.

-“The North Carolina Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching” the University’s highest honor for exceptional teaching. April 14, 2000.

-“College/University Physical Education Teacher of the Year 1999” from the Physical Education Association of the North Carolina Alliance for Athletics, Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. December 11, 1999.

-“Margie Hanson Distinguished Service Award for Excellence in Teaching at the Elementary Level” from the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, April 22, 1999

-“WD-40 Award for Excellence in Teaching and Promoting Dance” from the Southern District and North Carolina Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance February 17, 1999.

-“Chancellor's Teaching Excellence Award”. Univ. of North Carolina at Wilmington, Fall 1998.

-Recognized 1997 AAHPERD Nat. Con. for service on the "JOPERD Editorial Bd 1993-1997".

-Phi Epsilon Kappa Honorary Society for HPERD Professionals 1997.

-Honored at the 1995 NCAHPERD State Convention for "distinguished contributions to the professions represented in NCAHPERD and by modeling personal and professional behaviors which influenced the lives and leaders of NCAHPERD" through the Student Majors Association.

-Invited Staff Member for the Sixth Annual Intercontinental Intercollegiate Dance Festival-Held in Weymouth, Dorset, England, March 31 to April 8, 1993.

-Omicron Delta Kappa - National Honorary Leadership Society, 1980

-Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching-Northern Illinois University 1980.

-Excellence as a Graduate Student – Dept. of Curriculum and Instruction, Northern Illinois University 1979.

-Dean's List - Undergraduate student at The College of William and Mary 1969.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

• Bennett, J.P. and Reimer, P.C. (2006). Rhythmic activities and dance. (2nd ed).Champaign, Illinois: Human Kinetics.

• Peel, J.C., Bennett, J.P., & Combs, C.S. (2003). Active living: A matter of choice with resource guide. (4th ed.). Boston: Pearson Publishing Company.

• Bennett, J.P., Combs, S., Lewis, C., and Hill, J. (1997). Teaching lifelong leisure pursuits. Boston: American Press.

• Titlow, L.W. and Bennett, J. P. (1996). Introduction and principles of physical education. Dubuque, Iowa: Brown & Benchmark Publishers.

• Bennett, J.P. (1995). Gymnastics for everyone. Boston: American Press.

Total: 9 textbooks, 10 textbook contributions, over 60 journal articles, and over 20 abstracts, letters, proceedings, and reviews

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