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Dr. Grant Hill

Biography:

Dr. Grant Hill has extensive teaching and leadership experience at the K-12 and university levels of education. He taught Physical Education in the Seattle and EdmondsPublic Schools in the state of Washington. He also served as a high school Vice Principal for two years. He received a Ph.D. from the University of Iowa in 1987. He taught at the University of Southern California (1987-89), SeattlePacificUniversity (1989-2001), and has been at CaliforniaStateUniversity, Long Beach since 2001. While at SeattlePacificUniversity, he served as the Chair of the Department of Physical Education for 6 years, was the Director of the Graduate Program in Physical Education, and was Chair of the Faculty during the 1999-2000 academic year. He also taught one period of middle school physical education (grades 7 & 8) each day in the EdmondsSchool District during his last eight years at SeattlePacificUniversity.

He is currently serving as the director of the CSULB Masters program in Physical Education, Pedagogy. This program enables K-12 teachers, coaches, and activities directors to earn a Masters degree and prepare for National Board Certification. Information regarding this degree option may be found at .

He is also the director of the General Activities Program at CSULB.

Dr. Hill’s research interests include fitness promotion, teacher preparation, and teaching methodology. He has published articles in leading Kinesiology journals including, The Physical Educator, JOPERD, The Journal of Sport and Social Issues, Sociology of Sport Journal, Strategies, and The High School Journal.

Contact Information

Full Name:Grant Hill

Phone Number:562 985-8856

Office LocationHHS2-213

CSULB Email:

Employment Information

Position Level:Professor

Year Hired:2001

Dept. Position(s):Program Director, Pedagogy Masters Program

Director: General Activities Program

Classes Taught:KPE 270, Professional Practices in Public School Physical

Education
KPE 457 Applied Theory of Teaching Team Sports
KPE 476 Physical Education for Elementary Teachers

KPE 525 Instructional Design in Physical Education

1st Degree:B.A.SeattlePacificUniversity - 1975

2nd Degree: M.Ed.SeattlePacificUniversity – 1980

3rd Degree: Ph.D. The University of Iowa– 1987

Hill, G. & Cleven, B. (2005). A comparison of 9th grade male and female physical education activities preferences by ethnicity. The High School Journal, 89 (2), 16- 23.

Hill, G. & Pluschke, M. (2005). Criteria for evaluating high school coaches. Interscholastic Athletic Administration, 32(1), 14-15.

Hill, G. & Cleven, B. (2005). A comparison of 9th grade male and female physical education activities preferences and support for coeducational groupings. The Physical Educator, 62 (4), 187-197.

Hill, G. & Cleven, B. (2005). Utilizing student surveys when designing physical education curriculum. Strategies, 18 (6), 25-28.

Hill, G. & Turner, L. (2004). Overcoming obstacles to fitness. Strategies, 18 (2), 31-34.

Hill, G. & Brodin, K. (2004). Perceptions of physical education teachers regarding the adequacy of university coursework in preparation for teaching. The Physical Educator, 61 (2), 75-87.

Hill, G. & Quam, B. (2003). A comparison of current and ideal fitness promotion strategies in

WashingtonState. The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, & Dance, 74 (8), 39-43.

Hill, G. (2003). Utilizing students to assess the physical fitness performance of their peers.

Strategies,16 (4), 34-36.

Hill, G. & Brodin, K. (2001). Perceptions of physical education teachers regarding the

adequacy of university coursework in preparation for teaching. Accepted for

publication by The Physical Educator.

Hill, G. (2001). Should kids “pick the team” in K-12 Physical education classes? Strategies, 14

(4), 26-27.

Hill, G. (2000). Ten ways to get kids excited about running. The Journal of Physical

Education, Recreation, & Dance, 71(4), 25-28.

Hill, G. & Miller, T. (1997). A comparison of peer and teacher assessment of students’ physical

fitness performance. The Physical Educator, 54(1), 40-46.

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