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Ron French

Ron French Ronald W. French, Ed.D.
Professor
Adapted Physical Education

Phone: +1 (940) 898-2582
Fax: +1 (940) 898-2581
Office: Pioneer Hall 208D

E-mail:
RFrench@twu.edu


  Year of Appointment  

1982

  Education  

  • 1971, Ed.D., University of California at Los Angeles, CA

  • 1967, M.A., Humboldt State College, CA

  • 1966, B.A., Humboldt State College, CA

  Professional Experience  

  • 1988-Present: Professor, Dept. of Kinesiology, Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX

  • 1984-1988: Associate Professor, Dept. of Kinesiology, Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX

  • 1977-1984: Assistant Professor, University of Utah, UT

  • 1972-1977: Assistant Professor, New York State University at Brockport, NY

  • 1972-1973: Biomechanist & Software Engineer, Dr. Karl M. Newell's Lab., Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

  • 1972-1973: Instructor, University of California at Los Angeles, Extension (Physical Education for the Exceptional Child:  Theory and Practice)

  Recent Publications  

  • Bowers, S.T., French, R., Myers, B., & Pyfer, J. (October, 2002).  Job Functions of Adapted Physical Educators, Occupational Therapists, and Physical Therapists Revisited.  Presented at the 3rd Annual World Congress and Exposition on Disability.  Orlando, Florida.

  • Kudlac, M., Valkova, H., Sherrill, S., Myers, B., & French, R. (2002).  An inclusion instrument based on planned behavior theory for prospective physical educators, 19, 280-299.

  • Babcock, G., French, R., Myers, B., & Huettig, C. (2002).  Documentary analysis of research productivity in the literature related to individuals with disabilities and exercise physiology.  Clinical Kinesiology, 56, 3-14.

  Classes Teaching  

  • KINS 5843 Issues in Adapted Physical Activity
  • KINS 5793 Enhancing Performance and Learning of Individuals with Disabilities
  • KINS 5863 Pedagogy in Adapted Physical Education
  • KINS 6113 Seminar in Adapted Physical Education
     

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