Faculty

Name: Kevin Casebolt
Title: Professor Physical Education

B.S., 1992, Northern Illinois University
M.Ed, 1995, University of Kansas
Ph.D., 1998, University of Kansas

Email: kcasebolt@esu.edu
Phone: (570) 422-3230
Campus Address: Zimbar-Liljenstein Hall 212

I currently teach health and wellness class, first year experience class, recreation and leisure services for individuals with disabilities, and movement activities for special populations. My scholarship primarily resides in the relationship between instructional physical activity programs (IPAP and academic success as well as the investigation of inclusionary practices to successfully include individuals with disabilities into regular physical education.

About Dr. Casebolt

Curriculum VitaeTeaching InterestHealth and Wellness
Instructional Physical Activity
Adapted Physical Education Research InterestMy scholarship primarily resides in the relationship between instructional physical activity programs (IPAP and academic success as well as the investigation of inclusionary practices to successfully include individuals with disabilities into regular physical education. Student Group AdvisingGymnastics ClubPublications & PresentationsLu, H.K., Chen., Y., Yeh, C., Chuang, C., Chiang, L., Lai, C., Casebolt, K., Huang, A., Lin, W., Hsieh, K. (in press). Discrepancies between leg-to-leg bioelectrical impedance analysis and computerized tomography in abdominal visceral fat measurement. Scientific Report. Casebolt, K.M., Chiang, L.M., Melton, B., Russell, J. (2017). College/University instructionalphysical activity programs and academic success in higher education. InternationalJournal of Kinesiology in Higher Education. 28(2).Sato, T., Hodge, S.R., Casebolt, K.M., & Samalot-Rivera. (2015). Physical education teacher candidates’ beliefs about instructing children with disabilities in adapted aquatics. International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education. 9(3). 308-328. Casebolt, K.M., Bland, H., Russell, J., & Melton, B. (2015). Quality instructional physical activity programs in higher education. Pennsylvania Journal of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. 86(3). Melton, B., Russell, J., Bland, H., Casebolt, K.M., & Chandler, K. (2015). The impact of health behaviors on perceived physical, mental, and social health status among college students. Georgia Journal of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. 47(2). 23-30

Curriculum Vitae

Teaching Interest

Health and Wellness
Instructional Physical Activity
Adapted Physical Education

Research Interest

My scholarship primarily resides in the relationship between instructional physical activity programs (IPAP and academic success as well as the investigation of inclusionary practices to successfully include individuals with disabilities into regular physical education.

Student Group Advising

Gymnastics Club

Publications & Presentations

Lu, H.K., Chen., Y., Yeh, C., Chuang, C., Chiang, L., Lai, C., Casebolt, K., Huang, A., Lin,

W., Hsieh, K. (in press). Discrepancies between leg-to-leg bioelectrical impedance analysis and computerized tomography in abdominal visceral fat measurement. Scientific Report.

Casebolt, K.M., Chiang, L.M., Melton, B., Russell, J. (2017). College/University instructional

physical activity programs and academic success in higher education. International

Journal of Kinesiology in Higher Education. 28(2).

Sato, T., Hodge, S.R., Casebolt, K.M., & Samalot-Rivera. (2015). Physical education teacher

candidates’ beliefs about instructing children with disabilities in adapted aquatics. International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education. 9(3). 308-328.

Casebolt, K.M., Bland, H., Russell, J., & Melton, B. (2015). Quality instructional physical

activity programs in higher education. Pennsylvania Journal of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. 86(3).

Melton, B., Russell, J., Bland, H., Casebolt, K.M., & Chandler, K. (2015). The impact of health

behaviors on perceived physical, mental, and social health status among college students. Georgia Journal of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. 47(2). 23-30

Name: Christine Brett
Title: Professor of Physical Education, Department Chair, Assessment Coordinator

B.S., 1993, Russell Sage College
M.S., 1998, University of Southern Mississippi
Ph.D., 2002, Ohio State University

Email: cbrett@esu.edu
Phone: (570) 422-3582
Campus Address: Zimbar-Liljenstein Hall 218

Courses Taught: Pedagogical Content Knowledge for Elementary Physical Education (PETE 310), Analysis of Teaching Physical Education (PETE 343), Physical Education and Instructional Strategies and Assessment (PETE 400), Movement Experiences for Secondary Grades (PETE 442), Student Teaching (PETE 440)

About Dr. Brett

Teaching InterestSocialization of Teachers, Promoting Physical Activity, Supervision of Student Teachers, and Assessment Research InterestBest practices in teacher preparation

Name: Mihye Jeong
Title: Professor of Physical Education, Graduate Coordinator

B.S., 1993, Dong-A University
M.S., 2000, Ewha Womans University
Ph.D., 2008, University of Virginia

Email: mjeong@esu.edu
Phone: (570) 422-3307
Campus Address: Zimbar-Liljenstein Hall 216

Teaching Adapted Physical Education, Motor Learning and Development, Physical Conditioning and Student Teaching. Research interests in Enhancing Physical Activity Participation of Individuals with Disabilities and Teaching Students with Disabilities in General Physical Education.

Name: Gene White
Title: Professor of Physical Education

B.S., 1975, West Chester University
M.Ed., 1980, West Chester University
Ph.D., 1999, Temple University

Email: gwhite@esu.edu
Phone: (570) 422-3604
Campus Address: Zimbar-Liljenstein Hall 221

Gene White is beginning his forty-seventh year of teaching. He is a past chair of the Physical Education Teacher Education Department at East Stroudsburg University (ESU) of Pennsylvania. Prior to ESU, he taught physical education at Wordsworth Academy, a PA state approved private school for children aged 5-21 with emotional disturbance and behavioral disorders, for twenty-five years.

About Dr. White

Curriculum VitaeGene White is beginning his forty-seventh year of teaching. He is a past chair of the Physical Education Teacher Education Department at East Stroudsburg University (ESU) of Pennsylvania. Prior to ESU, he taught physical education at Wordsworth Academy, a PA state approved private school for children aged 5-21 with emotional disturbance and behavioral disorders, for twenty-five years. At ESU, in addition to having served as chair, he has been the PETE Senate representative, past co-chair of the Middle States Standards 12&14 work committee (2015-2017). White is also the Director of the ESU ROCKETS Program. This is an after-school program for “at-risk” children from the local neighborhood. These children based on socio-economic levels have been labeled as at-risk for failure in school. This program is in its 19th year. He is also the co-director of the ESU-Beijing Sport University-Shanghai University of Physical Education and Sport Summer Health Sciences Symposium. Currently, White serves as President-elect of the National Academy for Health and Physical Literacy. He is also an executive board member of SHAPEPA He has served as chair of the Adapted Physical Activity Committee, VP of Physical Education, VP of Recreation, and President of PSAHPERD. As President, White’s Presidential Project was a Student Leadership Conference. This conference is now in its Fifteenth year. He has served as the Student Adviser, and President of the Eastern District (twice). As President of Eastern district, he was able to make Adapted Physical Activity a standing committee. He is the current chair of the North American Society of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance Professionals. Teaching InterestPsycho-Social Aspects of Physical Activity
Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Research InterestImpacting Self-Esteem
Mental Health Care and Improvement ServiceAt ESU, in addition to having served as chair, he has been the PETE Senate representative, past co-chair of the Middle States Standards 12&14 work committee (2015-2017). White is also the Director of the ESU ROCKETS Program. This is an after-school program for “at-risk” children from the local neighborhood. These children based on socio-economic levels have been labeled as at-risk for failure in school. This program is in its 17 year. He is also the co-director of the ESU-Beijing Sport University-Shanghai University of Physical Education and Sport Summer Health Sciences Symposium. The program is in its third year. Currently, White serves the PSAHPERD as co-student adviser and liaison to the Eastern District Association Board (now the District Leadership Council). He has served as chair of the Adapted Physical Activity Committee, VP of Physical Education, VP of Recreation, and President of PSAHPERD. As President, White’s Presidential Project was a Student Leadership Conference. This conference is now in its Thirteenth year. He has served as the Student Adviser, and President of the Eastern District (twice). As President of Eastern district he was able to make Adapted Physical Activity a standing committee He has also been the chair of the North American Society of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance Professionals Student Group AdvisingPennsylvania State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Co-student adviser. Publications & PresentationsSockman, B. R., Carducci, O. M., Clossey, L., Batson-Magnuson, L., White, G., Wehmeyer, A., Wells, H., & Rauch, G. (2018). Service-learning experiences promote the university strategic mission regardless of discipline or matriculation level. Journal on Excellence in College Teaching.
Brett, C.E.W., O’Merle, M.J. and White, G. (Spring 2017). ROCKETS: Soar to success everybody learns. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. International Presentations
Presenter, The Use of Cooperative Games in the United States, Beijing Sport University, May 2018 Regional/National Presentations
Presenter, “Proactive versus Reactive Teaching for Students with Special Needs”, PSAHPERD and Eastern District of SHAPE America Student Leadership Conference, October 2016 Additional InformationYouth Mental Health First Aid Trainer
Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Trainer
Nationally Certified Adapted Physical Educator (CAPE) Elementary Principal Certification Pennsylvania State University, 1997Doctoral degree from the Temple University Psychology of Human Movement, Psycho-Social Interactions in Play, 1999
Dissertation: "A Comparison of the Effects of Developmentally-Oriented, Low Organized Games and Free Play Recess on the Self-Esteem of Young Children in a Partial Psychiatric Hospital"
Adviser: Dr. Marianne Torbert Alumnus of West Chester University of Pennsylvania, BS and Med in HPE 1975, 1980

Curriculum Vitae

Gene White is beginning his forty-seventh year of teaching. He is a past chair of the Physical Education Teacher Education Department at East Stroudsburg University (ESU) of Pennsylvania. Prior to ESU, he taught physical education at Wordsworth Academy, a PA state approved private school for children aged 5-21 with emotional disturbance and behavioral disorders, for twenty-five years.

At ESU, in addition to having served as chair, he has been the PETE Senate representative, past co-chair of the Middle States Standards 12&14 work committee (2015-2017).

White is also the Director of the ESU ROCKETS Program. This is an after-school program for “at-risk” children from the local neighborhood. These children based on socio-economic levels have been labeled as at-risk for failure in school. This program is in its 19th year.

He is also the co-director of the ESU-Beijing Sport University-Shanghai University of Physical Education and Sport Summer Health Sciences Symposium.

Currently, White serves as President-elect of the National Academy for Health and Physical Literacy. He is also an executive board member of SHAPEPA

He has served as chair of the Adapted Physical Activity Committee, VP of Physical Education, VP of Recreation, and President of PSAHPERD. As President, White’s Presidential Project was a Student Leadership Conference. This conference is now in its Fifteenth year.

He has served as the Student Adviser, and President of the Eastern District (twice). As President of Eastern district, he was able to make Adapted Physical Activity a standing committee. He is the current chair of the North American Society of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance Professionals.