Health Education
Resume:
CURRICULUM VITAE
Suzan F. Ayers, Associate Professor
Western Michigan University
Department of Health, Physical Education & Recreation
Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5426
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Telephone: 269-***-****
INITIAL APPOINTMENT TO WMU: August 2004
DATE OF LAST PROMOTION: 2007
TENURE STATUS: Tenured
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
2001 Doctor of Philosophy, University of South Carolina
1995 Master of Science, University of Florida
1990 Bachelor of Science, Winthrop College
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
2007presentAssociate Professor, Western Michigan University
20042007Assistant Professor, Western Michigan University
20012004Assistant Professor, West Virginia University
19982001Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of South Carolina
19961998Director, Spinal Rehabilitation Certification Program, University of Florida
19951996Coordinator, Spinal Rehabilitation Certification Program, University of
Florida
19941995Adjunct Instructor, Santa Fe Community College
19931995Lab Supervisor, Spinal Rehabilitation Certification Program, University of
Florida
19921994Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Florida
19911992Assistant Women's Basketball Coach, Coker College
19901991Head Softball Coach, McBee High School
19901992Physical Education Teacher, Chesterfield County, SC
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Ph.D. 2
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION:
Assessment (physical activity, fitness, cognitive, programmatic)
Health-related fitness education
Student cognition
Survey design, construction and analysis
Cognitive test design, construction and analysis
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
Michigan Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
HONORS & AWARDS:
2007 Fellow. Research Consortium, American Alliance for Health, Physical Education,
Recreation and
Dance
2005 Young Professional of the Year. Midwest District, American Alliance for Health,
Physical
Education, Recreation and Dance
2003, 2004 Outstanding Research/Creative Activity. School of Physical Education, West
Virginia
University
2003 Outstanding Teaching. School of Physical Education, West Virginia University
2003 Outstanding Service. School of Physical Education, West Virginia University.
2003 Young Scholar. West Virginia Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation
and Dance
2003 Presidential Citation. West Virginia Association of Health, Physical Education,
Recreation and
Dance (for meritorious service initiating and chairing the Assessment and Standards
Committee)
CERTIFICATIONS:
October 2002: Physical Best Health-Fitness Instructor, American Alliance for Health,
Physical
Education, Recreation and Dance (through 2012)
December 2001: Physical Best Health-Fitness Specialist, American Alliance for Health,
Physical
Education, Recreation and Dance
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RESEARCH/SCHOLARSHIP
PRESENTATIONS:
Ayers, S.F. (January 4, 2012). Refining and Administering Assessments. PIPEline Workshop
for
Community School District 218, Oak Lawn, IL.
Ayers, S.F. (August 15, 2011). FITTing Assessment Into HS Physical Education. PIPEline
Workshop
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for Community School District 218, Oak Lawn, IL.
Ayers, S.F., & Sariscsany, M J. (May 2, 2011). Helping Your Students Become Their
Physical Best.
Invited webinar presentation.
Ayers, S.F., & Mosier, B. (April, 2011). Physical Best in Higher Education Workshop.
Invited
presentation at the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and
Dance
Convention, San Diego, CA.
Ayers, S.F. (January, 2011). Assessment Strategies: Elementary Physical Education.
PIPEline
Workshop for the Washington, DC Public Schools.
Ayers, S.F. (2010, November). Easy Ways to Add Health-related Fitness to Your Classes.
Presented at
the meeting of the Michigan Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and
Dance
Convention, Grand Rapids, MI.
Ayers, S.F., & Mosier, B. (October, 2009). Physical Best in Higher Education Workshop.
Invited
presentation at the Physical Education Teacher Education Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC.
Ayers, S.F., & Deutsch, J. (April, 2009). Physical Best in Higher Education Workshop.
Invited
presentation at the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and
Dance
Convention, Tampa, FL.
Ayers, S.F. (2008, November). Physical Best Specialist Workshop. Presented at the meeting
of the
Michigan Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Convention,
Grand Rapids, MI.
Ayers, S.F., & Sariscsany, M J. (April, 2008). Physical Best in Higher Education
Workshop. Invited
presentation at the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and
Dance
Convention, Ft. Worth, TX.
Gabbei, R., Castelli, D., Ayers, S.F. (2007, November). Enough already with New PE
rhetoric: An
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appeal for true advocacy and reform. Paper presented at the meeting of the Illinois
Association
for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Convention, St. Charles, IL.
Ayers, S.F. (2007, July). Assessing health-related fitness, obesity and physical
activity. Poster
presented at the American School Health Conference, Honolulu, HI.
Ayers, S.F., & Humann, J. (April, 2007). Fitnessgram Specialist Workshop. Invited
presentation at the
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Convention,
Baltimore, MD.
Ayers, S.F., Weideman, C., & Berkey, D. (2006, November). University fitness: Year two.
Paper
presented at the meeting of the Michigan Association for Health, Physical Education,
Recreation and Dance Convention, Kalamazoo, MI.
Ayers, S.F. (2006, October). Teacher candidates conceptual knowledge. Paper presented at
the
Physical Education Teacher Education Conference, Long Beach, CA.
Ayers, S.F., & Martinez, R. (2006, October). Physical Best in PETE programs. Paper
presented at the
Physical Education Teacher Education Conference, Long Beach, CA.
Ayers, S.F., Weideman, C., & Berkey, D. (2005, November). University fitness and health-
related
status. Paper presented at the meeting of the Michigan Association for Health, Physical
Education, Recreation and Dance Convention, Traverse City, MI.
Berkey, D., Ayers, S.F., Ryan, P., & Conway, K. (2005, November). Reflective techniques
for
physical educators. Paper presented at the meeting of the Michigan Association for
Health,
Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Convention, Traverse City, MI.
Ayers, S.F. (2005, April). Treatment of critical concepts in PETE and P-12 programs.
Poster
presented at the meeting of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education,
Recreation
and Dance Convention, Chicago, IL.
Paper
presented at the meeting of the West Virginia Association for Health, Physical
Education, Recreation and Dance, Canaan Valley, WV.
Ayers, S.F., & Gurvitch, R. (2002, July). The West Virginia physical education pipeline.
Paper
presented at the meeting of the West Virginia Association for Health, Physical
Education, Recreation and Dance, Canaan Valley, WV.
Ayers, S.F. (2002, July). Assessing subdisciplinary concept knowledge of preservice
physical
education teachers. Paper presented at the First China-U.S. Physical Education
Conference:
Best Practices in K-12 Physical Education, Beijing, China.
Ayers, S.F. (2001, October). Practical suggestions for developing written tests in
physical
education. Paper presented at the meeting of the West Virginia Alliance for Health,
Physical
Education, Recreation and Dance Convention, Charleston, WV.
Ayers, S.F. (2001, April). Development of instruments to assess physical education
conceptual
knowledge. Paper presented at the University of South Carolina Graduate Student Day,
Columbia, SC.
Ayers, S.F. (2001, March). Development of instruments to assess physical education
conceptual
knowledge. Poster session presented at the American Alliance for Health, Physical
Education,
Recreation and Dance Convention, Cincinnati, OH.
Castelli, D., & Ayers, S.F. (2001, March). Developing and using CD-ROM technology for
preservice and inservice teachers. Paper presented at the meeting of the American
Alliance for
Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Convention, Cincinnati, OH.
Ayers, S.F. (2001, February). The role of expert review in the development of instruments
to
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assess physical education conceptual knowledge. Paper presented at the meeting of the
South
Carolina Educators for the Practical Use of Research, Columbia, SC.
Ayers, S.F. (2000, November). Performance indicator I: Collecting state-level assessment
data.
Paper presented at the meeting of the South Carolina Alliance for Health, Physical
Education,
Recreation and Dance, Myrtle Beach, SC.
Ayers, S.F., Frishberg, B., Lewis, A., & Wirszyla, C. (2000, November). Using rubrics for
team
sports. Paper presented at the meeting of the South Carolina Alliance for Health,
Physical
Education, Recreation and Dance, Myrtle Beach, SC.
Frishberg, B., Ayers, S.F., Lewis, A., & Wirszyla, C. (2000, November). Using rubrics for
individual and dual sports. Paper presented at the meeting of the South Carolina Alliance
for
Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, Myrtle Beach, SC.
Ayers, S.F., Johnson, S., & Thompson, L. (1999, November). Current research in physical
education: A graduate research forum. Paper presented at the meeting of the South
Carolina
Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, Myrtle Beach, SC.
Taylor, M., Ayers, S.F., & Bray, W. (1999, November). The SC framework and you. What is
it?
What do I do with it? And how can it help me? Paper presented at the meeting of the South
Carolina Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, Myrtle Beach, SC.
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The development of prediction equations for estimating body composition in males by B-
mode
ultrasound. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the American College of
Sports
Medicine, Indianapolis, IN.
WORKS IN PROGRESS:
Ayers, S.F., & Liu, Y. Curriculum evaluators, National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
Bicycle Curriculum Development Project.
FUNDING HISTORY:
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). ($14,000). Bicycle Safety
Curriculum
Evaluation, 2010 (funded)
PlayCore, Inc. ($12,000). Playground Learning Activities for Youth Fitness Assessment,
2009
(funded)
US Department of Agriculture ($862,297). A Longitudinal Analysis of College Students
Health
Behaviors. 2007
FITNESSGRAM/ACTIVITYGRAM ($9,997). Assessing College Weight Gain: Is It Really an
Epidemic? 2006
American Association of University Women ($6,000). College Women: Weight Change and
Physical Activity. 2005
Greater Kalamazoo United Way ($21,476.50). College Weight Gain: Stopping the Epidemic.
2005
Western Michigan University Research Development Award Program ($3,500). College Weight
Gain:
Stopping the Epidemic. 2005 (funded)
West Virginia University Senate Research Grant ($9,393). Assessment of Subdisciplinary
Knowledge
Across the Preservice Years. 2003
West Virginia University School of Physical Education Grants and Contracts Committee
($1,012).
Effects of an Exercise Intervention on Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Preschool Children
. 2002
(funded)
West Virginia University School of Physical Education Grants and Contracts Committee
($700). An
Evaluation of the Impact of the WVU Student Recreation Center. 2002 (funded)
Collaboration with RESA VII on Carol M. White Physical Education Program (PEP) grant to
US
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Department of Education ($203,104). Project SHAPE; Stay Healthy and Active with Physical
Education. 2002
West Virginia University School of Physical Education Grants and Contracts Committee
($943). The
development of subdisciplinary concept knowledge during enrollment in the West Virginia
University physical education teacher education program. 2001 (funded)
INSTRUCTION
Western Michigan University:
Course Title Semester & Year Enrollment
HPER 6310 Human Performance (graduate) Spring 2012 13
HPER 4480 PE: Teaching Skills & Strategies Spring 2012 15
HPER 3150 Measurement & Evaluation Spring 2012 32
HPER 4480 PE: Teaching Skills & Strategies Fall 2011 16
HPER 3150 Measurement & Evaluation Fall 2011 30
HPER2150 Aerobic Conditioning Fall 2011 13
HPER 1070 Skills & Instruction of Weight Training Fall 2011 9
HPER 1110 Healthy Living Summer 2011 22
HPER 6440 Program Evaluation (graduate; ATIS) Spring 2011 12
HPER 4480 PE: Teaching Skills & Strategies Spring 2011 19
HPER 3150 Measurement & Evaluation Spring 2011 31
HPER 4480 PE: Teaching Skills & Strategies Fall 2010 14
HPER 3150 Measurement & Evaluation Fall 2010 31
HPER2150 Aerobic Conditioning Fall 2010 20
HPER 1110 Healthy Living Summer 2010 23
HPER 6440 Program Evaluation (graduate; ATIS) Spring 2010 13
HPER 4480 PE: Teaching Skills & Strategies Spring 2010 20
HPER 3150 Measurement & Evaluation Spring 2010 32
HPER 4480 PE: Teaching Skills & Strategies Fall 2009 25
HPER 3970 Sports Nutrition Fall 2009 22
HPER 3150 Measurement & Evaluation Fall 2009 18
HPER 2150 Aerobic Conditioning Fall 2009 16
HPER 1110 Healthy Living Summer 2009 30
HPER 6310 Human Performance (graduate) Spring 2009 11
HPER 4480 PE: Teaching Skills & Strategies Spring 2009 28
HPER 3150 Measurement & Evaluation Spring 2009 33
HPER 4480 PE: Teaching Skills & Strategies Fall 2008 24
HPER 3150 Measurement & Evaluation Fall 2008 32
HPER 1130 Skills & Instruction of Racquet Sports Fall 2008 15
HPER 1120 Skills & Instruction of Tennis Fall 2008 13HPER 4480 PE: Teaching Skills & Strategies Spring 2008 30
HPER 3150 Measurement & Evaluation Spring 2008 30HPER 2150 Aerobic Conditioning Spring 2008 16
HPER 6440 Program Evaluation (graduate) Fall 2007 7
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HPER 4480 PE: Teaching Skills & Strategies Fall 2007 31
HPER 6480 Physical Fitness for Practitioners (graduate) Summer 2007 5
HPER 6310 Human Performance (graduate Sport Studies) Spring 2007 8
HPER 4480 PE: Teaching Skills & Strategies Spring 2007 30
HPER 2150 Aerobic Conditioning Spring 2007 18
HPER 6440 Program Evaluation (graduate) Fall 2006 9
HPER 4480 PE: Teaching Skills & Strategies Fall 2006 25
HPER 2150 Aerobic Conditioning Fall 2006 14
HPER 2150 Aerobic Conditioning Spring 2006 27
HPER 4480 PE: Teaching Skills & Strategies Spring 2006 30
HPER 6310 Human Performance (graduate Sport Studies) Spring 2006 14
HPER 6440 Program Evaluation (graduate) Fall 2005 10
HPER 4480 PE: Teaching Skills & Strategies Fall 2005 23
HPER 2150 Aerobic Conditioning Fall 2005 13
HPER 448 PE: Teaching Skills & Strategies (minors) Summer 2005 28
HPER 215 Aerobic Conditioning Spring 2005 24
HPER 448 PE: Teaching Skills & Strategies Spring 2005 34
HPER 410 Student Teaching Seminar Spring 2005 25
HPER 112 Skills & Instruction of Tennis Fall 2004 18
HPER 448 PE: Teaching Skills & Strategies Fall 2004 28
HPER 640 Methods of Fitness Education (graduate) Fall 2004 11
HPER 500 Fitnessgram Summer 2004 14
HPER 500 Polar Summer 2004 15
Doctoral Advising: Committee member (Alfano; Educational Leadership)
Master s Advising: Chair (Groth; AT)
Committee member (Kingma; Pedagogy)
West Virginia University:
Fitness Education
Teaching Softball
Secondary Fitness Lab
Issues-Physical Education
Supervision in Physical Education
Student Teaching Seminar
Professional Issues-Physical Education (graduate)
Theory of Fitness Education (graduate)
Research on Teaching in Physical Education (graduate)
Doctoral Advising: Chair (Dietrich), Committee member (Swiger, Nasypany)
Master s Advising: Committee member (Shirk-AT)
University of South Carolina:
Pedagogy methodology courses I, II, III (Teaching assistantship)
Student Teacher Supervision (Teaching assistantship)
Physical Education Majors' Teaching Softball (Teaching assistantship)
Weight training I & II (Teaching assistantship)
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University of Florida:
Weight training I & II (Teaching assistantship)
Human anatomy and physiology (Lecture & Lab; local community college)
Human nutrition (local community college)
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Western Michigan University
I. Physical Education Teacher Education program
A. Coordinator, NCATE Accreditation process (2005-)
B. Coordinator, PETE Core Group (2004-08)
II. Department of Human Performance and Health Education
A. Search Committee, HPER Chair (2011)
B. Personnel Committee (2008-2013), Chair (2009-10)
C. Search Committee, Sport Management (2007-08)
D. Co-Coordinator, NAGWS Day event (2007, 2009)
E. Faculty Senator (2006- )
F. Policy Committee (2005-2008)
G. Assessment Committee (2004-2008)
H. Search Committee, School Health Education (2004-05)
III. College of Education and Human Development
A. HPHE representative, CoEHD Professional Conduct Committee (2012-)
B. HPER representative, Western Warm-up event (2011)
C. HPER representative, CoEHD Residence Life Living/Learning Community (2009- )
D. HPER representative, Parent Mixer during Orientation (2009-)
E. Awards & Recognition Committee (2008-10)
F. Scholarship Committee (2007-10)
G. Panel discussant, Rubric Development (2007)
H. Professional Educator s Board (2006- )
IV. Western Michigan University
A. Collegiate Learning Assessment workshop attendee (2011)
B. Millennial Student Awareness presentation, Comparative Religion Department (2011)
C. College representative, University Assessment Steering Committee (2010- )
D. Judge, Fourth Annual WMU Research & Creative Activities Poster Day (2010)
E. Winning at Western: How to Succeed in My Class, Presented to Center for Academic
Success Program students enrolled in the Alpha Program (8/09, 8/10, 8/11)
F. Millennial Project Advisory Committee (2009- ), Sub-Committee Chair (2009- )
G. NSSE/FSSE data analysis, report development and multiple presentations (2008-09)
H. Faculty Senate Nominations and Elections Committee (2008)
I. Medallion Selection Committee (2008, 2009)
J. Department representative, Academic Integrity Committee (2007- )
K. Department representative, Medallion Scholarship Faculty Showcase (2007)
L. General Education Assessment of Area 8, Office of Institutional Effectiveness (2005)
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V. State, Regional and National Service
A. Chair, AAHPERD BOG Ad Hoc Survey Committee (2011-12)
B. Advisory Committee, AAHPERD Let s Move In School program (2011-13)
C. Reviewer, Quest (2011)
D. Editorial Board, Journal of Teaching in Physical Education (2011-14)
E. NASPE Board of Trustees, Professional Services Coordinator (2011-14)
F. NASPE delegate to the Alliance Assembly, AAHPERD convention (2011)
G.
PE2020 discussion facilitator, AAHPERD convention (2011)
H. Reviewer, Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science (2011)
I. Curriculum Evaluator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Bicycle
Curriculum (2010- )
J. Pedagogy Review Panel Chair, Research Consortium for AAHPERD convention (2011)
K. Curriculum Consultant, Bloomingdale, IL CCSD93 (2009-10)
L. Reviewer, Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy (2010-)
M. Co-Consultant, Play On! Playground Learning Activities for Youth Fitness Assessment
(
2008-09)
N. Reviewer, Concepts & Principles of Physical Education: What Every Student Needs to
rd
Know (3 ed.). Reston, VA: NASPE (2009)
O. Reviewer, NASPE/ING Run For Something Better School Grant program (2009-11)
P. Co-Evaluator, Play On! Playground Learning Activities for Youth Fitness Program
(
2008-09
)
Q. Editor, Research Works Department, Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, and
Dance (2008-11
)
R. Chair, Physical Best Steering Committee (
2008-09
)
S. AERA SIG Exemplar Paper Award Committee (
2008
)
T. Chair, Physical Best Test Development Committee (
2007-09)
U. Cross-Curricular Activities. Presented at Southwest Michigan Regional Conference
(3/06)
V. Reviewer, Journal of Teaching in Physical Education (2006- )
W. NASPE Physical Best Committee, Midwest district representative
(
2006-09)
X. Reviewer, Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport (2005- )
Y. NASPE Assessment Task Force Subcommittee, Standard 2 (2005-10)
Z. Reviewer, NASPE Research Grant program (2005, 2008, 2009)
AA. FITNESSGRAM Software training, Lakeview School District, Battle Creek, MI (11/05)
BB. Midwest District AAHPERD, Council for Dance, Sport and Physical Education
(
2004-
05
)
CC. FITNESSGRAM Software. Presented at Southwest Michigan Regional Conference (3/05
)
DD. FITNESSGRAM Protocols. Presented at Southwest Michigan Regional Conference (3/05
)
EE. Physical Best trainer, East China School District, MI (8/04
)
FF. Curriculum consultant, Grant County WV Board of Education (3/04
)
GG. VP Higher Education Division, WVAHPERD Representative Assembly (2003-04)
HH. Chaperone, WVAHPERD Future Professional s Conference, Jackson s Mill, WV (2/03)
II. Reviewer, Research Consortium abstracts for annual AAHPERD Convention (2003-)
JJ. Chair, Assessment and Standards Committee, WVAHPERD
(
2002-03)
KK. VP
-elect Higher Education Division,
WVAHPERD Representative Assembly (2002-03
)
LL. West Virginia Physical Best State Coordinator (2002-04
)
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MM. West Virginia Department of Education, Office of Healthy Schools Curriculum
Refinement Team (2002-04)
NN. West Virginia AFL-CIO Women s Conference presenter, Charleston, West Virginia
(1/02)
OO. West Virginia Regional Education Summer Activities presenter, East Fairmont High
School (8/01)
PP. Reviewer, Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (2000-)
West Virginia University
I. Physical Education Teacher Education program, West Virginia University
A. Coordinated development of PETE pre-majors testing program (Fall, 2003)
B. Coordinated development of PETE undergraduate professional library (Spring, 2003)
C. Coordinated Distinguished Lecture: Judith E. Rink (2/02)
D. Liaison for visiting scholar from Beijing: Zhang Jianhua (Fall 2002)
E. Coordinated development of PETE professionalism standards (Fall, 2002)
F. Coordinated development of PETE doctoral comprehensive exam policy (Fall, 2002)
II. School of Physical Education, West Virginia University
A. Search Committee, Sport Management (Spring, 2004)
B. Beijing Conference Presentation to faculty, staff, students (May, 2003)
C. Internationalizing Programs Committee (2002-2004)
D. Wellness Task Force Committee (2001-2004)
I. Technology Committee (2001-2004)
J. Social Justice Committee (2001-2002)
III. West Virginia University
A. Provost s Faculty Development Advisory Committee (2003-2004)
B. Faculty Marshall at commencement (2002, 2003)
C. Women s Studies Fireside Chat presentation (February 4, 2003)
D. Women s Studies faculty associate (2002-2004)
University of South Carolina
A. South Carolina Physical Education Assessment Program Speaker s Bureau (2000)
B. South Carolina Physical Education Assessment Program, High School and Middle
School (1999-2001)
C. South Carolina Physical Education Institute, High School Teacher Development
Program (1998-2001)
D. Reviewer, Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (2000-present)
E. Chair, South Carolina Alliance for Physical Education and Sport: Research &
International Division (2000-2001)
F. Selection Committee, University of South Carolina Department of Psychology
Graduate Faculty Award (1999-2000)
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