Dr. Gaudreault is an Assistant Professor in Physical Education Teacher Education with specific expertise in elementary PE pedagogy and content. Her research involves teacher socialization, schools as workplaces, and how the structure of schools impacts teachers’ agency and how teaching a marginalized subject impacts physical educators’ lives. Dr. Gaudreault’s work as appeared in the Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, The Teacher Educator, and Quest and she has presented numerous papers to scholarly societies in the USA, Japan, Spain, and China.
Ph.D., Physical Education, Sports and Exercise Science, University of New Mexico
Research Interests:
Assessment, Data-driven decision making
Courses:
Teaching Team Sports, Organization and Administration of Physical Education
Background:
My interest in Physical Education dates as far back as elementary school where I found movement activities and aspects of kinesiology very interesting. After high school, I decided to pursue a career in Physical Education by obtaining a bachelors degree at the University of Northern Colorado. When I obtained my teaching license, I taught for three years at the middle school level in California where I witnessed the utilization of inappropriate and ineffective practices by many physical education programs in the state. Upon further research, I realized there were many physical education programs across the country that incorporated similar inappropriate practice, which I found was directly related to the often disenfranchised feelings from the public about physical education. I decided I wanted to make a difference in the development of future physical education teachers and the practices they employed, which led me to the pursuit and attainment of my masters and doctoral degrees in the area of physical education. My current goals are to further encourage the shift of paradigm in physical education to assure appropriate and effective practice and theory are utilized in physical education. Furthermore, I hope to add to the literature base of teacher socialization and secondary physical education by conducting my own research on pre-service and first year physical education teachers.
Victoria Shiver, PhD
Assistant Professor, Undergraduate Program Coordinator
Dr. Shiver's research is predominantly focused on the Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility model and Social and Emotional Learning in physical education and out-of-school time programming. Work focused on physical education teacher education programming and the inclusion of culturally sustaining practices serves as a secondary line and area of interest.
