Karen 'Pea' Poole
Academic Professional Associate Professor

Department of Exercise and Sport Science

P.O. Box 26170
Greensboro  NC 27402-6170
     336.334.4067 (office)
336.334.5308  (ESS office)
336.334.3238 (fax)

kapoole@uncg.edu

EDUCATION:
 

     Appalachian State University, Boone, NC                                                                           May 1995

                M.A., Sport Management/Sociology

    Bishop Otter College, University of Sussex,West Sussex, England                                        June 1978

                B.Ed. (Honors), Physical Education/Sociology/
                Physical Education Teaching Certification
 

TEACHING/ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE:
 

University of North Carolina at GreensboroNC

           Lecturer, Exercise and Sport Science Department                                                  1996 - 2002
           Academic Professional Assistant Professor                                                              2002 - to date
           Director of Aquatics, Exercise and Sport Science Department                                 2001- to date
 

HONORS:

               UNCG Junior Teaching Excellence Award Finalist (of two finalists)                    1999 - 2000

               School of Health and Human Performance Teaching Excellence
                   Award Recipient                                                                                                   2003

                School of Health and Human Performance Teaching Excellence
                    Award  Nominee                                                                                                  1998 -2003

                Department of Exercise and Sport Science HUMARTS (service)
                    Award Recipient                                                                                                  1999

                Fulbright Scholarship Teacher Exchange Recipient                                              1985 - 1986

                Master’s Thesis Excellence Award Nominee ( Appalachian State University)   1995

                American Sport Education Program Leader (Instructor) Level Qualification:
                    added to ASEP National Coaches Registry                                                        1999 - to date

                Invited Member of Collegiate Press Editorial Board                                                2000 - to date
 

SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY:
 
 

Presentations:

 
"Impact of Homophobia on Male & Female Collegiate Varsity Athletes".  1997 Poster Presentation, AAHPERD, Reno,
NV.

 National Intramaural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) Aquatics
   Symposium Attendee.  College Station, Texas A & M University, Texas.    2001
 
 

Book Reviews:
 

Brooks, D. (1998).  "Program Design for Personal Trainers".           1999
Human Kinetics.  For CHOICE Publishing Company.

Jackson, A.W., Morrow, J.R., Hill, D.W., & Dishman, R.K.                   1999
(1999). "Physical Activity for Health & Fitness".  Human
Kinetics.  For CHOICE Publishing Company.

Sabock, R.J. (1995).  Coaching: A Realistic Perspective".                  1999
Collegiate Press .

Corbin, C.B., Lindsey, R., & Welk, G. (2000).  Concepts of                      2000
Fitness & Wellness".  3rd Edition.  McGraw Hill.

 "Teaching Individual and Lifetime Activities". Pre-publication          2001
review for McGraw-Hill Companies, St.Louis, MO

Hoeger, W. and Hoeger, S.  (2003). Lifetime Physical Fitness and         2002
  Wellness: A   Personalized Program"  7th Edition.  Thomson, CA
 

*CPR for the Professional Rescuer Instructor
*Lifeguard Training Instructor
*CPR (Adult/Child/Infant) Instructor
*Water Safety Instructor, Instructor Trainer
*Sports Safety/First Aid Instructor
*Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Instructor
*Prevention of Disease Transmission (PDT)
     Instructor
*Oxygen Administration Instructor
 American Sports Education Program (ASEP)
     Instructor
*Water Safety Instructor
*CPR/Community First Aid Certification
  American Sports Education Program (ASEP)
     Certification
 Aquatic Alliance International Water Exercise Instructor
 Aquatic Alliance of International Member

*American Red Cross Sanctioned

CURRENT RESPONSIBILITIES:
 

UNCG:

Academic Integrity/Conduct Advisory Council Member and Hearing Panelist
Campus Recreation Advisory Committee
Orientation Evaluation Committee
SAFEZONE Representative
Student Recreation Center CPR/Lifeguard Trainer/Evaluator
UNCG Teaching Fellow Mentor
Women's Studies Affiliate
NCAA Accreditation Equity, Welfare, and Sportsmanship Committee
Advisory Council on Intercollegiate Athletics Faculty Representative
Committee on Committees Member

HHP:

Academic Integrity Policy  /Student Conduct Liaison
Past-Chair, Faculty Assembly
Organizing Committee, Honors Banquet
Organizing Committee, Alumni Breakfast

ESS:

Director of Aquatics
Undergraduate Advising Coordinator
Advising Task Force Committee Member
Chair, Undergraduate Student Advisory Committee
Undergraduate ESS Core Review Committee Member
Faculty Advisor to Student Majors Association
Tenure Track and AP Track Search Committee Member
Undergraduate ESSS Program Committee Member
Undergraduate General Education Core Committee Member
Chair, Undergraduate Handbook Review Committee

 ESS 107             Field Hockey                                           (Fall)

ESS 123          Beginning Snow Skiing                               (Fall)

ESS 150            Swimming for Non-Swimmers                  (Spring)

ESS 151           Beginning Swimming                                 (Fall)

ESS 171            Beginning Badminton                               (Spring)

ESS 203-01      Fitness Swimming                                     (Fall/Spring)

ESS 207         Selected Physical Activities I
                          (core) - Aquatics                                       (Fall)

ESS 220           Fitness for Life                                         (Spring, Summer, Fall)

ESS 223      Intermediate Snow Skiing                             (Fall)

ESS 250      Introduction to Exercise and Sport
                        Science                                                       (Fall/Spring)

ESS 252     Low Intermediate Swimming                          (Fall)

ESS 254     High Intermediate Swimming                         (Fall)

ESS 256     Advanced Swimming                                      (Fall)

ESS 258        Lifeguard Training                                      (Fall/Spring)

ESS 263      Basic SCUBA                                                 (Fall, Spring)

ESS 359      Water Safety Instructor                                 (Spring)

ESS 477        Coaching Practicum                                    (Fall/Spring)

ESS 494      Aquatic Leadership Internships                     (Fall, Spring, Summer)

SAS 100     Strategies for Academic Success                    (Spring)

UNS 101      University Studies                                         (Fall)