nancy getchell

Research Interests

• Development of neuromotor coordination and control in children with autism, learning disabilities, and developmental coordination disorder
• The relationship among motor proficiency, physical activity, and health related fitness in pre-school aged children.

Education

• Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1996 (Kinesiology:  Motor Development)
• M.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1989 (Kinesiology:  Motor Development)
• B.S., The Pennsylvania State University, 1985 (Exercise and Sport Sciences, with high distinction)

Courses

• KAAP 301: Motor Development
• KAAP 400: Research Methods (Honors/non-Honors)
• KAAP 428: Motor Control and Learning
• KAAP 463: Practicum in Exercise Science
• KAAP 484: Women in Sports
• KAAP 485: Research in Exercise Science
• KAAP 657: Seminar in Motor Behavior
• KAAP 607: Motor Learning and Control

Honors & Awards

• 2012 Excellence in Teaching Award, College of Health Sciences.
• 2009 Fellow, Research Consortium, AAHPERD.
• Lolas E. Halverson Memorial Young Investigator Award, National Association for Sport and Physical Education.