Kristen Morgan

Instructor

 

Office: KHS room 111
Phone: 985-549-3869
Email: kristen.morgan@southeastern.edu

Southeastern faculty since August 2020

Education

PhD. Candidate, Sport Pedagogy, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg,
MS. (2020)
M.S. Sport Pedagogy, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS. (2017)
B.S. Physical Education, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC. (2015)

 

Courses Taught

KIN 491- Physical Education for Individuals with Disabilities
KIN 431- Measurement and Evaluation 
KIN 351- Elementary Physical Education Teaching Methods 
KIN 250- Motor Development 
KINL 214- Teaching Fitness 
KINL 221- Teaching Elementary Physical Education 
KIN 120- Introduction to Kinesiology
HS 133- Health Lifestyles for the 21st Century
EDUC 486- Residency II/ Health & Physical Education

Licensures and Certifications

Certified K-12 Physical Education Teacher, South Carolina and Mississippi.
National Strength and Conditioning Association Certified Personal Trainer (NSCA-CPT).

 

Publications

Judge, J. P. & Morgan, K. N. (2020) Video modeling: Strategies to support physical activity in children with autism spectrum disorder. Palaestra, 34(2).

 

McCoy, S. & Morgan, K. (2020). Obesity, physical activity, and sedentary behaviors in adolescence with Autism Spectrum Disorder compared to typically developing peers. Autism: International Journal of Research and Practice, 24(2), 387-399.

 

Morgan. K. N. (2019). Using pictures and written descriptions for learning. Strategies, 32(6), 36-39.

 

Morgan, K. N.  (2019). Lifetime participation methodologies implemented in physical education.The Physical Educator, 76, 1201-1223. doi.org/10.18666/TPE-2019-V76-I5-8977

 

Morgan, K. (2019). Multisensory teaching: Crossing into a new discipline. Palaestra, 33(1), 46-51. 

 

Presentations

Morgan, K. & Judge, P. J. (2020, February). Multisensory instructions in physical education: Pictures, reading, and verbal rehearsal for understanding. Session at the Health and Physical Literacy Summit. Birmingham, AL.

 

Judge, P. J. & Morgan, K. (2020, February). Autism: Oh the possibilities in physical education. Session at the Health and Physical Literacy Summit. Birmingham, AL.

 

Morgan, K. (2020, February). Pilot: Teaching motor skills with a multisensory method for students with language disabilities. Poster at the Health and Physical Literacy Summit. Birmingham, AL.

 

Morgan, K. (2019, November). Student dance, juggling, and jump rope performance routines. Session at the annual meeting of the Mississippi Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, & Dance. Hattiesburg, MS.

 

McCoy, S., & Morgan, K. (2019, May). Flourishing and Physical Activity in Adolescents with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder. Poster presented at the American College of Sports Medicine. Orlando, FL.

 

Smith, A., Doan, R., Gordon, E., Sink, A., & Morgan, K. (2019, April). Expert vs novice thought process before, during, and after a volleyball match. Poster presented at the annual American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance convention. Tampa, FL.

Morgan, K. (2018, November). Multisensory teaching in physical education. Session at the annual meeting of the Mississippi Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, & Dance. Long Beach, MS.

 

Connor, K. (2017, November). Creating, promoting, & modifying a walking program for your school. Session at the annual meeting of the Mississippi Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, & Dance. Cleveland, MS.

 

Doan, R. & Connor, K. (2017, November). Using all types of assessments in physical education K-12. Session at the annual meeting of the Mississippi Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, & Dance. Cleveland, MS.

 

Connor, K. & Vickers, B. (2017, March). Creating lifetime participation in physical education. Poster presented at the Mississippi State University Graduate Student Research Symposium. Starkville, MS.

Connor, K. (2016, November). Lifetime participation methodologies implemented by physical education teachers in Mississippi. Poster presented at the Mississippi Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, & Dance. Jackson, MS.