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Program of Movement Science and Education
Teachers College, Columbia University
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Specialization in Physical Education

Program Coordinator: Dr. Andrew Gordon
Phone: (212) 678-3325
Fax: (212) 678-3322
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The course of study provides students with a broad background in physical education, the movement sciences, and related areas. It is designed for students whose career goals include teaching in schools and other environments, fitness management, coaching, and related areas. Students who are interested in obtaining K–12 New York State teacher certification in physical education must complete the state approved program and may require additional coursework beyond that required for the degree. Students should contact the program coordinator for transcript review and to develop a plan to meet teacher certification requirements.

In the Spotlight

Welcome new faculty member, Dr. Carol Garber

Dr Carol Ewing Garber is a Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist and an Associate Professor of Movement Science and Education (Applied Physiology).  She received a B.S with distinction in Education, and the M.A. and Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology from the University of Connecticut in Storrs, CT.  Her research focuses on the role of physical activity and exercise in preventing and treating chronic diseases and in promoting successful aging.  She has served in leadership positions in many professional and community organizations, currently serving on the Board of Directors for the American College of Sports Medicine and on the Editorial Board of the journal, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise.  Previously, she was the president of the New England Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine and of the Rhode Island Affiliate of the American Heart Association, chairperson of the National Clinical Exercise Physiology Registry and the Rhode Island Governor’s Council on Exercise and Health,. Dr. Garber was an associate editor of Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, a contributing author to the ACSM Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, and section editor the ACSM Resource Manual to accompany the Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription. Dr. Garber has published over 55 articles in peer-reviewed journals and peer-reviewed book chapters, and other publications, Prior to joining the faculty at TC in 2007, she served on the faculty at the Bouvé College of Health Sciences at Northeastern University in Boston, MA, and at the Brown University Medical School in Providence, RI.




Welcome New Faculty Member, Tara McIsaac


Tara McIsaac, Assistant Professor in the Biobehavioral Sciences Department, earned her degree in Physical Therapy at the University of Wisconsin – LaCrosse and Ph.D. in Neuroscience at the University of Arizona in Tucson.  Research in her Neurophysiology and Motor Learning Laboratory focuses on the neurophysiological aspects of movement skill learning, particularly in people with movement disorders such as Parkinson disease. She is particularly interested in how attention and instruction affect the learning and performance of ‘dual-task’ activities, such as driving a car and walking carrying coffee. Dr. McIsaac teaches courses in Motor Learning and Motor Development Across the Lifespan, and professional seminars for Physical and Occupational Therapists on a novel treatment approach for people with Parkinson disease.

News

Recent Dissertation Defenses

Congratulations to the following doctoral students who recently defended their dissertations:

  • Tom Buckley "Dynamic Postural Stability during Sit-to-Walk Transitions in Parkinson Disease Patients"
  • Ya-Ching Hung "Movement organization during learning of a multi-joint throwing task"
  • Panayiotis Constantinides "Comparison of teaching processes in elementary physical education classes taught by specialists and nonspecialists"
  • Roseann Carpenter, "The effects of acupuncture upon parasympathetic modulation"
  • Michael Gallucci "The effects of exercise training upon autonomic modulation in COPD"
  • Marzouk Elythy "24-hour autonomic modulation comparing normotensives versus pre-hypertensives"
  • Michael Figueroa "The effects of Tai Chi upon autonomic modulation"