Dr. Hacker BREAKS ANOTHER GLASS CEILING
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PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY I JUNE 2019 Kinesiology Committed to nurturing the development of the whole person – in body, mind and spirit. Dr. Hacker BREAKS ANOTHER GLASS CEILING An impressive gathering of Lutes and soccer legends gathered in Chicago on January 11 of this year to celebrate Dr. Colleen Hacker’s induction into the United Soccer Coaches National Hall of Fame. Dr. Hacker, along with Alice Ann Wilbur, were the first women to be inducted in the 28-year history of the award. Previous recipients include soccer greats like Anson Dorrance, Bruce Arena and Tony DiCicco. Dr. Hacker served as head women’s soccer coach at PLU Alumni Jodi (Pfaender) Goodman, Asta Kvitne, Lisa Cole and Kat Connor gather to celebrate from 1981-1995 while also with Dr. Hacker in Chicago teaching full time for the (then) and Ice Hockey), numerous Washington Youth Soccer Hall School of Physical Education. World Championships, and three of Fame, and the NAIA National During that time, she guided women’s soccer World Cups Soccer Hall of Fame. She has the Lutes to an impressive 232- – including the historic 1999 also been inducted into the Lock 59-18 record, including three Women’s World Cup. Haven University Hall of Fame for NAIA National Championships her own athletic achievements in 1988, 1989 and 1991, and two Dr. Hacker is no stranger to in field hockey and basketball. runner-up finishes in 1990 and receiving prestigious awards. Dr. Hacker was the first sport 1992. Under her leadership, PLU She is the recipient of the psychology consultant, male or won 10 Northwest Conference Distinguished Professional female, to be named as a Fellow titles and five straight NAIA Practice Award from the in the National Academies of District 1 and NAIA West Region Association for Applied Sport Practice for Psychology in 2017. Championships. The Lutes Psychology (the first woman ESPNW named Dr. Hacker as victory in 1998 marked the first to do so), the American one of 30 women in the country time in collegiate soccer history Psychological Association’s who “changed the way sports that a female head coach led Presidential Citation, the are played.” Dr. Hacker serves a team to a national collegiate NAGWS Pathfinder Award, the as a member of the National championship. As a coach, Dr. NASPE Inspiration Award, the Advisory Board for the Positive Hacker received five Northwest Presidential Medal from PLU, the Coaching Alliance, has served Conference and four Regional Excellence in Teaching award on the United States Olympic Coach of the Year awards, and at PLU, the NSCAA Letter of Committee Performance was named National Coach of Commendation and the National Enhancement Team, is certified the Year three times. Beyond Award of Excellence, among by the US Center for SafeSport, her tenure at PLU, Dr. Hacker others. She has been inducted is a member of the USOC Sport has also served as mental skills into the Pacific Lutheran Psychology and Mental Training coach for six Olympic Games University Athletics Hall of Fame, Registry and is an AASP Certified (Women’s Soccer, Field Hockey Pierce County Hall of Fame, Consultant. PLU Kinesiology 2019 1 Kinesiology Newsletter I Events SHAPE AMERICA ADAPTED SPEAK Out Day Advocate PHYSICAL ACTIVITY STUDY AWAY CLASS Tacoma Titans Wheelchair Basketball Sit Volleyball Dr. Charles Katica’s study away class, Adapted Physical Activity, was accepted by the Wang Center. Dr. Katica will take 14 students to Germany and England next January with the assistance of Dr. Mann. The class is designed to increase students’ overall awareness, knowledge and perception of individuals with a disability. Knowledge and techniques acquired in the class will lead students to have a better idea of how to develop, implement and evaluate adapted physical activity programs for individuals with various disabilities. Dr. Terri Farrar and Lori Dunn, professional development Students will also develop an the PreK-12 Physical Education opportunities for educators. appreciation for individuals and Health Literacy Program with physical disabilities and Manager for Seattle Public SHAPE America staff made for adapted athletes by actively Schools, represented Washington participating in different arrangements with the offices of adapted sports. The class will state at SHAPE America SPEAK Senator Patty Murray, Senator start in Bonn, Germany, and Out Day in Washington DC this Maria Cantwell, Representative will visit sites around the Bonn/ past spring. More than 150 health Denny Heck and others for Dr. Cologne region. Following a and physical educators from Farrar and Mrs. Dunn to meet week and a half in Germany, the 38 states headed to Capitol Hill with. During the 15 to 20 minute class will head to England and to advocate for more health meetings, they spoke about hold classes in both London education and physical education their teaching experiences and and at Worcester University. funding. This year the educators the impact physical education Students in this class will were asking for full funding for have the unique opportunity and health education have had to interact and meet German the Every Student Succeeds Act on their students throughout and Great Britain Paralympic (ESSA) programs: $1.6 billion the years. They specifically athletes. Students will also for Title IV, Part A, which would highlighted the need for proper gain insight into programs fund “well rounded education” funding for health and physical and organizations that assist including health and physical education as the funding benefits individuals with a disability in education and $2.295 billion for students through social and the different cultures. Title II, Part A, which provides continued on page 4 2 PLU Kinesiology 2019 Events I Faculty-Student Collaboration I Kinesiology Newsletter DIVERSITY LECTURE The third annual Department the significance of inclusion for of Kinesiology Diversity lecture all people, not just for people took place on March 4th this with disabilities. year. Dr. Lauren Lieberman, professor in the Department This year’s lecture was the first in of Kinesiology, Sport Studies the series that was co-sponsored and Physical Education at the by Jen Smith, Dean of Inclusive College of Brockport, was our Excellence. This partnership was featured speaker. Dr. Lieberman significant in helping make the provided two presentations evening possible as we continue this year. The morning session, to bring experts in their fields titled, “Finding Your Passion and to PLU. With 92 faculty, staff Living Your Dream,” focused and students present, it is clear on Dr. Lieberman’s experiences that this lecture series is one creating and launching a that is important for both the Dr. Lauren Lieberman worldwide educational sport department and the university. In a 9.2 out of a possible high of 10 camp for children with visual addition, 70 students completed points. A special thank you to impairments (Camp Abilities). the survey at the end of the Dean McConnell, Associate Dean She offered tools and advice for lecture, noting the impact of Papadopoulos, Dr. Katica and the anyone interested in creating a this year’s event. On a five-point Diversity in Sport and Exercise successful nonprofit organization. scale, students overwhelmingly (DSE) club for all your work In the latter session and primary suggested that they learned new in making this event possible. lecture, Dr. Lieberman discussed, strategies for inclusion (n=4.6) Thank you to all Department of “Inclusionary Strategies for and that this event had a positive Kinesiology faculty for giving up Future Professionals.” In this impact on them personally and/ class time and prioritizing this presentation, she taught students or professionally (n=4.2). Overall, event! And, thank you to all who the importance of Universal they quantified the success of attended and made this event a Design for Learning (UDL) and this event by suggesting it was success in 2019! Kinesiology FACULTY-STUDENT COLLABORATION NW ACSM Conference Keeping with tradition, the Department of Kinesiology had a strong representation at the recent Northwest ACSM conference in Bend, OR. Four students (Christina Knierim, Hannah Hutchison, Ceci Hockman and Anna Hurd) presented research projects that were completed last year in collaboration with other undergraduate students and faculty. In all, six Kinesiology students (Kallan Campa, Emily Shover, Hannah Hutchison, Anna Hurd, Ceci Hockman and Christina Knierim) and three PLU students present at Northwest ACSM Conference in Bend Oregon faculty (Dr. Underhill, Dr. Katica and Dr. Papadopoulos) attended Bowl. Team Vocation (Hannah a PLU team) and Team Glutes the conference. Two teams Hutchison, Ceci Hockman and (Kallan Campa, Emily Shover and represented the school and the Christina Knierim) finished fourth Anna Hurd) finished sixth place department at the Student Quiz place overall (highest finish for continued on page 4 PLUPLU Kinesiology Kinesiology 2019 2019 3 Kinesiology Newsletter I Faculty-Student Collaboration SHAPE America SPEAK Out Day Advocate NW ACSM Conference continued from page 2 continued from page 3 emotional learning, lifetime expect or what she would have health and fitness, increased to offer. What she realized was academic achievement, increased her passion for her profession on-task behavior, as well as and being able to advocate for multiple other benefits. how proper funding can help so One of the things that set the many students gain access to health and physical educators opportunities they have never apart on Capitol Hill that day had that can change their lives were the bright colored, neon forever. Dr. Farrar stated, “Being tennis shoes they wore with their around other passionate health bussing attire. The shoes set and physical education educators them apart from the hundreds who were all there to make a of other groups advocating for difference in their students’ their causes. It made it very easy lives was empowering. Walking Students participate in Community for congressional representatives through the buildings that Health Fair and staff to know who the health day where so many historical overall.