<p>B. Kym Kirby The Citadel Department of Health, Exercise, & Sport Science 171 Moultrie Street Charleston, SC 29409 Phone (843) 953-7956 [email protected]</p><p>Education</p><p>Clemson University, Clemson, SC B.S. 1982 Recreation and Parks Administration University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC MAT 1998 Physical Education University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC Ph.D. 2005 Pedagogy</p><p>Teaching Experience</p><p>2005-present Assistant Professor, Teaching Graduate and Undergraduate Classes in the Department of Health, Exercise and Sport Science, The Citadel, Charleston, SC 2002-2005 Graduate Teaching & Research Assistant, Teaching Undergraduate Classes in the Department of Physical Education, University of South Carolina Columbia, SC 2003.2004 Home School Physical Education Teacher, First Baptist Church, Columbia, SC 2002-2004 Adjunct Faculty, Teaching Undergraduate Classes in the Department of Physical Education and Exercise Science, Lander University Greenwood, South Carolina 1998-2002 Physical Education Teacher, A. C. Moore Elementary, Richland County School District One Columbia, SC 1984-1995 Youth Minister 1998-2003 Congaree Baptist Church West Columbia, South Carolina</p><p>Professional Experience</p><p>1995-1996 Director of Christian Activities, Saxe Gotha Presbyterian Church, Lexington, SC 1987-1995 Director, Forest Lake Park, Richland County Recreation Commission, Columbia, SC 1986-1987 Youth and College Director, Ravenwood Baptist Church, Columbia, SC 1982-1985 Assistant Director, Trenholm Park, Richland County Recreation Commission, Columbia, SC</p><p>Refereed Publications</p><p>Rink, J., Jones, L., Kirby, K., Mitchell, M., & Doutis, P. (2005). Teacher Perceptions of a Statewide Physical Education Assessment Program. Manuscript submitted for publication.</p><p>Jones, L., Kirby, K., Doutis, P., Mitchell, M. & Rink, J. (2005). Teacher perceptions of a high school state physical education assessment program. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 76(1), A78-79. Kirby, K. & Smith, L. (2003). PE—Write on, Teaching Elementary Physical Education, 14(4), 33-34. Rairigh, R. & Kirby, K. (2002). A picture is worth a thousand words: using digital cameras for feedback, Teaching Elementary Physical Education, 13(5), 36 Massey, G., Kirby, K., & Richardson, S. (2002). Assessing physical education in the elementary school, Teaching Elementary Physical Education, 13(5), 16-20. Barton, G., Kirby, K., Tapia-Matos, C., & Brookes, S. (2000). Integrating Spanish BSER (body, space, effort, relationship) terms in physical education. Teaching Elementary Physical Education, 11(1), 19-21. Barton, G., Fordyce, K., & Kirby, K. (1999). The importance of motor skill development to children. Teaching Elementary Physical Education, 10(4), 9-11. Barton, G., Stanne, K., & Kirby, K. (1999). Teaching with the heart in mind. Teaching Elementary Physical Education, 10(3), 5-7.</p><p>Refereed Papers Presented</p><p>Jones, L., Kirby, K., Doutis, P., Mitchell, M. & Rink, J. (2005). Teacher perceptions of a high school state physical education assessment program. Poster presentation to be presented at American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance National Convention, Chicago, Illinois.</p><p>Presentations</p><p>Kirby, K., Curtis, L., & Weedon, J. (2004, August). Integrating SCPEAP into Your Yearly Curriculum. Richland County School District One, Columbia, South Carolina. Kirby, K. (2004, May). Monitoring Student Performance Using SCPEAP. Richland County School District One Physical Education Workshop, Columbia, South Carolina. Kirby, K. (2004, January). Putting SCPEAP into Practice. Richland/Lexington School District Five, Columbia, South Carolina. Kirby, K. (2003, May). Implementing SCPEAP. Richland County School District One Physical Education Workshop, Columbia, South Carolina. Smith, D., Kirby, K., & Barton, G. (2003, April). The Dominance Factor: Implications for Physical Education. American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance National Convention, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Templeton, J., Barton, G., Kirby, K., & Massey, G. (2003, April). Physical Educators, and University Professors Working Together: Strengthening Physical Education in South Carolina. American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance National Convention, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.</p><p>Kirby, K. & Barton, G. (2003, February). Standard Practice: Using Standards Across the Curriculum. Southern District American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance National Convention, Savannah, Georgia. Kirby, K. (2000, December). This is Our Time: Program, Plan, Promote. North Carolina Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Annual Convention, Greensboro, North Carolina. Kirby, K. (2000, December). Jogging the Brain. Richland County School District One Education Consortium, Columbia, South Carolina. Fleming, D. & Kirby, K. (2000, November). Justifying Physical Education in an Academically Driven Society. South Carolina Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Annual Convention, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.</p><p>Kirby, K. & Barton, G. (2000, November). Conquering the Invasion of Assessment While Assessing the Games of Invasion. South Carolina Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Annual Convention, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Kirby, K. (2000, August). Fitnessgram Training. Richland School District One High Schools, Columbia, South Carolina. Rink, J., Coleman, M., Barton, B., Kirby, K., Tjeerdsma, B., & Fleming, D. (2000, March). The Promise, Reality and Potential of Physical Education Programs. American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance National Convention, Orlando, FL. Barton, G. & Kirby, K. (1999, October). Movin’ and Groovin’ for Pre-schoolers. Born to Read Child Care Providers Workshop, Greenwood, South Carolina Barton, G., Kirby, K., Gorecki, J., Tapia-Matos, C., & Brown, P. (1998, November). Rocking Sport’s Skills. South Carolina Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Annual Convention, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Barton, G., Kirby, K., Tapia-Matos, C., & Brown, P. (1997, November). Assessment and Integration. South Carolina Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Annual Convention, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.</p><p>Professional Activities</p><p>2001-Present “Tips from the Trenches” Section Editor for Teaching Elementary Physical Education 2000-Present Presenter and facilitator at the South Carolina Physical Education Institute Training Sessions 2000-Present Chairperson for the Data Collection Training Sub-Committee for the South Carolina Physical Education Assessment Project 2000-Present Member of Elementary Advisory Committee for the South Carolina Physical Education Assessment Project 2005 Monitoring Assessor for National Association for Sport and Physical Education Elementary National Data Collection Project 2003-2004 Past-President, South Carolina Association of Physical Education and Sport 2002-2003 President, South Carolina Association of Physical Education and Sport 2001-2003 Board Member for South Carolina Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance 2001-2002 President-Elect, South Carolina Association of Physical Education and Sport </p><p>2001-2002 Committee member for South Carolina Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance 75th Anniversary Planning Committee 2001-2002 Constitution Committee Chairperson, South Carolina Association of Physical Education and Sport 2000-2002 Contributing writer to the South Carolina Physical Education Assessment Project Video Piloting Team and Writing Team 2000 May Coordinator of team handball exhibition for Special Olympics State Games 2000-2002 Clinical Model Teacher, University of South Carolina Physical Education Student Teachers</p><p>Professional Memberships</p><p>American Educational Research Association Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance South Carolina Alliance for Health Physical Education, Recreation and Dance</p><p>Professional Certifications</p><p>Professional Teaching Certificate in Physical Education (K–12) ADEPT (Assisting, Developing, and Evaluating Professional Teaching) CPR for the Professional Rescuer</p><p>Grants Received</p><p>Principal Investigator, Kirby, B. K. (Gina Barton, Physical Education & Exercise Science Division, Lander University): Teachers’ Perceptions of Student Competence in Elementary Physical Education. $1717. The Citadel Foundation, New Faculty Research. 2005-2006. Faculty Development Grant, The Citadel Foundation. $708. 11/05. Education Improvement Act Grant, “Monitors of the Heart”, South Carolina State Department of Education, $6000.00. 2000</p><p>Other Research Involvement</p><p>Impact of the South Carolina Physical Education Assessment Program on Policy Change (PI: Judith Rink and Barbara Ainsworth, Physical Education and Public Health, University of South Carolina). CDC. $250,000. Funding period: 1/2002-1/2005. </p>