Posted 9:16 a.m. Thursday, March 19, 2015
The Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE America) is honoring UW-La Crosse Professor Garth Tymeson with the SHAPE America Adapted Outstanding Professional Recognition Award during the organization’s 130th National Convention and Expo, March 17-21.
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Garth Tymeson, Professor, UW-La Crosse Department of Exercise and Sport Science.[/caption]
The Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE America) is honoring UW-La Crosse Professor Garth Tymeson with the SHAPE America Adapted Outstanding Professional Recognition Award during the organization’s 130th National Convention and Expo, March 17-21.
The award honors those who have through their work demonstrated leadership and service at state, regional, national and/or international associations whose mission is to serve the adapted physical education/physical activity (APE/A) profession. The honor also recognized those who have contributed significantly to scholarly publications in APE/A content, or the lives of individuals with disabilities. Tymeson will be recognized Thursday, March 19, during the Claudine Sherrill Awards Breakfast.
“The work of professionals like Garth is integral to SHAPE America’s goals, mission and identity, particularly, as we continue to advocate on behalf of individuals with disabilities,” says SHAPE America President, Dolly Lambdin.
Tymeson, from the university’s Department of Exercise and Sport Science, directs graduate and undergraduate APE teacher preparation programs. He also oversees the UW-L Center on Disability Health and Adapted Physical Activity. Center programs include the Children’s Motor Development Program, the Physical Activity Mentoring Program for Persons with Disabilities, the Adult Physical Fitness Program, and community-based adapted sport programs.
All of these initiatives are collaborative efforts with local school districts, human service agencies, and parent advocacy groups for children with disabilities. In addition, Tymeson serves as project director of the UW-L APE teacher preparation grant funded by the U.S. Department of Education–Office of Special Education Programs.
Tymeson has received more than $3 million of external grant funding for APE/PA projects. Funding sources have included the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, the NCAA, the General Mills Foundation, the U.S. Department of Education–Office of Special Education Programs, and the Division of Nutrition Research Coordination of the National Institutes of Health. Before working in higher education, he was a PK-12 APE teacher in Rochester, New York. Tymeson received a bachelor’s from SUNY Cortland, a master’s from SUNY Brockport, and a doctorate from Texas Woman’s University in Denton, Texas.
For more information about SHAPE America and its National Convention & Expo, visit www.shapeamerica.org.
Garth Tymeson, Professor, UW-La Crosse Department of Exercise and Sport Science.[/caption]
The Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE America) is honoring UW-La Crosse Professor Garth Tymeson with the SHAPE America Adapted Outstanding Professional Recognition Award during the organization’s 130th National Convention and Expo, March 17-21.
The award honors those who have through their work demonstrated leadership and service at state, regional, national and/or international associations whose mission is to serve the adapted physical education/physical activity (APE/A) profession. The honor also recognized those who have contributed significantly to scholarly publications in APE/A content, or the lives of individuals with disabilities. Tymeson will be recognized Thursday, March 19, during the Claudine Sherrill Awards Breakfast.
“The work of professionals like Garth is integral to SHAPE America’s goals, mission and identity, particularly, as we continue to advocate on behalf of individuals with disabilities,” says SHAPE America President, Dolly Lambdin.
Tymeson, from the university’s Department of Exercise and Sport Science, directs graduate and undergraduate APE teacher preparation programs. He also oversees the UW-L Center on Disability Health and Adapted Physical Activity. Center programs include the Children’s Motor Development Program, the Physical Activity Mentoring Program for Persons with Disabilities, the Adult Physical Fitness Program, and community-based adapted sport programs.
All of these initiatives are collaborative efforts with local school districts, human service agencies, and parent advocacy groups for children with disabilities. In addition, Tymeson serves as project director of the UW-L APE teacher preparation grant funded by the U.S. Department of Education–Office of Special Education Programs.
Tymeson has received more than $3 million of external grant funding for APE/PA projects. Funding sources have included the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, the NCAA, the General Mills Foundation, the U.S. Department of Education–Office of Special Education Programs, and the Division of Nutrition Research Coordination of the National Institutes of Health. Before working in higher education, he was a PK-12 APE teacher in Rochester, New York. Tymeson received a bachelor’s from SUNY Cortland, a master’s from SUNY Brockport, and a doctorate from Texas Woman’s University in Denton, Texas.
For more information about SHAPE America and its National Convention & Expo, visit www.shapeamerica.org.