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Biography:
Dr. Grant Hill has extensive teaching and leadership experience at the K-12 and university levels of education. He taught Physical Education in the Seattle and Edmonds Public Schools in the state of Washington. He also served as a high school Vice Principal for two years at King’s Jr./Sr. High School in Shoreline, Washington. He received a Ph.D. from the University of Iowa in 1987. He taught at the University of Southern California (1987-89), Seattle Pacific University (1989-2001), and has been at California State University, Long Beach since 2001. While at Seattle Pacific University, he served as the Chair of the Department of Physical Education for 6 years, was the Director of the Graduate Program in Physical Education, and was Chair of the Faculty during the 1999-2000 academic year. He also taught one period of middle school physical education (grades 7 & 8) each day in the Edmonds School District during his last eight years at Seattle Pacific University. He spent the 2006-07 academic year at The University of Utah as a Visiting Professor in the Department of Exercise and Sport Studies.
He is currently the Associate Chair of the Department of Kinesiology at CSULB and serves as the Director of Graduate Studies. He administers an additional graduate program through University and College Extension Services – The Master of Arts in Pedagogical Studies. This program enables K-12 teachers, coaches, and activities directors to earn a Masters degree and prepare for National Board Certification. Information regarding this degree option may be found at www.uces.csulb.edu/pe.
Dr. Hill’s research interests include fitness promotion, teacher preparation, and teaching methodology. He has published articles in leading Kinesiology journals including, The Physical Educator, The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, Journal of Sport and Social Issues, Sociology of Sport Journal, Strategies, and The High School Journal.
Full Name: Grant Hill
Phone Number: 562 985-8856
Office Location HHS2-213
CSULB Email: ghill@csulb.edu
Position Level: Professor
Year Hired: 2001
Dept. Position(s): Associate Department Chair, Director of Graduate Programs.
Director of Pedagogy Masters Program (UCES)
Classes Taught:
KIN 270 Professional Practices in Public School Physical Education
KIN 457 Applied Theory of Teaching Team Sports
KIN 476 Physical Education for Elementary Teachers
KIN 525 Instructional Design in Physical Education
KIN 695 Seminar in Professional Literature
1st Degree: B.A. Seattle Pacific University
2nd Degree: M.Ed. Seattle Pacific University
3rd Degree: Ph.D. The University of Iowa
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