Expert Source: Nancy L. Knop, Ph.D.

Nancy Knop, Ph.D., specializes in teacher education for core and dynamic strength training, personal health and fitness, team and individual sports, kinesiology, motor learning, exercise prescription, contemporary issues in sport, and medical aspects of sport. A professor in Ohio Wesleyan’s Department of Physical Education, her research has centered on teaching and teacher education as it relates to humane and caring fitness and wellness, physical education and sport program creation and delivery, coaching education, and educational technology uses in adult education.

Education:

• B.S., University of Illinois-Champaign (Forestry)
• M.A, University of California-Davis (Exercise Science: Biomechanics emphasis)
• M.A., The Ohio State University (Physical Education Teacher Education)
• Ph.D., The Ohio State University (Physical Education Teacher Education, Qualitative Research/Diversity Issues minor)

Areas of Expertise:

• Strength training
• Adult fitness program development
• Educational physical fitness program development and implementation