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Tracy Nelson

Tracy Nelson

Title

Senior Lecturer

Office Building

Wagner Hall

Office

139

Mailing Address

Wagner Hall 139
School of Health and Human Sciences-Box 2275A
University Station
Brookings, SD 57007

Biography

Dr. Nelson has an Ed.D. in adult and higher education, an M.S. in educational administration and a B.S. in health, physical education recreation and dance, specializing physical education teacher education and a minor in health education, from SDSU. Dr. Nelson has taught physical education and heath (K-8th) where she developed and taught a developmentally appropriate physical education and health curriculum. Recently, Dr. Nelson has developed and implemented a hybrid high school personal fitness and lifetime activities course. Dr. Tracy Nelson coordinates the physical education teacher education program and instructing teacher candidates at South Dakota State University. Go Jacks.

Education

  • B.S. in HPER/PE teacher education | South Dakota State University | 1998
  • M.S. in educational administration | South Dakota State University | 2007
  • Ed.D. in adult and higher education | University of South Dakota | 2012

Academic Interests

  • Teacher certification: K-12; physical education and health education 
  • Preschool-8 elementary school principal certificate
  • 9-12 High school principal certificate
  • NASPE/NCATE Program Reviewer Training
  • Coaching certification: volleyball, track and field, cross-country, basketball

Academic Responsibilities

  • Physical education teacher education program coordinator
  • Coaching and officiating coordinator 

Committees and Professional Memberships

Committees

  • South Dakota State University Representative, South Dakota Discipline Council

Professional Memberships

  • SHAPE South Dakota 
  • SHAPE America Central District
  • SHAPE AMERICA

Awards and Honors

  • 2016, 2013, Honorary Coach, South Dakota State University football.
  • 2012-2013, College Physical Education Teacher of the Year, SDAHPERD (SHAPE South Dakota).
  • 2013, Teacher of the Year, College of Education and Human Sciences, South Dakota State University Student Association.
  • 2006, Mabel Lee Award: American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.
  • 2003, Outstanding Young Collaborating Teacher, South Dakota State University, College of Education and Counseling.

Grants

  • Kattleman, K. et al. Pump Up Your Food Bucks. USDA/NIFA/AFRI, 2016, $5,000,000. Pending. 

Work Experience

  • 9-12 Sioux Valley (Volga) Physical Education Teacher
  • K-5 Hillcrest (Brookings) Physical Education Teacher
  • Varsity Volleyball Coach (Brookings)
  • 6-8 Deuel (Clear Lake) Physical Education Teacher
  • Varsity Volleyball Coach (Clear Lake)
  • Volga Park and Recreation Coordinator

Areas of Research

  • Investigating Personalized Learning: Theory to Practice. Inter-professional Education
  • Online/Hybrid Physical Education
  • Brain Breaks

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