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Biography:

Dr. Wenhao Liu has joined SRU since fall 2004 semester. Before joining SRU, Dr. Liu spent two years teaching PETE courses at The Sage Colleges in New York State, 14 years teaching PETE courses in Wuhan Institute of Physical Education, China, and one year in Sweden as a visiting researcher conducting research on sports behavior.

Dr. Liu has published more than 40 peer-reviewed papers and made more than thirty refereed presentations at national and international conferences of professional societies. In recent years Dr. Liu has focused his research on physical activity and received national recognitions in research. Since 2007 Dr. Liu has been elected to Research Consortitum Fellow in AAHPERD. In 2008, his book and chapter dealing with children’s sports involvement and physical activity participation were published in Germany and the U.S. respectively. For more information, please visit his homepage.

Research Interests:

  • Physical activity participation and intervention
  • Physical activity level and field dependence-independence
  • Physical activity assessment

Research Interests:

  • Physical activity involvement of children and adolescents
  • Physical activity level and field dependence-independence
  • Physical activity assessment
Current Courses:
PE 152 Practical Introduction to Teaching Physical Education
PE 191 Foundations of Physical Education

All Courses Taught:
PE 152 Practical Introduction to Teaching Physical Education
PE 191 Foundations of Physical Education
PE 192 Diversity Issues in Physical Education
PE 455 Supervision of Student Teachers
PE 668 Current Issues in Physical Education

Education:
Ph.D.
The University of Georgia, 2002
Major: Sport Pedagogy
Minor: Research Methods

M.A.
The University of Northern Iowa, 1997
Major: Motor Behavior

M.Ed.
Wuhan Institute of Physical Education, China, 1988
Major: Physical Education
Minor: Sports Behavior

B.Ed.
Wuhan Institute of Physical Education, China, 1979
Major: Physical Education

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Years in Slippery Rock University: Since 2004
Years in Education:
Since 1987
Contact information:
128C Morrow Field House
Physical education Department
Slippery Rock University
Slippery Rock, PA 16057
Phone: (724) 738-2819
Fax: (724) 738-2921
E-mail: wenhao.liu@sru.edu