Department of Movement Science

Kilbourne

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John Kilbourne, Ph.D.
Professor

John Kilbourne

Office: B2-210 Mackinac Hall
Website
Phone: (616) 331-8683
Email:  kilbourj@gvsu.edu
Office Hours: Monday/Wednesday/Friday 10:00-11:00 am

 

 Academic Background

  • 1994- DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY; HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION & RECREATION, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH  43210.  "Building A Bridge Between Athletics and Academics (A performance based curriculum for college athletes),"   Cognate area is in Black Studies. 
     

  • 1986- MASTER OF ARTS; DANCE EDUCATION, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA  90024.  Dance and Its Application to Sport,"

  • 1978- BACHELOR OF ARTS; CREATIVE DRAMA AND MOVEMENT FOR CHILDREN, California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, CA  90840
     

 Courses Taught

  • MOV 101– Foundations of the Movement Sciences
     

  • LIB 100 – Introduction to Liberal Studies

  • LIB 310 – Creativity

  • HON 312 – Games in the Circumpolar World

  • PED 200 – Rhythms and Dance for the K-12 Educator
  • PED 179 – Ballroom Dance
     

 Professional Contributions

  • Member Honors College Faculty
     

 Current Projects

  • Games in the Circumpolar World – Sabbatical Study in the Arctic of Norway, Winter 2011.
     
  • Activity Permissible Classrooms
     
  • Intercollegiate Athletic Reform
     
  • Creativity in Games, Sport, and Physical Activity
     

 Recent Publications

  • Kilbourne, J. (2009). Running With Zoe: A Conversation on the Meaning of Play, Games, and Sport, Including: A Journey to the Canadian Arctic. Bloomington, Indiana: AuthorHouse.
     

  • Kilbourne, J.  “In Search of the Meaning of Sami Games.”  Baiki:  The International Sami Journal Autumn, 2011.   

  • Kilbourne, J. “Sharpening the Mind Through Movement:  Using Exercise Balls in a University Lecture Class.” The Chronicle of Kinesiology and Physical Education in Higher Education.  February, 2009.

  • Anonymous.  “An Ugly Game.”  Chronicle Review.  December 12, 2008. 

  • Kilbourne, J.  “Teaching Social Studies Through Storytelling:  The Enduring Spirit of the Arctic.”  Social Education.  October, 2008. 

     

 Recent Conference Presentations

  • Exchange for Local Observations and Knowledge of the Arctic Workshop, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO.  Monitoring  and Managing Local Knowledge as it Relates to Indigenous Arctic Games.  Nov. 15-17, 2011.

  • ISCC Maison des Sciences de la Communication, Paris, France.  Bridging Local and Scientific Knowledge in the Arctic  Workshop.  June 14-16, 2011. 

  • Institute for Arctic Studies, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH.  Inuit and Sami Games.  April 7, 2011.
     

  • Hedmark University College, Elverum, Norway.  Indigenous People & Games & Sport: Experiences from Inuit of Canada and Sami of  Norway.  February 16, 2011.

  • College Sport Research Institute Conference, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.  Panelist – Recruiting College Athletes  to Boost Enrollment, April 17, 2009
     

 Honors & Awards

  • Grand Valley State University Sustainability Champion Award, 2011. 

  • Grand Valley State University PEW Teaching Excellence Award, 2010. 

  • Grand Valley State University Sustainability Champion Award, 2009. 

  • Grand Valley State University Distinguished Professor of the Year, 2009. 

  • Grand Valley State University Student Senate “Last Lecture,” Fall 2008.
  • Grand Rapids Public Schools, “Honored for Outstanding Service,” Fall 2006.
     

  • Bridgewater State College, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, “Award for Academic Excellence,” 2004.

  • Commonwealth of Massachusetts, “Citation for Outstanding Performance,” 2000. 
  • The Ohio State University, "1993 Graduate Associate Teaching Award."
     

  • The Ohio State University, "1993 Success Stories Multicultural Teaching Award."


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