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Sandy Brownscombe

POSITION: Professor Emerita/Phys Ed

DEPARTMENT: Emeriti

EMAIL: sandy.brownscombe@emu.edu

Sandy Brownscombe is a professor in the physical education program. Sandy earned her Ed.D. from Argosy University/Sarasota, where her dissertation focused on how second and third-year teachers develop and demonstrate caring in their classrooms. She has been a member of the EMU faculty since 1978 teaching both physical education and education courses and also coached field hockey, women’s basketball, and men’s volleyball and is a member of the EMU Athletics Hall of Honor. From 2000-2015 Sandy served as EMU’s representative on the Mid-Valley Clinical Faculty Consortium for Teacher Education Steering Committee before she returned to chair the physical education and recreation department from August 2015 to June of 2017.

Education

BA, University of Northern Colorado (Nk-12 Endorsement in Health and Physical Education)
MS, Washington State University (Physcial Education)
EDD, Argosy University/Sarasota (K-12 Curriculum and Instruction)

  • Publications

    Brownscombe, S. L., (1978). The ability to perceive varying line colors and widths on gymnasium floors. _Athletic Purchasing and Facilities, 2_(6), 48-49.

  • Scholarly Presentations and Abstracts
    • Brownscombe, S., PETE Network Roundtable, VAHPERD Annual Convention, Richmond, VA, November 13, 2016.
  • Church, Community and Professional Service
    • Vice Chair of Church Council, Park View Mennonite Church, Harrisonburg, VA.
    • Chair of the College/University Section Virginia Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (VAHPERD)
  • Honors, Awards and Grants
    • Inductions into the Eastern Mennonite University Athletic Hall of Honor, Harrisonburg, VA, Individual Induction October 9, 2004. 1980 Field Hockey Team Induction October 13, 2012. “EMU Hall of Honor”: http://emuroyals.com/hallofhonor/index
    • 2008 Shenandoah Valley Virginia Chapter Phi Delta Kappa Distinguished Service in Education Award
  • Professional Memberships
    • Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE America)
    • Virginia Association for Health Physical Education Recreation and Dance (VAHPERD)
    • International Physical Literacy Association
    • Association of Teacher Educators (ATE)
  • Professional Conferences Attended
    • ATE Summer Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, August 4-8, 2017
    • VAHPERD Annual Convention, Richmond, VA, November 12-13, 2016
    • SHAPE Southern District Convention, Williamsburg, VA, February 11-13, 2016
  • EMU Service
    • Chair of Physical Education and Recreation Department, 2015-2017
    • Committee on Teacher Education, 1979-2017
    • Undergraduate Council, 2015-2017
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