Dr. Ann-Catherine Sullivan
Professor
Office: Bozeman Suite 107, Rm. 113
Phone: 757-823-2713
Email: asullivan@nsu.edu
Terminal Degree: Ph.D Health Physical Education & Recreation: Sport and Exercise Education Specialization, The Ohio State University
Publications and Grants:
Williams, A.T., Nicholson, C. S., Ardley, J.N., Fitzgerald, R., Sullivan, A.C., Wallace, D., Wolf, D. (2021). NSU Sustaining Spartan Success Through Online Learning. Institutional Resilience and Expanded Postsecondary Opportunity (IREP). $1,952,775 Awarded.
Sullivan, A. C., Berkowitz, R. J. and Wolf, D. (2021). Middle school students’ attitudes toward including students with disabilities in an invasion game basketball unit. Palaestra Journal, 35(1), 21-27.
Sullivan, A.C. (2020). Deconstructing Roadblocks to Quality Physical Education. Indo American Books.
Piletic, C., Sullivan, A.C. and Dillon, S. (2020). Adapted physical education advocacy and the role of NCPEID. Palaestra Journal, 34(4), 50-58.
Park, S., Sullivan, A. C., and Berkowitz, R.J. (2020). Teaching nontraditional target games with tactical games approach. The Virginia Journal. Virginia Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 41(2), 13-16.
Sullivan, A.C. (2020). Literature review of early childhood physical education practices. Journal
of Social Sciences and Humanities, 6(3), 166-173. http://www.aiscience.org/journal/paperInfo/jssh?paperId=4773 ISSN: 2381-7763 (Print); ISSN: 2381-7771 (Online)
Sullivan, A. C. (2019). Best practices in early childhood education. The Virginia Journal. Virginia Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 40(2), 2-7.
Current Research:
National Adapted Physical Education Teachers of the Year The goal of the project is to identify the gap in the literature by documenting the voices of the successful APE professionals. The focus is on obtaining demographic, quantitative and qualitative data through survey and focus groups.
Spartan Employee Lifestyle Focused (SELF) Wellness The goal of the project is to identify the NSU centric minority health issues and challenges by implementing a Norfolk State University
Expertise: Physical Education, Teacher Education, Adapted Physical Education, Early Childhood Education, Professional Development
Interests: Staff Search Committees, Curriculum Committee, SOE Deans Executive Council, Parking Appeals, Good Teaching Creates Good Students Committee: Promoting the Intangibles Subcommittee
Courses: Motor Learning