Dr. King's curriculum vita

Educational Background

• PhD, Health Education, Southern Illinois University of Carbondale, 2008
• MS, Health Promotion, University of Kentucky, 1999
• BA, Physical Education and Health Education, University of Kentucky, 1997

Teaching Areas

• Wellness:Theory to Action
• Foundations in Health and Physical Education
• Health, Safety adn Nutrition for Early Elementary
• Methods in Health Education for Elementary Education

Honors & Awards

• Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Boydston Award recipient, 2006. Award for scholarship, research, and teaching.
• Southern Illinois University Carbondale, College of Education and Human Services Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant of the Year Award recipient, 2006.
• Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Commitment to Excellence Teaching Award Nominee finalist, 2005. One of nine finalists among university-wide graduate assistants teaching university core curriculum classes.

Professional Memberships

• American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD)
• American Association for Health Education (AAHE)
• National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE)
• Research Consortium (RC)
• Kentucky Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (KAHPERD)
• Eta Sigma Gamma
• American College of Sports Medicine

Selected Publications

• Heesch, K. C., Dinger, M. K., McClary, K. R., & Rice, K. R. (2005). Reaction of women to a minimal contact pedometer-based intervention: A qualitative study. Women & Health, 41(2), 97-116.
• Dinger, M. K., Heesch, K. C., & McClary, K. R. (2005). Feasibility of a minimal contact intervention to promote walking among insufficiently active women. American Journal of Health Promotion, 20(1), 2-6.
• Blunt, G. & King, K. M. (2008). Health and exercise professionals knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding dietary supplement usage. Proceedings of the Kentucky Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (KAHPERD), Louisville, KY.
• Chen, S. & King, K. M. (2008). Establishing and monitoring an inspirational teaching philosophy: TEACHING, How to BE A MVP. Proceedings of the Tennessee Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (TAHPERD), Franklin, TN.