Social Justice and Diversity in Athletics and Education
PATRICIA SCOTT GRIFFIN
368 Hills South
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA 01003
(413) 545-0211
griffin@educ.umass.edu
Summer, 2003
EDUCATION
Ed.D. Education, University of Massachusetts, September, 1980
Area of concentration: Humanistic/Psychological Education. Coursework included Humanistic Education curriculum design and developmental theory.
M.S. Physical Education, University of Massachusetts; September, 1972 Area of concentration: Sport Studies. Coursework included sociology, philosophy, history, and psychology of sport with specialization in Women in Sport.
B.S. Physical Education, University of Maryland; June, 1967. Area of concentration: Physical Education Teacher Education. Graduated with high honors
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1998-Present Professor in Social Justice Education, School of Education, University of Massachusetts Amherst
1999-Present Research Associate with the Institute for Gay and Lesbian Strategic Studies
1991-1997 Associate Professor in Social Justice Education, School of Education (Program Coordinator), University of Massachusetts, Amherst 1986-1991
Associate Professor in Teacher Education/Physical Education and Adjunct Professor, School of Education, University of Massachusetts
1987-1993 Member, DiversityWorks: A Collective of Social Change Educators providing educational programs on social issues (heterosexism/homophobia, sexism, racism, classism, Jewish Oppression)
1980-1986 Assistant Professor in Teacher Education/Physical Education and Adjunct Professor, School of Education, University of Massachusetts
1976-1980 Teaching Associate in Physical Education and Education, University of Massachusetts
1971-76 Instructor of Physical Education/Swim Coach, University of Massachusetts
1970-71 Teaching Assistant in Physical Education, University of Massachusetts
1967-70 Physical Education Teacher/Coach, Wheaton High School, Silver Spring, Maryland
CURRENT PROJECTS
Guest Editor for a special issue of Equity and Excellence in Education on LGBT Issues in K-12 Schools.
Consultant with the Women's Sports Foundation to create educational materials for college and high school athletic programs on addressing homophobia in athletics, entitled “It Takes A Team: Making Athletics Safe for Lesbian and Gay Athletes and Coaches”
Consultant with School of Education Educational Television to create a instructional video for teacher training programs focused on identifying specific strategies adults in school can use to make schools and classroom safer for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students
Co-leading a funded research team on a three-year project to describe how schools in Massachusetts are responding to state Department of Education recommendations for making schools Safe for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students. Funded through the Institute for Gay and Lesbian Strategic Studies by the Ford Foundation and the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
PUBLICATIONS
Describing Roles that Gay-Straight Alliances Play in Schools: From Individual Support to School Change (in press). Journal of Gay and Lesbian Issues in Education. Co-authors: Camille Lee, Jeffrey Waugh, Chad Beyer.
From Silence to Safety and Beyond: Historical Trends in Addressing Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Issues in K-12 School (In Press). Equity and Excellence in Education. Co-author: Mathew Ouellett
It Takes A Team: Making Athletics Safe for Lesbian and Gay Athletes and Coaches. An educational kit for coaches, athletes, athletic directors, and parents sponsored by the Project to Eliminate Homophobia in Sports, Women’s Sports Foundation. 2002.
Going Beyond Gay Straight Alliances to Make Schools Safe for LGBT Students. Coauthored with Matt Ouellett. Angles. Amherst, MA: Institute for Gay and Lesbian Strategic Studies. 2002.
Homophobia in Women's Sport: The Fear That Divides Us. (2000). In G. Cohen (Ed.) Women In Sport: Issues and Controversies. Newbury Park, CA: Sage. (This is a rewrite for a new edition of this 1993 anthology).
Outside the Lines: The World of the Gay Athlete. (with Jeff Perrotti) A lesson plan and discussion guide for coaches and teachers to accompany an ESPN documentary video segment on Gay athletes. Published and distributed by the Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network, New York. 2000
Summer Showdown in Whatever it Takes: Women on Women's Sports, J. Sandoz and J. Winans, Eds. NY: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1999.
Lesbian and Bisexual Women in Sport, Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 70 (4), Spring, 1999, 53-55.
Strong Women, Deep Closets: Lesbians and Homophobia in Sports (Spring, 1998). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics Press.
Teaching For Diversity and Social Justice: A Sourcebook For Teachers And Trainers, Co-edited with M. Adams and L. Bell, New York: Routledge, 1997.
Strong Women, Deep Closets: Homophobia and Lesbians in Sports. Sojourner: The Women’s Forum. 21 (10), 11-12. June, 1996. Who is Babe? A book review of Babe: The Life and Legend of Babe Didriksen Zaharias. The Lesbian Review of Books. 2 (2), 19.
The Lesbian Experience in Sport: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly. In The New Our Right To Love: A Lesbian Resource Book. Simon and Schuster, 1996.
Summer Showdown. In Tomboys: Tales of Dyke Derring-Do. L. Yamaguchi and K. Barber, Eds. Boston: Alyson, 1995. (First person account)-
Out For A Change: Addressing Homophobia in Women’s Sports. A Curriculum Guide to accompany an educational video. January, 1995.
Homophobia in Sport: Addressing the needs of lesbian and gay high school athletes. (Oct-Nov, 1993 & Dec-Jan, 1994) The High School Journal. 77 (1/2), 80-87.
Homophobia in Sport: Addressing the needs of lesbian and gay high school athletes. In G. Unks, Ed. The Gay Teen: Educational Practice and Theory for Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Adolescents. NY: Routledge, 1995. (Reprint)
Gay Games III: Reflections of a Cancer Survivor. In Sportsdykes. S. Rogers, Ed. NY: St. Martin’s, 1994 (first person account).
Diamonds, Dykes, and Double Plays. In Sportsdykes. S. Rogers, Ed. NY: St. Martin’s, 1994. (Fiction)
Addressing social diversity and social justice in physical education. (1993). In J. Rink (Ed.). Critical Crossroads: Middle and Secondary School Physical Education. Reston, VA: AAHPERD.
Homophobia in women's sport: The fear that divides us. (1993). In G. Cohen (Ed.). Women In Sport: Issues and Controversies. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.
Changing the game: Homophobia, sexism, and lesbians in sport. (1992). Quest. 44, 251-265.
From hiding out to coming out: Empowering lesbian and gay educators. (1992). Journal of Homosexuality. 22 (3/4), 167-196.
Lesbian and gay educators: Opening the closet door. (1992) Empathy: An interdisciplinary journal for persons working to end oppression on the basis of sexual identities. 3 (1), 25-28.
Silence encourages fear, discrimination. (September 18, 1992). USA Today feature on homophobia in sport. 10C.
Identity management strategies among lesbian and gay educators. (1992). International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education. 4 (3), 189-202.
The challenge to live up to our ideals: Toward appreciating social diversity and achieving social justice in schools. (1991). Journal of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. 62 (6), 58-61.
Voices in learning: Social diversity in physical education. (1990) Perspectives. 10, 27-33.
Addressing homophobia in physical education: Suggestions for teachers and researchers" (with J. Genasci) (1990). In Sport, Men, and the Gender Order: Critical Feminist Perspectives. (D. Sabo and M. Messner, Eds.) Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Homophobia in physical education. (1989) Canadian Journal of Health, Physical Education and Recreation. 55 (2), 27-31.
Equity in the gym: What are the hurdles? (1989). Canadian Journal of Health, Physical Education and Recreation. 55 (2), 23-26.1989.
Assessment of equitable instructional practices in the gym. (1989) Canadian Journal of Health, Physical Education and Recreation. 55 (2), 19-22.
Gender as a socialization agent in physical education. (1989). In Socialization Into Physical Education: Learning To Teach. T. Templin and P. Schempp (Eds.), Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
An overview of qualitative research. (with T. Templin) (1989). In Analyzing Physical Education and Sport Instruction. P. Darst, D. Zakrajsek, V. Mancini (Eds.) Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics. How to identify homophobia in women's athletic programs. (1988).
National Coaching Institute Applied Research Papers. M. Adrian, Ed. Reston, VA: National Association for Girls and Women's Sport.
Second Wind: A physical education program development network. (1988). Journal of Teaching in Physical Education. 7 (3). 184-189. (with G. Hutchinson)
Profiles of struggle. (1986). Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. 57 (4), 32-60 (co-edited with L. Locke and T. Templin).
This is not Palo Alto!. (1986). Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. 57 (4), 38- 41 (co-author L. Locke).
Analysis and discussion: What have we learned? (1986). Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. 57 (4), 57-59.
R.R. Knudson's sport stories for young adults: A feminist critique. (1985). Arete: A Sport Literature Journal. 3 (1), 3-10.
Encouraging girls in sport: Hints for teachers and parents. (1985). Equal Play, 5 (2), 6-7.
Teaching in an urban multiracial junior high school physical education program: The power of context. (1985). Quest. 37 (2), 154-165.
Ethnography: A qualitative approach to examining life in physical education (1985). (with Tom Templin) in Physical Education Teacher Education, C.L. Vendien & J. Nixon, Eds. New York: John Wiley & Sons.
Girls' and boys' participation styles in middle school team sport classes: A description and practical applications. (1985). Physical Educator. 42 (1), 3-8.
Teacher perceptions of and reactions to equity problems in a middle school physical education program. (1985). Research Quarterly. 56 (2), 103-110.
Boys' participation styles in a middle school team sports unit. (1985). Journal of Teaching in Physical Education. 4 (2), 100-110.
Girls' participation patterns in a middle school team sports unit. (1984). Journal of Teaching in Physical Education. 4 (1), 30-38.
But she's so feminine: Changing mixed messages we give to girls and women in sport. (1984). Journal of the National Association for Women Deans, Administrators, and Counselors. 47 (2), 9-12.
Coed physical education: Problems and promise. (1984). Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. 55 (6), 36-37.
Fair Play in the Gym: Race and Sex Equity in Physical Education. (with J. Placek), Amherst, MA: Women's Educational Equity Program, 1983. (Leader's Manual).
Gymnastics is a girl's thing: Student participation and interaction patterns in a middle school gymnastics unit. (1983). In Teaching Physical Education, T. Templin and J. Olson, Eds. Human Kinetics Publishers.
Second thoughts on affective evaluation. (1982). Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. 53 (2), 25.
One small step for personkind: Observations and suggestions for sex equity in coeducational physical education classes. (Spring, 1981). Journal of Teaching in Physical Education.
Psycho-social Aspects of Physical Education. Basic Stuff Series I (Contributing Practitioner), Reston, VA: American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, 1981.
Group building through games and adventure. (1979). In Developing Women's Programs. K. Girard and J. Sweeney. Washington, DC: Women's Educational Equity Act Program.
What's a nice girl like you doing in a profession like this? 1974). Quest. XIX. "Working out". Quest. XXIII. 1975.
PRESENTATIONS
Sexual Orientation Issues in Athletics. Presented at the NCAA Regional Rules Compliance Conference, Charlotte, NC, May 8, 2003.
Sexual Orientation Issues in Athletics. Presented at the NCAA Regional Rules Compliance Conference, Chicago, IL, May 20, 2003.
Sexual Orientation Issues in Athletics. Presented at the NCAA Regional Rules Compliance Conference, Seattle, WA, June 5, 2003.
The Last Closet? Addressing LGBT Issues in Athletics. Open Campus Presentation, Springfield College, April 16, 2003.
Mike Piazza Says He;s Not Gay, But Why Do We Care? Are Sports Fans and Teammates Ready for Lesbian and Gay Athletes to Come Out? Open Campus presentation, Ithaca College. April 8, 2003.
Keynote Address at the inaugural Gay and Lesbian Athletics Conference., Cambridge, MA. March 28, 2003.
Awakening the Elephant in the Locker Room: Making Athletics Safe for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Athletes. Open Campus Presentation, University of Michigan, March 17, 2003.
It Takes a Team: Dealing with Differences in Athletics. Mandatory session for all student-athletes, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA February 5, 2003.
Dear Prudence: Is Your Institution At Risk? Panelist. NCAA Annual Convention, Jannuary 11, 2003, Anaheim, CA. It Takes A Team: Making Sports Safe for Lesbian and Gay Athletes.
Open Campus Presentation, Amherst College, October 23, 2002. Sexual Orientation and Athletics.
Invited panelist at the National Collegiate Athletic Association Title IX Conference, Washington, D.C. May 9, 2002
Addressing LGBT Issues on the College Campus. Invited presentation to staff at Colby Sawyer College, New London, NH October 11, 2001.
Playing Fair: Making Athletics Safe for LGBT Coaches and Athletes. University of Virginia, Charlottesvile. April 26, 2001.
Playing Fair: Dealing with Differences in Athletics. Presentation to all student-athletes, University of Wisconsin - Lacrosse, April 12, 2001
Safe to be LGBT: Homophobia and Heterosexism in Physical Education, AAHPERD annual conference, Cincinnati, OH March 27, 2001.
Huddles, Hurdles, and Homophobia: Him and Her. California Commission on Athletics Annual Conference, Reno, NV March 22, 2001
Experiences from the Sports Closet, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, CN College of Education Conference "Breaking Silences" March 17, 2001
Changing the Game: Making Sports Safe for LGBT Athletes, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, CN College of Education Conference "Breaking Silences" March 16, 2001
Strong, but Feminine and Heterosexy Too: Media Images of Women in Sport, Holyoke Community College - Diversity Series Lecture, February 21
Making Schools Safe for LGBT Students, Arlington High School, Arlingtion, MA February 7, 2001
Making Athletics Safe and Inclusive (Athletic Staff), Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH. February 13, 2001
Media Images of Women in Sport: Analysis of Subtext. Tucker Center for the Study of Women in Sport, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. October 4, 2000
Preliminary results of a study of how schools are working to become safe for LGBT students, Lavender Law Conference, Washington, D.C. October 20, 2000
Media Images of Women in Sport, Feminism and Popular Culture Conference. SUNY, New Paltz. October 28, 2000
Making Sports Safe for LGBT Students. An invited presentation to students and staff at Phillips Academy, May 15, 2000.
Images of Women in Sport (A slide and lecture presentation). Invited presentation at East Stroudsberg University, East Stroudsberg, PA. April 10, 2000
Lesbians and Homophobia in Sport: Changing the Game. Invited presentation at Central Connecticut State University, April 5, 2000
Images of Women in Sport: Strong, but Feminine and Heterosexy Too. Invited presentation at Brandeis University, Boston, MA March 30, 2000
Coming Out to Play: Reflections on Lesbians and Sports. Invited presentation for the Women of Courage speaker series at the University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA March 27, 2000
Making Sports Safe for LGBT Athletes. Presented at the Massachusetts High School Athletic Directors Conference, March 22, 2000 in Hyannis, MA (copresented with Department of Education personnel)
Making School Safe for LGBT Students. An invited presentation to the faculty of Central High School, Springfield, MA. February 29, 2000.
Making School Safe for LGBT Students. An invited presentation to the faculty of Commerce High School, Springfield, MA. January 31, 2000.
Dr. Dyke Reflects on Coming Out in Physical Education and Athletics. An invited presentation at the Western Society of Physical Education of College Women annual conference. Asilomar, CA. November 19, 1999.
Images of Women in Sport (a slide and lecture presentation). An invited presentation at Holyoke Community College. October 20, 1999.
Making Athletics Safe for LGBT Students. Presented to the coaching and physical education staff at Andover High School in Andover, MA. (with Jeff Perrrotti). September 2, 1999.
Making Athletics Safe for LGBT Athletes and Coaches, Keynote Address at the National Association of Athletic Academic Advisors annual conference, Cincinnati, OH, June 14, 1999.
Making Athletics Safe for LGBT Athletes and Coaches, State University of New York, Brockport. May 4, 1999.
Making Athletics Safe for LGBT Athletes and Coaches, Springfield College, April 7, 1999.
Addressing LGBT Issues in the Classroom, Colby-Sawyer College Faculty, March 30, 1999.
Making Campuses Safe for LGBT Students and Staff, Colby-Sawyer College, NH, March 30, 1999.
Beauty and the Butch: Images of Women in Sport. Slide and lecture presentation at Simmons College, March 16, 1999. Addressing LGBT Issues in the Classroom, Holyoke Community College Faculty Development Conference, March 3, 1999.
Scholarship on the Edge: Passion, Privilege, and Power. Keynote Address, North American Society for Sport Sociology annual meeting, Las Vegas, NV, November 7, 1998.
Book signings and discussions for Strong Women, Deep Closets. Sacramento, CA; Los Angeles, CA; San Francisco, CA; Minneapolis, MN; Philadelphia, PA; Amherst, MA; Northampton, MA; New Paltz, NY, Washington, DC; Provincetown, MA; Amsterdam, The Netherlands, New York City. Spring and summer, 1998.
Homophobia in sport. Panel discussion (including Billie Jean King). Sponsored by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. Provincetown, MA. August 29, 1998.
Can athletes survive typecasting? Examining how athletes are stigmatized by race, gender and sexual orientation. Panel discussion (with David Kopay). The International Conference on Ethical Issues in Sport. Tampa, FL May 22, 1998.
Homo/Genderphobia: Causes and effects. Panel discussion Women’s Sports Foundation Annual Summit. Berkeley, CA. May 2, 1998.
Strong Women, Deep Closets: Lesbians and Homophobia in Sport. Invited Presentation sponsored by the Office of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered Concerns, University of California, Los Angeles, April 17, 1998.
Diversity in Physical Education: Issues of gender, race, and respect. Invited discussant of four research papers. American Educational Research Association annual meeting, San Diego, CA. April 14, 1998
Double talk, double trouble: Deconstructing the lesbian sexual predator image in women’s sports. American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Annual Conference. Reno, NV April 6, 1998.
Lesbian and gay athletes: Addressing homophobia in school sports. (with Dan Woog). Children From the Shadows Conference. West Hartford, CT March 21, 1998
Increasing sensitivities and decreasing barriers. A panel discussion at the National Association for Physical Education in Higher Education Annual Conference . New Orleans, LA January 10, 1998.
Homophobia in Sport. Invited address. Wesleyan University. Middletown, CT. September 14, 1997.
Teaching for diversity and social justice: Two recent sourcebooks for social justice educators (with L. Bell, M. Adams, and N. Schiedewinde). American Educational Research Association annual conference, Chicago, IL, March 25, 1997.
Facilitating transformative learning with teachers in collaborative contexts: The role of the facilitator. (with L. Bell and M. Adams) American Educational Research Association annual conference, Chicago, IL, March 25, 1997.
Images of Women Athletes: Feminine and Heterosexual? Amherst College LGBT Pride Week. Invited speaker. March 31, 1997.
Social Justice Issues in Athletics, Invited panelist. Springfield College Olympic Symposium. April 12, 1997.
Unplayable Lie: Lesbians in Sport Choosing Truth. Margaret Paulding Invited Lecture at the Eastern District Meeting of the American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. March 7, 1997.
Strong Women, Deep Closets: Lesbians and Homophobia in Sport. University of Texas, San Antonio, March 3, 1997.
Lesbian and Gay Teachers: Research Issues. American Educational Research Association, New York, April 11, 1996.
Are We Sticking Our Heads in the Sand? Homophobia in Women’s Basketball. Panel Participant at the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Conference, Charlotte, NC, March 30, 1996.
Addressing Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Issues on Campus. Quinsigamond Community College, MA, March 27, 1996.
Social Justice in Physical Education. Presented at the Midwest Association of Physical Education for College Women, Indianapolis, IN, October 21, 1995.
Homophobia in Sports: A Panel discussion (Including Martina Navratilova). National Association of Lesbian and Gay Lawyers. Portland, ME, October 13, 1995.
Homophobia in Women’s Sports. Presented at the National Symposium for Girls’ and Women’s Sports, Baltimore, MD, September 29, 1995.
Racism and Homophobia in Women’s Athletics, National Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Directors. Cedar Rapids, Iowa, September, 1995.
Teaching for Social Diversity and Justice, Presented with Lee Bell, Maurianne Adams, and Bailey Jackson, American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA, April 20, 1995.
Feminists, Lesbians, and Women’s Athletics. San Francisco State University. April 19, 1995.
Examining the Culture of the Closet: Homophobia in Women’s Athletics. California State University, Chico. April 5, 1995.
Strategies for Addressing Student Reactions to Class Discussions of Gender and Sport. American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, Portland, OR, March 30, 1995.
Using a Video and Curriculum to Address Homophobia and Sexism in Women’s Sport. American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, Portland OR, March 29, 1995.
An Institutional Model for Making Schools Safe for Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Students. Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development, San Francisco, CA, March 25, 1995.
Addressing the Isms in Education. Co-presented with Jan Goodman, Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development, San Francisco, CA, March 26, 1995.
Out For A Change: Addressing Homophobia in Women’s Sports. Massachusetts Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, Andover, MA, March 9, 1995.
Writing About Homophobia in Sport. Panel Discussion participant. OutWrite Conference, Boston, MA, March 4, 1995.
Out For a Change: An Educational Video and Curriculum to Address Homophobia in Women’s Sports. Women’s Institute for Sport and Education, Oberlin College, OH, October 20, 1994.
The Culture of the Closet: Lesbians in Sport. Invited address. Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies, City University of New York. October 5, 1994.
Homophobia in athletics and physical education. Connecticut Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. Waterbury, CT. November 19, 1993.
Learning the culture of the closet: Young lesbian athletes' socialization into women's sports. Presented at the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport Annual Conference, November 3-6, 1993,
Ottawa, Canada. Heterosexism, homophobia, and sexism: Making the connections. Mount Holyoke College. October 27, 1993.
Teaching students about homophobia and homosexuality (with L. Marchesani and M. Ouillett) At Conference on Addressing the Needs of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Young People. Lesley College, Boston. April 3, 1993.
Addressing the needs of lesbian, gay, and bisexual students on campus. Slippery Rock University, February 4, 1993.
Describing the experiences of lesbian and gay teachers. Connecticut Gay and Lesbian Teacher Network, Norwalk, CT, January 31, 1993.
Lesbians, homophobia, and women's sport. Invited address at the National Conference on Women in Sport, Slippery Rock University, February 9, 1992.
Addressing social diversity in physical education: The challenge to live up to our ideals. Invited address at the National Association for Physical Education in Higher Education, Scottsdale, AZ, January 10, 1992.
Multicultural physical education. Invited presentation at the Secondary Physical Education Conference in Orlando, FL, December, 1991.
Changing the game: Lesbians and homophobia in women's sport. Invited address as part of the Campus Lesbian and Gay Speakers' Series, Pennsylvania State University, September 26, 1991.
Celebrating diversity in physical education. Keynote address for California secondary physical education teacher's conference, July, 1991.
Being an equity "expert." AAHPERD, San Francisco, April 4, 1991
Homophobia in women's sport. Conference for National Women in Sport Day, Slippery Rock University, PA, February, 9, 1991.
Fear strikes out: Homophobia in women's softball. National Softball Coaches Association annual meeting, San Antonio, TX, November 3, 1990.
Identity management strategies used by lesbian and gay educators. Presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Conference, April, 1990, Boston.
Using participatory research to empower lesbian and gay educators. Presented at the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education and Recreation Annual Convention, April, 1990, New Orleans.
Homophobia in women's sport. Presented at the annual conference for the Council of Collegiate Women's Athletic Administrators. September 28, 1989.
Assessing the campus climate for gay, lesbian, and bisexual people. Presented at San Francisco State University, November 6, 1989. (with J. Genasci)
Homophobia in physical education and athletics. Presented at San Francisco State University, November 6, 1989. (with J. Genasci)
Teaching undergraduate education majors about social diversity. Presented at the Western Society of College Women Physical Educators, Monterey, California, November 11, 1989.
Homophobia among women physical educators. Presented at the Western Society of College Women Physical Educators, Monterey, California, November 11, 1989.
Homosexuality in Athletics: Exploding myths and stereotypes. Presented at the State University of New York, Cortland College, October 18-19, 1989 (with J. Genasci).
Gender as a socializing agent in physical education. Presented at the American Alliance for Health, Physical, Education, Recreation, and Dance annual conference, April 19-23, 1989. Boston, MA.
School/University collaboration: Looking backward and looking forward. Panelist at AAHPERD annual conference, April 19-23, 1989. Boston, MA.
Homophobia in sport and physical education. Presented at San Jose State University, April 3, 1989.
Using participatory research to empower gay and lesbian educators. Presented at the American Educational Research Association annual conference, March 28-31, 1989. San Francisco, CA.
Gay and lesbian educators. Presented at Springfield College Open Forum on Homophobia, January 25, 1989.
Homophobia in physical education. Presented at the Canadian Association of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Association (CAHPER) (Invited speaker) Annual Conference, May 4-6, 1988, Edmonton, Alberta Canada.
Equity strategies in physical education. Presented at the CAHPER Annual Conference, May 4-6, 1988, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Equity in physical education: What does the literature say? Presented at the CAHPER Annual Conference, May 4-6, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Role expectations and issues facing young faculty. Presented at the EAPECW annual conference, Springfield, MA. October 24, 1988.
Issues in Conducting Research on Homophobia and Homosexuality in Education. Presented at Springfield College Open Campus Forum, December 2, 1987.
Homophobia, lesbians, and women's sports. A paper presented at the American Psychological Association annual conference, Sport Psychology section, New York, August 28, 1987.
Second Wind: A physical education program development network. Presented at a conference on school and university collaboration, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, June 23-24, 1987.
Homophobia and Homosexuality in physical education and sport: Issues in doing controversial research. Organizer and presider for this research consortium program. AAHPERD Convention, Las Vegas, April 17, 1987.
Gay activists, homophobes, and the myth of researcher objectivity. Paper presented as part of a research symposium, "Homophobia and Homosexuality in Physical Education and Sport: Issues in Conducting Controversial Research" AAHPERD Convention, Las Vegas, April 17, 1987.
Girls and boys together: A continuing problem in coed physical education. A paper presented at the AAHPERD Convention, Las Vegas, April 16, 1987.
Physical fitness in the gym: The inservice connection. Presented at the AAHPERD Convention, Las Vegas, April 15, 1987.
Qualitative research in physical education: Looking into the future. Presented at the AAHPERD Convention, Las Vegas, April 13, 1987.
Power, politics, and push-ups: Women's sports in the 1980's. Presentation as part of Amherst College's Focus on Women series, February 24, 1987.
An overview of sex equity in physical education. Presented at the Maryland State Middle School Physical Education Conference, LaPlata, MD. March 17-18, 1986.
Equitable student evaluation in physical education. Presented at the Maryland State Middle School Physical Education Conference, LaPlata, MD. March 17-18, 1986.
Observing for equitable participation. Presented at the Maryland State Middle School Physical Education Conference, LaPlata, MD. March 17-18, 1986.
The gym teacher from another planet. An invited keynote address to the Baltimore County, Maryland physical education staff, August 28, 1985.
A knowledge-based cooperative model for inservice training. American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance annual convention, Atlanta, Georgia, April, 1985.
Teacher-Coach conflict: The teacher educator's perspective. at the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance annual convention, Atlanta, Georgia, April, 1985.
Coed physical education: problems and promise. at the Eastern District Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance." Atlantic City, New Jersey, March, 1985.
Is anybody listening to physical education teachers' needs and concerns. (presider and presenter), Massachusetts Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, March, 1985.
Physical fitness in the gym: Theory into practice. (panelist) Massachusetts Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, March, 1985.
How to identify homophobia in women's athletic programs. Eastern Regional New Agenda for Women in Sport Conference, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA. June 2, 1984.
Equity in student evaluation and grading. Massachusetts Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance annual convention, Randolph, MA. March 16, 1984.
What happens when funding ends: Continuing Project Team. Eastern District Association of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation. Philadelphia, PA. February 16, 1984.
What colleges and universities can do to help public school teachers do their jobs better. Eastern District Association of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation. Philadelphia, PA. February 16, 1984.
How can a female sports performer avoid, diminish, or disarm threats to her own sense of femininity: The wrong question. National New Agenda for Women in Sport Conference. Washington, D.C. November 6, 1983.
Graduate courses revisited. at Revitalizing Inservice Education: Physical Education Models That Work. National Conference. Amherst, MA. June 2-4, 1983.
Did you touch the ball today: Female participation patterns in a middle school team sports unit. AAHPERD National Convention. Minneapolis, MN. April 8-12, 1983.
Using qualitative research methods to evaluate sex and race equity training. AAHPERD National Convention. Minneapolis, MN. April 8-12, 1983.
Using qualitative research methods to describe a student teacher's use of equity strategies. AAHPERD National Convention. Minneapolis, MN. April 8-12, 1983.
Project TEAM: Process and results. AAHPERD National Convention. Minneapolis, MN. April 8-12, 1983.
Keynote speaker at Austin Area Elementary Physical Education Practitioner's Conference. University of Texas, Austin, TX. March 24, 1983. Three presentations: (1) Instructional strategies and equity, (2) Student and teacher interaction and equity, (3) Team game play and equity.
Gymnastics is a girl's thing: Student participation and interaction patterns in a middle school gymnastics unit. C.I.C. Big Ten Symposium on Research on Teaching Physical Education. Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. November 12-14, 1982.
Human relations in the classroom: Resistances and possibilities. at Faculty Symposium, Human Relations In The Curriculum: Moving From Ideas To Action. University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA. November 11, 1982.
Title IX: Joy or disenchantment? AAHPERD annual convention, Boston, MA. April, 1982.
Three approaches to racism awareness training. National Women's Studies Association National Conference. University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut. June 1, 1982.
"TEAMing up in Massachusetts for race and sex equity: A training model for teaching behaviors. EDA association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance annual conference. McAfee, NJ. March 13, 1982.
Playing Fair: Confronting issues of sex and race equity in physical education. at AAHPERD annual convention. Houston, TX. April 23, 1982.
Measuring real world changes in coed physical education: How well do we score? at AAHPERD annual convention. Houston, TX. April 24, 1982.
The physical education affective learning processing guide. Maryland Council of Supervisors of Physical Education meeting, Ocean City, Maryland. October, 1980.
The feminist coach. Presented at Physical Education Professional Association, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT. December, 1979.
Humanistic physical education: What it is and what it isn't. MAHPERD annual convention, Framingham, MA. March, 1978.
In the body experiences for women. Temple University Conference on Women in Sport. Philadelphia, PA. July, 1976.
Innovations in physical education: A response to three social movements. AAHPERD annual convention. Milwaukee, WI. April, 1976.
Humanistic sports. Vermont-New Hampshire-Maine Tri-State Physical Education Conference. Portsmouth, NH. October, 1974.
Perceptions of women's roles and female sport involvement among a selected sample of college students. AAHPERD annual convention, Minneapolis, MN. April, 1973.
WORKSHOPS
Making Athletics Safe for Lesbian and Gay Athletes. Mandatory coaches seminar. Springfield College, April 17, 2003.
It Takes a Team: Making Athletics Safe for Lesbian and Gay Athletes. For athletic team captains, Springfield College, April 16, 2003.
Making Athletics Safe and Inclusive for Lesbian and Gay Athletes. Mandatory coaches seminar, California Polytechnical Institute, San Luis Obispo, CA, February 28, 2003.
Making Athletics Safe and Inclusive for All. Mandatory coaches seminar, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA. February 5, 2003
It Takes a Team: Making Sports Safe for Lesbian and Gay Athletes and Coaches. Co-presenters H.Carroll and J. Perrotti. Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network Annual Conference, Los Angeles, CA, October 5, 2002.
Addressing Lesbian and Gay Issues in Coaching. Mandatory session for all coaches, University of Wisconsin - Lacrosse, April 12, 2001
Making Athletics Safe and Inclusive. Mandatory session for all athletic staff), Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH. February 13, 2001
Homophobia in Athletics. Mandatory seminar for coaches at East Stroudsburg University, East Stroudsburg, PA April 11, 2000
Making Sports Safe for Lesbian and Gay Athletes. Presented at the Annual Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network Conference in Atlanta, GA October 2, 1999
School Change Strategies for Becoming Safer for LGBT Students and Staff. Presented at the Annual Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network Conference in Atlanta, GA October 2, 1999
Making Athletics Safe for LGBT Athletes and Coaches, GLSEN-Boston annual conference, Tufts University, March 27, 1999.
Beyond GSA's: What Can Your School Do Now? Children From the Shadows annual conference, Hartford, CT. March 19, 1999
Addressing LGBT Issues in Athletics, Simmons College Athletic Staff, March 16, 1999.
Making schools safe for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students. Guidance counselors from Springfield, MA public schools. August 25, 1998.
Addressing Racism and Homophobia in Women’s Athletics. National Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Directors. Denver, CO October 11, 1997.
Faculty Institute on Racism (Discussion Facilitator). Springfield College April 17, 1997.
Safe Schools Workshop for Teacher Educators. North Adams State College. April 16, 1997.
Addressing Homophobia in Women’s Athletics. National Collegiate Athletic Association Women’s Education Committee, St Louis, MO, January 31, 1997.
Addressing Racism and Homophobia in Women’s Athletics. National Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Directors. Baltimore, MD, September 21, 1996.
Making Schools Safe For Lesbian and Gay Students, Canton High School, May 21, 1996.
Making Schools Safe For Lesbian and Gay Students, North Adams State College, May 13, 1996. Making Schools Safe For Lesbian and Gay Students. Holy Cross College, April 22, 1996
Homophobia in Athletics, Vassar College Coaches and Athletes, February 7, 1996.
Racism in Athletics (with Sharon Washington). National Association for Girls and Women’s Sports, Mount Holyoke College, March 3, 1995.
Addressing the Needs of LGB Families in Elementary Schools (with Allen Arnaboldi). Marks Meadow Elementary School, Amherst, MA January 31, 1995.
Making Schools Safe for LGB Students, West Springfield High School Staff, January 19, 1995.
Addressing the Needs of LGB Families in Elementary Schools (with Allen Arnaboldi), Fort River Elementary School, Amherst, MA, January 17, 1995.
Homophobia (with Katja Hahn D’Errico) Northampton Society of Friends. January 7, 1995.
Addressing Homophobia in Athletics. Trenton State University Athletic Department, October 17, 1994.
Homophobia in Colleges (with Matt Ouellett), Mount Holyoke College Staff, October 4, 1994.
Social Justice and Diversity in Education (with Sharon Washington), Clarion State University, PA, September 30, 1994.
Homophobia on Campus. Mount Holyoke College. October 27, 1993 (with Kate Wylie)
Addressing the needs of lesbian and gay high school students. Massachusetts Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers, October 21, 1993, Holy Cross College, Worcester, MA (with Warren Blumenfeld).
Addressing cultural and social diversity in the college classroom. University of Massachusetts Teaching Assistant Orientation, September 2, 1993.
Homophobia in athletics. Colby College Athletic Department Staff, Colby, ME. May 6, 1993.
Homophobia. Smith College School of Social Work faculty, Northampton, MA. April 28, 1993.
Addressing namecalling among students. Chestnut Hill Community School Staff, Belchertown, MA. April 14, 1993.
Addressing the needs of lesbian, gay, and bisexual students. Chestnut Hill Community School Staff, Belchertown, MA. April 7, 1993.
Addressing homophobia in schools. South Windsor High School faculty. South Windsor, CT. March 31, 1993.
Teaching students about homophobia and homosexuality. American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Annual Convention, Washington, DC. March 24, 1993.
Addressing social diversity in schools. Chestnut Hill Community School, Belchertown, MA. March 3, 1993.
Addressing homophobia in schools. Framingham High School faculty, Framingham, MA. March 4, 1993.
Homophobia on campus. Sacred Heart University, Bridgeport, CT. February 25, 1993.
Addressing social diversity in schools. Athol High School Staff, Athol, MA. January 28, 1993.
Homophobia in women's athletics. Mills College Athletic Department staff, Oakland, CA. January 22, 1993.
Homophobia in Physical Education. California State Secondary PE Teachers Conference, Cal Poly, July 5-12, 1992
Homophobia in Athletics. Springfield College Athletic Counseling Conference, May 29, 1992.
Addressing Social Diversity in Physical Education. Eastern Association of Physical Education for College Women Conference, Penn State University, June 19, 1992.
Addressing Social Diversity in Schools Chestnut Hill Community School Staff, (10 week series) March-June, 1992
Homophobia in athletics. Pennsylvania State University Athletic Department, February 19, 1992. (with C. Thompson.)
Homophobia. Residential Life Staff, Pennsylvania State University, February 20, 1992. Homophobia. Human Resources and Affirmative Action Staff, Pennsylvania State University, February 20, 1992.
Homophobia on Campus. All day workshop for college faculty and staff, Slippery Rock University, February 6, 1992. (with C. Wiyesinghe).
Homophobia in women's sport. Eastern Connecticut State University, November 7, 1991. (with J. Genasci).
Social diversity in schools. Chestnut Hill Community School faculty, Belchertown, MA, October 31. 1991.
Homophobia. Department of Human Development faculty, Pennsylvania State University, September 25, 1991.
Homophobia. California Physical Education Teachers' Workshop, California Polytechnical Institute, San Luis Obispo, July 8-12, 1991.
Homophobia in counseling student athletes. A workshop presented at the annual conference for counseling athletes, Springfield College, MA, May 31, 1991. (With J. Genasci)
Homophobia. Watkinson School faculty, Hartford CT, April 25, 1991
Homophobia. Bridgewater State College April, 1991
Homophobia in Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. At the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Annual Convention, San Francisco, April 3, 1991.
Homophobia. Watkinson School faculty, Hartford, Connecticut, January 2, 1991 (with C. Thompson).
Homophobia in women's athletics. Mount Holyoke physical education teachers and coaches.
December, 1990. Homophobia. Watkinson School Faculty, Hartford, Connecticut, October, 1990 (with C. Thompson).
Homophobia on college campuses. Suny-Brockport School of Arts and Communication faculty, October, 1990 (with J. Genasci).
Qualitative research: An introductory symposium. (w/L. Locke and J. Placek). AAHPERD Annual Conference, April, 1990, New Orleans.
Homophobia in women's sports. Northeast New Agenda for Women in Sport Conference, Boston, MA, December 2, 1989. (With Jim Genasci).
Homophobia in women's sports. Women's Sports Foundation staff, New York City, July 11, 1989 (with C. Wiejesinghe).
Addressing social diversity. Mahar Regional School District teachers, Orange, MA, September 13 and November 29, 1989. (With DiversityWorks colleagues)
Homophobia in women's sports. University of Iowa Women's Leadership Conference, Iowa City, July 6-7, 1989.
Homophobia 101: An introductory awareness workshop. Presented at the AAHPERD annual conference, April 19, 1989. Boston, MA. (with J. Genasci).
Homophobia 102: Strategies for change. Presented at the AAHPERD annual conference, April 19, 1989. Boston, MA. (with J. Genasci).
Strategies for addressing homophobia in the classroom. Presented for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Awareness Week, University of Massachusetts, April 14, 1989. (With G. Greene).
Homophobia in physical education. Presented at the Massachusetts Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance annual conference, November 15, 1988. Randolph, MA. (with J. Genasci).
Homophobia in women's sport. Presented the Northeast New Agenda for Women's Sport Conference, Smith College, November 5-6, 1988. (With J. Genasci).
Homophobia in Physical Education, Sport, and Dance. Presented at the Annual Conference of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, Kansas City, MO, April, 1988. (With J. Genasci)
Teaching coed basketball. Presented at the Maryland State Middle School Physical Education Conference, LaPlata, MD. March 17-18, 1986.
Planning a fitness curriculum for secondary physical education. South Hadley, MA. Curriculum Day, January, 14, 1986.
Homophobia in the schools. (With G. Greene) New England Guidance Counselors Association Annual Conference, November 1, 1985.
Department goal setting and problem solving. (With L. Locke) University of New Hampshire Department of Physical Education, Durham, N.H. June, 1985.
Homophobia in the schools. Massachusetts School Counselors Association, Hyannis, Massachusetts, May, 1985. (With G. Greene).
Curriculum development. Great Falls Middle School physical education staff, Turner's Falls, Massachusetts, June, 1985.
Ability-Task matching strategies in physical education. Curriculum Day, Northampton Physical Education Staff. March, 1985.
Equity in coed, multiracial programming. Milwaukee Boys' and Girls' Club staff, Milwaukee, WI, April, 1985.
Equitable teaching strategies, Holyoke Public School Elementary Classroom Teachers' Inservice Day. Holyoke, MA., December 9, 1984.
Addressing homophobia in the schools. at Massachusetts School Guidance Counselors Association Annual Meeting, Hyannis, MA. May, 8, 1984. (With B. Harro).
Ability grouping in physical education. Brookline physical education staff, Brookline, MA. May 1, 1984.
Reciprocal style teaching in physical education. Brookline physical education staff, Brookline, MA. March 20, 1984.
Equity in physical education. Northampton physical education staff. Northampton, MA. February 14, 1984.
Ability grouping for equity. Project TEAM Reunion and Renewal conference, Ashland, MA. January, 18, 1984.
Homophobia awareness in women's sports. At the Executive Council of the Women's Sports Foundation. New York, NY. July 21, 1983. (With B. Harro).
Dealing with homophobia among students in sex equity training. At National Council of Sex Equity Educators. Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME. July 26, 1983. (With C. Thompson).
Strategies for teacher identified equity problems in physical education. Framingham, Massachusetts physical education staff, Framingham, MA. May 12, 1983.
Inservice programs: What are colleges doing? at Massachusetts Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance annual convention, Braintree, MA. March 31, 1983.
Facilitator for Project TEAM six day inservice program on sex and race equity in physical education. South Deerfield, MA. November 23-24, 1982, January 18-19, 1983, March 15-16, 1983.
Strategies for equity in teaching coed, multicultural physical education classes. Davenport, Iowa secondary physical education staff, Davenport, IA. October 28, 1983.
Equity in physical education. Quincy, Massachusetts physical education staff, Quincy, MA. June 28-29, 1982
Equity in physical education. Lee, Massachusetts physical education staff, Lee, MA. October 20, 1982.
Legal implications of Title IX in Physical Education. Quincy, Massachusetts physical education staff, Quincy, MA. May 11, 1982.
Project TEAM physical education curriculum institute. Facilitator for five all day workshops with three school districts in Massachusetts. February 10, March 8, March 24, May 12, and June 2, 1982.
Educational racism and sexism. At Project TEAM inservice workshop, Amherst, MA. January 26, 1982.
Equity in physical education and athletics. A two week graduate course taught at Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX. June 9-21, 1981.
Teacher behavior and sex equity in physical education. At Connecticut State Board of Education inservice teacher workshop, New Britain, CN. March, 1981.
Teaching students with diverse backgrounds. At MAHPERD inservice workshop, Ashland, MA. October, 1981.
Self knowledge theory: Its use in processing outdoor education experiences. Greenfield Community College Recreation and Counseling Staff, Petersham, MA. June, 1979.
Women and physical competence. Amherst Area Teacher's Center, May, 1979.
Cooperative and noncompetitive games for classroom teachers. Gateway Regional School District teachers inservice workshop, Fall, 1979.
Group building through adventure programs. Hampshire Educational Collaborative, Fall, 1979.
Group building through games and adventure. Everywoman's Center staff training program, Spring, 1978.
Liberating our inner athlete: Women and physical competence. Mount Holyoke College Women's Weekend, Spring, 1978.
Women and play. Smith College Women's Weekend, Spring, 1978.
Noncompetitive games for classroom teachers. Mahar Regional School District teachers, Spring, 1977.
Processing the outdoor adventure experience. Martha's Vineyard secondary physical education staff, Fall, 1977.
Group building through games and adventure. Cooperative Extension Service, Massachusetts State 4H Conference, June, 1975.
Project adventure for women. Workshop series offered through Project Self, Everywoman's Center, University of Massachusetts, 1974-79.
CONSULTATION
Consultant with HBO for Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel segment on lesbians in sport. June, 2000
Invited member of the Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network Research Roundtable. A national group coordinating and disseminating research on LGBT issues in schools.
Department of Education Safe Schools Program for Gay and Lesbian Youth, Winter, Spring, Fall, 1999. Developing a series of trainings for high school coaches and athletes focused on making sports safe for LGBT athletes.
Women's Sports Foundation, Spring, 1999-present, national advisory board member for the Martina Fund, a $200,000 program to fund projects addressing homophobia in women's sports.
Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network and ESPN, Spring 1999 developing a discussion lesson for coaches and teachers to accompany and ESPN video documentary on gay athletes.
On Camera Expert for ESPN Outside the Lines documentary on Lesbian and Gay Athletes, December, 1998
ABC Wide World of Sports expert consultant for April 22, 1996 segment on homophobia in sport.
Women’s Sport Foundation expert consultant on homophobia in sport (Monitor and respond to postings on a computer bulletin board and lead a weekly "chat room" on homophobia in women’s sport. October, 1995-1997.
Invited consultant to the Women’s Sports Foundation Task Force on Homophobia in Women’s Sport developing a resource guide for coaches and administrators, Eliminating Homophobia in Women’s Sports and Fitness Programs, January, 1995-96.
Invited trainer for Massachusetts Department of Education Teacher Training Program on Meeting the Needs of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual High School Students. June, 1993 - Present.
Invited expert for production of an educational video and curriculum addressing homophobia in women's sport. Out for A Change: Addressing Homophobia in Women’s Sports, January, 1993-95, revision 1999.
Invited expert consultant for the Women's Sports Foundation and Miller Lite in constructing a national survey of women's sport participation. January-December, 1985.
Interviewed by several mainstream newspapers around the United States for Stories about homophobia and lesbians and gay men in athletics.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Educational Research Association
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
North American Society of Sport Sociology
Gay Lesbian Straight Educators Network (GLSEN)
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Editorial Review Board Member, International Journal of Sexuality and Gender Studies, 1995-2001
Editorial Review Board Member, Journal of Lesbian Studies, 1999-present
Invited Editorial Reviews for Journal of Sport Sociology, Women and Gender, Research Quarterly in Exercise and Sport.
Invited Book Reviewer for selected books on Women and Homophobia in Sport
Chair of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Ad Hoc Committee on Social Justice. 2001-2003.
Women’s Sports Foundation Invited expert on homophobia in women’s sports Member, Five College Faculty Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Studies Committee, 1991-92
Co-Chair of the AAHPERD Task Force on Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Concerns, 1991-92
Human Rights Task Force, American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 1989-93.
Steering Committee, Gay/Lesbian Studies Special Interest Group, American Educational Research Association, 1989-1992.
MAHPERD Honor Award Selection Committee, 1989-1991.
Research Consortium Nominating Committee, AAHPERD, 1988-89.
Editorial Review Board, Journal of Teaching In Physical Education, Fall, 1985-1992.
Eastern District Association Research Committee, 1986-88.
UNIVERSITY/SCHOOL SERVICE
Member, Chancellor’s Task Force on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Matters, 1996-1999
Member and Chair, Advisory Board for Program for Students with Psychiatric Disabilities, 1996-Present
Member, Chancellor’s Counsel on Social Justice, Community and Diversity. 1997-2002
Program Coordinator, Social Justice Education Program, 1992-1997.
Member, Chancellor's Multicultural Advisory Board 1993-95 Member, University Strategic Planning Committee on Multiculturalism and Diversity, 1994
Chair, Chancellor's Task Force on Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Matters, University of Massachusetts, 1993-94
Student Development Department Personnel Committee, 1993-96, 1999-2003
School of Education Social Diversity Self-Study Committee, 1992-93
CO-Chair of School of Education Task Force on Qualitative Education, 1991-1993
Member, School Council School of Education, 1992-93
Member, School of Education Committee on Undergraduate Education
Co-chair, University Faculty/Staff Group for Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Concerns, 1987-1992
School of Physical Education Personnel Committee, 1988-91.
Massachusetts Society of Professors Executive Board, 1987-1990.
Multicultural Student Union Committee, 1990
HONORS AND AWARDS
2002 School of Education Outstanding Teacher Award
1999 Profiled in Utne Reader special issue on sport as one of five people who are working to remove barriers to participation in sport
1999 Uncommon Woman Award - Woman Strong Women, Deep Closets honored by Uncommon Legacy, a Lesbian Grant-Funding Organization
1998 Strong Women, Deep Closets selected by Choices as an outstanding academic book for the year 1998
Strong Women, Deep Closets one of four books nominated for American Library Association Award in LGB category
1995 Massachusetts New Agenda for Women in Sport Hall of Fame 1994
National Association for Girl’s and Women’s Sport Honor Award 1991 City and Town Association of Physical Education Directors - West, Special Recognition Award.
1990 University of Massachusetts Program for Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Concerns Appreciation Award 1990
Michelle Cocouzzo Human Kindness Award, University of Massachusetts
1990 Nominated for the University Distinguished Teacher Award
1989 University of Massachusetts Program for Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Concerns Appreciation Award
1988 Massachusetts Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Honor Award
1985 AAHPERD Research Consortium Writing Award
1985 AAHPERD Research Fellow