Department of Health Physical Education and Human Services
Dr. Gloria Elliott, Assistant Professor and Interim Chairperson of Health and Physical Education. Gloria Elliott taught in the public schools of North Carolina, at North Carolina A & T State University, Methodist University, and St. Andrews Presbyterian College. She began her FSU career as a faculty member in 1999. She left for a brief time and returned in 2003. She currently serves as an assistant professor and interim chairperson in the Department of Health, Physical Education and Human Services.
Her research interests include international student teaching, adapted physical education, and accreditation.
Education
Dr. Elliott earned the B.S. degree from Fayetteville State University (1977), the M.A. (1978) from The University of Connecticut and Ph.D. from The Ohio State University (1997). Her fields of study were health education, physical education, and adapted physical education respectively.
Selected Publications
Elliott, G., Yang J. J., and Wendling, M.J. “Access for All Children: Adapted Toys and Switches.” Future Focus, Ohio Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance 17(2), 14-16, 1996.
Yang, J. J. and Elliott, G. “Socialization and Leadership in Adapted Physical Education/Activity: Perspectives of Female Faculty. The Physical Educator, 1999.
Elliott’s Care Inc. Policy & Procedures Manual. Business Manual for North Carolina Mental Health Licensure, Raleigh, NC, 2000.
Elliott, G. “Should Recess Be More Structured and Supervised In Order To Increase Students’ Physical Activity? Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 76(9), 7 & 49, 2005
Elliott, G. “Student Teaching in Japan!” FSU Happenings, 3, 2006.
Research Proposals/Grants
Summertime Kids Grant “Computer Focus (1998) funded by Cumberland County.
Foundation, Inc., Pine Forest Middle School, Fayetteville, North Carolina. Regional Artist Project Grant “African Dance” (1998-2000). Arts Council Fayetteville, North Carolina (Cumberland County Schools).
Coke Cola Foundation (2005), International Student Teaching
International Student Teaching – Okinawa, Japan (Spring 2006), Fayetteville State University, School of Education
Swim with a Purpose (SWAP): Combating Obstacles Leading to Childhood Obesity
Courses Taught
HEED 431 Adapted Physical Education
PEDU 101 Swimming
PEDU 204 Methods and Materials in Individual and Dual Sports
PEDU 214 Team Sports II
HEED 300 Human Sexuality
RECR 203 Introduction to Community Recreation
PEDU 201 Swimming II