EDUCATION
University of Cincinnati;  Cincinnati, Oh  45221
     September, 1985 - December, 1988
     Interdisciplinary Ph.D. specializing in motor development, instructional techniques,
     and statistical analysis.
 
  University of North Carolina; Chapel Hill, N.C. 27514
     Master of Arts Degree, Health and Physical Education,    December, 1979.
     Bachelor of Arts Degree, Health and Physical Education,    May, 1978.
 
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
Interim Chair, Department of Elementary, Middle, and Secondary Programs   2001-present
  College of Education, Northern Kentucky University

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Associate Professor, Northern Kentucky University,  August, 2002 – present
    Taught PHE 330 (Motor Development); advised students, served on dept. college, and
    university committees.

Assistant Professor, Northern Kentucky University;  August, 1996 – August, 2002
    Taught PHE 250 (Physical Education for the Classroom Teacher), HEA 250 (Health
    Education for the Classroom Teacher), PHE 330 (Motor Development), PHE 243
    (Gymnastics for Teachers), and PHE 500 (Adapted Physical Education) advised students;
    served on dept., school, and university committees; performed other duties as assigned.
 
 Breyer School; September, 1990 - June, 1996
     Taught Adapted Physical Education; served as team member developing IEPs,
     evaluating students, and designing interdisciplinary educational programs.
     Jump Rope for Heart Coordinator (1993- present), Special Olympics Coordinator.
 
 University of Cincinnati; September, 1988 - June, 1996
    Served as a Visiting Assistant Professor and Adjunct Professor.
    Taught the following health courses to health education majors:
    Student Teaching, Curriculum and Design, Instructional Techniques, First Aid and
    CPR, Introduction to Health Promotion, Organization and Administration of Health
    Programs.
  Clough Pike Elementary School,  September, 1983 - June 1988
     Taught elementary physical education to K-6 grades.
 
PROFESSIONAL AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
 College of Professional Studies, PEPS Summer Fellowship.   May, 1998.   $3000.
   Mentoring of  "At Risk" high school students before they are admitted to NKU.
 
 Outstanding Educator Award,  Special Education Regional Resource Center, 1996.
    Breyer team for outstanding collaborative work in including children with disabilities.

GRANT EXPERIENCE
NKU Community Partnership Grant   May, 2002    $34,540
  S.T.A.R. program for high-risk junior high students.

Faculty Development Center, External Scholar     February, 2002       $2,700

Northern Kentucky University Faculty Project Grant, 2001     $3000
   Travel funds to China to participate in the First US-China Physical Education Conference.

CPSE  Scholar Development Program.     May, 2001     $700
  Palm Power in the Gym.

IT Mini-Technology Grant.      March, 2001                $19,796.
 Mary Kirk and Carol Ryan.   2001:  A Technology Odyssey in the Gym

NKU Innovation Grant            January, 2000- December 2001    $30,000
   Collaborating for Success.    Developing/ collaborating with local school district on programs
   for at-risk youth.
 
Charlotte R. Schmidlapp Foundation,  September, 1998.     $5000.
   Developing Positive Attitudes and Behaviors in the Health and Education of "At Risk"
   Middle School Girls.  Principle Investigator.

AAUW Community Action Grant,  July, 1998.         $5000.
    Developing Positive Attitudes and Behaviors in the Health and Education of "At Risk"
    Middle School Girls.  Principle Investigator.

Northern Kentucky University Faculty Project Grant, 1998.    $2825
   "Assessing the Implementation of PL 101-476 in Physical Education Programs in the
   State of Kentucky."    Principle Investigator.

IBM Community Service Grant.  1997.         $1000
  Purchased therapy and activity equipment for PHE 500 (Physical Activity for Special
   Populations) class.
 
SERRC EC-Speed Grant.  1995, 1996.          $500.00/ each
   Served as motor specialist for grants awarded to Breyer Pre-School team.

Research Assistant; July 1, 1986- June 30, 1989     $50,000
   Research assistant on A.A.R.P. Andrus Foundation Grant awarded to
   Dr.Crabtree,Health and Nutrition Sciences Dept.  Assisted in the writing, design,
   implementation, testing, and data analysis of the grants.
 
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (AAHPERD).
Kentucky Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance  (KAHPERD).
National Consortium for Physical Education and Recreation for Individuals with
    Disabilities (NCPERID)
National Association for Physical Education in Higher Education (NAPEHE)
Southern District Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
    (SDAHPERD)
North American Federation of Adapted Physical Activity (NAFAPA)

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Board Member At-Large, National Consortium for Physical Education and Recreation for
  Individuals with Disabilities (NCPERID), 2001-03, 2003-05.

AAHPERD Alliance Assembly Delegate, 2003 National Convention, Philadelphia, Pa.

President-Elect Kentucky AHPERD.  2002-03

VP General,  Kentucky Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, 2001-02

Co-Chair Ushers Committee, Southern District AHPERD Convention,  February, 2002
  Baltimore, Md.

Co-Chair Exhibits/  Demonstrations Committee, AAHPERD National Convention,
  2000- 2001,  Cincinnati, Oh

“KIDS” Coach, Kentucky Department of Education and Center for School Safety,
   2000- 2003.

KAHPERD Physical Education Summer Workshop Coordinator,  June 22-23, 2000,
  Scott High School, Kenton County, Ky.

AAHPERD Alliance Assembly Delegate, 2000 National Convention, Orlando, Fl
Member of Center for School Safety Committee, Eastern Kentucky University.
   1999-present

Program Committee Member and Reviewer, 1999 NAPEHE Annual Conference,
    San Diego, Ca.

Member-at-Large, Kentucky Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance.
   1998- present.

Member of Health and Physical Education Program Review Committee, Education Professional
  Standards Board, State of Kentucky.  1998-present.

Managing Editor of PE Central Adapted Physical Education Website,
   http://pe.central.vt.edu/adapted/adaptedmenu.html, 1998-present.

 Expert in "Ask the Expert" of PE Central Adapted Physical Education Webste,
   http://pe.central.vt.edu/adapted/adaptedmenu.html, 1998-present.

Manuscript Reviewer,  Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance,
    April, 1998- present.

School of Education Webmaster, Northern Kentucky University,  1997-2000

Member of National Adapted Physical Education Standards Committee, 1994-96.

PRESENTATIONS
Ryan, C. & Kirk, M. (October, 2003).  Digitizing Physical Education:  Preparing Pre-Service
  Students to Use Technology to Enhance Learning and Assessment in the Gym.  NASPE
  Physical Education Teacher Education Conference, Baton Rouge, La.

Ryan, C.  (July, 2003).  Student Perceptions of Participation in APE Activity Programs.
  NCPERID Annual Convention, Washington, D.C.

Ryan, C. (June, 2003).  Making a CD-rom with the Apple I-Movie Program.  KAHPERD Summer Workshop, Louisville, Ky.

Davis, T, Kelly, L, Ryan, C, Folsom-Meek, S. & Reeves, L. (April, 2003).   Top Down Planning:
  Designing a Lifelong Curriculum for Students with Disabilities.  AAHPERD National
  Convention, Philadelphia, Pa.

Ryan, C. & DeBolt, L. (April 2003).  Perceptions of Students with Disabilities in Adapted
  Physical Activity Programs.  AAHPERD National Convention, Philadelphia, Pa.

Ryan, C.  (November, 2002).  Using the Palm PDA in Physical Education.  KAHPERD State
  Convention, Lexington, Ky.

Ryan, C. (November, 2002).  Making a Cd-Rom with the Apple iMovie Program.  KAHPERD
  State Convention, Lexington, Ky.

Ryan, C.  (October, 2002).  Darwin was Right- You have to Adapt to Survive.  WCD
  Conference, Orlando, Fl.

DeBolt, L & Ryan, C. (October, 2002).  Parents and Physical Education Majors Perceptions of
  Adapted Physical Activity Programs.  WCD National Conference, Orlando, Fl.

DeBolt, L & Ryan, C. (September, 2002).  Participant, Parent, and Student Perceptions of
  Adapted Physical Activity Programs. NAFAPA National Conference, Corvalis. Or.

DeBolt, L & Ryan, C. (September, 2002).  Parents and Physical Education Majors Perceptions of
  Adapted Physical Activity Programs.  NAFAPA National Conference, Corvalis. Or.

Ryan, C.  (July, 2002).  Darwin Was Right- You Have to Adapt to Survive! China-US
  Conference on Physical Education, Beijing, China.

Ryan, C.  (April, 2002).  A Survey on Teaching Physical Education to Students with Disabilities
  in Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio.  AAHPERD National Convention, San Diego, Ca.

Ryan, C. (Feb, 2002).    Inclusion is MORE than Keeping Score,  Southern Dist AHPERD,
  Baltimore, Md.

Ryan, C. (Nov, 2001).  Inclusion is MORE than Keeping Score, Tn AHPERD State
  Convention, Jackson, Tn.

Ryan, C.  (Nov, 2001).  Inclusion is MORE than Keeping Score.  Ky AHPERD State
  Convention,  Louisville, Ky.

Ryan, C. (Nov, 2001).  Hands-On Health Teaching Strategies.  Ky AHPERD State Convention,
  Louisville, Ky.

Ryan, C. (Sept. 2001).  A Survey on Teaching PE to Students with Disabilities in Indiana,
  Kentucky, and Ohio.  World Congress on Disabilities, Atlanta, Ga.

Ryan, C.  (Sept. 2001).  Inclusion is MORE than Keeping Score.  World Congress on
  Disabilities, Atlanta, Ga.

Ryan, C,  Lindle, G, & Lindle, G. (March, 2001).  Inclusion is More than Keeping Score.
  AAHPERD National Convention, Cincinnati, Oh.

Sayers, K., O”Connor, J., Woodard, R., Kasser, S., Stanton, K., Ryan, C., & Shapiro, D.
  (March, 2001).  A Guide to 101 Solutions to Difficult APE Questions.  AAHPERD
  National Convention, Cincinnati. Oh.

Ryan, C.  (January, 2001).  A Model Service Learning Program for Physical Education and
  Recreation Majors.  NAPEHE National Convention, Amelia Island, Fl.

Ryan, C. (November, 2000).  A Survey on Teaching Physical Education to Students with
  Disabilities in Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio.  NAFAPA National Convention,
 New Orleans, La.

Ryan, C. (Nov, 2000).  PE Central:  The Ultimate Web Site for Teachers.  KAHPERD State
  Convention, Louisville, Ky.

Ryan, C. & Olasov, L. (March, 2000).  Success: University Female Athletes Mentoring At-
  Risk Eighth Grade Girls.  AAHPERD National Convention, Orlando, Fl

Ryan, C. (Nov, 1999).  Adapted Physical Education in Kentucky.   KAHPERD State
  Convention,  Lexington, Ky.

Ryan, C. & Olasov, L. (October, 1999).  A Collaborative Model to Mentor At-Risk Middle
  Grade Students.  ASHA National School Health Conference, Kansas City, Mo

Ryan, C.  (April, 1999).  Integrating Physical Education Across the Curriculum.  AAHPERD
   National Convention, Boston, Ma.

 Ryan, C.  (February, 1999).  PE Central- The Ultimate PE Website.  SDAHPERD Convention,
  Greensboro, NC.

 Ryan, C.  (November, 1998).  Integrating Physical Education with Academics. KAHPERD
  Convention, Bowling Green, Kentucky.

 Ryan, C.  (October, 1998).  Family Feud.  American School Health Association National
  Convention, Colorado Springs, Co.
 
 Ryan, C.  (April, 1998).  Moving to the Theme.  AAHPERD National Convention,
   Reno, Nv.
 
Ryan, C.  (April, 1998).  Getting Physically Fit In the Classroom.  Kentucky Association of
   School Health, Lexington, Ky.

 Ryan, C.  (February, 1998).  Integrating Physical Education Into Academics.  Southern
   District AAHPERD Convention, Biloxi, Ms.

 Ryan, C. (November, 1997).  Hands-on-Health.  KAHPERD State Convention,
    Louisville, Ky.
 
 Ryan, C. (November, 1997).  Moving to the Theme.  KAHPERD State Convention,
    Louisville, Ky.
 
 Ryan, C. (August, 1997).  Cooperative Games.  Forest Hills School District Inservice
    Seminar,  Anderson Township, Ohio.
 
 Ryan, C. (June, 1997).  Adapt or Become Extinct II.  NKCES Professional Development
    Seminar, Northern Kentucky University.
 
 Ryan, C. (April, 1997).  Moving to the Theme.  Achieving a Balance Adapted Physical
    Education Conference, Macomb, Il.

 Ryan, C. (March, 1997).  Moving to the Theme.  NKAECE Spring Conference, Northern
   Kentucky University.
 
 Ryan, C. (Jan. 1997).  Adapt or Become Extinct.  NKCES Professional Development
    Seminar, Northern Kentucky University.
 
 Ryan, C. (Jan. 1997).  Moving to the Theme.  Sharing the Wealth Conference, Jekyl
    Island, Ga.
 
 Ryan, C. & Reynolds, J.  (Dec. 1995).  Moving to theTheme.  O.A.H.P.E.R.D.
   Convention, Cincinnati, Oh
 
 Ryan, C. & Reynolds, J.  (Oct. 1995).  Using Themes to Move.  P.A.R. Convention,
   Columbus, Oh
 
 Ryan, C. & Lindle, G. (Oct. 1992).  Accessing Community Resources.  P.A.R.
   Convention, Columbus, Oh

 Ryan, C. & Porter, P. (March, 1993).  Using Community Resources.  National Adapted
   Physical Education Conference, Greensboro, N.C.
 
 Ryan, C. & Crabtree, D. (March, 1990).  The Effects of Variability on Learning and
   Adaptability.  Preconvention conference of the American Alliance for Health,
   Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance;  New Orleans, La.
 
 Crabtree, D. & Ryan, C. (March, 1990).  The Relationship of Activity Level to Neural
   Function in Older Age.  Preconvention conference of the American Alliance for
   Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance; New Orleans, La.
 
 Ryan, C. & Crabtree, D. (December, 1989).  The Effects of Constant and Variable
   Practice on Retention, Transfer, and  Interpolation/Extrapolation:  A Developmental
   Study.  Conference of the Ohio Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation,
   and Dance;  Cincinnati, Oh.
 
Ryan, C. & Crabtree, D. (April, 1989).  The Effects of Constant and Variable Practice on
    Retention, Transfer, and Interpolation/Extrapolation:  A Developmental Study.
   Conference of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and
   Dance;  Boston, Mass.
 
 Jones, R., Ryan, C. (1987-88).  Trauma Prevention Program.  Program presented to
    various high schools portraying the problems associated with trauma accidents and
    ways to prevent them.

 Wagner, D., Klenke, R., Crabtree, D., Wetterau, P., Wilson, B., Ryan, C., Antrim, L.,
    Carpenter, J., Petti, L., Brandenburg, D., & Gerhardt, E.  (April, 1988).  The University
    of Cincinnati Health Promotion for Older Adults Project:  Selected Dimensions and
    Findings. Conference of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education,
    Recreation, and Dance; Kansas City, Kansas.
 
 Crabtree, D., Antrim, L. & Ryan, C. (March, 1988).  An Analytical Model for Assessing
    the Functional Nature of Controlled Information Processing in Older Adults.
    American Society on Aging; San Diego, California.

 Ryan, C., Crabtree, D., & Antrim, L. (March, 1988).  The Effects of Sex and Age on
    Controlled Information Processing in Older Adults.  American Society on Aging; San
    Diego, California.
 
 Crabtree, D., Antrim, L., Ryan, C., & Bosmann, H.  (March, 1988).  Validation of a
    Battery of Controlled Perceptual/Motor, Information Processing in the Older
    Adult.  In symposium by Cook, K., Crabtree, D., Bastida, E., & Bryant, S.  The Many
    Faces of Applied Research.  Conference of the Association of Gerontology
    in Higher Education; Chicago, Illinois.
 
 Crabtree, D., Bosmann, H., Antrim, L., & Ryan, C. (November, 1987).  Validating a
    Battery of Behavioral Motor Control for Aging Populations.  Conference of the
    Gerontological Society of America; Washington, D.C.
 
 Antrim, L., Crabtree, D., Klenke, R., Wetterau, P., Wilson, B., Wagner, D., & Ryan, C.
   (September, 1987).   Lifespan Health Behavior and Its Effect on Controlled
   Information Processing in the Elderly.  Forum on Wellness and Health Promotion in
   the Elderly; Lincoln, Nebraska.
 
 Antrim, L., Crabtree, D., Wagner, D., Klenke, R., Wetterau, P., Ryan, C.  (August 1987).
    Effects of Past and Present Health Behavior on Aging Behavioral Motor Control.
    Congress of the European Association of Behavior Therapy; Amsterdam, The
    Netherlands
 
Crabtree, D.A., Ruter, L., Randall, T., & Ryan, C.A.(September, 1986).  Predicting
   Predisposition Toward Hypertension through Psychophysiological Measures
   Elicited by the DAC-Battery of Behavioral Motor Control. 16th Annual Congress of
   the European Association for Behavior Therapy; Lausane, Switzerland.
 
 Knudson, J. & Ryan, C.A.  (March, 1986).  Parent-Teacher Conferences.  Presentation at
   the Annual Martha Holding Jennings Conference; Columbus, Ohio.
 
Crabtree, D.A. & Ryan, C.A.  (December, 1985).  Perceptual/Motor Learning and
    Performance:  A New Perspective in Schema Theory.  Presentation at the
    Annual OAHPERD Convention; Dayton, Ohio.
 
 Ryan, C.A. & Crabtree, D.A.  (April, 1985).  The Effect of Intelligence on Information
   Processing in Young Children.  Presentation at the Centennial AAHPERD
  Convention; Atlanta, Ga.
 
PUBLICATIONS
Ryan, C. (January, 2003).  AAALF’s Inclusion Insights:  Team Passing Sports Brochure.
  Flaghouse Activity Guide.  http://www.flaghouse.com

Stanton, K. (Ed.). (approved- in press).  A Guide to 101 Solutions to Difficult APE Questions.
   Ryan, C.  Chapter on Adapted Equipment and Instructional Strategies.  Sagamore Press.

Ryan, C.  (Winter, 2002).  Teaching Students with Disabilities in Indiana’s Physical Education
  Classes.  Indiana AHPERD Journal.

Ryan, C.  (Fall/Winter, 2001).  Teaching physical education to students with
   disabilities in Ohio.  Future Focus
 
Ryan, C. & Olasov, L. (November, 2000).     Mentoring for success:
  Female university students and at-risk middle school girls.   Journal of Physical
  Education, Recreation, and Dance (JOPERD).

Ryan, C.  (October, 2000).  Moving with a theme.  Strategies.

Ryan, C.  (Fall, 2000).  The status of teaching physical education to students with
  disabilities in Kentucky.     KAHPERD Journal

Ryan, C.  (August, 2000).  Introduction to Adapted Aquatics.
  Academic Aquatics On-Line Worldwide Refereed Electronic Journal.
  http://ADMIN.CAMPBELLSVIL.EDU/~jcarter/

Ryan, C.  (March, 2000).  Physical fitness for students with disabilities.
   Teaching Elementary Physical Education.

Ryan, C.  (Fall, 1998).  Point your web browser to PE Central.  KAHPERD
   Journal.
 
Ryan, C. (Winter, 1990).  Family fun night.  Future Focus.
 
Ryan, C. & Crabtree, D. (April, 1989).  The effects of constant and variable practice on
   retention,  transfer, and interpolation/extrapolation: A developmental study.
   AAHPERD Abstracts.
 
Antrim, L., Crabtree, D., & Ryan, C. (March, 1988).  Health behavior and brain function.
    The Aging Connection.
 
Antrim, L., Crabtree, D., & Ryan, C. (March, 1988).  Age, gender, and brain function.
    The Aging Connection.
 
Crabtree, D., Antrim., L., & Ryan, C. (March, 1988).  A battery of behavioral motor
   control.  The Aging Connection.
 
Crabtree, D., Bosmann, B., Antrim, L., Ryan, C., & Carpenter, J. (1987).  Validation of a
    battery of behavioral motor control.  The Gerontologist, 27, 22.
 
Crabtree, D., Antrim, L., & Ryan, C. (1987).  The theoretical basis for an assessment
    methodology which assesses behavioral motor control in aging and dementia
    populations.  Annual Series of Research in Behavior Therapy.
 
Ryan, C.A. & Crabtree, D.A.  (Fall, 1986).  A Pilot Study on the Effects of IQ and KR
   on Perceptual/Motor Information Processing in First Graders.  Future Focus.
 
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
 Northern Kentucky Special Olympics, 1996 - present
    Volunteer, Coordinator of the track events for Northern Kentucky Special Olympics
    Track and Field Meet, Co-Chair of the Northern Kentucky University Swim Meet.

Hamilton County Special Olympics, 1990 – 1999.
    Volunteer coach and chaperone for various events.  Program Committee Member,
   1995-present, Chair of Gymnastics Meet, 1996.
 
American Red Cross Volunteer,  1989-1999.
    Volunteer instructor of health and safety courses.

Community Youth Sports Coach, 1984-1999.
     Volunteer Coach of various sports over the years.

REFERENCE LIST

Interim Dean Rachelle Bruno
College of Education
Northern Kentucky University
859-572-5365

Dr. Mary Kirk
Professor of Physical Education
Interim Chair, Department of Educational Specialties
Northern Kentucky University
859-572-5194

Dr. Lonnie Davis
KAHPERD Executive Director
Chair, Exercise and Sport Science Dept.
Eastern Kentucky University
859-622-1887

Dr. Vonnie Colvin
Associate Professor of Physical Education
University of Kentucky
859-257-2655

Dr. Rosa Weaver
NCATE and Educational Leadership Coordinator
Northern Kentucky University
859-572-5536