Health, Human Performance & Recreation

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Julia Spresser, Ed.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation and has served on the undergraduate and graduate faculty since 1990. She received a Bachelors Degree from Kansas State University, Masters from Northwest Missouri State University and Doctorate from the University of Arkansas.

Dr. Spresser teaches in the areas of tests and measurements, tumbling, aerobics, and First Aid & CPR. She is a certified Zumba (Hi-low intensity Latin aerobics) instructor. Dr. Spresser taught gymnastics and aerobic dance in the private sector for 10 years.

Responsibilities

• Pedagogy
• Serves as Associate Professor in the HHPR Department
• Advises HHPR undergraduate students
• Teaches undergraduate & graduate education courses in HHPR
• HPER Club Sponsor
  

Courses Taught

• Introduction to Physical Education
• Step Aerobics
• Zumba
• First Aid
• Measurement and Evaluation I
• Theories & Fundamentals of Activities III
• Measurement & Evaluation II
• The Physical Education Curriculum
  

Education

• B.S. Kansas State University
• M.S. Northwest Missouri State University
• Ed.D. University of Arkansas 1990
  

Research Interests

• Pedagogy
• Latin Dance
  

Other Links

• www.aahperd.org
• www.kahperd.org