226Wednesday, April 9, 2008

1:45 PM-3:00 PMConvention Center:201BC
Networking and Interacting with NAGWS
This session is designed to provide students, faculty and administrators with an opportunity to establish networking and mentoring opportunities with leaders in sport and physical activity. Come and exchange ideas about how to survive graduate school, make successful progress towards tenure and promotion or deal with issues of diversity, inclusion and social justice. Participants will have an opportunity to discuss contemporary issues relative to girls and women in sport. Participants will choose a topic, move to that table, and discuss issues for 20 minutes. At the end of each 20 minute session, participants will move to another topic.
Speakers:
Leadership Development: Historical and Contempoary Impact of NAGWS
Christine M. Shelton, Smith College, Northampton, MA, Nancy Wardwell, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH and Darlene A. Kluka, Barry University, Ruston, LA
The Importance of Networking and Mentoring
Mary A. Hums, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, Lynda Ransdell, Boise State University, Boise, ID and Donna L. Pastore, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Diversity, Inclusion and Social Justice in Sport and Physical Activity
Camille O'Bryant, California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, CA and Jillian Ross, National Writing Project, Berkeley, CA
Art and Politics of College Teaching: Achieving Tenure and Promotion
Joy Griffin, University of New Mexico-Albuquerque, Albuquerque, NM and Kathleen J. Young, California State University-Northridge, Northridge, CA

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