NASPSPA Distinguished Scholar Interviews

In June 2017, NASPSPA celebrated its 50th Anniversary and the meeting was held at the Catamaran Resort in San Diego. The meeting had its regular scientific program, but many sessions also had a historical flair.

One of the 50th Anniversary projects we pursued was to interview past NASPSPA Distinguished Scholars, which is the highest honor NASPSPA can bestow on a member. The Distinguished Scholar designation is to to recognize outstanding long-term contributions in the research areas represented within NASPSPA. It is only awarded to senior scholars are are typically at least 25 years beyond the doctorate and who have a distinguished record of scholarship.

The goal of the interviews is for the NASPSPA community, and in particular our young professionals, to benefit from the wisdom imparted, as well as to provide a historical overview of NASPSPA. The interviews were primarily conducted by Penny McCullagh, former NASPSPA President. Questions were developed with the advice of some former NASPSPA Distinguished Scholars. Below is a list of all the NASPSPA Distinguished Scholars and the interviews that have been conducted thus far.

1981 – Franklin M. Henry – Interview (conducted by the National Academy of Kinesiology)

1981 – Lawrence Rarick

1989 – Jack A. Adams – Biography

1992 – Richard A. Schmidt

1995 – Daniel M. Landers

1998 – Glyn C. Roberts

1999 – Scott Kelso – CV – Biography – Interview

2002 – Karl M. Newell – CV – Students Trained – Interview

2003 – Jerry R. Thomas – CV – Students Trained – Interview

2004 – Waneen W. Spirduso – CV & Biography

2004 – Ronald G. Marteniuk – Students Trained – Interview

2005 – George E. Stelmach – Biography – Students Trained – Interview

2007 – Bert Carron

2008 – Robert N. Singer – Biography – Students Trained – Interview

2009 – Bob M. Malina – CV – Students Trained – Interview

2012 – Michael Wade – CV – Students Trained – Interview

2012 – Robert W. Christina – CV – Biography – Students Trained – Interview

2013 – Jane E. Clark – Biography –  Students Trained – Interview

2014 – Diane L. Gill – Biography – Students Trained

2014 – Beverly D. Ulrich – Biography – Students Trained – Interview

2015 – Lawrence R. Brawley – Biography – Interview

2015 – Deborah L. Fletz – CV – Students Trained – Interview

2016 – Maureen R. Weiss – CV – Biography – Students Trained – Interview

2016 – Richard A. Magill – CV – Students Trained – Interview

2017 – Digby Elliott

2017 – Timothy D. Lee

2018 – Gaby Wulf 

2019 – Joan L. Duda

2019 – Howard N. Zelaznik

2020 – Janet Starkes