Mary Rudisill

Wayne T. Smith Distinguished Professor

Department Head

2050 Beard Eaves Coliseum
(334) 844-1458

Ph.D: Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL (1985)
Dissertation: Influence of self-concept of ability and causal dimension orientations on intrinsic motivation, performance, and expectations of performance during perceived failure.

 

Research Program
Early Childhood developmental motivation and its relation to motor skill learning and physical activity - Recent projects have involved investigating the effects of mastery climate motor skill interventions on health benefits (heart rate, cortisol), motor development and learning, perceived competence, and attitudes of young children.

 

Recent Grant Funding

2009 Rudisill, M. E. [PI], Robinson, L. E., & Wadsworth, D. D. [Co-I] Exploring physical activity response to different motivational climates in rural African American children: A school-based approach to increasing physical activity through physical education. National Institutes of Health National Institute of Child Health and Human Development R03 Exploratory Grant: Understanding the Mechanisms of Health Risk Behavior. Amount $75,000.00 (Funded)

Selected Books

Buchanan, A., Groccia, C., Rudisill, M. E., & Taylor, J. (2004). Global Bridges Curriculum. Beijing, China: Simplex, Inc.

 

Taylor, J., Buchanan, A., Groccia, C., Rudisill, M. E., & Burcham, J.G. (2005). Creating and Managing the Global Bridges Learning Environment. Beijing, China: Simplex, Inc.

 

Rudisill, M. E., Taylor, J., Buchanan, A., Groccia, C., & Lectner, J. (2006). Global Bridges Learning Themes. Beijing, China: Simplex, Inc.

 

Taylor, J., Groccia, C., Lectner, J., Rudisill, M. E., & Buchanan, A., (2005). Global Bridges Early English Approach. Beijing, China: Simplex, Inc.

 

Groccia, C., Rudisill, M. E., & Taylor, J., Buchanan, A. (2005). The Global Bridges Parent. Beijing, China: Simplex, Inc.

 

Selected Article-Length Publications

Documents

Clark, J., Clemmons, R., Guddemi. M., Morgan, D., Pica, R., Pivarnik, J., Rudisill, M. E., Small, E., Virgilio, S. (2002). Active Start: Physical Activity Guidelines for Birth to Five. Reston, VA: AAHPERD Publications.

 

 Book Chapters/Selected Research

Timmons-Lawton, E., Hamilton, R., & Rudisill, M.  (2009). Internal-External locus of control beliefs and self-pacing in elementary school children learning a gross motor task. In Rubie-Davies, C. M., & Rawlinson, C. (Eds.) Challenging Thinking about Teaching and Learning. Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers.

 

Rudisill, M. E., Parish, L. E. & Hang, Qi (2007). Prenatal growth and development: The prenatal growth and development: The fetus and the embryo. In Greg Payne & Peixin Geng (Eds.), Introduction to Human Motor Development. Beijing, China: People’s Education Press.

 

Rudisill, M. E., Parish, L. E. & Hang, Qi, Zhou, Qinlu & Li Gin (2007). Growth of the young child. In Greg Payne & Peixin Geng (Eds.), Introduction to Human Motor Development. Beijing, China: People’s Education Press.

 

Selected Refereed Journal Articles

 

Robinson, L. E., Rudisill, M. E. & Goodway, J. D. (2009). Instructional climates in preschool children who are at-risk. Part II: Perceived physical competence. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 80(3), 543–550.

 

Martin, E. H., Rudisill, M. E. & Hastie, P., (2009). The effectiveness of a mastery motivational climate motor skill intervention in a naturalistic physical education setting. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 14, 227-240.

Wall, S. J., Rudisill, M. E., & Gladden, L. B. (2009). Cortisol Response to Physical Activity in African American Toddlers Attending Full-Time Day Care. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 80(4), 739–.

Breslin, C. M., Garner, J., Rudisill, M. E., Parish, L.E., St.Onge, Paul. M., & Weimar, W. (2009). The Influence of the Size and Weight of the Implement on the Humeral Lag in Throwing. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 80(2) 375–.

Adalbjornsson, C., Fischman, M.G., & Rudisill, M.E. (2008). The endÿstate comfort effect in young children. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 79, 36-41.

Stodden, D. , Goodway, J. D., Langendorfer, S. J., Roberton, M. A., Rudisill, M. E., Garcia, C. & Garcia, L. E. (2008). A Developmental Perspective on the Role of Motor Skill Development in Physical Activity: An Emergent Concept. Quest, 60, 290-306.

Breslin, C. M., Morton, J. R., & Rudisill, M. E. (2008). Implementing a Physical Activity Curriculum into the School Day: Helping Early Childhood Teachers Meet the Challenge" Early Childhood Education Journal.

Baldwin, S. C., Buchanan, A. M., & Rudisill, M. E. (2007). What teacher candidates learned about diversity, social justice, and themselves from service-learning experiences. Journal of Teacher Education, 58(4), 315-327.

Parish, L. E., Rudisill, M. E., & St. Onge, P. M. (2007). Mastery motivational climate: Influence on physical play heart rate and intensity in African American toddlers. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. 78, 171-178.

Stodden, D. & Rudisill, M.E. (2006). Integration of biomechanical and developmental concepts in the acquisition of throwing: Effects on developmental characteristics R.I. and and gender differences. Journal of Human Movement Studies, 51, 117-141.

Robinson, L. E., Rudisill, M. E. & Goodway, J. D. (2009). Instructional climates in preschool children who are at-risk. Part II: Perceived physical competence. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 80(3), 543–551.

 

Martin, E. H., Rudisill, M. E. & Hastie, P., (2009). The effectiveness of a mastery motivational climate motor skill intervention in a naturalistic physical education setting. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 14, 227-240.

Wall, S. J., Rudisill, M. E., & Gladden, L. B. (2009). Cortisol Response to Physical Activity in African American Toddlers Attending Full-Time Day Care. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 80(4), 739–.

Breslin, C. M., Garner, J., Rudisill, M. E., Parish, L.E., St.Onge, Paul. M., & Weimar, W. (2009). The Influence of the Size and Weight of the Implement on the Humeral Lag in Throwing. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 80(2) 375–379.

Adalbjornsson, C., Fischman, M.G., & Rudisill, M.E. (2008). The endÿstate comfort effect in young children. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 79, 36-41.

Stodden, D. , Goodway, J. D., Langendorfer, S. J., Roberton, M. A., Rudisill, M. E., Garcia, C. & Garcia, L. E. (2008). A Developmental Perspective on the Role of Motor Skill Development in Physical Activity: An Emergent Concept. Quest, 60, 290-306.

Breslin, C. M., Morton, J. R., & Rudisill, M. E. (2008). Implementing a Physical Activity Curriculum into the School Day: Helping Early Childhood Teachers Meet the Challenge" Early Childhood Education Journal.

Baldwin, S. C., Buchanan, A. M., & Rudisill, M. E. (2007). What teacher candidates learned about diversity, social justice, and themselves from service-learning experiences. Journal of Teacher Education, 58(4), 315-327.

Parish, L. E., Rudisill, M. E., & St. Onge, P. M. (2007). Mastery motivational climate: Influence on physical play heart rate and intensity in African American toddlers. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. 78, 171-178.

Stodden, D. & Rudisill, M.E. (2006). Integration of biomechanical and developmental concepts in the acquisition of throwing: Effects on developmental characteristics and gender differences. Journal of Human Movement Studies, 51, 117-141.

Parish, L. E. & Rudisill, M. E. (2006). HAPPE: Promoting physical play among toddlers. Young Children, 61(3), 32.

Valentini, N.C. & Rudisill, M.E . (2005). Goal Orientation and Mastery Climate: A review of contemporary: A Review of Contemporary Research and Insights to intervention. Revista: Estudo de Psicologia [ORIENTAÇÃO DE METAS ECONTEXTO PARA A MAESTRIA: UMA REVISÃO DE PESQUISAS CONTEMPORÂNEAS E CONSIDERAÇÕES PARA INTERVENÇÕES], 23, 159-171.


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