Mary Rudisill

Wayne T. Smith Distinguished Professor

HLHP Acting 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.

Teaching Program
I am committed to providing students service learning experiences in diverse settings. This allows students to learn by doing while providing invaluable service to our community.

Research Program
Early Childhood developmental motivation and its relation to motor learning and performance - 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.

1.      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.

2. Selected Article-Length Publications

a. 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.

    b. Book Chapters/Selected Research

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.

Goodway, J. D., Rudisill, M. E., & Valentini, N. C. (2002). The influence of instruction on catching: A developmental approach. Motor Development: Research & Reviews, Book-Volume 2 Reston, VA: AAHPERD Publications.

c. Refereed Journal Articles

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

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 E CONTEXTO PARA A MAESTRIA: UMA REVISÃO DE PESQUISAS CONTEMPORÂNEAS E CONSIDERAÇÕES PARA INTERVENÇÕES].  

Valentini, N.C. & Rudisill, M.E. (2004). Effectiveness of an inclusive mastery climate intervention on the motor skill development of children. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 21, 285-294.

Mowling, C. M., *Eiler, K., Brock, S. J., & Rudisill, M. E. (2004).The Blame Game: Student Motivation in Physical Education. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, 75, 40-45.

Valentini, N.C., & Rudisill, M.E. (2004). Motivational climate, motor-skill development, and perceived competence: Two studies of developmentally delayed kindergarten children. Journal of Teaching Physical Education, 23, 216-234. (This manuscript includes 2 experimental 15-week interventions.)

Rudisill, M. E. (2004). Meeting Active Start Guidelines: Introduction. Invited submission to Teaching Elementary Physical Education, 15, 17.

Adalbjornsson, C. F., Rudisill, M.E., Howard, C. H., & *Wall, S. J. (2004). Meeting Active Start Guidelines in the ADC-Boykin Program: Infants. Invited submission to Teaching Elementary Physical Education, 15, 18-20.

Wall, S. J., & Rudisill, M.E. (2004). Meeting Active Start Guidelines in the ADC-Boykin Program: Toddlers. Teaching Elementary Physical Education, 15, 21-24.

Rudisill, M.E., & Wall, S. J. (2004). Meeting Active Start Guidelines in the ADC-Boykin Program: Preschoolers. Invited submission Teaching Elementary Physical Education, 15, 25-29.

Buchanan, A., Baldwin, S. & Rudisill, M.E., (2002). Service learning as scholarship in teacher education. Educational Researcher, 33, 28-34.

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