Faculty and Staff Profiles

• Bachelor of Science Biological Sciences - University of Illinois at Chicago - 1992
• Master of Science Kinesiology - University of Illinois at Chicago - 1998
• Doctor of Philosophy Education (Curriculum Design) - University of Illinois at Chicago - 2001

• Assistant Professor, Health and Sport Sciences - University of Memphis - 2002-2008
• Faculty Researcher, Center for Research in Educational Policy - University of Memphis - 2004-07
• Senior Faculty Researcher, Center for Research in Educational Policy - University of Memphis - 2007- present
• Associate Professor, Health & Sport Sciences - University of Memphis - 2008-present

• Professional Development Award/Stipend - Center for Research in Educational Policy/University of Memphis - 2005
• Senior Faculty Researcher - Center for Research in Educational Policy/University of Memphis - 2007
• Health Research Fellow - Center for Community Health/University of Memphis - 2007
• Nominee, BRIGGS Excellence in Teaching Award - University of Memphis - 2008
• Nominee, Excellence in Teaching Award - University of Memphis Alumni Association - 2009
• Finalist, Fulbright Research Award - International Exchange of Scholars - 2009
• Research Consortium Fellow - American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance - 2009

• PETE 2001: Instructional Methods in Fitness - University of Memphis
• PETE 2003: Instructional Methods in Individual Sports - University of Memphis
• PETE 3308: Exceptional Learners in Physical Education - University of Memphis
• PETE 4400: Learner Assessment in Physical Education - University of Memphis
• UNHP 1100: Honors Forum - Univesity of Memphis
• PETE 4909: Student Teaching Supervision - University of Memphis
• UNIV 4995: Undergraduate Special Project - University of Memphis
• PETE 7001: Applied Scientific Principles - University of Memphis
• PETE 7002: Curriculum in Physical Education - University of Memphis
• PETE 7004: Assessment in Physical Education - University of Memphis
• EDPR 8561: Qualitative Research Methods in Education - University of Memphis
• PETE 7950: Thesis/Special Project - University of Memphis
• PETE 7900: Problem Identification/Research Seminar - University of Memphis
• PETE 7202: Curriculum Models in Physical Education - University of Memphis
• PETE 7205: Urban Physical Education - University of Memphis
• EDPR 8081: Supervised Research - University of Memphis

• MS - Suzanne Burton - 2004
• MS - Kelley Wheeler - 2004
• MS - Sheng Ding - 2005
• MS - Kirk Clayborn - 2008

• Tai Chi/Wellness for Underserved Youth - 2003-06 - Memphis, Tennessee - Booker T. Washington HS/University of Memphis
• Integrating Movement and Promoting Responsibility in a 1st Grade Curriculum - 2004-05 - Memphis, Tennessee - Campus School/University of Memphis
• Introducing Yoga exercise as tool for smoking cessation among high school students, ACES Project. - 2005-2006 - University of Memphis - Department of Psychology
• Pedometer training for the faculty and students at an inner-city high school to promote physical activity and life skills. - Spring 2007 - Memphis City Schools - University of Memphis
• Developing a physical activity curriculum for the Memphis Life Learning Center's summer program. - Summer 2007 - Memphis, TN - Department of Health & Sport Sciences
• Physical education needs assessment and recommendations - Fall 2007 - Promise Academy Charter School -  
• Pecan Grove Physical Activity & Education through Nature Project - 2007-08 - Barbara K. Lipman Early Childhood School and Research Institute - Parents Association of the Lipman School (501c3)
• Designing Health & Wellness module for Teen Multicultural Achievers Program - Spring 2008-09 - Mason YMCA - University of Memphis
• Assessing the Adopt-a-School Fitness Program - Fall 2008 - Mason YMCA - University of Memphis
• Y-CAP Kung Fu Club for Underserved Youth - 2008-09 - Mason YMCA - YMCA Community Action Project
• Teaching Responsibility through Physical Activity with Pre-schoolers - Fall 2008 - Barbara K. Lipman Early Childhood School and Research Institute - University of Memphis

• Fresh Start Program Evaluation, Evaluation Contract thru CREP - Chicago Public Schools - $129,000 - 2005-2008
• ELIS Program Evaluation, Evaluation Contract thru CREP - Chicago Public Schools, Office of Principal Preparation and Development - $225,000 - 2005-2008
• Physical Education Policy and Childhood Obesity: The Cases of Tennessee and Mississippi - Robert Wood Johnson Foundation - $204,994 - 2006-08
• Project CLASS Program Evaluation, Evaluation Contract thru CREP - Shelby County Schools - $220,000 - 2006-2008
• YES Program Evaluation, Evaluation Contract thru CREP - Partners in Public Education Foundation - $20,000 - 2006-2008
• Access and Diversity Grant to Enact COE Diversity Standards - Tennessee Board of Regents - $10,000 - 2007-2008
• Evaluating the effectiveness of a physical activity, nutrition, and health promotion program. - American Alliance for Physical Activity and Recreation - $15,000 - 2008-09
• Evaluating the Head Start Body Start Initiative - American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance - $370,000 - 2009-2013
• Promoting Psychological Well-being among Underserved Youth - Faculty Research Grant, University of Memphis - $6,000 - 2003-04
• Brown vs. Board of Education: Who has been left behind? - Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change, University of Memphis - $2,500 - Summer 2003
• Promoting physical activity and life skills in an inner-city high school - University of Memphis Public Service Grant - $1,100 - Spring 2007
• Health Research Fellowship - Center for Community Health/University of Memphis - $5,000 - 2007-2008
• Urban Education Initiative - College of Education Strategic Planning Initiative - approx. $33,000 - 2007-2009

• Preparation for Praxis Exam - Physical Education Teachers - 2003 - Memphis City Schools
• Exam Proctor for Science Olympics - Memphis City School Children - 2003 - Centers for Disease Control/University of Memphis
• Professional Development Workshops - Physical Education Teachers - 2003 - Shelby County Schools
• SPARK Training - Physical Education Teachers - 2003 - Memphis City/Shelby County Schools
• Professional Development Workshops - Physical Education Teachers - 2004 - Shelby County Schools
• Mid-South Adaptive Sport & Recreation - Advisory Board Member - 2004-05 - Mid-South Adaptive Sport & Recreation
• National Youth Sport Program - Advisory Board Member - 2003-05 - University of Memphis
• Physical Activity Fair - Pediatric Patients and their Families - 2005 - St. Jude's Children's Hospital/Target House
• Responsible Youth Sport Project - Senior Advisor - 2005-present - University of Illinois at Chicago

• University of Memphis - Dean's Liaison for urban education - 2005-2008
• University of Memphis - COE Diversity Standards Committee Chair - 2007-09
• University of Memphis - University Diversity Council - Spring 2008-present
• University of Memphis - University Undergraduate Curriculum Council - Fall 2008-present
• Memphis City Schools - Coordinated School Health Advisory Board - Spring 2009

• Learning Point Associates, Inc.; New York City Curriculum Audit - Spring 2007
• Learning Point Associates, Inc.; Iowa Teacher Quality Initiative - Spring 2009

• Wright, P. (2002). Violence Prevention: What can coaches and sport educators do? In B.Lombardo, T.Caravella-Nadeau, H.Castagno, and V.Mancini (Ed.s), Sport in the 21st Century: Alternatives for the New Millennium (pp. 189-202).  Boston, MA: Pearson.
• Hellison, D. & Wright, P. (2003). Retention in an urban extended day program: A process-based assessement. Journal of Teaching Physical Education, 22, 369-381.    
• Wright, P., White, K., & Gaebler-Spira, D. (2004). Exploring the Relevance of the Personal and Social Responsibility Model in Adapted Physical Activity: A Collective Case Study. Journal of Teaching Physical Education 23, 71-87.  
• Wright, P., Ross, S. M., Li, W., & Luttrell, A. (2005).  The Academy for Urban School Leadership Study 2004-2005.  Memphis, TN:  The University of Memphis, Center for Research in Educational Policy. 
• Wright, P., Ross, S. M., & Luttrell, A. (2005). Evaluation of the CPS-CTU Partnership School Program, Year Two. Memphis, TN:  The University of Memphis, Center for Research in Educational Policy. 
• Wright, P., Ding, S., & Li, W. (2006). Exploring the relationship between physical self-efficacy and the motivational responses of urban adolescents toward physical activity. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 101, 651-656.
• Wright, P.M., Ross, S.M., & Luttrell, A. (2006). Chicago Fresh Start Program Evaluation. Memphis, TN: The University of Memphis, Center for Research in Educational Policy.
• Wright, P.M., Ross, S.M., Li, W., Newman, B.P., & Qian, H. (2006). New Leaders for New Schools 2005-2006 Evaluation Report. Memphis, TN: The University of Memphis, Center for Research in Educational Policy.
• Wright, P. M., Li, W., Coleman, D. K., & Dyson, B. (2007). Fostering exercise motivation and promoting physical activity through a physical education pedometer program. In F. Columbus (Ed.), Motivation in Exercise and Physical Activity (pp. 105-117). Hauppauage, NY: Nova Science Publishers, Inc.  

• Wright, P. M., Li, W., & Ding, S. (2007). Relations of perceived motivational climate and feelings of belonging in physical education in urban schools. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 105, 386-390.

   
• Wright, P. M., Ross, S. M., & Luttrell, A. (2007). Chicago Fresh Start 2006-07 Program Evaluation. Memphis, TN:  The University of Memphis, Center for Research in Educational Policy. 
• Wright, P. M., Lowther, D. L., Ross, S. M., & Strahl, J. D. (2007). Youth Education through Sports (YES) 2006-07 Implementation Study. Memphis, TN:  The University of Memphis, Center for Research in Educational Policy. 
• Wright, P. M., Stockton, M., & Hays, N. L. (2008). The personal-social responsibility model: Exploring a novel approach to promoting gender equity and increasing relevance for adolescent females in physical education. In F. Columbus (Ed.), Progress in Exercise and Women’s Health Research (pp. 159-175). Hauppauage, NY: Nova Science Publishers, Inc.  
• Li, W., Wright, P. M., Rukavina, P., & Pickering, M. (2008). Measuring students’ perceptions of personal and social responsibility and its relationship to intrinsic motivation in urban physical education. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 22, 167-178.  
• Wright, P. M., & Burton, S. (2008). Examining the implementation and immediate outcomes of a personal-social responsibility model program for urban high school students. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 27, 138-154. 
• Wright, P. M., & Li, W. (in press). Exploring the relevance of a youth development orientation in urban physical education. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy. 
• Okwumabua, J. O., Rosato, F., Okwumabua, T. M., Wong, S. P. , & Wright, P. M. (2008). Efficacy of community-based physical exercise for mental health patients: A pilot study. Journal of the National Society of Allied Health, 9, 23-37.  
• Wright, P. M. (2009). Research on the Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility Model: Is it really in the margins? In L. Housner, M. Metzler, P. Schempp, and T. Templin (Ed.s), Historic Traditions and Future Directions of Research on Teaching and Teacher Education in Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy (pp. 289-296). Morgantown, WV: Fitness Information Technology. 

• Wright, P.M., & Li, W. (2006). A Quantitative Evaluation of a Personal and Social Responsibility Model Program. Abstract presented at the 4^th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI.  
• Wright, P.M. & Ross, S.M. (2006). Teacher-led school improvement in Chicago: Evaluating the CPS-CTU Partnership Initiative. Presentation given at the 2006 American Educational Research Association National Conference, San Francisco, CA.  
• Wright, P.M., & Li, W. (2006). Exploring the relevance of a youth development orientation in urban physical education. Presentation given at the 2006 American Educational Research Association National Conference, San Francisco, CA.   
• Wright, P.M., & Ding, S. (2006). Helping urban high school students see the relevance of the personal and social responsibility model “outside the gym”. Free communication presented at the 2006 AAHPERD National Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.   
• Wright, P.M. (2006).  Integrating the personal and social responsibility model into a first-grade curriculum. Poster presented at the 2006 AAHPERD National Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.
• Ding, S., Wright, P.M., & Li, W. (2006).  Exploring the relationship between a caring climate and student attitudes toward physical education in an urban high school. Poster presented at the 2006 AAHPERD National Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.  
• Walsh, D.S., Ozaeta, J., & Wright, P.M. (2007). Transference of responsibility model goals to the school environment: Exploring the impact of a coaching club program. Poster presented at the 2007 AAHPERD National Conference, Balimore, MD.     
• Wright, P.M., Li, W., & Pickering, M. (2007). Impact of the Personal and Social Responsibility Model on Urban High School Students’ Academic Outcomes. Paper presented at the 2007 American Educational Research Association National Conference, Chicago, IL.  
• Wright, P.M., Ross, S.M., Cunat, M.B., Shay, L., & Harris, R. (2007). Integrating an Instructional Leadership Change Project into Chicago’s Principal Preparation Programs.  Paper presented at the 2007 American Educational Research Association National Conference, Chicago, IL.  
• Li, W., Wright, P.M., Rukavina, P., & Pickering, M. (2007). Measuring Students’ Perceptions of Personal and Social Responsibility and its Relationship to Enjoyment in Urban Physical Education.  Paper presented at the 2007 American Educational Research Association National Conference, Chicago, IL.   
• Li, W., Wright, P.M., Coleman, D.K., & Dyson, B. (2007). Integrating Use of Pedometers and Goal Setting in Urban Physical Education Curriculum. Poster presented at the 2007 AAHPERD National Conference, Balimore, MD. 
• Wright, P. M., Amis, J., Dyson, B., Vardaman, J., & Ferry, H. (2007). Using qualitative research to inform the policy-making process. Paper presented at the 3^rd International Congress on Qualitative Inquiry, Champaign, IL.
• Wright, P. M. (2007). New directions for research on the Personal and Social Responsibility Model.  Invited presentation to be given at the 2007 National Conference on the History and Future Directions of Teaching Research and Teacher Education Research in Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, Pittsburg, PA.
• Dyson, B., Amis, J., Wright, P. M., Ferry, H., & Vardaman, J. (2007). Physical education policy and childhood obesity: The cases of Tennessee and Mississippi. Round table presentation given at the 2007 National Conference on the History and Future Directions of Teaching Research and Teacher Education Research in Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, Pittsburg, PA.
• Amis, J., Wright, P. M., Dyson, B., Ferry, H., & Vardaman, J. (2008). Physical education policy and childhood obesity: The cases of Mississippi and Tennessee. Poster presentation at the 2008 Active Living Research Annual Conference, Washington, DC.
• Amis, J., Wright, P. M., Dyson, B., Vardaman, J., & Ferry, H. (2008). School physical education policy failure in Mississippi and Tennessee. Presented as part of a symposium on studies designed to inform policy at the 2008 Society of Behavioral Medicine Conference, San Diego, CA.
• Wright, P. M., & Irwin, C. (2008). Importance of Extra-Curricular Activities in Promoting Academic Performance. Breakout session at the Fifth Annual Induction and Mentoring Symposium at the University of Memphis, Memphis, TN.
• Wright, P. M., Dyson, B., Amis, J., Ferry, H., & Vardaman, J. (2009). Physical Education Policy Implementation and Childhood Obesity in Mississippi and Tennessee. Paper accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of that American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, Tampa, FL.
• Dyson, B., Wright, P. M., Amis, J., Ferry, H., & Vardaman, J. (2009). Examining the implementation of new physical education policy initiatives in Mississippi and Tennessee schools. Paper accepted for presentation at the Special Interest Group: Research on Learning and Instruction in Physical Education at the American Education Research Association, San Diego, CA.
• Wright, P. M. (2008). Implementing the Teaching Personal and Social Responsibililty Model in community-based settings. 2nd International Congress on Positive Youth Development through Sport and Physical Activity. Valencia, Spain.

• PETE 4909 - Student Teaching Supervision
• PETE 7202 - Curriculum Models in Physical Education
• PETE 4400 - Learner Assessment in Physical Education
• PETE 3308 - Exceptional Learners in Physical Education
• EDPR 8561/7561 - Qualitative Research Methods in Education
• PETE 7002 - Curriculum in Physical Education
• PETE 7004 - Learner Assessment in Physical Education
• PETE 7205 - Issues in Urban Physical Education

• Principal Investigator, Facilitators and barriers to physical activity participation: A community-based participatory research project, Submitted to Tennessee Board of Regents March 3, 2009, $19000 (under review) 
• Institutional Partner, Mason YMCA Youth Fitness Leadership Project, Submitted to the Strengthening Communities Initiative operated through the University of Memphis on January 31, 2009, $18,000 (under review).
• Amis, J., Wright, P. M., & Dyson. Transition grant to disseminate findings from physical education policy study. Submitted to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in February 2009 for $55,000 (under review)