Sport Instruction Research Lab

The lab offers hands-on research and skills-building for future teachers and coaches in sports, (adaptive) physical education, (adaptive) physical activity, and Special Olympics. Students take on research related to education and methods of teaching sport, while graduate students get hands-on training for future advanced study in sport and adaptive sport teaching methods.

Co-Directors

Dr. Sami Yli-Piipari

Dr. T. Nicole Kirk

Graduate Students

BJ Armstead

YongJu Hwang

Taewoo Kim

Junhyuk Park

Sanga Yun

Research

SIRL initiated research efforts focus on the following topics:

Motivational processes impacting sustainable and healthy physical activity, exercise, and sport behaviors.
Prevention and treatment of pediatric obesity
Coaching behaviors and athletes’ well-being
Physical Education Experiences of Individuals with Cerebral Palsy
Barriers and Facilitators of Exercise among College Students with Sensory and Physical Impairments

Research Projects have been supported by:

National Institutes of Health
US Department of Education’s Office of Special Education
SHAPE America
Memphis ClubCorp, Inc.
The Ladies Professional Golf Association
GOLF Magazine, the United States Professional Tennis Registry
The American Volleyball Coaches Association

Publications

Refer to the faculty profiles above for a list of publications and projects.

Ann E. Jewett Library

The Ann E. Jewett Library was established in 2006 to honor Dr. Jewett, a pioneer in the development of Physical Education Curriculum and former Professor and Chair of the Division of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance at the University of Georgia. The purpose of library is to serve as a partial repository of her papers and other works. Office space is provided for visiting faculty from around the world.