Matthew Cummiskey

Matthew Cummiskey

  • Title: Associate Professor, Director of Adventure Education Program
  • Location: Stuzebecker HSC 318
  • Email: MCummiskey@wcupa.edu
  • Phone: 610-430-4199

Education

  • BS in Health and Physical Education, Ithaca College, 1997
  • MSEd in Physical Education, SUNY Cortland, 2005
  • PhD in Kinesiology, Temple University, 2007

Research Interests

  • Staff training in adventure education
  • School wellness education
  • Accreditation of K-12 Physical Education programs

Publications

Book Chapters

  • Cummiskey, M. (2019). Technology for health education classroom instruction. In Jenny, S., Krause, J. M., & Armstrong, T., Technology for physical educators, health educators, and coaches (pp. TBD). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Journal Articles

  • Cummiskey, M. (2019). Now What? Transferring Meaning to the Everyday. Mid-Atlantic Current, 26(1), 8-10.
  • Cummiskey, M. (2019). Using the team-belay in physical education. PSAHPERD Journal, 90(1), TBD.

National Presentations

  • Cummiskey, M., Cleland, F., Brewer, H., Nichols, R., Leight, J. (2019, April), Leadership Starts with Future Teachers: Transforming Teacher Preparation Programs. Society of Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE) National Convention, Tampa, FL
  • Cleland, F., & Cummiskey, M. (2018, October). Transforming HPE Teacher Preparation – Pioneering School Wellness. Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) National Convention, Salt Lake City, UT. Cummiskey, M. & Helion, J. (2018, April). Participation Trophies. Society of Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE) National Convention, Nashville, TN.

State or Local Presentations

  • Cummiskey, M. (2019, March). Development of a Competency Assessment for Facilitators. Mid-Atlantic Association for Experiential Regional Convention, Bruceton Mills, WV.
  • Cummiskey, M. (2019, March). College Faculty Roundtable. Mid-Atlantic Association for Experiential Regional Convention, Bruceton Mills, WV.
  • Cummiskey, M. (2018, November). Community Research Partnerships: the YMCA of Greater Brandywine. ORSP Faculty Forum, West Chester, PA.

Certifications/Awards

  • Linda Wood Huber Aware for Service - PSAHPERD (2018)

Memberships

  • SHAPE America (lifetime member)
  • Pennsylvania Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (lifetime member)
  • Phi Epsilon Kappa (PEK) (lifetime member)

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