Physical Education Pedagogy Faculty
Steven Wright, Ed. D.
Steven.Wright@unh.edu
Steven Wright, Ed. D., Pedagogy Option Coordinator and Associate Professor, has been involved in physical education teacher education (PETE) since 1992 and at UNH since 2002.
He received his Master’s in Education (1980) and Doctorate of Education (1992) from Boston University. He previously taught physical education and coached various sports at the middle and secondary levels both in the U.S. (Concord Academy, Concord, MA) and overseas (Australia, Greece, Holland, and Thailand). His first 10 years of PETE involvement was at the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.
His research interests include the socialization of physical educators, mentor training, and studying the Games for Understanding approach to teaching and learning. He has presented over 40 papers and workshops, both in the U.S. and overseas on issues related to sport pedagogy.
He has more than 20 publications in journals, books, and conference proceedings. He teaches the following classes at UNH: Middle and Secondary Pedagogy and Practicum, History and Contemporary Perspectives of Physical Education, Lifetime Sports and Team Sports.
Michelle Grenier, M.S., Ph.D.
grenier@cisinix.unh.edu
Michelle Grenier, M.S., Ph.D. has extensive experience in the field of physical education. She has taught at the elementary, middle and high school levels and worked with students with disabilities in regular and adapted physical education settings. She has a Master of Science in Kinesiology and a Doctorate of Philosophy in Education from the University of New Hampshire. Her doctoral dissertation was on inclusion in the physical education classroom.
Michelle has done work with local school systems on how best to include students with disabilities and has conducted several workshops in conjunction with the Institute on Disability. She has presented at the state, national and international levels and is currently the Adapted Physical Education representative for the New Hampshire Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. Michelle teaches Elementary Pedagogy and Practicum classes, Inclusion in Physical Education, Contemporary Issues in Health and Motor Development and Learning.