Faculty and Staff Profiles

• Ph.D. Kinesiology - Louisiana State University -  
• M.S. Kinesiology - Louisiana State University -  
• B.S. Physical Education - University of Wyoming -  

• Assistant Professor, College of Health Sciences - University of Memphis - 2019-Present
• Graduate Teaching Assistant, School of Kinesiology - Louisiana State University - 2014-2019
• Graduate Research Assistant, School of Kinesiology - Louisiana State University - 2014-2019

• Taylor Dodson Young Professional Award - SHAPE America- Southern District - 2021
• Distinguished Dissertation Award - College of Human Sciences and Education- Louisana State University - 2019
• PETE Major of the Year- Pax Ricketts Scholarship - University of Wyoming - 2014
• ASPIRE Student (Selected) - College of Health Sciences, University of Wyoming - 2012-2014
• National Student Leadership Representative (Selected) - AAHPERD - 2013

• PETE 7203- Learner Assesment and Program Evaluation in Physical Education - University of Memphis
• PETE 7202- Curriculum & Instruction in Physical Education - University of Memphis
• PETE 7152- Problems in Physical Education Teacher Education (Seminar) - University of Memphis
• PETE 4301- Curriculum & Teaching Methods in Secondary Physical Education - University of Memphis
• PETE 2003 Skills and Comptencies for Individual Sport and Activities - University of Memphis
• PETE 2002- Educational Games and Team Sport Skills - University of Memphis
• ESMS 3450- Psychological Aspects of Exercise and Sport - University of Memphis
• KIN 4520 Psychosocial Aspects of Physical Activity (online) - Louisiana State University
• KIN 4516 Curriculum Construction in Physical Education - Louisiana State University
• KIN 2512 Classroom Culture and Organization in Physical Education - Louisiana State University
• KIN 1802 Individual/Lifetime Activities - Louisiana State University
• KIN 1801 Fundamental Movements and Skills - Louisiana State University
• KIN 1146 Beginning Weight Training - Louisiana State University
• KIN 1125 Beginning Golf - Louisiana State University
• KIN 1124 Beginning Tennis - Louisiana State University

• Ph.D. Committee - Marko Pavlovic (Univ. of Memphis) - 2020-Present
• Ph.D. Committee - Caitlin Olive (Univ. of New Mexico) - 2019-Present
• M.S. Committee - Boone Brown (Univ. of Memphis) - 2021-Present
• M.S. Committee - Michael Criticos (Univ. of Memphis) - 2019-2020

• Soccer in PE: Building character and soccer enjoyment; Co-PI: Victoria Ivy - United States Youth Soccer Foundation - $5,000.00 - 2020
• TAHPERD Research Grant. Co-I's: Chris Burgess, Todd Layne, Carol Irwin - Tennessee Alliance of Health Phyiscal Education Recreation and Dance - $500.00 - 2019-2020
• Eat, Move, Grow! Painted Play Spaces Intervention in Rural Louisiana - Health Enrichment Network of Southeastern Louisiana - $7,000.00 - 2017-2018
• Southern District Leadship Confernce - Louisiana Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance - $900.00 - 2016
• Faculty Research Grant. Co-I's Dr. Todd Layne & Dr. Carol Irwin - School of Health Studies, University of Memphis - $7,500.00 - 2020

• University of Memphis - Co-Director and Coordinator, Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy Reserach Lab - 2020- Present
• University of Memphis - Faculty Mentor, Trailblazer's Club (First Gen Students) - 2020- Present
• University of Memphis - New Degree Development Team (Sport Coaching) - 2019
• University of Memphis - Presenter- Memphis Bound! - 2019
• University of Memphis - Undergraduate Curriculum Council - 2019-Present
• Louisiana State University - Louisiana Department of Education Assessment Development Team - 2018
• Louisiana State University - SPA-CAEP Accreditation Team - 2017-2018
• Louisiana State University - Louisiana Department of Education Standards Review Team - 2016-2017
• Louisiana State University - Kinesiology Chinese Foreign Exchange Program - 2015

• Simonton, K. L., & Shiver, V. N. (In press). Examination of elementary students’ emotions and personal and social responsibility in physical education. European Physical Education Review.
• Simonton, K. L., Mercier, K., Centeio, E., Barcelona, J., Phillips, S., & Garn, A. C. (In press). Development of Youth Physical Activity Attitude Scale (YPAAS) for elementary and middle school students. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science.
• Simonton, K. L., & Garn, A. C. (In press). Emotion and motivation consequences of attributional training during a novel physical task. Research Quarterly in Exercise and Sport.
• Simonton, K. L. (In press). Testing a model of personal attributes and emotions regarding physical activity and sedentary behavior. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology.
• Gaudreault, K. L., Richards, K. A. R., Simonton, K. L., & Simonton, A. (In press). The influence of a master’s degree on the socialization of two physical education professionals. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education.
• Simonton, K. L., Solmon, M. A., & Garn, A. C. (2021). Exploring perceived autonomy support and emotions in university tennis courses. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 19, 134-148.
• Simonton, K. L., Layne, T., & Irwin, C. (2021). Project-based learning and its potential in physical education: A curriculum inquiry. Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education, 12, 35-52.
• Olive, C., McCullick, B., Tomporowski, P., Gaudreault, K. L., & Simonton, K. L. (2020). Effects of an after-school program focused on physical activity and social-emotional learning. Journal of Youth Development, 15, 292-305.
• Montoya, A., Simonton, K. L., & Gaudreault, K. L. (2020). Enhance student motivation and social skills: Adopting the sport education and cooperative learning models. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, 91, 15-20.
  
• Criticos, M., Layne, T., Simonton, K. L., & Irwin, C. (2020). Gender differences with anxiety, perceived competence, and grit in collegiate track and field throwers. Journal of Physical Education and Sport, 20, 2751-2759.
• Simonton, K. L., & Garn, A. C. (2020). Negative emotions as predictors of behavioral outcomes in middle school physical education. European Physical Education Review, 26, 764-781.
• Garn, A. C., & Simonton, K. L. (2020). Young adults’ weekly trajectories of moderate physical activity: Relations with self-evaluation processes. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, 1-10.
• Kinder, C., Gaudreault, K., & Simonton, K. (2020). Structured and unstructured formats in PE: Promoting activity, learning, and motivation. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, 91, 30-35.
  
• Simonton, K. L., & Garn, A. C. (2020). Control-value theory of achievement emotions: A closer look at student value appraisals and enjoyment. Learning and Individual Differences, 81, 1-12.
• Simonton, K.L., & Garn, A.C. (2019). Exploring relationships between achievement emotions and motivation in physical education: The potential for the Control-Value Theory of Achievement Emotions. Quest, 71, 434-446.
• Simonton, K. L., Mercier, K. & Garn, A. C. (2019). Do fitness test performances predict students’ attitudes and emotions toward physical education? Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 6, 549-564.
• Richards, K. A R., Gaudreault, K. L., Simonton, K. L., & Simonton, A. (2018). Physical education graduate student socialization in a research-focused master’s program. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 37, 373-382.
• Simonton, K. L., Garn, A. C., & Solmon, M. A. (2017). Class-related emotions in secondary physical education: A control-value theory approach. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 36, 409-418.
• Garn, A. C., Simonton, K. L., Dasinger, T., & Simonton, A. (2017). Predicting changes in student engagement in university physical education: Application of control-value theory of achievement emotions. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 29, 93-102.

• NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL
• Simonton, K. L., Garn, A. C., & Washburn, N. S. (In review). Investigating the influence of the caring climate on students’ competence, value, pride, and shame in high school physical education. Paper submitted to be presented at the meeting of the International Association for Physical Education in Higher Education (AIESEP). Banff, Canada.
• Simonton, K. L., Washburn, N. S., Prior, L. F., Shiver, V. N., Fullerton, S., & Gaudreault, K. L. (In review). College student’s previous physical education experiences: Student beliefs, emotions, and outcomes. Paper submitted to be presented at the meeting of the International Association for Physical Education in Higher Education (AIESEP). Banff, Canad
• Simonton, K. L., Gaudreault, K. L., & Olive C. (April, 2021). The role of marginality and emotion on physical educators’ intrapersonal job beliefs. To be presented at the meeting of the American Education Research Association. Orlando, FL.
• Barcelona, J. M., Centeio, E. E., Phillips, S. R., Gleeson, D., Mercier, K., Foley, J., Simonton, K. L., & Garn, A. C. (April, 2021). Teacher’s perceptions and implementation of classroom PA breaks. Submitted to be presented at the meeting of the American Education Research Association. Orlando, F
• Washburn, N., Simonton, K. L., Richards, K. A. R., & Lee, Y. H. (April, 2021). Examining role stress, emotional intelligence, emotional exhaustion, and affective commitment among secondary physical educators. To be presented at the meeting of the American Education Research Association. Orlando, FL.
• Simonton, K. L., Garn, A. C., & Washburn, N. (April, 2021). Caring climate’s relationship with student emotions and engagement in physical education. To be presented at the national conference of the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE) of America. Baltimore, M
• Simonton, K. L., Mercier, K., Centeio, E., Barcelona, J., Phillips, S., & Garn, A. C. (April, 2021). Development of the youth physical activity attitude scale (YPAAS). To be presented at the national conference of the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE) of America. Baltimore, MD.
• Dasinger, T., Simonton, K. L., & Garn, A. C. (April, 2021). Multi-trait analyses of physical activity emotions, affect, and feelings in college students. To be presented at the national conference of the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE) of America. Baltimore, MD.
• Garn, A. C., & Simonton, K. L. (June, 2020). Young adults’ weekly variations of moderate physical activity: Relations with control beliefs and feelings of shame. Paper accepted to be presented at the national conference of the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA). Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
• Simonton, K. L., & Garn, A. C. (April, 2020). Negative emotions in physical education and their influence on behavior. Paper accepted to be presented at the national conference of the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE) of America. Salt Lake City, UT.
• Simonton, K. L., & Ivy, V. N. (April, 2020). Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility: Student emotions and behaviors. Paper accepted to be presented at the national conference of the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE) of America. Salt Lake City, UT.
• Mercier, K., Centeio, E., Simonton, K. L., Garn, A. C., & Barcelona, J. (April, 2020). Students’ attitudes towards physical activity: Validation of a measurement scale. Paper accepted to be presented at the national conference of the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE) of America. Salt Lake City, UT.
• Simonton, K. L., & Garn, A. C. (April, 2020). Investigating attributional control training of a physical education task as a predictor of emotion. Paper accepted to be presented at the meeting of the American Education Research Association. San Francisco, CA.
  
• Ivy, V. N., & Simonton, K. L. (April, 2020). Exploring one teacher’s experience implementing the Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility model. Paper accepted to be presented at the meeting of the American Education Research Association. San Francisco, CA.
• Simonton, K. L., Mercier, K. J., & Garn, A. C. (June, 2019). Associations between fitness test performance and attitudes and emotions towards physical education. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Association for Physical Education in Higher Education (AIESEP). Garden City, NY.
• Simonton, A., Ivy, V., & Simonton, K. L. (June, 2019). Learning to integrate TPSR into an existing physical education program. Paper presented at the Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility (TPSR) Alliance Conference. Garden City, NY.
• Simonton, K. L., Mercier, K. J., & Garn, A. C. (April, 2019). Relationship between attitude and discrete emotions in physical education. Paper presented at the national conference of the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE) of America. Tampa, FL. 
• Gaudreault, K., Richards, K. A. R., Simonton, K. L., & Simonton, A. (April, 2019). The influence of a research master’s degree on two young professionals’ careers. Paper presented at the national conference of the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE) of America. Tampa, FL.
• Simonton, K. L., & Garn, A. C. (June, 2018). Exploring emotions as proximal predictors of physical activity and sedentary behavior in college students. Paper presented at the national conference of the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA). Denver, CO.
• Simonton, K. L., Mercier, K. J., & Garn, A. C. (March, 2018). Development of the discrete emotions in physical education scale. Paper presented at the national conference of the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE) of America. Nashville, TN. 
• Simonton, K. L., & Solmon, M. A. (March, 2017). Achievement emotions relationship with environment and intention within tennis courses. Paper presented at the national conference of the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE) of America. Boston, MA. 
• Richards, K. A. R., Gaudreault, K. L., Simonton, K. L., & Simonton, A. (March, 2017). A longitudinal, qualitative study of the graduate student socialization experience. Paper presented at the national conference of the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE) of America. Boston, MA.
• Simonton, K. L., & Garn, A. C. (June, 2016). Class-related emotions in physical education: A Control-Value Theory approach. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Association for Physical Education in Higher Education (AIESEP). Laramie, WY.
• Simonton, K. L., Simonton, A. N., & Shiver, V. (June, 2016).  Basics to country swing and line dancing. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Association for Physical Education in Higher Education (AIESEP). Laramie, WY.
• Simonton, K. L., Garn, A. C., Dasinger, T., & Simonton, A. N. (April, 2016). Multidimensional Engagement during Physical Activity Classes: A Control-Value Theory Perspective. Paper presented at the national conference of the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE) of America. Minneapolis, MN.
  
  
• STATE & REGIONAL
• Simonton, K. L., Loupe, K., Brown, B., & Layne, T. E. (March, 2021). Social-emotional learning in PE: How we do implement it effectively? Paper submitted to be presented at the Tennessee Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. Murfreesboro, TN.
• Layne, T., Simonton, K. L., Threatt, A., Loupe, K., & Brown, B. (March, 2021). Introduction of a Sport Education Pickleball Season. Paper submitted to be presented at the Tennessee Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. Murfreesboro, TN.
• Simonton, A., & Simonton, K. L. (March, 2021). Teaching skills-based health in middle school. Paper submitted to be presented at the Tennessee Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. Murfreesboro, TN.
• Pavlovic, M., Simonton, K. L., & Casey, L. (March, 2021). Inclusive practices in physical education: Considerations for students with Dyslexia. Session to be presented at the Tennessee Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. Murfreesboro, TN.
• Dasinger, T., & Simonton, K. L. (October, 2019). Practical guide to motivation. Paper submitted to be presented at the Tennessee Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. Murfreesboro, TN.
• Simonton, A., & Simonton, K. L. (November, 2018). Teaching educational gymnastics. Presented at the annual meeting of the Louisiana Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. Baton Rouge, LA.
• Simonton, K. L., & Williamson, L. (November, 2018). Introduction to Pickle ball: Skills, progressions, and strategies. Invited presentation at the annual meeting of the Louisiana Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. Baton Rouge, LA.
• Simonton, K. L., & Williamson, L. (November, 2017). Middle school and high school implementation of the new state standards: Module C. Invited presentation at the annual meeting of the Louisiana Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. Baton Rouge, LA.
• Simonton, K. L., Shiver, V., & Simonton, A. (November, 2017). Learning through the sport education model. Presented at the annual meeting of the Louisiana Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. Baton Rouge, LA. 
• Simonton, K. L. & Shiver, V. (January, 2017). Net/Wall games: Strategy and Skill Development. Presented at the meeting of the Southern District of the Society of Health and Physical Educators of America. Baton Rouge, LA.
• Shiver, V., & Simonton, K. L. (January, 2017). How to empower your students through movement: The teaching personal and social responsibility model. Presented at the meeting of the Southern District of the Society of Health and Physical Educators of America. Baton Rouge, LA.
• Shiver, V. & Simonton, K. L. (January, 2017). Invasion Games: Technique and Strategy Progression. Presented at the meeting of the Southern District of the Society of Health and Physical Educators of America. Baton Rouge, LA.
• Simonton, A, Simonton, K. L., Shiver, V. (January, 2017). Country western swing dancing. Presented at the meeting of the Southern District of the Society of Health and Physical Educators of America. Baton Rouge, LA.
• Simonton, K. L. & Diehl, R. (November, 2013). Invasion Games. Presented at the meeting of the Wyoming Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. Douglas, WY.
  
  
• KEYNOTE INVITED SPEAKER
  
• Simonton, K. L. (2019). Student motivation: What role do teachers play? Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE) New Mexico. Albuquerque, NM. 

• UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS, SCHOOL OF HEALTH STUDIES
• 2019                Presenter, Arlington Professional Learning Day, Arlington (TN) School District
• 2019                Presenter, Millington Professional Development Day, Milling (TN) School District
• LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERISTY, SCHOOL OF KINESIOLOGY
• 2017                Coordinator, Baton Rouge Family Fit Day, Healthy Baton Rouge Mayor’s Council
• 2017                Presenter, Safe Routes to School Initiative, Louisiana State University
• 2015-2016       Group Leader, Jump Rope for Heart Leader, University Laboratory School
• 2015                Group Leader, Youth Bike Rodeo, University Laboratory School
• UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING, DIVISION OF KINESIOLOGY AND HEALTH
• 2013                Student Coordinator, Healthy Pokes, School At-Risk Student Program
• 2012-2013       President, Physical Education Teacher Education Student Association (PETESA)
• 2012                Co-Founder, Physical Education Teacher Education Student Association (PETESA)
• 2013                Group Leader, Jump Rope for Heart
• 2013                Coordinator, Let’s Move Wyoming
• PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
• 2020-Present   Research Chair, Tennessee Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (TAHPERD), State Board Member
• 2017                Presenter and Trainer, Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE), Dissemination and training of in-service teachers
• 2016-2018       Board Member, Louisiana Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (LAHPERD), Vice President Future Professional Representative
• 2013                College Student Representative Board Member, Wyoming Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (WAHPERD)
• PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP 
• 2017-2019       North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA)
• 2017-Present   American Educational Research Association (AERA)
• 2016-Present   Association Internationale des Ecoles Superieures d’Education Physique (AIESEP)
• 2014- 2019      Louisiana Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (LAHPERD)
• 2011- Present  Society for Health and Physical Educators of America (SHAPE), formerly known as American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD)
• 2011-2014       Wyoming Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (WAHPERD
• MANUSCRIPT REVIEWER/EDITORSHIP
• 2020-Present   Reviewer, Journal of American College Health (JACH)
• 2019-2020                Reviewer, Research Council, Society for Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE)
• 2019                Reviewer, Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science
• 2019                Reviewer, European Physical Education Review
• 2018                Reviewer, Journal of Teaching in Physical Education
• 2017, 2018      Graduate Student Reviewer, Research on Learning and Physical Education SIG
•                         American Education Research Association (AERA)