Collin Brooks, Ph.D

Assistant Professor
Department of Sport Management, Wellness, and Physical Education College of Education

678-839-3978
cbrooks@westga5yBoONT8zRcm.edu

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Collin Brooks, Ph.D

Collin Brooks is an Assistant Professor at the University of West Georgia since 2020. In 2021 Collin earned his Doctoral degree in Sport Pedagogy from the University of Northern Colorado. Collin has ten years of K-12 physical education teaching experience and is a National Board Certified Teacher. Dr. Brooks has served as a Society of Health and Physical Educators America Board of Director and is involved in online professional learning activities for physical educators, including a blog named PHYEDagogoy.com.

Dr. Brooks' research interests include effective teaching and preparation of physical education teachers, curriculum design, and physical educators' use of social media.

  • BS, Exercise and Sport Science, Oregon State University, 2006
  • M.S., Physical Education, Oregon State University, 2007
  • PhD, Sport Pedagogy, University of Northern Colorado, 2021

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Ha, T., Yu, H., Lim, B., Jung, H., Brooks, C., Krause, J., & Dauenhauer, B. (2024). Using ChatGPT in the field of kinesiology: Opportunities and considerations. Journal of Physical Education and Sport, 24(1), 3-12. https://doi.org/10.7752/jpes.2024.01001

Fan, X., Ha., T., Brooks. C., Cox, D., (2023) Top ten tips for doctoral students in physical Education: Navigating the Journey Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. https://doi.org/10.7752/jpes.2024.01001

McMullen, J., Brooks, C., Iannucci, C., & Fan, X. (2022). A Day in the life: Secondary school students’ experiences of school-based physical activity in Ireland, Finland, and the United States. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public H

Brooks, C., Stoepker, P., Mosier, Brian, & Heidorn, B. (2021). The Development and Delivery of Online Professional Development in Physical Education. Strategies, 34(5), 46–48. https://doi.org/10.1080/08924562.2021.1949914

Brooks, C. & McMullen, J (2021). Level Up: Strategies to increase student engagement using gamification in physical education. Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators.

Fan, X., Brooks, C., McMullen, J., & Patton, K. (2021). Making the most out of convention attendance: Tips and tricks. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. https://10.1080/07303084.2020.1866722

Brooks, C., Fan, X., & McMullen, J. (2021). Are you zoomed in? Considerations for successfully navigating virtual professional development.Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance. https://doi.org10.1080/07303084.2021.1844554

Brooks, C., & McMullen, J. M. (2020). Chapter 5: Using social media: One physical education teacher’s experience. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 39(4), 464–471. https://doi.org/10.1123/jtpe.2020-0005

Brooks, C., Mosier, B., & Bassett, M. (2020). Teaching from Home? Now what? Preparing your online emergency teaching toolkit. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 91(6), 46–49. https://doi.org/10.1080/07303084.2020.1770523

Brooks, C., Benvenuti, R., & Greenburg, J. (2018). Technology in physical education In Greenburg, J., & LoBianco J., Organization and administration of physical education: Theory and practice (pp. 219-248). Human Kinetics, Champaign, Illinois

McNamara, S., & Brooks, C., (2016). Promoting physical education through podcasts. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 87(6), 50–52. https://doi.org/10.1080/0730308 4.2016.1192928