Katherine T. Thomas副教授现任教于爱荷华州立大学人体运动系。

她的研究方向是在校儿童的身体活动，包括儿童和教师如何获得身体活动的技能和知识；与儿童身体活动相关的学校方政策和实践；影响儿童参与身体活动的潜在因素（例如：身体成份、技能技巧、体能等）。另外，Thomas博士已经出版了5本书，其中有2本已经三次再版。她拥有超过一百万美金的校外研究资助。

现在Thomas博士是系教师教育委员会的主席。目前，她教授本科生和研究生的中、小学身体教育教法、课程、动作发展以及青少年运动等课程。她曾经给本科生教授过测量和评价、研究生的研究方法，以及特殊身体教育等课程。她所在的系近期被批准为中小学身体教育硕士学位授予点。

从2003年至2005年，Thomas博士担任爱荷华合作伙伴的首位联合主席，这是一项旨在增进儿童健康即提高在校儿童营养和身体活动的联合行动。她还是美国心脏协会下属爱荷华分会的顾问委员会成员；美国健康、身体教育、休闲与舞蹈联盟的前秘书长。而且，她还在营养核心委员会担任职位。

Personal Information

Katherine Thomas Thomas, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Department of Kinesiology

IowaStateUniversity

242 Forker

Ames, IA50011-1160

ktthomas@iastate.edu

Research Interests
    My research is focused on children’s physical activity in schools. To this end I study skill and knowledge acquisition in students and their teachers, school policy and practice related to physical activity, and the factors underlying physical activity in children (e.g., body composition, skill, fitness). I have published 5 books, two of which are in the third edition. I have had external funding for over $1 million.  

Teaching

    Currently I am chair of the department’s teacher education committee. I teach elementary physical education methods, curriculum, motor development and youth sport at the graduate and undergraduate levels. I have taught research methods (graduate), measurement (undergraduate) and adapted physical education (graduate and undergraduate). We recently approved a M.S. level certification in physical education.    

Service/Outreach/Professional Activity

   From 2003-5 I was the first co-chair of Iowa Partners: Action for Healthy Kids a coalition working to improve nutrition and physical activity in schools. I am on the advisory committee for American Heart Association Iowa Affiliate. I am former secretary of Research Consortium of AAHPERD. I serve on the Team Nutrition Core Committee. 

 Select Publication

Thomas, K.T., & Thomas, J.R. (in press). Motor development: Principles for physical education. Elementary School Journal (A referred paper solicited for a special issue on physical education).

Yan, J.H., Stelmach, G.E., Thomas, K.T. & Thomas, J.R.(2003). Developmental differences in children’s ballistic aiming movements of the arm. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 96, 589-598.

Thomas, K.T., & Rang, Y.X. (2000). Maturational status, pattern of fat and total fat in adolescent female athletes and non-athletes in China. Hong Kong Association of Sports Medicine and Sport Science Journal, 10, 33-39. 

Yan, J.H., Thomas, J.R., Stelmach, G.E., & Thomas, K.T., (2000). Developmental features of rapid aiming movements across the lifespan. Journal of Motor Behavior, 32, 121-140.