MEL EDWARD FINKENBERG
2529 Carole Street
Nacogdoches, Texas 75965
(936) 468-3503 [Work]
(936) 560-0015 [Home]
(936) 468-1850 [Fax]
mfinkenberg@sfasu.edu (email)
- Major in Health and Physical Education - University of Houston. Emphasis in
Pedagogy and Administration.
- Major in Health and Physical Education - Stephen F. Austin State University,
Nacogdoches, Texas.
- Major in Health, Physical Education and Recreation - Southern Connecticut State
University, New Haven, Connecticut.
Emphasis: Computer applications in instruction and administration. (Summers 1980,
1981).
State University
Department of Kinesiology and Health Science. Member of the
Graduate Faculty. Responsible for academic program
development and administration, faculty and staff recruitment
and development, facilitating scholarly activities, establishing
and maintaining relations with internal and external
constituencies, budget management and other duties normally
associated with academic department administration.
Department consists of 28.5 FTE faculty, 655 undergraduate
majors, 50 graduate majors. SFA has a large basic instructional
program. A dance major is offered; athletic training and driver
certifications are options. Kinesiology (NASPE) and Health
Science (AAHE) programs are certified. This is a 12-month
position. Classes taught include Applications of Technology in
HPER (Graduate), Administration of HPER (Graduate), Trends
and Issues in HPERD (Graduate), Sport Psychology (Graduate),
Foundations of Kinesiology (Undergraduate), Emergency Care
(Undergraduate), Senior Seminar (Undergraduate), Freshman
Orientation, various activities including Taekwondo and SCUBA.
Developed dance major and graduate program in athletic
training. Chair and member of thesis committees in Kinesiology,
Biology, Forestry, English. Member, doctoral dissertation
committees (Education Leadership).
University, Los
Angeles
1983), Department of Physical Education & Recreation/ Leisure
Studies. Member of the Graduate Faculty. Responsible for all
administrative functions, including administrative responsibility
of Intramural and Recreational Sports Program and
Intercollegiate Athletics (for two years). A Dance major was also
housed in the Department. The Department consisted of 65-75
faculty per quarter, representing an FTEF of approximately 32.
There were 320 undergraduate and 55 graduate majors. This was
a 12-month position.
ICDP was comprised of faculty from various disciplines
throughout the university and offered programs leading to the
B.A. and M.A. degrees. The Coordinator facilitates the programs
of 1150 undergraduate and 50 graduate majors.
Athletics (Department name was changed in 1982).
Responsibilities included teaching classes in the basic
instructional, professional and graduate programs; service on
thesis and comprehensive examination committees; service on
department, school, and university committees; faculty advisor to
student chapter of CAHPERD. Classes taught include: Theory &
Analysis of Movement Experiences for Children, Movement
Experiences in Growth & Development, Statistical Procedures in
Physical Education, Research Design, Measurement of Human
Performance, Physiology of Activity, selected activities.
included course development, supervision of faculty teaching in
this area of specialization, supervision of student teachers,
serving as a member of the department's administrative council,
coordination of university and community programs.
federally funded program jointly administered by the NCAA and
the Department of Health and Human Services. Overall
responsibility included program planning and operation,
recruitment and selection of approximately 35 staff members per
year, staff evaluation, and preparation of appropriate reports.
Center, Houston,
Texas
Laboratory, Division of Life Sciences. Conducted and evaluated
stress tests on astronauts and astronaut candidates as well as
executives participating in a longitudinal cardiovascular disease
study. Responsible for pre-, in-and post-flight physiological
assessment of astronauts. Coordinated NASA programs with local
colleges and universities. Directed cardiopulmonary assessment
during SKYLAB and APOLLO-SOYUZ TEAM PROJECT (ASTP).
Classified "ASTP Team Member" by President Richard Nixon.
Elementary School,
Clear Creek ISD,
Texas
9/72-8/74
Instructor of Physical Education. Taught health and physical
education, Presented numerous parent/teacher workshops;
developed and implemented individualized programs of
instruction.
Public Schools
8/71 - 9/72
education, grades K through 6. Served as itinerant teacher for
five schools in the district.
State University
9/70 - 8/71
, Department of Health and Physical
Education. Half-time service in basic instructional program.
The Chronicle of Physical Education in
Higher Education, 15, 12-13.
The
Chronicle of Physical Education in Higher Education, 15, 6-7;15.
Through Technology. The Chronicle of Physical Education in Higher Education
14,6-7.
The Chronicle of
Physical Education in Higher Education , 14, 2; 12-13.
trenches. The Chronicle of Physical Education in Higher Education, 13,7; 12-13.
The
Chronicle of Physical Education in Higher Education, 13,8-9; 18.
Chronicle of Physical Education in Higher Education, 13,6-7.
setting. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 94 700-702.
satisfaction, drinking, and smoking behaviors in adolescent boys and girls.
Submitted to Perceptual and Motor Skills.
The Chronicle
of Physical Education in Higher Education, 12,10-11.
Education. The Chronicle of Physical Education in Higher Education. 12, 5-6.
The
Chronicle of Physical Education in Higher Education. 12, 7;9;15.
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