Mel E. Finkenberg, Regents Professor and Chair
(~134k) Mel E. Finkenberg, Regents Professor and Chair. B.S., Southern Connecticut State University; M.Ed, Stephen F. Austin State University; Ed.D., University of Houston. Administration, Research. Dr. Finkenberg received the SFA Alumni Association's Distinguished Professor Award in 1994. He was named the SFA Phi Delta Kappa Educator of the Year in 1995. He was selected as an SFA Regents Professor in 1997 and received the Southern Connecticut State University 1997 Alumni Citation Award. Dr. Finkenberg is a Past President of the Texas Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. He served as the 1999 TAHPERD Scholar and received the TAHPERD Honor Award. He has been a Vice President, Physical Education Division of the Southern District AHPERD. Dr. Finkenberg was the recipient of the SD AAHPERD Honor Award in 2000 and received the NAPEHE Distinguished Administrator Award in 2001. He served as Vice President of NAPEHE in 1993. He received the Presidential Citation from Southern District AAHPERD in 2000. Dr. Finkenberg received in 2003 TAHPERD's David K. Brace Award. He was elected President-elect of the National Association for Kinesiology and Physical Education in Higher Education (NAKPEHE) in 2005. Courses taught include KIN 470. E-mail: MFinkenberg@sfasu.edu. View Mel Finkenberg's resume