Matthew Cummiskey
- Title: Associate Professor, Director of Adventure Education Program
- Location: Stuzebecker HSC 318
- Email: MCummiskey@wcupa.edu
- Phone: 610-430-4199
Teaching Experience
- Higher education – West Chester University (2009-Present), Central Connecticut State
University
- K-12 – Philadelphia, Charlotte, and Upstate New York
Scholarship
- Authored Books (2) - Interdisciplinary Teaching: Movement Based Solutions for the
Whole Child (2024, Kendall Hunt Publishing); Elementary School Wellness Education
(Human Kinetics Publishing, 2022, co-authored with Dr. Fran Cleland).
- Chapters in Published Books (3) – chapters focused on technology in the health classroom,
mandated PE instructional time, and using mobile devices to fight obesity
- Articles in Journals (40) - 3 national, 5 regional, and 32 state-level journal articles
- Presentations at Conferences (69) - 3 international, 23 national, 24 regional, and
19 state or local presentations
- Grants - 6 external grants ($4000 total), 9 internal grants ($17,000 total)
Awards
- West Chester University Faculty Vision Award (2021)
- Huber Appreciation Award from SHAPE PA (2018)
Areas of Interest
- Adventure education, assessment, and educational technology
Service (past or present)
- Coordinated the adventure education program, served as editor for multiple journals,
collaborated on Grandparents University, authored multiple curriculum reforms and
accreditation reports, developed HPE website, chaired or served on various university
committees, and advised undergraduate students
Degrees
- PhD in PE Curriculum and Instruction, Temple University (2007)
- MS in Physical Education, SUNY Cortland (2005)
- BSEd in Health and Physical Education, Ithaca College (1997)
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