Zan Gao, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Disciplines:

• Exercise & Sport Psychology
• Teaching Physical Education and Sport

Vitae

Personal website

Exercise & Sport Sciences, Rm 105
(806) 834-6943
zan.gao@ttu.edu

Mailing Address:
Box 43011
Texas Tech University
Lubbock TX 79409-3011 USA

2007 — Ph.D., Kinesiology, Louisiana State University

1999 — M.Ed., Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, Beijing Sport University

1996 — B.S., Physical Education, Hunan Normal University

ESS 5312 Behavioral and Psychological Aspects of Exercise

ESS 5315 Research Methods in Exercise and Sport Science

ESS 5341 Curriculum and Instruction in Teaching Physical Education and Sport

• Population-based physical activity promotion to fight childhood obesity
• Effectiveness of interactive video games on individuals’ physical activity and health
• Psychosocial and behavioral correlates/determinants of physical activity behavior
• Children’s motor skill, physical activity, fitness and academic achievement
• Gender and diversity issues in physical activity

• 2011 — American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Research Consortium FELLOW
• 2011 — Fellow, A Postgraduate Course on Research Directions & Strategies Physical Activity and Public Health Courses
• 2010 — 2010 American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Graduate Student Research Award (Mentee)
• 2009 — International Chinese Society for Physical Activities and Health Outstanding Service Award
• 2009 — Included into the 2010 Edition of Who’s Who in America
• 2009 — 2009 American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Mabel Lee Award
• 2009 — Co-author, 2009 American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Graduate Student Research Award
• 2008 — Included into the 2008-2009 Cambridge Who’s Who Among Executives, Professionals and Entrepreneurs
• 2008 — Listed in the AcademicKeys Who’s Who in Health Sciences Higher Education (WWHSHE)
• 2008 — The 2008 National Association for Kinesiology and Physical Education in Higher Education Hally Beth Poindexter Young Scholar Award
• 2007 — 2007 American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Ruth Abernathy Presidential Scholarship Award
• 2006 — 2006 Graduate Research Award by the American Educational Research Association, Special Interest Group - Research on Learning and Instruction in Physical Education
• 2006-2007 — Don Franks President’s Challenge Fellowship, Department of Kinesiology, Louisiana State University
• 2006 — College of Education Outstanding Students, Louisiana State University
• 2005-2007 — Lillian Oleson Scholarship, College of Education, Louisiana State University
• 2005 — Louisiana State University Chinese Student and Scholar Association Outstanding Service Award, Baton Rouge, LA
• 2003-2007 — Louisiana State University Graduate School Scholars Assistantship Enhancement Awards, Baton Rouge, LA