Suzanna Dillon, Ph.D.
Professor
School of Health Promotion and Kinesiology
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Contact
sdillon@twu.edu
940-898-2582
PH 119B
Education
Ph.D., Kinesiology, Developmental and Adapted Physical Education, ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ, Denton, TX
M.A., Teaching in Physical Education, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
B.S., Biology, Alma College, Alma, MI
Research Interests
Adapted Physical Education; Adapted Physical Activity; Autism Spectrum Disorders
Latest Articles
International Journal of Disability, Development and Education (2020)
S McNamara, Suzanna R Dillon, K Becker, S Healy, L Trujillo-Jenks
Disability and Rehabilitation (2020)
L Columna, D Streete, Suzanna R Dillon, S Prieto, B Myers
International Journal of Disability, Development and Education (2020)
Suzanna R Dillon, N Corcoran, J Bailey, T Davis, L Columna
European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity (2020)
S McNamara, Suzanna R Dillon
International Journal of Disability, Development and Education (2020)
S H Lee, S Hodge, Suzanna R Dillon, M Stewart, M Picariello
International Journal of Disability, Development and Education (2020)
S McNamara, L Trujillo-Jenks, Suzanna R Dillon, S Healy, K Becker
Sport, Education and Society (2019)
K Dhillon, E Centeio, Suzanna R Dillon
Disability and Rehabilitation (2019)
L Columna, Suzanna R Dillon, M Dolphin, D Streete, S Hodge
Online learning for school administrators regarding physical education: A systematic review
ICPEL Education Leadership Review (2019)
Scott McNamara, Suzanna R Dillon, N Fulton
Korean immigrant parents' views of physical education programming in the United States
Palaestra (2019)
S. H. Lee, S. Dillon, M. A. Stewart
Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly (2018)
L. Columna, D. Streete, S. Hodge, S. Dillon, L. Myers
Advocacy for immigrant parents of children with disabilities
Palaestra (2018)
S. H. Lee, R. French, S. Dillon, K. Kim
Exercise identified as an evidence-based practice for individuals with autism spectrum disorder
Palaestra (2018)
M. Bittner, L. Goudy, S. Dillon, S. McNamara, D. Adams
Disability and Rehabilitation (2017)
L. Columna, S. Dillon, M. Norris, D. Streete, L. Myers
How to teach in APE – An international perspective on method construction in inclusive physical education
Beltz Juventa Sonderpädagogische Förderung heute (2017)
Suzanna R Dillon, M. Giese, C. Teigland
Physiology & Behavior (2017)
M. D. Bittner, R. R. Rigby, L. Silliman-French, D. L. Nichols, Suzanna R Dillon
Frontiers in Public Health (2017)
Suzanna R Dillon, D. Adams, L. Goudy, M. Bittner, S. McNamara
British Journal of Visual Impairment (2017)
L. Columna, Suzanna R Dillon, M. Norris, M. Dolphin
Books
Adapted Physical Education National Standards Web Study Guide
Human Kinetics (2019)
Luke Kelly
Adapted Physical Education National Standards
Human Kinetics (2019)
L Kelly
Chapters
Neurodiversity
in Sustainable Community Health: Systems and Practices in Diverse Settings | Palgrave Macmillan (2020)
A Columbo-Dougovito, S Dillon
Externally Funded Projects
Project Nexus: Interdisciplinary Preparation of Adapted Physical Educators and Speech-Language Pathologists to Serve Children with Disabilities who have High-Intensity Needs Year 1 of 2
GOV-Department of Education (DE) | 2022
Role: Co-Investigator
The Group Riding Equine Assisted Therapy (GREAT) Project
GOV-Veterans Affairs | $93,134.00 | 2019
Role: Principal Investigator
Training Leaders to Improve Education and Health Outcomes of Individuals Served by IDEA: A Multi-Institution Mentoring Consortium Year 1 of 5
US Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs | 2019
Role: Collaborator
Project Nexus: Interdisciplinary Preparation of Adapted Physical Educators and Speech-Language Pathologists to Serve Children with Disabilities who have High-Intensity Needs Year 1 of 5
US Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs | $1,238,703.00 | 2019
Role: Principal Investigator
Preparation of Highly Qualified Adapted Physical Educators at the Master's Level for Students with Low Incidence Disabilities Year 4 of 5
US Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs | 2017
Role: Co-Investigator
Internally Funded Projects
The influence of equine-assisted therapy on sensory patterns and motor skills in children with autism spectrum disorder
²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ | 2019
Research Grant
Program Officer Visit Travel Grant
²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ | $746.00 | 2019
Research Grant
Interdisciplinary Personnel Preparation in Special Education and Adapted Physical Education: Development of a CFDA 84.325K
²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ | $3,779.00 | 2017
Research Grant
Small Grants Program
²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ | $500.00 | 2017
Research Grant
Training Physical Educators to Implement Evidence-Based Practices for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Community-based Sport Programming
$0.00 | 2016
Research Grant
Evidence-based Practices for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Community-based Sport Programming
$0.00 | 2016
Research Grant
Professional Affiliations
- Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
- International Council for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance
- National Consortium on Physical Education for Individuals with Disabilities (NCPEID)
- North American Federation of Adapted Physical Activity (NAFAPA)
- SHAPE America
- Texas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (TAHPERD)
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