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Department of Education - Physical Education

Physical Education Program Overview

MacMurray College’s physical education program prepares students for career opportunities in teaching movement skills, fitness concepts, and game and sport performance skills to elementary, middle school and secondary students. Physical educators have the exciting challenge of instilling vital knowledge and skills that impact youth throughout their developing years and into their adult lives, which concern their maintenance of healthy and fit lifestyles.

The Physical Education program provides certification to students wishing to teach Physical Education K-12. MacMurray College is one of the few schools that have certification in K-12.

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Faculty    

James W. Riley II,
A.A., B.S., M.Ed.A., Head Athletic Trainer
Mr. Riley has an A.A. from Winston Churchill College, B.S. from Centenary College and M.Ed.A. from Central Oklahoma State College. Mr. Riley has been an athletic trainer since 1966. He was certified in 1973. He is certified as an athletic trainer at the high school, college and pro levels. He works with all athletics and athletes at MacMurray College.

Phone: 217-479-7210
E-mail: jim.riley@mac.edu

JoAnn Lemaster

Joan Lemaster has worked in the field of health education for the past 20 years and received a Master of Science Degree from Illinois State University in Community Health Education in 1995. In addition, JoAnn became a Certified Health Education Specialist in 1995 from the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.

JoAnn has served on various local, state and national boards including the Editorial Board for the Journal of Health Education, chairperson on the Board of Commissioners for the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc., committee for University Accreditation in Health Education through the American Association for Health Education and the Society for Public Health Education, the Research Coordinating Board for the American Association for Health Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, School Improvement committees as well as many community health initiatives.

Furthermore, JoAnn’s specialty has been to establish grants and community partnerships to initiate and develop community and school health education programs. JoAnn has presented health education programs and research at state and national conferences.

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