Faculty Profile

Degrees

PHD, Columbia University; MPHIL, Columbia University; MA, Kean Univ; BA, Rowan Univ

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Bio

Sharon R. Phillips, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the School of Health Professions and Human Services in the Department of Population Health and teaches in the Community Health and Health Sciences programs as well as in the School of Education in the Department of Specialized Programs in Education in the Physical Education Teacher Education program.Sharon is a graduate of Teachers College, Columbia University, where she earned her PhD and MPhil in Kinesiology, Kean University, where she earned her MA in Educational Administration and Supervision, and Rowan University, where she earned her BA in Health and Physical Education.Prior to coming to Long Island, she taught in the Sport and Leisure Studies Department at the University of Waikato in New Zealand. Her main research focus is the teaching and curriculum of K-12 physical education.Outside of Hofstra, she is proud to be the founder of the Christopher and Susan Phillips Foundation and resides in New Jersey with her husband and two children.
Selected Publications:
Phillips, S.R., Bernstein, E., & Marttinen, R. (2024). Middle school girls in PE: Pushed to compete or pushed aside. Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education. DOI:10.1080/25742981.2024.2361727
Barcelona, J., Centeio, E., Phillips, S.R., Gleeson, D., Mercier, K., Foley, J., Simonton, K., & Garn, A., (2022). Comprehensive school health: Teacher’s perceptions and implementation of classroom physical activity breaks in US schools. Health Promotion International, (37)5. https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daac100
Hill, J., Fisette, J., Flemons, M., Philpot, R., Sutherland, S., Phillips, S.R., Flory, S. & Ovens, A. (2022). Social justice knowledge construction among physical education teacher educators: The value of personal, professional and educational experiences. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy https://doi.org/10.1080/17408989.2022.2123463
Phillips, S.R., Marttinen, R., Mercier, K., & Gibbone, A. (2020). Middle school experiences in physical education class: A longitudinal study. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education.
Simonton, K., Mercier, K., Centeio, E.E., Barcelona, J., Phillips, S.R., & Garn, A. (2020). Development of Youth Physical Activity Attitude Scale (YPAAS) in middle school students. Measurement in Sport and Exercise Science.
Simon, M., Marttinen, R., & Phillips, S.R. (2020). An exploration of marginalized girls’ gendered experiences within a constructivist afterschool program (REACH). Sport Education and Society. 10.1080/13573322.2020.1764926
Marttinen, R., Simon, M., Phillips, S.R., & Fredrick, R. (2020). Latina elementary girls’ experiences in an urban after-school physical education and literacy program. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education. 10.1123/jtpe.2019-0211.
Marttinen, R., Fredrick, R., Johnston, K., Phillips, S., & Patterson, D. (2020). Implementing the REACH after-school program for youth in urban communities: Challenges and lessons learned. European Physical Education Review, 26(2),410-428.
Phillips, S.R., Bernstein, E., & Silverman, S. (2019). Upper elementary school student perceptions of physical education: High attitude and moderate/low attitudes. The Physical Educator, 76(4),1064-1085.
Marttinen, R., Johnston, K., Phillips, S., Fredrick, R., & Meza, B. (2019). REACH Harlem: Young urban boys experiences in an after-school PA positive youth development program. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 24(4), 373-389.
Hill, J., Philpot, R., Walton-Fisette, J.L., Sutherland, S., Flemons, M., Ovens, A., Phillips, S.R., & Flory, S. (2018). Conceptualising social justice and sociocultural issues within physical education teacher education: International perspectives. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 1-15, 23(5), 469- 483.
Walton-Fisette, J., Philpot, R., Phillips, S.R., Hill, J., Sutherland, S., & Flemons, M. (2018). Implicit and explicit pedagogical practices related to sociocultural issues and social justice in physical education teacher education programs. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 23(5), 497- 509.
Ovens, A., Flory, S.B., Sutherland, S., Philpot, R., Walton-Fisette, J.L., Hill, J., Phillips, S.R., & Flemons, M. (2018). How PETE comes to matter in the performance of social justice. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 23(5), 484-496.
Bernstein, E., Phillips, S.R., & Mercier, K. (2017). Gender identity, a mediating factor on teacher value orientation guided by the activity theory. International Journal of Physical Education, LIV(4), 12-21.
Phillips, S.R., Mercier, K., & Marttinen, R. (2017). Fitness testing: Recommendations for a useful and enjoyable student experience. Strategies, 30(5), 19-24.
Catalano, A. & Phillips, S.R. (2016). Information literacy and retention: A case study of the value of the library. Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 11(4), 2-13.
Phillips, S.R., Mercier, K. & Doolittle, S. (2016) Effects of teacher evaluation systems on high school physical education programs. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 1-14.
Silverman, S. & Phillips, S. (2016). Teaching effectiveness and professional development. In Cothran, D. (Ed.). Learning for a lifetime: Effective secondary physical education programs. Beijing, China: Higher Education Press.
Mercier, K., Phillips, S.R., & Silverman, S. (2016). High school teacher’s attitudes toward fitness testing. The High School Journal, 99(2), 179-190.
Mercier, K., Bernstein, E., & Phillips, S.R. (2015, October). Gender differences and skill level among students in physical education: Recent findings and strategies for preparing teacher candidates. Presented at the Physical Education Teacher Education National Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Phillips, S.R. & Silverman, S. (2015). Upper elementary school student attitudes toward physical education. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 34, 461- 473.
Phillips, S.R. & Martinnen, R. (2013). Physical education and math: The perfect couple. New Zealand Physical Educator, 46(3), 20-23.
Phillips, S.R. & Silverman, S. (2012). Development and validation of scores of an instrument to measure fourth and fifth grade student attitude toward physical education. Measurement of Physical Education and Exercise Science, 16, 316-327.
Phillips, S.R. & Bernstein, E. (2012). Competitive activities in physical education: How do students perceive fun? New Zealand Physical Educator, 45(1), 19-22.

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Recent Courses Taught

Course	Title	Level
HPR 062	PERSONAL & COMMUNITY HEALTH	Undergraduate
HPR 072	SERVICE LEARNING IN HEALTH	Undergraduate
HPR 157A	FIELD EXPERIENCE: CMNTY HEALTH	Undergraduate
HPR 157B	FIELD EXPERIENCE: CMNTY HEALTH	Undergraduate
PESP 159	SPORT/PE IN CROSS CULT CONTEXT	Undergraduate