Secondary Education

Education

• BS in Health and Physical Education, Ithaca College, 1997
• MSEd in Physical Education, SUNY Cortland, 2005
• PhD in Kinesiology, Temple University, 2007

Research Interests

• Staff training in adventure education
• School wellness education
• Accreditation of K-12 Physical Education programs

Publications

Book Chapters

• Cummiskey, M. (2019). Technology for health education classroom instruction. In Jenny, S., Krause, J. M., & Armstrong, T., Technology for physical educators, health educators, and coaches (pp. TBD). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Journal Articles

• Cummiskey, M. (2019). Now What? Transferring Meaning to the Everyday. Mid-Atlantic Current, 26(1), 8-10.
• Cummiskey, M. (2019). Using the team-belay in physical education. PSAHPERD Journal, 90(1), TBD.

National Presentations

• Cummiskey, M., Cleland, F., Brewer, H., Nichols, R., Leight, J. (2019, April), Leadership Starts with Future Teachers: Transforming Teacher Preparation Programs. Society of Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE) National Convention, Tampa, FL
• Cleland, F., & Cummiskey, M. (2018, October). Transforming HPE Teacher Preparation – Pioneering School Wellness. Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) National Convention, Salt Lake City, UT. Cummiskey, M. & Helion, J. (2018, April). Participation Trophies. Society of Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE) National Convention, Nashville, TN.

State or Local Presentations

• Cummiskey, M. (2019, March). Development of a Competency Assessment for Facilitators. Mid-Atlantic Association for Experiential Regional Convention, Bruceton Mills, WV.
• Cummiskey, M. (2019, March). College Faculty Roundtable. Mid-Atlantic Association for Experiential Regional Convention, Bruceton Mills, WV.
• Cummiskey, M. (2018, November). Community Research Partnerships: the YMCA of Greater Brandywine. ORSP Faculty Forum, West Chester, PA.

Certifications/Awards

• Linda Wood Huber Aware for Service - PSAHPERD (2018)

Memberships

• SHAPE America (lifetime member)
• Pennsylvania Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (lifetime member)
• Phi Epsilon Kappa (PEK) (lifetime member)

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