
	Nancy R. Francis-Murray, Ed.D. Associate Professor Department of Physical Education and Kinesiology Brock University 500 Glenridge Ave St. Catharines, ON, Canada, L2S 3A1 WC 293 Tel: 905.688.5550 x4366 E-Mail : nancy.francis@brocku.ca
Academic Distinctions and Awards Published Work Scholarly Activities Teaching Activities

Formal Education 1994 Doctor of Education University of Toronto (OISE) Specialization: Applied Psychology, Teaching Focus 1978 Master of Science Physical Education University of Oregon 1975 Bachelor of Education Elementary Education University of Alberta top of the page

2003 Award of Honour, North American Society of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance 2002 R. Tait McKenzie Award of Honour, Canadian Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance 2002 Award for Excellence in Teaching, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, Brock University Academic Positions Held Associate Professor Department of Physical Education and Kinesiology Brock University St. Catharines, Ontario July 1997- present Director Concurrent B.Ed./B.PhEd Program Brock University St. Catharines, Ontario _______________________ 1988-1989 Associate Professor Arts Education Program Faculty of Education University of Regina Regina, Saskatchewan _____________________ 1982- 1988 Assistant Professor Physical Activity Studies University of Regina Regina, Saskatchewan _____________ 1978- 1982 Lecturer School of Physical Education and Recreation Brock University St. Catharines, Ontario top of the page

Publications Books and Chapters Contributed to Books Richards, M. & Murray, N. (2001). University researchers' collaborative experiences: A gender analysis. In Collaboration uncovered: The forgotten, the assumed and the unexamined. Greenwood Publishing. Schutz, A., Murray, N., Woloshyn, V., Elliott, A., Morgan, N., & Haskins, B. (2001). Not just smooth sailing: Issues in collaboration. In Collaboration uncovered: The forgotten, the assumed and the unexamined. Greenwood Publishing. Murray, N. (Ed.). (1997). Children's dance: Beyond activity. Ottawa, ON. and Reston, VA: Canadian Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance and The National Dance Association. Murray, N. (1997). Technique or creativity: A dialectic? In N. Murray (Ed.) Children's dance: Beyond activity. (pp. 67- 73). Ottawa, ON. and Reston, VA: Canadian Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance and The National Dance Association. Wall, J. & Murray, N. (1994). (2nd Ed.). Children and movement: Physical education in the elementary school. Dubuque, IA: Wm. C. Brown Company Publishers. Wall, J. & Murray, N. (1990). Children and movement: Physical education in the elementary school. Dubuque, IA: Wm. C. Brown Company Publishers. Wall, J. & Murray, N. (1990). Children and movement: Physical education in the elementary school, Course Pack. Dubuque, IA: Wm. C. Brown Company Publishers. top of the page Recent Articles in Refereed Journals Murray, N. & Lathrop, A. (in press). Seeing with understanding: Observing movement for effective pedagogy. The Health and Physical Activity Journal. Murray, N. & Lathrop, A. (2000). Teaching flight. Elementary Education, ll (4), 19- 23. Lathrop, A. & Murray, N. (2000). Assessment in educational gymnastics. Teaching Elementary Education, ll (4), 28- 31. Invited Keynote Addresses Murray, N. (2002, October). Evolving into an expansive spirit: Teaching with creativity. Alberta Teachers’ Fine Arts Conference, Edmonton, AB. Murray, N. (1996, December). Movement education: 2000 and beyond. The International Congress of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, Asia; Cebu, Philippines. Murray, N. (1992, April). Children's dance: Beyond activity. The state of the Art: Dance in Canadian schools. Can-Am Dance Forum, American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Conference, Indianapolis, IN. Murray, N. (1989, April). Children's dance: Beyond activity. Where technique and creativity meet. Can-Am Dance Forum, American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Conference, Boston, MA. Refereed papers for Presentation since 2000 Murray, N., Bosacki, S., & Pollon, D. (2003, June). Children and adolescents’ constructions of identities through music. Poster based on a larger study by Elliott A., Bosacki, S., Murray, N., Richards, M., Woloshyn, V., Mindorff, D., & Pollon, D. presented at the Canadian Psychological Association Conference, Hamilton, ON. Murray, N. (2002, May.) Nurturing embodied presence: University students’ dance choreography and performance at the Annual meeting of the Canadian Association of Studies for Women in Education (Embodied Knowing), Toronto, ON. Murray, N., Pollon, D., Bosacki, S., & Golden, L. (2002, May). The influences of media images on pre-adolescent self-perceptions. Paper based on a larger study by Elliott A., Bosacki, S., Murray, N., Richards, M., Woloshyn, V., Mindorff, D., Golden, L., & Pollon, D. at the annual meeting of the Canadian Association of Studies for Women in Education (Embodied Knowing), Toronto, ON. Elliott, A., Woloshyn, V., Richards, M., Bosacki, S. Golden, L. (2002, May). Grade six students’ experiences with traditional and interactive technological media. Paper based on a larger study by Elliott A., Bosacki, S., Murray, N., Richards, M., Woloshyn, V., Mindorff, D., Golden, L., & Pollon, D., presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA. Elliott, A., Bosacki, S., Richards, M. & Pollon, D. (2002, May). Sixth grade students’ experiences with media. Paper based on a larger study by Elliott A., Bosacki, S., Murray, N., Richards, M., Woloshyn, V., Mindorff, D., Golden, L., & Pollon, D., presented at the Canadian Society for Studies in Education, Toronto, ON. Bosacki, S., Pollon, D., Elliott, A., Woloshyn, V., Richards, M., Murray, N., Mindorff, D., Golden, L. (2002, August). Popular culture and preadolescence: Initial findings from a longitudinal study. Poster presented at the 17th Biennial International Society for Studies in Behavioural Development World Meeting, Ottawa, ON. Murray, N. (2002, May). After the climb: Sustaining the vision of QDPE schools. Canadian Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Conference, Banff, AB. Murray, N. and Lathrop, A. (2001, June). A movement analysis of expert university lecturers. Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Conference, St. John’s, NF. Elliott, A., Bosacki, S., Richards, M., & Murray, N. (2001, December). Popular culture: Messages perceived by preadolescents. Paper based on a larger study by Elliott A., Bosacki, S., Murray, N., Richards, M., Woloshyn, V., Mindorff, D., Golden, L., & Pollon, D. presented at the Ontario Educational Research Council, Brantford, ON. Murray, N. (2000, October). A longitudinal study of students' gymnastic sequence development: New movements or creative variations? Canadian Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Conference, Orillia, ON. Murray, N. (2000, July). Dancing creatively over time: A longitudinal study of skill acquisition in university students. Dance and the Child: International Conference, Regina, SK. Murray, N. & Richards, M. (2000, May). Professors' collaborative research: A gender analysis. Canadian Association for Studies of Women in Education, Edmonton, AB. Murray, N. & Richards, M. (2000, June). Educating students about effective collaborative processes. Society for Teaching and learning in Higher Education, St. Catharines, ON. Murray, N. & Richards, M. (1999, June). Faculty members' collaborative experiences: A multidisciplinary perspective. Society for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education. Calgary, AB. top of the page
Recent Conference Administrative Positions 2000 Chair Review committee of workshops and demonstrations, (dance and the Child: International) Regina, SK 2001 Chair Selection Committee for Academic Papers, Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Conference Brock University, St. Catharines, ON University/Community Service of Note 2003-present Member, Budget Committee of Senate 2001-2003 Member, President's Long Range Planning Committee 2001- 2002 Academic Review Committee 1999-present Member, Faculty of Education Advisory Committee 1997-1999 Member, Appeals Committee of Senate, Brock University
Centre for Teaching and Learning & Educational Technology August, 2004 Facilitator, Instruction Skills Workshop, Centre for Teaching and Learning and Educational Technologies, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON June 2003 Participant, Instruction Skills Facilitation Development Course, Vancouver, BC June 2002 Participant, Spring Institute, Centre for Teaching and Learning and Educational Technologies, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON top of the page

Courses Taught at Brock University Applied Health Science AHSC 5F90 Research and Thesis AHSC 5V60 Directed Study AHSC 5V62 Graduate Independent Study Physical Education and Kinesiology PEKN 1P93 Folk dance, Educational Gymnastics (sections) PEKN 2P00 Movement Orientation through Games PEKN 2P03 Movement Orientation through Educational Gymnastics PEKN 2P07 Movement Orientation to Creative Dance PEKN 2P94 Movement Orientation for the Young Child PEKN 3P03 Movement Orientation through Advanced Educational Gymnastics PEKN 3P06 Movement Orientation through Advanced Creative Dance PEKN 4P32 Movement Orientation to Physical Education PEKN 4F91 Honours Tutorial PEKN 4F90 Research Methods PEKN 4F93 Advanced Movement Seminar Faculty of Education PRIM EDUC Physical Education Course for Teachers EDUC 5P90 Graduate Research Proposal EDUC 5P93 Graduate Research Project EDUC 5F95 Graduate Thesis EDUC 5P98 Independent Study EDUC 832 Self and Society (physical education portion) New Courses Developed at Brock Univerisity PEKN 2P94 Movement for the Young Child PEKN 4P32 Movement Orientation to Teaching Physical Education PEKN 4P13 Aesthetics of the Body and Movement Favourite Links Brock University top of the page
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