College of Education and Human Development
SHAPE America Executive Announced as Convocation Speaker
April 8, 2015
E. Paul Roetert.
E. Paul Roetert will be the featured speaker at the 2015 convocation ceremony for the School of Recreation, Health, and Tourism at George Mason University.
The convocation is for graduates of the School of Recreation, Health, and Tourism, and is held at 12 noon on Friday, May 15, 2015, in the Hylton Performing Arts Center, located at the George Mason University Science and Technology Campus in Manassas, Virginia.
"I am delighted that Dr. Roetert will speak to our graduates," says Mark R. Ginsberg, dean of the College of Education and Human Development. "His broad range of experiences in health, physical education, kinesiology, and sport management is directly relevant to the knowledge and experiences that students in the School of Recreation, Health, and Tourism have gained."
Roetert is the chief executive officer of the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE America). With over 18,000 members, SHAPE America is the largest organization supporting and assisting professionals involved in physical education, recreation, fitness, sport and coaching, dance, and health education.
Prior to this position, he was the managing director of the United States Tennis Association’s (USTA’s) Player Development Program and tournament director of the US Open Junior Tennis Championships. He was also the executive director for the American Sport Education Program at Human Kinetics, in Champaign, Illinois.
Roetert has published extensively in the field of sports medicine and science, including four books, more than 25 book chapters, and well over 100 articles. He is a fellow in the American College of Sports Medicine and among many other awards, he received the Editorial Excellence Award in 1999 from the National Strength and Conditioning Association for his work on the Journal of Strength and Conditioning and Research, and in 2000 the Outstanding Alumni award from the University of Connecticut. He is also the 2002 Educational Merit Award recipient from the International Tennis Hall of Fame for outstanding service to the game.
About CEHD
George Mason University's College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) includes two schools: the Graduate School of Education, one of the most comprehensive education schools in Virginia, and the School of Recreation, Health, and Tourism. CEHD offers a full range of courses, certificates, and degree programs on campus, online, and on site to more than 4,000 students each year. CEHD is fully accredited by NCATE, and all licensure programs are approved by the Virginia Department of Education. George Mason University, located just outside of Washington, DC, is Virginia's largest public research university.
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- Graduation and Convocation Information for Students: cehd.gmu.edu/graduation
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