DONETTA J. COTHRAN
Department of Kinesiology
School of Public Health, Room 179
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN 47405
dcothran@indiana.edu
Phone: 812- 855-6430
Fax:
812-855-3193
EDUCATION_________________________________________________________________
Doctor of Philosophy
University of Maryland
College Park, Maryland
Major: Physical Education Pedagogy
Dissertation: Students’ and Teachers’ Values in Physical Education
Advisor: Dr. Catherine D. Ennis
1996
Master of Arts in Education
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Major: Physical Education
Thesis: Six Volleyball Skill Tests As A Predictor Of Game Success
Advisor: Dr. Thad Crews
1992
Bachelor of Arts
Georgetown College
Major: Physical Education
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
1984
Georgetown, Kentucky
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE_______________________________________________ _
Srinakharinwirot University
Visiting Professor
Bangkok Thailand
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN
Professor
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Department Chair
Associate Professor
Assistant Professor
Summer 2012
1996-present
2009-present
2012-present
2007-2009
2002-2007
1996-2002
RESEARCH
PEER REVIEWED AND DATA BASED PUBLICATION _________________________
*=Graduate student is one of the co-authors
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 Cothran, D.J. (2013). “And I hope you see things that startle you”: What students can
teach us about physical education. Kinesiology Review, 2, 76-80. [Invited paper]
 Kulinna, P. H., Brusseau, T., Cothran, D., & Tudor-Locke, C. (2012). Changing school
physical activity: An examination of individually school designed programs. Journal of
Teaching in Physical Education, 31, 113-130. *
 Ramirez, E., Kulinna, P. H., & Cothran, D. (2012). Constructs of physical activity
behavior in children: The usefulness of Social Cognitive Theory. Psychology of Sport
and Exercise, 13, 303-310. *
 Brusseau, T. A., Kulinna, P. H., & Cothran, D. J. (2011). Physical activity content
knowledge of Native American children. The Physical Educator, 68, 66-77. *
 Garn, A.C., Cothran, D.J., & Jenkins, J. (2011). A qualitative analysis of individual
interest in middle school physical education: Perspectives of early-adolescents. Physical
Education and Sport Pedagogy, 16, 223-236. *
 Kulinna, P.H., Cothran, D., & Kloeppel, T. (2011). Classroom teachers' efficacy in
teaching healthy behavior content. Teacher Development, 15, 319-331. *
 Kulinna, P.H., McCaughtry, N., Martin, J. & Cothran, D.J. (2011). Effects of continuing
professional development on urban elementary students’ knowledge. Research Quarterly
for Exercise and Sport, 82, 580-584.
 Cothran, D.J., Kulinna, P.H., & Garn, A. (2010). Classroom teachers and physical
activity integration. Teaching and Teacher Education, 26, 1381-1388. *
 Garn, A.C., Kulinna, P.K., Cothran, D.J., & Ferry, M. (2010). An examination of social
and emotional behaviors with American Indian elementary students: Issues of measurement, gender, grade, and culture, Journal of American Indian Education, 49, 24-41. *
 Kulinna, P. H., Brusseau, T., Ferry, M., & Cothran, D. (2010). Preservice teachers' belief
systems toward curricular outcomes for physical education. Research Quarterly for
Exercise and Sport, 81, 189-198. *
 Cothran, D.J., Kulinna, P.H, & Garrahy, D.A. (2009). Attributions for and consequences
of student misbehavior. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 14, 155-167.
 Cothran, D.J., McCaughtry, N., Faust, R., Garn, A.C., Hodges Kulinna, P., & Martin, J.
(2009). E-mentoring in physical education: Promises and pitfalls. Research Quarterly
for Exercise and Sport, 80, 552-562. *
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 Garn, A.C. & Cothran, D.J. (2009). Correlates of a high 2 x 2 achievement goal profile in
a fitness testing context: A qualitative analysis. Sport and Exercise Psychology Review, 5,
30-46. *
 Martin, J. J., McCaughtry, N., Kulinna, P. H., Cothran, D.J. & Faust, R. (2009). The
effectiveness of a mentoring based physical education intervention on pedometer and
computer efficacy and anxiety. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 27, 68-82.
 Martin, J. J., McCaughtry, N., Hodges-Kulinna., & Cothran. D. (2009). The impact of a
social cognitive theory based intervention on physical education teacher self-efficacy.
Professional Development in Education, 35, 511-529.
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Kulinna, P. H., McCaughtry, N., Martin, J. J., Cothran, D., & Faust, R. (2008). The
influence of professional development on teachers' psycho-social perceptions of teaching
a physical activity curriculum. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 27, 292-307.
 Martin, J.J., McCaughtry, N., Kulinna, P.H., & Cothran, D.J. (2008). The influences of
professional development on teachers’ self-efficacy toward educational change. Physical
Education and Sport Pedagogy, 13, 171-190.
 Cothran, D.J., & Kulinna, P.H. (2007). Students’ reports of misbehavior in physical
education. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 78, 216-224.
 Cothran, D.J , McCaughtry, N., Kulinna, P.H. & Martin, J. (2006). Top down public
health curricular change: The experience of physical education teachers in the United
States. Journal of In-Service Education, 32, 533-547.
 Cothran, D.J., Kulinna, P.H., Banville, D., Choi, E., Amade-Escot, C., MacPhail, A.,
Macdonald, D., Richard, J.F., Sarmento, P., & Kirk, D. (2005). A cross-cultural
investigation of the use of teaching styles. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport,
76, 193-201.
 Martin, J.J., Kulinna, P.H., McCaughtry, N., Cothran, D.J., Dake, J., & Fahoome, G.
(2005). The theory of planned behavior: Predicting physical activity and
cardiorespiratory fitness in African American children. Journal of Sport and Exercise
Psychology, 27, 456-469.
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