Academics
Meet the Faculty
Carolyn Vos Strache
Professor of Physical Education & Director London Program
Division: Natural Science Division
Office: Rockwell Academic Center (RAC) 104
Phone: (310) 506-4321
E-mail: carolyn.vosstrache@pepperdine.edu
- Ph.D., Physical Education Administration, University of Southern California, 1978
- M.A., College Student Personnel, Michigan State University, 1973
- A.B., Physical Education, Calvin College, 1971
Courses:
- Research and Statistics
- Psychology and Sociology of Sport
- Leadership Development
- Introduction to Psychology
- Commercial Recreation
- Teaching and Coaching Sports
Key Awards/Affiliations:
- American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD)
- National Intramural and Recreational Sports Assoc.
- Fulbright Korea International Educators Award, Summer 1995, Seoul Korea
- Institutional Academic Advising Award, NACADA, Dean's Office 1991
- Honor Award, 1989. Southwest District, AAHPERD
- Presidential Award, 1989. Southwest District, AAHPERD.
- Faculty Member of the Year, Student Alumni Association, 1983-84
Academic Interests:
- Education Administration
- Leadership Studies
- Sport Psychology
Selected Works:
- The Situational Approach to Leading People. Management of Recreational Sports in Higher Education 1991. Brown & Benchmark.
- Proceedings of the United States Olympic Academy VI. The Olympic Movement: Purposes, Principles and Contradictions. United States Olympic Committee and Pepperdine University, 1982
- Proceedings of the 31st National Association Intramural-Recreational Sports Association. New Directions and Ideas. Co-edited with L. Marciana and W. Holsberry. 1980
- Ph.D. Dissertation: "The Relationship Between Perceived Leadership Behavior of Coaches, Team Performance Outcome, Class Level, and Skill Level"
