By Victoria Bourne

运动健康中心主任贾斯汀·哈格勒教授说 & 老年道明大学人类运动科学和特殊教育系的残疾研究, 被弗吉尼亚州高等教育国务院(SCHEV)评为2024年杰出教师奖得主。.

He will receive his award, 还有7美元,道明能源慈善基金会捐赠的500美元, at a March 5 ceremony in Richmond, according to a Dec. 21 press release from SCHEV.

Out of 87 nominations received, 12 来自全州各地的教职员工被提名为获奖者. 自1987年该项目成立以来,ODU教师已获得37个奖项 Outstanding 教师 Awards. 哈格勒是来自达顿教育学院的第五位获奖者 & Professional Studies.   

接到电话时,哈格勒正坐在英国利物浦的一家酒店里.

“我超级困惑,”他说,对他独自承担这项荣誉的说法表示异议. “I work with a lot of great people … This isn’t really about me; it’s probably more about the program that I work in.”

Outstanding 教师 Awards 是弗吉尼亚州公立和私立学院和大学教师的最高荣誉吗. 这些奖项旨在表彰在教学、研究和公共服务方面取得的卓越成就. Nominees are selected by the institutions, 由一组同行评审,并由公共和私营部门领导人组成的委员会选出.

“It was cool to get the news, but there’s so much work to do,他说, noting he got off the phone, 告诉他的妻子, 然后回去工作,读他正在编辑的一本书的章节. 

Haegele, who came to ODU in 2015, is a 学者 in the field of adapted physical activity, 其中包括针对残疾人的适应性体育教育. School-based PE participation is a particular focus. He has amassed more than 245 同行评审的研究出版物,以及一些编辑或撰写的文本. For the past three years, he has been named among the top 2% most-cited researchers in the world by Stanford University.

塔米骰子, dean of the Darden College, said Haegele is a top 学者 in the college, at the University and in his field. “他获得了大量的认可,并对适应性体育教育领域产生了深远的影响,”她说。.

Dice说Haegele提供了大量的节目,从 Mighty Monarchs Adapted 体育 Program,该项目允许残疾儿童免费参加体育运动 Camp Webber, a free summer sports camp 在阿拉斯加举行. 该项目旨在帮助盲人和视障儿童成为学校和社区中积极参与体育活动的成员.

他开发了课程,并引进了数百万美元的外部资助资金来支持他的研究和博士生, 骰子说. 他也是人体运动科学和特殊教育系健康与体育项目的研究生项目主任.  

“在这个领域有很多人在做很酷的事情,我只是想成为他们中的一员.” - Justin Haegele

Haegele在两个多所大学合作培训项目中担任领导职务.S. 并专注于培养适应性体育活动领域的博士学者. He is director of 项目雀跃 (美国适应体育教育研究合作实验室) MAMC (Multi-Institution Mentorship Consortium), 它们共同支持大约43名学生的合作直觉. 他也是北美适应性体育活动联合会的主席, 《bet8九州登录入口》(2022-2024)和《bet8九州登录入口》(2023-2025)的主编。.

In 2021, Haegele was named to the Fulbright Specialist Roster, 将他列入有资格在三年内与接收院校匹配的候选人名单中.

“He really is a remarkable all-around 学者, 社区和他的职业的讲师和公仆,Dice说. “他在学院的各个领域都做得非常出色.”

哈格勒说,他是在布罗克波特纽约州立大学学院攻读硕士学位时接触到适应性体育活动这一领域的. “我发现这个领域需要人们在里面努力工作,” the native New Yorker said, noting it appealed to his blue-collar, “go to work and work hard” upbringing.

“在这个领域有很多人在做很酷的事情,我只是想成为他们中的一员,哈格勒补充道, 他获得了博士学位.D. 2015年从俄亥俄州立大学获得适应性体育学位.    

在ODU,哈格勒发现几乎没有什么限制. “People just say, ‘What do you think we can do?’ and then we figure it out,他说. “没有天花板效应,我认为这很吸引人.”    

In 2016, Haegele helped reenergize ODU’s Ph.D. 健康和体育教育学的项目,该项目一直处于休眠状态,并开始招募博士.D. students interested in adapted physical activity. He has eight such students who are fully supported by U.S. Department of Education grant funding.

Center for Movement, 健康 & 残疾 was founded in July 2021, 核心教师和研究生可以在哪里参与严谨的, 跨学科的研究和工作,以更好地了解促进健康的行为. 该中心还为残疾儿童提供面对面的项目,并为该部门和外部机构的专业人员提供培训.

“我们基本上是在把我们的项目从一个不存在的项目转变为一个顶级的适应性体育活动博士项目.D. program in the country right now,” Haegele said.  “It’s been a really wild ride, to be honest with you.” 

Old Dominion University's past SCHEV award winners:

2023

Khan Iftekharuddin,巴顿工程技术学院

2021

Jennifer Fish, 女性’s Studies

Ling Li, Information 技术 and Decision Sciences

2020

Kent Carpenter, Biological Sciences

2018

Helen Crompton, 教学 and 学习

2017

Jennifer Michaeli, Engineering 技术

Anatoly Radyushkin, Physics

2016

Charles Hyde, Physics

2015

Gail Dodge, Physics

2014

Carolyn Rutledge, Nursing

2012

Steve Yetiv, Political Science

2011

Mark Butler, Biological Sciences

2009

Lawrence Hatab, Philosophy

Lawrence Weinstein, Physics

2008

Bridget Anderson, English

Shaomin Li, Business Management

2007

John Adam, Mathematics & 统计数据

2006

Donald Zeigler, Political Science & 地理位置

莎伦·拉弗-兰普曼,儿童早期,语言病理学, & Special Education

2005

凯瑟琳·克西,早期儿童,语言病理学, & Special Education

Cynthia Jones, Ocean Earth & Atmospheric Sciences

2004

Charles Wilson, English

2003

Sheri Reynolds, English

2002

Janet Peery, English

2001

Sushil Chaturvedi, Mechanical Engineering

Dwight Allen, Educational Curriculum & 指令

2000

John Toomey, Music

1999

Daniel Dauer, Biological Sciences

Chris Drake, Political Science & 地理位置

1997

Dana Heller, English

1996

William Stanley, Engineering 技术

1995

Helen Rountree, Sociology & 刑事司法

1994

Nancy Bazin, English

1993

Michele Darby, Dental Hygiene & Dental Assisting

1992

Gregory Selby, Mechanical Engineering

1991

Karen Polonko, Sociology & 刑事司法