Dr. Peter Smith

Kinesiology and Recreation - Associate Professor and School Honors Coordinator

Contact Information:

Campus Box 5120

Phone: (309) 438-3553

Email:

Office Hours:

Office: HTN 227M

Mon: 11-12

Wed: 11-12

Visit Dr. Peter Smith's Website:

Website:

http://www.castonline.ilstu.edu/smith/index.htm

Degree Information:

• Ed.D. University of Houston, Psychological Aspects of Sport
• M.Phil. University of Wales, Bangor, Motor Learning and Performance
• B.S. University of Wales at Bangor, Mathematics / Physical Education

Research Interests:

Factors affecting movement skill learning. To date this has included the order in which movement tasks are practiced (contextual interference), the role of corrective or motivational information in learning movement skills, and the role of instructions in learning movement skills.

Specialization:

Motor Learning, Statistics, Research Methods

Professional Organizations:

Illinois Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance; American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance; North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity; American Association for the Advancement of Sport Psychology