Dr. Robert Arnhold

1. What is your educational background and where have you worked previously?

                Bachelors Degree = Health & Physical Education – Temple University

                MS Degree – Adapted Physical Education – University of Wisconsin – LaCrosse

                PhD – Adapted Physical Activity – Texas Woman’s University

2. What attracted you to Slippery Rock University, and in particular, the education department?
The reputation of the Physical & Health Education Department attracted me to this position.

3. What has been your most rewarding experience as a teacher/professor? If you cannot narrow it to one, describe one rewarding experience.

a. Being asked by Eunice Kennedy Shriver to assist her in developing the Camp Shriver Program for 28 sites across the US.

b. Being asked to speak at the White House on Physical Activity and Health for Children with Disabilities

 

 

4. What advice would you give to students who are entering or are currently in the teacher preparation program, and to SRU students in general?

       Be willing to volunteer and engage in as many extracurricular “high-impact” practices that are offered by the program.  That’s where the real learning probably teaching/occurs.

 

 

5.  What were you like as a college student?

       Not very focused, never really wanted to coach, never really wanted to teach a class of 45 students who do not necessarily want to be there, but rather, teach 8 students (with disabilities) who enjoyed being there.   I began taking courses in Adapted Physical Education – PE for students with disabilities, then I locked in.