Kathy Mangano

Experiential—or hands-on—learning is critical to the success of our future teachers and professors. One of the major strengths of our program is that we apply the psychomotor, cognitive, and affective domains in field-based experience early and often.

Contact Info

kmangano@springfield.edu
(413) 748-3147

Office

Room 112
Wellness & Recreation Complex
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Department of Physical Education and Health Education

School of Physical Education, Performance and Sport Leadership Information

Doctor of Education, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Mass., 2007
Master of Education, Springfield College, Springfield, Mass., 1988
Bachelor of Science Springfield College, Springfield, Mass., 1986

Thirty-plus years of teaching, coaching, and administrative experience at Springfield College have led to Kathy Mangano's wholehearted belief in the Humanics philosophy. She strives to practice, as well as model, this philosophy of education. As a pedagogist, her interest is in significant learning, teaching her students: how to learn, foundational knowledge, application, integration, the impact of the human dimension, and the values necessary to become the best teachers possible.

Research Interests

Physical Education-Teacher Education
Preparing Future Faculty
Educational Leadership

Courses Taught

Seminar in Higher Education
Instructional Effectiveness in Higher Education
Supervision and Mentoring
Practicum and Seminar in Elementary and Secondary Physical Education
Secondary Physical Education Methods and Pre-practicum: Grades 9-12
Legal Issues in Physical Education and Athletics

Certifications and Memberships

Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE) America
Eastern District of SHAPE America (EDA)
Massachusetts Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (MAHPERD)
National Association for Kinesiology in Higher Education (NAKHE)
Women's Sport Foundation (WSF)