Associate Professor Crystal F. Branta - Growth and Motor Development

Phone: (517)353-9467
Email: cbranta@msu.edu
Fax: (517)353-2944
Office: 130 Intramural Sports Circle, Michigan State University, MI 48824

Degrees earned:
B.A., Georgia College, 1973
M.A., Michigan State University, 1978
Ph.D., Michigan State University, 1979

Usual teaching assignments:
KIN 260 - Physical Growth and Motor Behavior
KIN 460 - Developmental Bases of Motor Skills
KIN 860 - Growth and Motor Behavior
KIN 960 - Current Issues in Motor Behavior
TE 401 - Physical Education in Preschools and Elementary Schools

Research interests:
Influence of growth and maturation on motor performance. Investigation of issues related to growth, maturation, and motor development in applied settings such as urban areas, youth sports programs, and schools.

Professional activities:

• Motor Development Academy of AAHPERD: Chair, 1986. Have also served on Newsletter Policy Committee and nominating committees.
• North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity: Member of motor development program planning committee, 1981, 1994, 1997; Host and co-director of conference, 1983.
• Faculty and Professional Women's Association.
• Reviewer for six journals including Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, Advances in Motor Development Research, and Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly.

Awards:

• Outstanding Young Alumni Citation, Georgia College, 1982
• Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award, Michigan State University Alumni Club of Mid-Michigan, 1996.