Congratulations Dr. Bridget Duoos

      Dr. Duoos was presented with the Lou Keller Collegiate Award at the MNAHPERD 2011 Awards Celebration on October 7, 2011 in Minneapolis. This award honors and recognizes outstanding services and contributions given by a college/university professor or other professional worker in the fields of Health, Physical Education, Recreation or Dance as exemplified by Dr. Lou Keller, a former professor at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.   In training future physical education teachers,  Dr. Duoos’ objectives is to facilitate student growth and learning while inspiring and creating an excitement in each student to become skillful, knowledgeable and the best possible educator and exercise science professional that they can become.

      A colleague noted, Bridget is truly forward thinking, and has been key in revising the department’s curriculum and assessment plan to make the program the best it can be.  Additionally, she has a wonderful ability to help students understand challenging topics – she know s when to challenge them to look deeper for understanding and asks the leading questions that will point the students toward a better understanding of a topic.
 
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