Diplomas/DegreesPh.D., Florida State (1979)
MA, Adelphi (1975)
BS, University of Tampa (1972)
Recent CoursesHealth And Fitness
Health Related Fitness Education
Movement Experience For Elementary School
Student Teaching: Physical Education
Teaching Specializations/InterestsChildhood obesity
Physical activity intervention
Research InterestsSchool-based health intervention
Physical activity levels of preschool children
Grants/Sponsored ResearchFive funded research projects including CO-PI of a $6,000,000 NIH grant to study heart disease in children:The Bogalusa Heart Study/Heart Smart Program (LSU Medical Center/University of New Orleans).
BooksVirgilio,S.J. (2006). Active Start for Healthy Kids. Champaign, Il: Human Kinetics.
Berenson,G.S., Virgilio,S.J., et.al. (1998). Introduction of Comprehensive Health for Elementary Schools. New York, NY: Vantage.
Virgilio, S.J. (1997). Fitness Education for Children. Champaign, Il: Human Kinetics.
Conference Presentations/PapersVirgilio,S.J. (1979). Over 150 professional presentations, including several keynote addresses.
Other Scholarly/Artistic WorkCo- author National Physical Activity Guidelines for Preshool children: Active Start, NASPE publications (2002)
Over 50 refereed publications in professional journals,monographs,research abstracts and preceedings.
Honors and AccomplishmentsRecent Awards: 2005 Ruth Skinner Outstanding Adelphi Physical Education Alumni Award.
2006 Elected to the Board of Directors, NASPE -Publications director.
Professional ActivitiesConsultant for Kidfitness PBS Children's show, Fisher Price, Dannon foods, SPRI Inc., and Sportfun Products where I helped develop the first line of fitness equipment for pre-school children.
Community and Corporate LeadershipDirector, Graduate Studies in Physical Education, 2001-2006
Interim Chairperson, Fall, 2005
Chairman,June2006
Licenses & CertificationsTeaching Physical Ed. k-12 (NY and Fl.)
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