Woolard Named Full Professor at Campbell

Dr. Donna Woolard has been promoted to full professor at Campbell University. Woolard is a professor of exercise science and director of the Physical Education Teacher Education program at Campbell.
A native of Washington, NC, Woolard joined the faculty of Campbell University in 1994. Under her direction the Physical Education Teacher Education program at Campbell has been cited as an example of excellence by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCTE). Woolard herself was named an “exemplary” teacher educator by the NCATE and she received the 2003 Service Award from the North Carolina Alliance for Athletics, Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (NCAAHPERD). Woolard was also named Teacher of the Year by the NCAAHPERD in 2000.
The National Association for Sport and Physical Education Council for Professional Preparation in Physical Education invited Woolard to conduct a workshop on the physical education Praxis exams at the 2001 national convention of the NCAAHPERD. In addition, Woolard has conducted numerous workshops on the Praxis exam at both state and national conventions. She is a leader in instructional technology and is an accomplished Webmaster, noted for creating instructional interactive Web sites. For the past several years, Woolard has served as editor, layout designer, and contributor to the Alliance newsletter, “The NCAAHPERD News.”
A graduate of East Carolina University, Woolard earned both undergraduate and master’s degrees in health and physical education. She went on to earn a doctorate in physical education from Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, TN. Prior to coming to Campbell, Woolard was an assistant professor at Elizabeth City State University in Elizabeth City, NC. She also served as coordinator of Physical Education Teacher Education, supervisor of student teachers, and head volleyball coach. In addition, Woolard has served as an assistant professor at Mars Hill College, where she was coordinator of Physical Education Teacher Education, supervisor of students, and head softball coach.
In 1998, Woolard received the Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence from Campbell, and she was named to “Who’s Who in American Education” in 1993. She received the North Carolina Governor’s Recognition Award as Outstanding Sportswoman for 1987 and was named Coach of the Year by the Chowan “News-Herald” newspaper in 1985.

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