Titles/Responsibilities
Assistant Professor
Academic Department
Physical Education
Office Location
Butler Gym, 1A
Courses Taught
- PHED 102. Gymnastics
- PHED 301-302. Team Sports
- PHED 304. Secondary School Methods
- PHED 306. Assessment
- PHED 308C. Theory and Techniques of Coaching
- PHED 414. Social Theory of Sport
Academic Degrees
- Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction, University of Texas at Austin, 2009
- M.Ed., Sports Pedagogy, Louisiana State University, 2006
- B.Ed., Physical Education, Kenyatta University, 1999
Personal Interests/Community Involvement
Memberships
- American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (AAHPERD)
- National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE)
- North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (NASSS)
Other Education
Professional Background
- St. Bonaventure University, Assistant Professor, 2009-Present
- Millennium Academy, Graduate Teaching Assistant, 2004-2006
- Millennium Academy, Physical Education Teacher, 2002-2004
- Kenya National Examination Council, Examiner, 2000-2002
- St Augustine’s Teachers Training College, Physical Education Instructor, 1999-2002
Accomplishments
Manuscripts
- Harrison, L. Jr., Sailes, G., & Rotich, W. K. (in review). Race and Athletic Identity. Journal of Sport and Social Issues
- Rotich, W. K., Harrison L. Jr., & Keating, X (in review). Effects of Model Similarity in the Learning of Skills in Cricket. Education, Sport & Society
- Rotich, W.K., Harrison, L. Jr., & Nthiga, P. (In Preparation) Brawn Drain and the Case of Kenyan Athletics: The Shady Side of Sport and International Relations
Presentations
- Rotich, W. K. & Harrison L Jr (2007). Effects of Model Similarity on Learning Motor Skills. Presentation at the annual meeting of the North America Society for Sociology of Sports (NASSS), Pittsburgh, PA
- Rotich, W. K. & Harrison L Jr (2008). Effects of Model Similarity on Learning of Skills in Cricket. Presentation at the annual meeting of the American Alliance for Health Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, Fort Worth, TX
- Rotich, W. K. (2008). Highlighting Paul Robeson to Debunk Stereotypes About College Athletes Today. Presentation at the annual meeting of the American Alliance for Health Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, Fort Worth, TX
- Brian D., Rotich, W.K., Xiaofen, K, Louis H. (2009) Health Related Fitness Physical Activity of Elementary Minority Students, American Alliance for Health Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, Tampa, FL
Teaching Philosophy
Current Research Interests/Projects
Modeling effects in the learning of motor skills, cultural differences in choice of physical activities and sports, diversity issues in education, technology in physical activity
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