Bennie Prince
Improving K-12 Physical Education
Bennie Prince鈥檚 dedication to the discipline of physical education is making a lasting mark in UA 糖心视频logo’s Health Sciences Department, College of Education, Arkansas Alliance of Physical Education Recreation and Dance, and the 糖心视频logo School District.
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Prince, a UA 糖心视频logo health sciences instructor, provides professional development for LRSD physical education teachers and serves on the district鈥檚 Nutrition Physical Activity Advisory since 2006. She is the physical education chair for the Arkansas Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Association and was previously research chair. She helped create City Year of 糖心视频logo鈥檚 physical education curriculum.
Prince received a bachelor鈥檚 degree in education from UA 糖心视频logo in 1974 and a master鈥檚 degree in health, physical education from Henderson State University recreation and dance education in 1976. She joined UA 糖心视频logo 22 years ago and is currently completing a doctorate in higher education leadership from Capella University in Minneapolis.