Deborah Shapiro, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Graduate Faculty
Udergraduate Program Coordinator

Room: 179 (in 137 Sports Arena)
Phone: (404) 413-8372
Email: dshapiro@gsu.edu

Department of Kinesiology and Health
Georgia State University
P.O.Box 3975
Atlanta, GA. 30302-3975

EDUCATION:

• Ph.D., Indiana University, 1999
• M.S., Michigan State University, 1995
• B.A., York University, 1993  

Research Areas of Interest

• Examining the impact of sport participation on physical activity levels, health related physical fitness and academic achievement in youth with disabilities.
• Perceived competence and motivation in youth sport athletes with disabilities
• Friendship and Loneliness in youth sport athletes with disabilities
• Quality of life in youth sport athletes with disabilities
• Athletic identity in athletes with disabilities

Teaching Areas of Interest

• Adapted Physical Education Teacher Education best practices
• Sport Skill instruction relating to disability sport
• Inclusion of disability sport in the general physical education curriculum
• Assessment in Adapted Physical Education
• Motor learning and development
• Scholarship of teaching and learning

Research Publications

• Shapiro, D. R., & Martin, J. J. (2010). Multidimensional physical self-concept of youth athletes with physical disabilities. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 27, 294-307.
• Shapiro, D. R., & Martin, J. J. (2010). Athletic identity, affect and peer relations in youth athletes with physical disabilities in adapted sport. Disability and Health Journal, 3, 79-85.
• Shapiro, D. R., Moffett, A., Lieberman, L, & Dummer, G. M. (April 2008). Domain Specific Ratings of Importance and Global Self-Worth of Children with Visual Impairments. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 102, 232-244.
• Shapiro, D. R., Moffett, A., Lieberman, L. J., & Dummer, G. (2005). Perceived competence of children with visual impairments. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 99, 15-25.
• Menear, L. K., & Shapiro, D. R. (2004). Let's get moving: Physical activities for students with physical disabilities. Physical Disabilities: Education and Related Services, 23, 9-18.
• Yun, J., & Shapiro, D. R. (2003). A quantitative approach to movement skill assessment of children with mental retardation. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 21, 269-280.
• Shapiro, D. R., & Yun, J. (2004). Sport motivation questionnaire for persons with mental retardation. Therapeutic Recreation Journal, 37, 315-325.
• Maskell, B., Shapiro, D. R., & Ridley, C. (2004). Effects of brain gym on overhand throwing in first grade students: A preliminary investigation. The Physical Educator, 61, 14-22.
• Shapiro, D. R. (2003).  Athletic identity and perceived competence in children with visual impairments. Palaestra, 19, 6-7.
• Shapiro, D. R., (2003). Participation motives of Special Olympics Athletes. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 20 150-165.
• Shapiro, D. R., Lieberman, L. J., & Moffett, A. (2003). Strategies to improve perceived competence in children with visual impairments. Re:View,35, 69-80.
• Sayers, L. K., Shapiro, D. R., & Webster, G. (2003). Transitioning elementary students into community physical activity. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, 74, 49-54.
• Shapiro, D. R., & Sayers, L. K. (2003) Who does what on the interdisciplinary team regarding physical education for students with a disability. Teaching Exceptional Children, 35, 32-38.
• Shapiro, D. R., Yun, J., & Ulrich, D. (2002). Measuring perceived gross motor skill competence in children. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 33, 391-409.
• Shapiro, D. R., &  Ulrich, D. A. (2002). Expectancies, values and perceptions of physical competence in children with and without learning disabilities. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 19,319-334.
• Shapiro, D. R., & Ulrich, D. (2001). Social Comparisons of Children with and without Learning Disabilities when Evaluating Physical Competence. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 18, 273-288.
• Yun, J. K., Shapiro, D. R. & Kennedy, J. (Oct, 2000). Reaching IEP goals in the regular physical education class. Journal of Physical Education Recreation and Dance. 71, 33-37.
• Shapiro, D. R., & Dummer, G. (1998). Perceived and actual basketball competence of adolescent males with mild mental retardation. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 15 179-190.
• Overby, L.Y., Colon, G., Espinoza, D., Kinnunen, D., Shapiro, D., & Learman, J. (1996). Structured academic controversies in the professional physical education classroom. Journal of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, 67, 30-34.

Professional and Community Associations /Memberships

• North American Federation of Adapted Physical Activity
• International Federation of Adapted Physical Activity
• National Consortium for Physical Education and Recreation for Individuals with Disabilities (NCPERID)
• American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance
• American Association of Adapted Sports Programs
• Georgia Blind Sports Association
• Blazesports America